Mitoe Matsumoto was three years and four months old when an atomic bomb exploded over Nagasaki at 11.02am on 9 August 1945. Eighty-one years later, the 84-year-old Japanese survivor says the experience
Japan’s Nippon Steel has dramatically raised its investment commitment in US Steel to $11 billion in a bold effort to win over former President Donald Trump and secure approval for a politically
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Japanese automaker Nissan has unveiled one of the most sweeping restructuring plans in its history, announcing it will cut 15% of its global workforce and nearly halve its manufacturing plants as it
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Japan has emerged as an unexpected safe haven in the global investment landscape, as foreign investors poured a record $57 billion into Japanese equities and bonds during April, according to data reported
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Editorial According to local media reports, Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Akio Isomata, has reaffirmed that Japan has been a victim of corruption in Sri Lanka. Let that not be misunderstood as
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On May 3, 2025, Japanese Defence Minister Nakatani Gen arrived in Sri Lanka for an official high-level visit aimed at deepening diplomatic relations and defence collaboration between the two nations. Accompanied by
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Japanese trade negotiators are bracing for difficult talks with U.S. officials after Donald Trump revived a baffling claim about a Japanese car safety test — one that, in reality, does not exist.
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Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., is planning a record-breaking ¥6 trillion ($42 billion) buyout of Toyota Industries Corp., the historic company that gave birth to the world’s largest automaker, according
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Japan’s defense forces have made a significant advancement in their military capabilities with the successful sea trial of an upgraded electromagnetic rail gun, marking a major milestone in the region’s intensifying arms
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After more than 25 years of proposals, delays, and political hurdles, Japan has finally broken ground on what is set to become Asia’s highest-grossing casino. The ceremonial groundbreaking event took place on
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Japanese electronics giant TDK has announced a major breakthrough in optical technology that it claims could eliminate one of the most significant hurdles in the development of generative artificial intelligence: high-speed data
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Japan is once again pushing the boundaries of everyday technology, unveiling a new generation of remote-controlled robot avatars designed to assist shoppers at convenience stores during the upcoming 2025 Osaka Expo. As
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The United States is set to deploy several MQ-4C Triton long-range surveillance drones to Okinawa, Japan, amidst increasing tensions between China and Taiwan. Japan’s Defense Minister, Gen Nakatani, confirmed that the drones
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Newly declassified U.S. documents have revealed that Washington and Tokyo went to great lengths in 1996 to keep the existence of a CIA station in Japan secret, fearing that disclosure would damage
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Japan’s government has issued a stark warning about the potential devastation of a megaquake along the Pacific coast, projecting it could kill nearly 300,000 people and inflict economic damage equivalent to half
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A controversial plan to extend Japan’s high-speed bullet train network beneath the historic city of Kyoto has sparked fierce opposition from the region’s Buddhist temples, who warn that the project threatens the
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