Posthumous Third Court Rank for Hironaka

Japanese government posthumously awarded Third Court Rank to Heisuke Hironaka, former Yamaguchi University president and Kyoto University professor, who died at 94 in March.

Bhutan Adopts AI Buddha Chatbot

Bhutan's Central Monastic Body has adopted 'BuddhaBot', an AI chatbot developed by Kyoto University Professor Kumagai and startup Terraverse, providing Buddhist guidance to 450 monks using ChatGPT technology.

Kyoto University to sell Nobel Prize-inspired handkerchiefs

Kyoto University to sell handkerchiefs and clear files featuring Nobel Prize winner Susumu Kitagawa's metal-organic framework design, with proceeds supporting research.