40 Pct in Japan Use AI for Job Hunting Activities: Survey

Of job seekers in Japan, 41.8 pct have used generative artificial intelligence in their activities, according to a private-sector survey. The survey, carried out by Tokyo-based job advertisement ...

Japan to Deploy Missile Unit on Yonaguni Island in FY 2030

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has said the government is considering deploying an air defense missile unit on Yonaguni Island in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa in fiscal 2030. At ...

Pew Applauds Milestone Ratification of International Treaty to Improve Safety at Sea

International Maritime Organization's Cape Town Agreement will help save lives and fight illegal fishing—protecting the ocean and the people who depend on it ...

Keidanren Chief Worried over New U.S. Tariffs

Top Japanese business leader Yoshinobu Tsutsui has expressed concern over new tariffs introduced by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. At a press conference Tuesday, the chairman of ...

AtomVie Global Radiopharma Supplies First Patient Dose in Radiopharm Theranostics' Phase 1/2a Clinical Study of 177Lu-BetaBart (RV-01)

AtomVie Global Radiopharma (AtomVie), a global leading radiopharmaceutical CDMO, announced that it has supplied the ...

Takaichi Admits Giving Gift Catalogs to LDP Lawmakers

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi admitted Tuesday that she distributed congratulatory gift catalogs to all lawmakers of her ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected in the Feb. 8 House of ...

Avid Bioservices Announces Grand Opening of New Early Phase Center of Excellence in Costa Mesa, California

Avid Bioservices, Inc., a dedicated biologics CDMO, today announced the grand opening of its new Early Phase Center of Excellence, a state of the art 78,000 square foot facility located in Costa Mesa, ...

Japanese Athletes Return Home with Record Medals

Japan's team for the Milan-Cortina Olympics returned home on Tuesday after enjoying a record Winter Olympics medal haul of 24 during the 17-day quadrennial sporting festival that ended in Italy on ...

Japan Protests China's Ban on Exports of Dual-Use Goods

The Japanese government on Tuesday lodged a strong protest against China's ban on exports of dual-use products to Japan, urging Beijing to withdraw the measure. Earlier on Tuesday, the Chinese Ministr ...

Amendment of the Liquidity Agreement with Kepler Cheuvreux

On February 18, 2026, Parties have agreed that THEON will make available an additional amount of €2 million to Kepler Chevreux in relation to the implementation of the Liquidity Agreement. The other ...

Japan's LDP Eyes Exports of Lethal Arms in Principle

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is set to call for allowing the export of lethal arms in principle by scrapping current rules limiting the scope of defense equipment transfers, a draft ...

Kennametal Launches "Machinist of the Year" Global Program to Honor Long-Time Customers and Industry Leaders

Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT), a global leader in metal cutting solutions, today announced the launch of its Machinist of the Year program, a new annual initiative designed to recognize the skill, dedic ...