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Japan's Ministry of Finance raised the coupon rate on newly issued 10-year government bonds to 3.1%, the highest in roughly 30 years. The ministry said the move reflects the recent rise in long-term interest rates.
Kyodo News' October 6, 2026 digest highlights Typhoon Surigae's potential approach toward eastern Japan, including Tokyo, on Thursday, citing information published on September 29, 2026. The roundup is a curated collection of the outlet's latest selected news summaries, tracking domestic and international developments. Other items in the digest were not detailed in the available data.
GMO Research & AI of Japan has disclosed that up to 948,500 member records may have been compromised in a cybersecurity incident. The announcement, dated September 29, 2026, comes amid persistent cyberattack risks for Japanese companies. Details on the scope of the affected data and the company's response have not yet been provided.
Japanese companies linked to the chip supply chain are strengthening their foothold in India, drawn by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push to make the country a semiconductor leader. The investment wave reflects a partial realignment of the global semiconductor supply chain as Japanese firms seek market share in a market heavily supported by Indian government incentives.
The suspected murder of a Japanese woman by a US Marine on Okinawa has sparked public anger in Japan and revived scrutiny of a long history of crimes involving American service members on the island. Japanese leaders have protested to Washington, while the US has pledged full cooperation with the investigation.
Sora Matsushima has become the first Japanese player to reach world No. 1 in the ITTF rankings, the federation announced Monday. It is the first time a Japanese man has topped the standings since the computerized points system was introduced in 1991.
The Turkey-Japan University of Science and Technology officially opened on Monday in Ankara, implementing a bilateral cooperation project agreed in 2013. The university offers undergraduate engineering programs and doctoral programs in artificial intelligence and earthquake science.
Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kazuo Yana retracted earlier remarks about cuts to local road budgets after they sparked controversy for implying unfair political pressure on budget allocations, and he apologized. The retraction comes amid public scrutiny of budget transparency in Japan. No details have yet emerged on next steps or official responses.
Yakiniku King, a Japanese barbecue restaurant chain, says more than 10 million customer records have been leaked, a significant breach for a food-service operator in Japan. The company has not yet detailed the cause, the exact scope, or whether payment data was affected.
