Japan oks world's 1st iPS cell treatments
WorldTOKYO -- Japan's health ministry said Friday it has conditionally approved production and sales of two novel regenerative therapies capitalizing on induced pluripotent stem cells.
Japan oks bill to create disaster management agency
WorldTOKYO -- The Japanese government Friday approved a bill to establish the planned disaster management agency, which will serve as a central command body for disaster response.
Fukushima N-plant begins final treated water release for FY 2025
WorldTOKYO -- The Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant on Friday started the seventh, or final, round of treated water discharge into the Pacific for fiscal 2025, its operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., said.
Japan and ASEAN cooperate on cybersecurity measures
World“We believed we had taken the necessary and sufficient measures. However, this attack was advanced and sophisticated beyond what we had anticipated.” Atsushi Katsuki, president and CEO of Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd., a major Japanese beverage and food company, said this at a news conference on November 27, 2025, regarding a system disruption caused by ransomware (a ransom-demanding computer virus).
OpenAI hit with lawsuit claiming ChatGPT acted as an unlicensed lawyer
WorldWASHINGTON - ChatGPT maker OpenAI has been accused in a new lawsuit of practicing law without a U.S. license and helping a former disability claimant breach a settlement and flood a federal court docket with meritless filings.
ADB sees modest growth impact on Asia if Middle East conflict lasts about a month
WorldMANILA -- The Asian Development Bank's chief economist said on Friday that if the Middle East conflict and closure of the Strait of Hormuz last only about a month, as some U.S. projections suggest, the impact on growth in developing Asia would be modest, with only a slight and temporary "downward blip" in annual GDP.
Indonesia gives Meta 'stern warning' over disinformation
WorldJAKARTA -- Indonesia's communications ministry has issued a "stern warning" to Meta Platforms Inc for failing to curb the spread of online gambling and disinformation, the ministry said on Thursday.
3 arrested over illegal hiring of Vietnamese workers in Japan
WorldTOKYO -- Tokyo police have arrested three men for their alleged involvement in employing Vietnamese nationals without work permits at a factory in the city of Fukuroi in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.
13 Japanese detained near Jakarta for suspected fraud
WorldJAKARTA -- Indonesian immigration authorities arrested 13 Japanese nationals after uncovering a fraud base in Bogor in West Java, near Jakarta.
Malaysia anti-graft agency probing government deal with chip firm Arm Holdings
WorldKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's anti-graft agency said on Wednesday that it is investigating corruption and fraud allegations involving a 1.1 billion ringgit ($279 million) deal between the Malaysian government and British chip firm Arm Holdings.
