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Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing to visit the United Kingdom and Italy in June ahead of the Group of Seven (G7) leaders’ summit scheduled to take place in France, according to media reports citing government sources. The planned diplomatic tour is expected to include meetings in London and Rome, where discussions will......
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. reported a narrow operating profit for the full fiscal year ending March 2026, supported by regulatory-related gains and improved cost management despite challenging global market conditions. The Japanese automaker stated that its annual operating profit reached approximately 58.0 billion yen, benefiting from a one-off......
Japan’s investors became net sellers of foreign stocks in April, marking the first monthly decline in four months as rising energy costs and inflation concerns weighed on global market sentiment. The shift in investment behavior reflects growing caution among Japanese market participants amid expectations of higher global energy prices......
Panasonic Holdings announced a three year investment program worth 500 billion yen aimed at accelerating its expansion into artificial intelligence infrastructure, even as the Japanese conglomerate reported a sharp decline in annual earnings driven by restructuring costs and weaker electric vehicle demand. The company said it intends to capitalize......
African policymakers, researchers and mining experts are intensifying calls for local transformation of critical raw materials as global competition for strategic minerals accelerates. During a conference held in Rabat by the Policy Center for the New South and the Geology and Sustainable Mining Institute, participants examined the challenges......
Japan’s financial regulator is preparing to launch a public-private working group aimed at strengthening defenses against emerging cybersecurity risks linked to advanced artificial intelligence systems, particularly the new Mythos model developed by Anthropic. According to Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, the initiative will bring......
Canada has announced a new investment in a major economic development project in the Philippines, joining efforts led by the United States and Japan to strengthen regional supply chains and infrastructure. Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu said that Canada will invest around 2 million US dollars in an economic hub linked......
Toyota Motor Corporation has reported a significant decline in annual net profit, citing the impact of American tariffs, geopolitical instability in the Middle East, and rising raw material costs. The Japanese automotive giant announced that its net profit for the 2025–2026 fiscal year fell by 19.2%, despite continued growth in global......
Japan has expressed strong support for the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco regarding the Sahara region, describing it as a realistic and practical solution under Moroccan sovereignty. The position was confirmed during recent diplomatic discussions marking the 70th anniversary of relations between the two countries. In a joint communiqué......
Asia is facing a dangerous convergence of inflationary pressures as a looming El Niño weather event and record temperatures compound the economic fallout from the Middle East oil crisis, threatening to drive food and energy costs sharply higher in the second half of 2026 at a moment when central banks across the region are already struggling......
Astronomers have confirmed the presence of a thin atmosphere around a small frozen body orbiting the distant reaches of the solar system, overturning long-held assumptions about what small icy worlds are capable of. The object, designated (612533) 2002 XV93, measures approximately 500 kilometers in diameter and lies beyond Neptune. It is now......
Japan and Australia signed a series of agreements on critical minerals and energy cooperation during a bilateral summit in Canberra, as both countries move to secure supply chains under mounting pressure from global oil market instability linked to tensions in the Middle East. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Australian Prime Minister......
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to hold talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during an official meeting focused on energy security and strategic cooperation, according to media reports. The discussions come as Japan continues to rely heavily on Australia as its main supplier of liquefied natural gas, a......
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