Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces ongoing scandal over alleged AI-generated smear videos distributed by a secretary's contact during recent elections, exposing Japan's outdated digital camp…
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unveiled a 370 trillion yen ($2.3 trillion) growth strategy on June 20, 2026, targeting 17 sectors including AI and semiconductors, aiming to quintuple domestic c…
DubGuild raised ¥2.1 billion in seed funding led by JAFCO to develop a text-free, voice-focused AI model, signaling Japan's strategic push to build sovereign AI capabilities in niche areas. The invest…
Former Digital Minister Masaaki Taira argued on May 31 that Japan can still compete in the global AI sector by focusing on robotics and specialized models trained on proprietary data, rather than chal…