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Nikkei Asia
3 days ago
- Business
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Japan's GDP shrinks at an annualized 0.1% in June: JCER
The Japanese economy declined in June, despite solid growth in private capital investment. © Reuters RYOHTAROH SATOH August 13, 2025 22:53 JST TOKYO -- Japan's economy contracted at an annualized pace of 0.1% in June from the previous month, as a solid rebound in private capital investment was offset by weaker net exports, according to an estimate released by the Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER) on Tuesday.
Nikkei Asia
24-06-2025
- Science
- Nikkei Asia
Radiation risk from US strikes on Iran likely to be limited, experts say
Left, a satellite image shows an overview of the Fordow complex after the U.S. struck the underground nuclear facility in Iran. The image on the right was taken before the attack. © Reuters SHOTARO TANI and RYOHTAROH SATOH TOKYO -- The U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities are unlikely to cause major radiation risks, experts say. The U.S. struck three nuclear sites in Iran, each vital to Tehran's nuclear program, using so-called bunker busters to target underground facilities. President Donald Trump has claimed the attacks "obliterated" the sites, but the exact damage is still being analyzed by experts.
Nikkei Asia
19-05-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Japan's Sakana inks AI agent deal with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
RYOHTAROH SATOH TOKYO -- A Japanese artificial intelligence startup backed by Nvidia has secured a rare high-profile deal for its AI agents, in a win for an industry struggling to use them to streamline company operations in a cost-effective way. Sakana AI announced a partnership of more than three years with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to provide AI solutions for up to around 5 billion yen ($34 million). This includes Sakana developing and tuning AI agent models based on MUFG's data and customizing them to meet its needs.
