Japan enacts social media law requiring flagging of AI content in elections

Japan's soaring AI stocks push smaller firms out of Topix index

Japan voice actor fights clones with AI of his own

International investors still aren’t interested

Judging credit risk of the AI boom is difficult

The most produced American military aircraft of World War II was not a small fighter, a trainer, or a simple utility airplane — it was a complex four-engine heavy bomber called the B-24 Liberator. Over the course of five years, American industry produced a staggering 18,482 of these bombers, and the

Oil surged by the most since April after US President Donald Trump said he would reimpose a blockade on Iranian ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and demand payment for all other cargo moving through the waterway, dashing hopes for a near-term recovery in shipping flows.

A standoff between the US and Iran lifted oil prices, with stocks joining bonds lower after clashes over the Strait of Hormuz raised concerns about a disruption in energy supplies that could fuel inflation.

Number of places available is key sticking point in ‘reset’ negotiations between London and Brussels

On Feb. 28, 2026, President Donald Trump announced the commencement of Operation Epic Fury, a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran. Among the mission’s goals was the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. “When we are finished,” Trump told the Iranian people, “take over your government. It