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South Korean media reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has entered China.
(10/24 15:15)
GMO Internet has applied to the government for "active cyber defense" to be applied due to unauthorized access issue.
(10/24 14:10)
Russian and Ukrainian militaries announced a local ceasefire in southern Ukraine starting on the 27th.
(10/24 06:30)
NY Dow's decline exceeded 800 points at one point.
(10/23 23:32)
US White House announces ceasefire in southern Ukrainian cities
(10/23 22:43)
Writer Nobuhiko Kobayashi has passed away. He was 93 years old
(10/23 17:24)
According to Reuters, a tanker carrying Russian diesel oil is heading to the United States.
(10/23 16:41)
Prime Minister Takaichi told reporters that he would instruct the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry to consider subsidies for fuel oil such as gasoline.
(10/23 16:38)
South Korea's Ministry of Defense proposed inter-Korean military talks to North Korea
(10/23 14:11)
Writer Ryu Murakami has passed away. He was 74 years old
(10/23 13:15)
It has been announced that Hideki Matsui will be appointed as the new manager of the professional baseball giants.
(10/23 11:48)
Regarding the selection of the final disposal site for the country's "nuclear waste," Kushima City in Miyazaki Prefecture announced that it will receive an explanation from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on the 23rd regarding a literature survey.
(10/23 10:10)
Consumer prices rose 2.1% in September
(10/23 08:32)
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, a benchmark for long-term interest rates, fell below 5% for the first time in about a month in late trading in the U.S. bond market.
(10/23 06:27)
Nippon Steel has decided to invest approximately 470 billion yen in US Steel's steel mill in Pennsylvania.
(10/23 04:23)
ICC Director Tomoko Akane said the Sakharov Prize was ``an important recognition of the role of international justice as the cornerstone of peace.''
(10/22 20:09)
The European Parliament has selected the ICC for this year's Sakharov Prize.
(10/22 19:06)
[Correction/Resend] Softbank has acquired negotiation rights for Ao Gaku University pitcher Taisei Suzuki.
(10/22 17:21)
The Giants have selected Yokohama High School's pitcher Shoki Oda, who has announced his intention to challenge the American baseball world, with the first pick.
(10/22 17:12)
Regarding the wage increase demands of the 2027 spring labor union, the Rengo has indicated a policy of ``5% or more'' as a base, but ``mainly 6%''.
(10/22 16:02)
Mr. Kihara revealed that some of the websites of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Ministry of Finance have temporarily suspended publication.
(10/22 11:15)
Regarding the PHP issue, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara said, ``As of now, we have not received any reports of related damage.''
(10/22 11:13)
The Japan Meteorological Agency has changed the special flood warning for the Koyoshi River in Akita Prefecture to a advisory.
(10/22 03:03)
Russian official says China is working on preparations for US-China-Russia summit
(10/21 22:59)
According to a senior Russian official, the Russian president told the US envoy that he is ready to resume trilateral talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine in mid-November.
(10/21 22:50)
A serious weakness has been discovered in the programming language "PHP", and Prime Minister Takaichi called on social media for the immediate application of the patch that will be announced.
(10/21 22:44)
Flooding due to overflowing water has been confirmed in the Koyoshi River in Akita Prefecture.
(10/21 20:24)
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a special flood warning for the Koyoshi River, which flows through Akita Prefecture.
(10/21 19:49)
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong has objected to South Korea's warning shots and said she would activate loudspeakers along the entire border by the end of the month.
(10/21 19:41)
Russia's president says he has released a former American teacher imprisoned in his country.
(10/21 18:24)
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Local ceasefire in southern Ukraine expected to begin on the 27th
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The email distribution service ``Ymir Link'' was accessed illegally, and it is possible that over 51.62 million pieces of personal information were leaked from outsourced companies such as JR companies, Resona Group, and Nomura Securities. The companies are calling for caution and are conducting investigations.

Apple announced on the 26th that it will begin offering the Japanese version of its AI-enhanced voice assistant function "Siri AI." This follows the English version in September, and will be available on iPhones and other devices that have been updated to the latest OS.

The Digital Agency has installed an ``AI agent'' function that autonomously performs multiple tasks on its ``Gennai'' AI platform, which is used by approximately 180,000 government employees. This is the world's first implementation of this scale in a government agency. In addition to being able to automatically execute tasks such as creating meeting minutes and translating with a single instruction, it also allows staff to share know-how.
GMO Internet has urgently requested the government to make this the first case in which ``active cyber defense'' is invoked, in response to a cyberattack on its FX VPS service that caused financial damage to users. We are calling for state-led efforts to track down and neutralize sophisticated attack groups that cross borders.
GMO Internet Group has announced that it will pay 5,000 yen in compensation and compensate for losses to all users due to a cyber attack on its VPS for automatic FX trading and fraudulent manipulation of trading accounts. The company's policy is to not respond to financial demands from attackers and to revamp its security configuration.

On the 22nd, the Digital Agency announced that ``Studio'', which was outsourced to manage the website, had been accessed illegally, and personal information of up to 13,000 people may have been leaked. Information entered in the inquiry form from May 2021 to March 2023 is applicable.