While online news was the most accessed news source, in terms of trustworthiness, it trails behind traditional media sources.

Despite Prime Minister Takaichi’s immigration stance, some doubt she’ll go far enough to satisfy their demands.

Deepfake pornography is increasingly causing serious harm in Japan. Such deepfakes are created with generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) tools by using headshots of actresses and other people.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump appears to have picked up another Nobel Peace Prize nomination — this time from the new Japanese prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. She told him during a meeting in Tokyo that she plans to put his name forward for the distinguished award.

Sanae Takaichi has pledged a crackdown on illegal immigration and foreigner crime, but has not launched a "deportations" ministry.

Japanese retail company Muji has taken offline its store due to a logistics outage caused by a ransomware attack at its delivery partner, Askul.