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Japan deploys AI to detect investment fraud earlier

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Japan is expanding its fight against investment fraud with a new system that uses artificial intelligence to spot warning signs earlier. The Consumer Affairs Agency announced the package on September 1. It will analyze consumer complaints for language and patterns...
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Japan posts record July trade as imports outpace exports

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Japan’s imports and exports both reached record monthly highs in July 2026, as energy costs and semiconductor demand lifted the value of trade. Imports rose 27.8% from a year earlier to about 12.15 trillion yen. Exports increased 23.2% to roughly...
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Developing Asia FDI reaches $644 billion in 2025

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Developing Asia attracted $644 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, up from $623 billion a year earlier, United Nations Trade and Development said in its World Investment Report 2026. The gain kept the region as the largest FDI recipient...
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India and Japan expand AI and economic security ties

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India and Japan broadened their Special Strategic and Global Partnership at the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit in New Delhi, adding cooperation in artificial intelligence, economic security, energy resilience, defence and mobility. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi...
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Japan widens AI risk cooperation in updated safety plan

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Japan has released a draft revision of its Artificial Intelligence Basic Plan that calls for wider global cooperation on AI risks. The proposal focuses on cyberattacks, model safety, misinformation and governance of high-performance AI. The Cabinet Office opened public comments...
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Japan core machinery orders rebound 8.7% in April

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Japan core machinery orders rose 8.7% in April from the previous month, government data showed, marking a strong rebound in a key measure of private-sector equipment demand. The seasonally adjusted value of core orders reached 1,098.5 billion yen. The figures...
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Jangmi disrupts Tokyo flights and rail services

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Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi brought heavy rain, flooding concerns and widespread travel disruption to the Tokyo  region on Wednesday after crossing central Japan, forcing airlines to cancel hundreds of flights and affecting rail services across parts of the country. The...
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Magnitude 5 earthquake hits eastern Japan without tsunami

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TOKYO: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture in eastern Japan at 10:06 a.m. on Wednesday morning, shaking the Kanto region and causing buildings in Tokyo to sway, while authorities said there was no tsunami warning. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the...