Business
AI-Designed Fashion Boosts Japan's World Co.
Japan's World Co. has launched a new brand called OO, where garments and models are created using generative AI, as the apparel giant seeks to regain momentum following a profit decline.
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World News
France Sends Rafale F4s on 40,000-Km Mission From the Arctic to the Indo-Pacific
France has launched PEGASE 26, sending four Rafale F4 fighters on a 40-day, 40,000-km deployment through the Arctic, Indo-Pacific and Middle East to test long-range air-power projection.
Markets
Japan’s AI Hardware Rally Sends Nikkei Up 2.12%, but the Market Was Narrower Than It Looked
Japan’s Nikkei gained 2.12% on September 7 as AI-linked technology stocks surged, but official index data show the rally was highly concentrated and broader market participation was weak.
Global News
Japan Challenges New UN World Map Over Disputed Islands, Turning a Cartographic Reform Into a Sovereignty Fight
Japan has asked for a correction to the new UN-backed Equal Earth world map after objecting to a depiction that visually groups the disputed Northern Territories with Russia.
Technology
Japan’s Fugu AI Is Not Just Another Chatbot: Inside the System That Commands Other AI Models
Sakana AI’s Fugu does not try to replace every frontier model. It coordinates them. The Tokyo startup is betting that learned multi-agent orchestration can become Japan’s distinctive advantage in the global AI race.
World
US, South Korea and Japan Announce Joint Freedom Edge Military Exercise
South Korea, the United States, and Japan will conduct the trilateral Freedom Edge military exercise from September 7 to 11 to bolster regional security and respond to North Korean threats.