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US, CHINA TO HOLD TALKS ON RISKS POSED BY AI

TOKYO, May 13 -- NHK World issued the following news: The United States and China will hold their first intergovernmental dialogue on the risks posed by artificial intelligence. The US announced tha... Read More


FLOODS, LANDSLIDES KILL DOZENS IN INDONESIAN ISLAND OF SUMATRA

TOKYO, May 13 -- NHK World issued the following news: At least 43 people have been killed in flash floods in the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Efforts are underway to reach 15 missing people. The In... Read More


MANILA SAYS BEIJING BUILDING ISLAND IN SOUTH CHINA SEA

TOKYO, May 13 -- NHK World issued the following news: Manila says it has sent a patrol vessel to stop Beijing building an island in a hot spot in the South China Sea. A spokesperson for the Philippi... Read More


LEADER OF NEW OPPOSITION PARTY IN S.KOREA LANDS ON DISPUTED TAKESHIMA ISLANDS

TOKYO, May 13 -- NHK World issued the following news: The leader of South Korea's second-largest opposition party has landed on the Takeshima Islands in the Sea of Japan. South Korea controls the is... Read More


MT. FUJI CLIMBERS ASKED TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE THROUGH NEW ONLINE SYSTEM

TOKYO, May 13 -- NHK World issued the following news: Yamanashi Prefecture in central Japan says it will launch an online system to regulate the number of people who climb Mt. Fuji. The system will ... Read More


BOJ REDUCES AMOUNT OF JAPANESE GOVT. BONDS IT BUYS

TOKYO, May 13 -- NHK World issued the following news: The Bank of Japan says it will reduce its purchases of long-term Japanese government bonds at each of its funds-supplying operations. The centra... Read More


NHK POLL: KISHIDA CABINET APPROVAL RATE EDGES UP TO 24%

TOKYO, May 13 -- NHK World issued the following news: An NHK opinion poll shows the approval rate for Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's Cabinet rose by 1 percentage point to 24 percent. The disapproval ... Read More


HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP: MYANMAR JUNTA KILLS 5,000 SINCE 2021

TOKYO, May 13 -- NHK World issued the following news: A human rights group in Myanmar says 5,000 people have been killed in attacks and crackdowns by the country's military since it took power in a c... Read More


POLITICAL GROUP OFFICE RAIDED OVER ALLEGED ELECTION CAMPAIGN OBSTRUCTIONS

TOKYO, May 13 -- NHK World issued the following news: Tokyo police have raided the main office of a political group named "Tsubasa no To," or Tsubasa party, on suspicion that it obstructed campaignin... Read More


MORE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR JAPAN'S PHD GRADUATES

TOKYO, May 13 -- NHK World issued the following news: People with doctorates have typically had little luck finding jobs in Japan where they can make use of their expertise. Corporate recruiters have... Read More