SoftBank Group Corp. will invest an additional $30 billion (about ¥4.7 trillion) into OpenAI Group PBC, the creator of ChatGPT, the Japanese group said Friday.

WASHINGTON, DUBAI, CAIRO — Israel launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran on Saturday, and a United States attack is underway, plunging the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and ...

The Trump administration on Friday ordered all U.S. agencies to stop using Anthropic’s artificial intelligence technology and ...

The promenade at Nagato Yumoto Onsen in Yamaguchi Prefecture has been adorned with fantastical light shows depicting the world of Misuzu Kaneko’s poetry.

Luxury ship “Bizen Maru,” built by the city of Bizen in Okayama Prefecture as a new tourist attraction, has finished construction. The ship is intended to promote the city, which is set to dispatch it ...

The House of Representatives Budget Committee began substantial debate on the fiscal 2026 budget on Friday, about one month later than usual.

The debate is taking place as Japan faces a host of internal and external challenges, such as a low birthrate, an aging population and a deteriorating security environment.

A metalworking company in Naie, Hokkaido, has developed a portable stuffed wolf that helps drive away bears and other wild animals with lights and sound. The firm hopes it will be used instead of bear ...

The former defendant, who persistently proclaimed his innocence, died behind bars without ever seeing his honor restored. Why could he not be saved while he was still alive? A case like this must ...

Students of Linden Hall School in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture, conducted a kabuki performance in English at the opening ceremony for the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations Fukuoka ...

The skylines of the Keihanshin area, as the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe conurbation is known, are no longer just static postcards; they ...

Major strawberry production regions are in fierce competition to promote their brand of strawberries. With domestic consumption of the fruit declining, they are competing to develop new varieties ...