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OpenAI is disclosing how scammers are trying to exploit ChatGPT for various activities, ranging from new takes on romance scams to defaming the Prime Minister of Japan.

President Donald Trump has pressured many of the United States’ major trading partners into committing trillions of dollars in investments in the country. However, a study released on Tuesday casts doubt on whether this financial influx will actually occur and questions how the funds would be allocated if they did arrive.

Japan’s nuclear regulator has reported the loss of a work-issued smartphone containing highly sensitive contact information after an employee misplaced the device while traveling in China late last year.

A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring another seven with what was believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan on Friday, officials reported. There was no immediate explanation for his motive.

Japanese authorities have approved a decision to restart the world’s largest nuclear power plant, which has remained inactive for more than a decade following the Fukushima nuclear disaster, marking a crucial moment as the country aims to transition its energy supply away from fossil fuels.

Japan is just a few days away from running out of Asahi Super Dry as the producer of the nation’s most popular beer wrestles with a devastating cyber attack that has shut down its domestic breweries.

A blaze erupted on Wednesday aboard the USS New Orleans warship near Okinawa, Japan, resulting in two sailors suffering minor injuries

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed "regret" about the war, which he described as an error

On Wednesday, in a Hong Kong court, Japanese pop star Kenshin Kamimura was convicted of indecently assaulting a female interpreter

Shigetoshi Kotari, aged 28, fainted soon after finishing a 12-round tie against Yamato Hata, the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation junior lightweight champion, on August 2. On Saturday, another 28-year-old, Hiromasa Urakawa, passed away after enduring the same injury during a knockout defeat to Yoji Saito

According to several reports, Shigetoshi Kotari died on Friday due to brain injuries sustained during an August 2 match against Yamato Hata. Kotari, who held a record of 8 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws with 5 knockouts, was 28 years old

Survivors and their families came together in rainy weather on Saturday at Peace Park and the nearby Hypocenter Park, which is directly beneath the exact location where the bomb exploded

In 2024, Japan experienced almost 1 million more deaths than births, resulting in the nation's most significant one-year drop in domestic population since government surveys started nearly sixty years ago

Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city.

For many regions, such as the U.S., Japan, and Russia, the most severe seemed to be over. However, fresh alerts along the Pacific Coast of South America were prompting evacuations in Chile and Colombia

This week, President Trump has "utilized U.S. negotiating strength" with Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines, gaining momentum before the upcoming August 1 deadline for most "mutual tariffs," according to experts

President Trump announced on Thursday that his administration would start informing several trading partners about unilateral tariffs that could reach up to 70%

Takahiro Shiraishi, referred to as the "Twitter killer," received a death sentence in 2020 for the murders of nine individuals in 2017, many of whom had expressed suicidal feelings on social media. He was also found guilty of sexually assaulting female victims

Hirokazu Kitano, wife Noriko, and son Hirotoshi, who all run the former Michelin-starred Kiichi restaurant in Japan's Osaka Prefecture, were arrested Monday after nearly 80 diners reported coming down with food poisoning.

Mitsubishi Motors said on Tuesday it was hiking prices of US vehicles by 2.1% on average, the latest automaker to pass along cost increases to consumers as their expenses rise from the Trump administration's tariffs.

Studies indicate that the "Japanese walking" technique can enhance blood pressure, muscle strength, endurance, and body mass index. It might also help delay the decline associated with aging

The Tokyo-based company ispace said its lander dropped out of lunar orbit as planned and everything seemed to be going well.

President Donald Trump is hosting a rally in Pennsylvania this Friday to announce an upcoming agreement where Japan's Nippon Steel will invest in U.S. Steel. According to Trump, this move will ensure that the legendary American steel company remains under U.S. jurisdiction

Asian stocks mostly declined on Friday amid rising uncertainty regarding the future after a US court halted many of President Donald Trump's extensive tariffs