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Masahiro Minami, president of Resona Holdings, speaks during an interview in Tokyo's Koto Ward on May 22.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2026
Resona sets up team to address artificial intelligence security risks
With U.S. startup Anthropic’s Claude Mythos AI model in mind, the team will focus on gathering information and developing measures to enhance security systems.
Nvidia components on display at the GTC conference in San Jose, California, on March 17. More than 25 Chinese universities and labs that collaborate with China’s military and defense industry have been identified to either be already using or seeking to obtain older-generation Nvidia chips.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 2, 2026
Chinese labs with ties to military seeking Nvidia’s AI chips
At least seven Chinese universities that support the country’s armed forces and defense industry are seeking access to Nvidia’s H200 chips.
Salesforce Japan Chairperson and CEO Shinichi Koide said the company plans to step up investments in artificial intelligence.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2026
Salesforce Japan to focus on helping firms deploy AI effectively
Salesforce Japan’s CEO said firms often have fragmented systems in which data is scattered across departments, making it difficult for AI to access and use information efficiently.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at an event in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2025. The state of Florida in the U.S. alleges in its lawsuit that OpenAI has been "careless” in its introduction of its artificial intelligence chatbot to the public.
WORLD
Jun 2, 2026
Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over chatbot safety concerns
Florida’s sweeping lawsuit cites a range of alleged harms caused by ChatGPT while stating the chatbot is particularly addictive, impacting both younger people and adults.
An attendee tries a robot eye-hand coordination tool at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, China, in April.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2026
China’s long march to technological supremacy
No wonder the World Intellectual Property Organization now ranks China among the world’s most innovative economies — especially in terms of knowledge and technology outputs.
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical letter, which traditionally addresses issues of theology, morality, society and politics
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2026
Pope Leo XIV’s defense of humanity
Leo outlines in detail what needs to be done to govern digital devices and social media.
Shares of SoftBank group climbed as much as 10% in Tokyo trading Monday, as AI-related shares climbed across the region.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 1, 2026
SoftBank overtakes Toyota as Japan’s most valuable company
Shares of the Masayoshi Son-led technology group climbed 14% in Tokyo trading, pushing its market capitalization past Toyota’s for the first time in more than two decades.
A quality control system that uses cameras and AI to analyze components for defects at a Schneider Electric factory in La Vaudreuil, France, on May 6.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 1, 2026
France eyes billions of investment in AI
Some 200 top executives from around the world are expected at Versailles palace west of Paris for President Emmanuel Macron’s annual “Choose France” event.
Playing by a well-worn Silicon Valley playbook, AI companies charged rock-bottom prices to hook customers after ChatGPT burst onto the scene.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2026
After the AI binge, companies balk at soaring bills
Playing by a well-worn Silicon Valley playbook, AI companies charged rock-bottom prices to hook customers after ChatGPT burst onto the scene.
Nokia's headquarters in Espoo, Finland
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2026
Tech stars from the 90s reborn: Nokia, Dell and Cisco surge on AI
A rush to build out AI infrastructure has led to soaring demand for everything from computer servers to storage components, networking gear and even legacy chips.
SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son during a news conference at the Portsmouth Site in Piketon, Ohio, on March 20
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2026
SoftBank plans up to €75 billion investment in French AI centers
The deal is a result of personal diplomacy between French President Emmanuel Macron and SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son, who met in Japan earlier this year.
A humanoid robot is displayed at the Humanoids Summit in Tokyo on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 29, 2026
Labor shortage fuels ramp-up of humanoid robot development
Declining birth rates across the globe are driving an “unprecedented wave of investment” in robots to sustain workforces.
Multilayer ceramic capacitors, which are tiny components that regulate and stabilize power flow in electronic devices, are becoming a growing bottleneck in the construction of artificial intelligence data centers.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2026
Taiyo Yuden sees ‘scary’ levels of AI parts demand risking supply chain
The Tokyo-based company and Murata Manufacturing comprise the bulk of the world’s supplies of high-end multilayer ceramic capacitors needed for artificial intelligence.
A BYD Dolphin Surf electric vehicle at the model's launch event in Paris in 2025. BYD on Thursday unveiled what it calls China’s first automotive-grade 4-nanometer chip for self-driving cars.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2026
BYD debuts China’s most advanced EV chip in smart-driving push
The carmaker’s automotive-grade 4-nanometer chip will help its computer-assisted driving system to stand out from a crowded market.
The Nvidia logo at the company's annual developers conference in San Jose on March 16. Japan is one of many locations in Asia where Chinese companies access American AI chips — by renting hardware that’s owned by foreign firms and installed in overseas data centers.
BUSINESS
May 28, 2026
Taiwan suspects Nvidia chips smuggled to China via Japan
Japan is one of many locations in Asia where Chinese companies access American AI chips — by renting hardware that’s owned by foreign firms and installed in overseas data centers.
The transport ministry urged executives of infrastructure operators to play active roles in taking measures against cyberattacks and secure sufficient funding and personnel.
JAPAN
May 28, 2026
Government urges transport firms to guard against AI misuse
The instructions were made at a meeting with operators from six infrastructure sectors, also including ports, airports, logistics and water supply.
Aisawa Ichiro of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party speaks during a meeting of lawmakers Wednesday held to discuss the use of AI in election campaigns.
JAPAN
May 28, 2026
Realistic AI-created content to require labels during Japan’s election campaigns
The requirement will apply to videos and images that may be mistaken for those not generated by AI, while those that can be clearly identified as made using AI will be excluded.
Japan’s cautious approach to AI could become a strength by letting the country learn from others’ mistakes and apply the technology to real-world problems.
COMMENTARY
May 28, 2026
Japan’s an AI laggard. That could be its edge.
Japan can learn from the first-movers and skip to the impactful part of turning the technology into real economic infrastructure.
The newest Sony Bravia TVs are likely the brand's final high-end television sets before its TV and home theater business merges with TCL next year.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 28, 2026
Sony takes final bow as standalone TV maker with new Bravia sets
It’s unclear whether Sony’s signature techniques will carry forward, which could prompt some enthusiasts to buy what they may perceive as the last true Sony TVs to come to market.
Beijing on May 13. Even as the yuan strengthened, exports from China hit another record in April, with about half of export growth coming from semiconductors and computers, while traditional categories such as clothing and furniture were flat or shrinking.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 28, 2026
World’s appetite for AI makes China less afraid of stronger yuan
Even as the yuan climbed to its strongest level since 2023 and the economy looked more fragile, policymakers have shown little urgency to step in.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Thailand gets serious about chasing high-spending tourists
Chinese tourists at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Rathawaramahawihan in Bangkok
Murakami says his novels are ‘different’ from AI literature
Haruki Murakami's first book in three years hit shelves in Japan on Friday.
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex’s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex.  
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.

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