The fallout from a sex-abuse scandal at Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates has reached the Japanese government and companies across a host of industries.
NHK has learned that an expert panel at Japan's health ministry will decide later this month whether to approve a new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease.
Japan's education ministry has drafted provisional guidelines on the use of generative AI at schools, proposing limited use of the technology as a starting point.
An international group of researchers says it has captured the first-ever image of a black hole showing a high-temperature disk-like flow of gas connected with jets of emerging material.
Auto-electronics maker Pioneer is among Japanese companies developing safety systems for nursery-school buses to make sure no children are left inside.