Kyodo News Digest: Oct. 3, 2024
WEB23 hours ago · TOKYO - Japan's antitrust watchdog said Wednesday it has launched an investigation into the rapidly growing generative artificial intelligence market, aiming to promote fair competition amid dominance by U.S. tech giants in semiconductors and specialized personnel necessary for development. Fast-paced advancements in AI …
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Blinken says U.S. hopes to boost "enduring" ties ...
WEB1 day ago · U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday congratulated Shigeru Ishiba on becoming Japan's prime minister, expressing hope to reinforce the "enduring partnership" between the two countries with his government. "We are excited to continue advancing our shared priorities for the benefit of our people and the world," Blinken also …
Japan's new PM signals now not right time for further rate hike
WEB23 hours ago · Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Wednesday that he believes the current environment is not suitable for another rate hike, suggesting he does not want the Bank of Japan to rush into further tightening its policy, following his meeting with the BOJ chief. Ishiba's talks with BOJ chief Kazuo Ueda followed his earlier ambiguity ...
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LDP Ishiba elected Japan's new PM amid economic, security fears
WEB2 days ago · JUST IN: PM Kishida's Cabinet resigns en masse ahead of incoming Ishiba gov't. TOKYO - Japan's parliament on Tuesday is set to elect new ruling party leader Shigeru Ishiba as the next prime minister, at a time of low public confidence in politics, a shaky economy and mounting security threats. The nomination of Ishiba as Fumio …
U.S. expresses hope to foster even closer ties with Japan's ...
WEB5 days ago · The U.S. government on Friday congratulated former Japanese defense chief Shigeru Ishiba on winning Japan's governing party's presidential election, which sets him up to be the country's next prime minister, and expressed hope to "cultivate even closer ties" with Tokyo. The White House has not made official comments on Ishiba's victory, but …