More than 90 percent of major Japanese companies are considering using or have already adopted generative artificial intelligence in their operations, but many cite data breaches and authenticity as concerns, a survey by The Asahi Shimbun found.
More than half of major companies plan to raise prices for clients and consumers by the end of the year or believe price increases may occur, a survey by The Asahi Shimbun found.
A plurality of major firms say they are worried that the weak yen is hurting the country’s economy, according to a survey conducted by The Asahi Shimbun.
Ryota Takeda, the communications minister, apologizes at a Feb. 24 news conference when disciplinary measures were announced against ministry officials wined and dined by a satellite broadcaster. (Ryo Kato)
The telecommunications ministry has released the results of its investigation into the wining and dining of bureaucrats by a satellite broadcaster, but it left many questions unanswered, such as why.
The government announced disciplinary measures on Feb. 24 against seven high-ranking bureaucrats in the form of pay cuts ranging from 10 to 20 percent over one to three months, and issued various warnings to four other officials.
Two were warned, according to telecommunications ministry regulations.