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The prime minister said AI is posing new security challenges and that its impact transcends borders, making international cooperation essential.

The prime minister faces a year-end deadline to explain how to pay for initiatives ranging from a two-year food tax cut to a defense buildup.

Japan and Vietnam seek to strengthen economic and strategic ties amid rising regional geopolitical and trade tensions.

One year into an ongoing political row, the neighbors are continuing to look for new opportunities while cutting risks.

New measures focus on strengthening private-public cooperation and building expert teams.

Parties said the explanations for the prime minister’s absence were vague and aim to use it to grill the administration.

Tokyo can preserve its autonomy by balancing diplomatic engagement, economic resilience and credible deterrence.

The LDP hopes to hold Lower House committee and plenary votes Friday on the bill to reduce the tax rate for food to 1% from 8% for two years.

The prime minister said the subsidies will be offered until February and could save people about ¥7,000 over the three months.

Takaichi said Japan will offer an aid package featuring plans to provide equipment and help develop human resources for environmental restoration.

The leaders expressed “grave concern” over economic coercion, including arbitrary export restrictions and retaliatory measures on critical minerals.

Japan is providing subsidies to oil wholesalers to curb the average retail price of regular gasoline in the nation at about ¥170 per liter.

“Many expected progress on policies related to women, but little visible progress has been made,” said an Ochanomizu University professor.

The prime minister will be under pressure as the bill starts to come due for big promises made.

Trump called his Japanese counterpart from aboard Air Force One on Friday, with Taiwan and other matters facing the Indo-Pacific region believed to have been discussed.

Takaichi and Lee are slated to meet at the president's hometown of Andong in North Gyeongsang Province.

Mythos, developed by U.S. startup Anthropic, is highly adept at identifying system vulnerabilities, which has sparked concerns about its possible use in cyberattacks.

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Foreign ministers usually don't command much authority. Toshimitsu Motegi is different.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi also instructed industry minister Ryosei Akazawa to work to further increase the rate of crude oil procurement from alternative sources in July.