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AI related corporate debt issuance remains active even as long term interest rates stay elevated. That combination keeps funding open for companies tied to the ChatGPT and AI build out while making capital more selective. Investors who can identify AI stocks with solid business cases and access to financing may find this an appealing moment.…

The remote work culture that took hold in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic is retreating rapidly among the country’s companies. As a growing number of firms increase mandatory office days or effectively eliminate work-from-home arrangements altogether, some employees are pushing back against the abrupt shift and weighing whether to quit.

Japan is pouring billions of dollars into its burgeoning space industry and easing restrictions on defense exports, efforts designed to build a homegrown aerospace sector filled with domestic startups that have a global reach.

one of Japan’s leading telecommunications companies, announced the launch of the “KDDI Beyond Borders Accelerator,” a new accelerator program dedicated to helping Japanese startups establish a track record of success in overseas markets

Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen joined Japanese investment fund SoftBank five years ago as the head of Israeli operations within the partnership established by Vision Fund 2. Now Cohen has been appointed by the fund’s founder, chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son as strategic advisor, “Globes” has learned. He now holds a more senior position that…

CHINA / DIPLOMACY Japanese govt mulls using US’ AI tool for right-wing narratives: media

Facing acute labour shortages, ageing demographics and chronic productivity problems, Japanese companies should be fertile ground for the take-up of artificial intelligence (AI). Yet, compared with the US and UK, adoption in many workplaces remains sluggish and cautious.

Technology investor SoftBank Group Corp. reported Thursday an 18% drop in fiscal first quarter profit, as higher costs offset its investment gains