3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (1005+ words) August 23, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) This week rising bond yields forced the U.S. Treasury Department into an unusual intervention and raised the specter of higher borrowing costs putting the brakes on consumer spending, the lifeblood of the economy. It also sparked concerns that…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (272+ words) August 30, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) SHIMOTSUKE, Tochigi -- The municipal government in this eastern Japan city will introduce avatar robots as part of a new support program for children refusing to go to school or experiencing social anxiety. The initiative, which allows students…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (115+ words) August 31, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) KITAKYUSHU -- An event allowing participants to engage in simulated dialogue with hibakusha, or atomic bomb survivors, through an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered testimony response system was held in this southwestern Japan city on Aug. 23. Sixteen residents and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1160+ words) August 24, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) It's an increasingly common scenario as artificial intelligence, supported by government policies, reshapes China's massive job market. Some economists believe that might eventually undermine the overall strength of the world's second largest economy. Rapid adoption of AI…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (282+ words) September 3, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- A Japan police advisory panel has proposed the early introduction of remote analysis of smartphones used by anonymous, fluid crime groups, despite concerns over constitutionally protected secrecy of communications. The expert panel of the National Police…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (347+ words) September 5, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Japan's education ministry made a draft plan for the next school curriculum guidelines. It released a short version of the draft on Aug. 31. The plan talks about artificial intelligence, or AI, in many school subjects. The…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago   (639+ words) September 13, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The laws will penalize large social media companies up to $1 million per child if they are found negligent of harming children through their platforms, ban tech businesses from offering addictive feeds to anyone under 16, require operators of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (262+ words) August 19, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The Japanese government on Tuesday released draft rules for generative artificial intelligence operators on the use of intellectual property, aiming to ensure transparency while balancing technological innovation with rights protection. The guidelines, while not legally binding, urge…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (357+ words) August 26, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the decline in conventional television viewing, particularly among younger people. Question: I saw a news report saying that younger generations, in particular, are increasingly turning away…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (404+ words) August 24, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) Infrastructure development to support Japan's digital society is proceeding at a rapid pace. Measures are needed to ensure it does not create a new form of pollution. With the spread of artificial intelligence, the construction of data…...