03/25/2026 10:00
Pokémon Trading Card Game has premiered at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building!

In its efforts to promote nighttime tourism, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is developing new attractions that illuminate the capital after dark. As part of this initiative, projection mapping is being presented year-round on the iconic Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1, transforming its façade into a canvas of light and sound. We are pleased to announce the launch of a new projection mapping show inspired by the globally beloved Pokémon Trading Card Game, which celebrates its 30t...

03/19/2026 02:10
Kao’s Bioré Accelerates Global Growth with Entry into the South Korean Market and the Launch of a Unified Global Campaign

Kao Corporation (TOKYO:4452) today announced that its skincare brand Bioré will accelerate its international expansion as it enters the South Korean market and rolls out a globally unified campaign. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260318478193/en/Image of Bioré & Stray Kids As a core brand under Kao’s “Global Sharp Top” strategy—aimed at establishing leadership in key market segments through high-value products—Bi...

Breach-Valdez Journalism Prize in Mexico: A Look Back at the Migrant Plight

Two investigations into the plight of migrants won the support of the jury members—including AFP—for this award, which honours the memory of two Mexican journalists murdered in 2017.

Two investigations into the plight of migrants won the support of the jury members—including AFP—for this award, which honours the memory of two Mexican journalists murdered in 2017.
03/25/2026 12:00
SLB Industrializes AI for the Energy Industry with NVIDIA

Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) today announced an expansion of its technology collaboration with NVIDIA to design and deploy critical AI infrastructure and models for the energy industry. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260324731936/en/SLB’s technology center in Louisiana: a 3.1 million square-foot facility dedicated to manufacturing for its modular data center business. The work focuses on three str...

03/19/2026 02:37
Maven Publishes Letter on Bain-Sponsored Management Buyout Offer for MCJ - Highlighting Significant Undervaluation and Governance Concerns

Maven Investment Partners Ltd. Hong Kong Branch (“Maven”), one of the largest minority shareholders of MCJ Co., Ltd (“MCJ” or the “Company”) with a stake close to 3%, published a letter today addressed to all shareholders of the Company concerning the unfair terms of the tender offer (“Offer”) by BCPE Meta Cayman, L.P. (“Bain”) for MCJ. Maven confirms it has no intention of tendering into the Offer on current terms, which it views as an egregious disregard for fair M&A in Japan and an end...

03/25/2026 12:30
OCP Announces Date of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings

OCP S.A. (“OCP” or the “Company”), a global leader in the fertilizer industry, will release its fourth quarter and full year 2025 results on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The results will be available to holders of the Company’s bonds, qualified institutional buyers, securities analysts, and market makers on the OCP Intralinks portal from 9:00 a.m. EST, 2:00 p.m. Morocco and London time (GMT+1). OCP senior management will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2025 results...

03/19/2026 04:00
NTT DATA Verified the Effectiveness of AI Consumer Agents in Kao’s Product Development Research, Driving Greater Operational Efficiency and Sophistication

NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced the success of its “AI Consumers” proof of concept (PoC) for a makeup brand operated by Kao Corporation, a leading Japanese consumer goods company and a major global cosmetics and personal care manufacturer. The PoC assessed the feasibility of using AI models to simulate the behavioral characteristics of consumers and develop personas to aid product development research. As consumer values and purchasin...

Israël - Hamas: steady under fire

By Phil Chetwynd, AFP Global News Director

 

The Israel-Hamas war is one of the most complex and divisive stories AFP has covered. It touches historical fault lines that are generating visceral emotions in our societies, and in our newsrooms.