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HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 20, 2023 (AFP) – G7 leaders vowed Saturday that attempts to “weaponise” trade and supply chains would “fail and face consequences,” in a thinly veiled warning to China over its economic practices. Pushing back against Beijing’s willingness to wield trade measures in diplomatic disputes has been a key theme of the bloc’s meeting in Hiroshima though, in the end, its statement on economic security did not directly reference China. Still, the target […]
HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 20, 2023 (AFP) – The world must urgently assess the impact of generative artificial intelligence, G7 leaders said Saturday, announcing they will launch discussions this year on “responsible” use of the technology. A working group will be set up to tackle issues from copyright to disinformation, the seven leading economies said in a final communique released during a summit in Hiroshima, Japan. Text generation tools such as ChatGPT, image creators and music […]
By Sara HUSSEIN Agence France-Presse HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 18, 2023 (AFP) – On August 6, 1945, four-year-old Masao Ito was riding a tricycle near his home in Hiroshima when a bomb fell from the sky and changed his life forever. He survived the US nuclear attack and made it home to his mother, but the horror was just beginning. His father, at work closer to the center of the western Japanese city, searched the […]
By Sara HUSSEIN Agence France-Presse HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 16, 2023 (AFP) – Japan hosts G7 leaders in Hiroshima this week hoping to drive home the dangers of nuclear weapons and push for progress on disarmament. But with North Korea and Russia making nuclear threats, and China growing its arsenal, there may be little appetite for bold action on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s stated goal of a “world free of nuclear weapons.” Here are […]
NIIGATA, Japan, May 13, 2023 (AFP) – The G7 plans to launch a partnership scheme to diversify supply chains this year, the group’s finance ministers said Saturday following talks in Japan ahead of a major summit next week. The ministers did not directly cite a desire to reduce reliance on trade with China or Russia as motivation for the initiative, which focuses on clean energy technology. But the United States has led a push for […]
TOKYO, May 8, 2023 (AFP) – Four people were detained in Tokyo on Monday after they smashed their way into a luxury watch shop and stole items worth over $740,000, local media said. The robbery in the upscale Ginza district was an unusual attempted heist in a country with famously low levels of crime. Three people entered the shop with their faces covered and armed with crowbars which they used to destroy glass cases and […]
SEOUL, May 7, 2023 (AFP) – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday his “heart aches” for Koreans who suffered under colonialism, as Seoul and Tokyo seek a rapid reset of long-strained ties in the face of North Korean threats. Kishida was in Seoul on the first official bilateral visit by a Japanese leader to South Korea in over a decade. He met President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has made improving testy relations with Japan […]
TOKYO (AFP) – Aftershocks shook Japan a day after a powerful earthquake left at least one person dead, with officials assessing damage Saturday from the jolt that destroyed several buildings. The 6.5 magnitude quake hit the central Ishikawa region mid-afternoon on Friday at a depth of 12 kilometres (seven miles), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. More than 50 aftershocks, some of them strong, had occurred by Saturday morning, the agency said, as it warned […]
TOKYO, May 5, 2023 (AFP) – A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Friday, leaving at least one person dead and 21 injured, as rescuers searched for another trapped under rubble after several houses collapsed. The 6.5 magnitude quake hit the central Ishikawa region in mid-afternoon at a depth of 12 kilometres (seven miles), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Weather officials warned residents of possible aftershocks and landslides in the days ahead but said […]
TOKYO, May 5, 2023 (AFP) – A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck central Japan on Friday, forcing the suspension of bullet train services, but no tsunami warning was issued, authorities said. The quake hit the central Ishikawa region at 2:42 pm (0542 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Shinkansen bullet trains were suspended between Nagano and Kanazawa, a popular tourist destination, according to Japan Railway. There were […]
TOKYO, May 1, 2023 (AFP) – Chinese billionaire Jack Ma on Monday took up a visiting professor position at a Japanese university, another new academic role for the founder of tech giant Alibaba. Tokyo College, part of the prestigious University of Tokyo, said Ma would “share his rich experience and pioneering knowledge on entrepreneurship, corporate management and innovation” in seminars for students and staff. The 58-year-old has kept a low profile since his fall from […]
by Hiroshi HIYAMA / Kyoko HASEGAWA The Bank of Japan announced a review of its longstanding monetary easing measures on Friday, but said it would maintain them for the time being in the first policy decision under new governor Kazuo Ueda. Analysts say the central bank’s stimulus measures, which were supposed to deliver a vital boost to the Japanese economy, are looking increasingly unsustainable. “The bank has decided to conduct a broad-perspective review of monetary […]
