
AI-generated summary
The Office of the Inspector General concludes that there is no evidence of wrongdoing as the cost of renovations to the Federal Reserve's headquarters continues to balloon. Nidek recorded a huge impairment loss due to deteriorating business performance. Trial concludes in Mito manicurist murder case. Tobu Railway has announced the results of its investigation into the cause of the accident. The Tokyo District Court makes a decision in a lawsuit regarding voice imitation by generative AI. US President signs AI regulation document. North Korea criticizes South Korea. Former Foreign Minister Iwaya met with China and expressed his understanding. ICC changes venue of conference. China's vice prime minister emphasizes Japan-China relations. Nidek announces a change of president. Population decline and vote disparity revealed in 2025 census final figures. Toyama City has been accused of inflating its population in the national census. The mayor of Yokohama has announced that he will run for reelection. A man has been arrested in connection with an anonymous/mobile criminal group incident. U.S. Open AI will cancel the release of its next-generation model.
The U.S. Federal Reserve's Office of Inspector General has concluded that there is no evidence of wrongdoing in the costly renovation of the central bank's headquarters.
(10/01 04:23)
Nidek recorded an impairment loss of 632.2 billion yen for the group in the fiscal year ending March 2016.
(09/30 16:29)
The mayor of Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Prefecture, has announced that he will accept a literature review regarding the selection of a final disposal site for nuclear waste.
(09/30 16:06)
The district court sentenced his ex-girlfriend, Takumi Ouchi, to 20 years in prison for the murder of a Mito manicurist.
(09/30 15:06)
Tobu Railway has revealed an interim report stating that the on-site supervisor did not confirm the location of lookouts or evacuation areas in an accident that killed four people, in violation of company regulations.
(09/30 14:39)
In a lawsuit over the imitation of voices by generative AI, the Tokyo District Court ruled that human voices are also subject to protection of publicity rights.
(09/30 13:42)
In a lawsuit over voice imitation by generative AI, the Tokyo District Court rejected an appeal to delete the video.
(09/30 13:16)
According to the document, AI companies will meet regularly to establish standards to improve the safety of their systems.
(09/30 07:09)
AI companies will implement strong internal controls for monitoring models, according to the document.
(09/30 07:08)
The US president announced that he has signed an AI-related document with AI company leaders.
(09/30 06:47)
The US president signed an executive order mandating the use of ``SI'' instead of AI in government documents.
(09/30 06:35)
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong claimed that the landmine explosion was South Korea's own doing.
(09/30 06:23)
Former Foreign Minister Iwaya said, ``I felt that China wanted to encourage Japan to make efforts to improve the situation.''
(09/29 22:19)
The ICC has announced that the Conference of the Parties will be held from November 30th to the Netherlands.
(09/29 21:48)
According to Xinhua news agency, China's vice prime minister said, ``China and Japan are important economic and trade partners.We consistently welcome Japanese companies' expansion into China.''
(09/29 20:09)
Nidek announced the resignation of President Mitsuya Kishida. His successor will be Senior Managing Executive Officer Kaida.
(09/29 18:33)
According to the final figures from the 2025 census, the ``one-vote gap'' in House of Representatives constituencies was up to 2.275 times.
(09/29 17:29)
The Chinese vice prime minister told former Foreign Minister Iwaya, ``Some Japanese politicians are trying to challenge China's bottom line on the Taiwan issue.''
(09/29 17:26)
Former Foreign Minister Iwaya met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing.
(09/29 16:16)
The Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications accused Toyama City of inflating the city's population in the national census, and filed a complaint with the Toyama Prefectural Police against a city employee for violating the Statistics Act.
(09/29 14:37)
[Resend] According to the final figures from the 2025 census, the total population of Japan was 122,972,528, a decrease of 3,173,571 people compared to the previous time.
(09/29 14:06)
According to the final figures from the 2025 census, Japan's total population was 122,972,528, down 3,173,571 from the previous year.
(09/29 14:04)
Former Mayor Yamanaka of Yokohama City officially announced his candidacy in the re-election, stating at a press conference that he would "once again face the citizens with sincerity."
(09/29 11:14)
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a man who claims to be in the real estate business on charges of attempted robbery and other charges for providing customer information to an anonymous and mobile criminal group and being involved in a robbery.
(09/29 10:01)
U.S. Open AI cancels the planned release of its next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) model.
(09/29 09:57)
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The FRB Office of Inspector General will continue to monitor the progress of spending on headquarters renovation work.
Likely · Within months
Nidek will review or withdraw from businesses subject to impairment in its future business plans
Likely · Within months
Defendant in Mito manicurist murder case may appeal
Possible · Within months

The age limit for NISA will be abolished, and "Children's NISA" for children aged 0 to 17 will begin in January 2027. Account opening will begin sequentially from October 1st. The structure is similar to the savings investment limit, with investment limits of 50,000 yen per month and 600,000 yen per year, and the total principal amount is tax-free up to 6 million yen. The securities industry hopes that this will help attract young people to invest.

Paid fastpasses, which give priority access to restaurants, are being expanded. The service, which allows you to purchase tickets in advance using a QR code and avoid waiting time for 500 to 2,000 yen, is popular among young people and tourists. Experts have analyzed that it matches the time performance orientation, and there are hopes that it will be expanded to facilities with long waiting times, such as art museums.

On the 28th, the US Department of Transportation announced new standards that significantly relax fuel efficiency standards for automobiles. As part of a review of the Biden administration's electric vehicle initiative, the government will lower fuel efficiency standards for passenger cars and light trucks for the 2031 model year to about 34.9 miles per gallon (about 14.8 kilometers per liter). Additionally, the system for buying and selling credits for excess fuel consumption will be abolished starting with the 2028 model, and vehicle classification will also be reviewed.

This month, Shinki Bus hired Mr. Xu Kai (42), a male driver of Chinese nationality with a specified skill residence status, and began operating the Himeji Castle Loop Bus departing from Himeji Station. With the aim of resolving the shortage of drivers and maintaining the local transportation network, Mr. Xu drove along the route while making announcements fluently in Japanese. Mr. Xu, a native of Hubei Province, China, joined the company in September last year after completing technical training and commented on Japan's road conditions, saying, ``It's difficult to drive because it's narrow and there are many utility poles.''

Duskin's donut chain ``Mister Donut'' opened a new store in a shopping mall in Shanghai, China on the 28th. This will be the company's first re-entry into the Chinese mainland market in about seven years since it withdrew from the Chinese mainland market in 2019.

On the 28th, the Fair Trade Commission found two design consulting companies and 40 construction companies in violation of the Antimonopoly Act in bid-rigging over large-scale condominium repair work in the Kanto region, and issued orders to 37 companies to pay a total of approximately 1.6 billion yen in fines and cease and desist orders.