Japan is seeking 6.7 billion yen (US$43 million) in next financial year’s initial budget to combat a longhorn beetle that is destroying cherry trees and threatening agricultural production, ecosystems and the country’s
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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For decades, Japan has battled stagnation, deflation, and sluggish economic growth. However, as the country enters an era of inflation, the road to economic normalcy has proven more challenging than expected. While
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Nissan Motor Co. has removed its chief executive, Makoto Uchida, amid growing dissatisfaction over the company’s financial struggles and the collapse of merger negotiations with Honda. The Japanese automaker announced on Tuesday
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JX Advanced Metals Corp.’s initial public offering (IPO) has been priced at the upper end of its marketed range, making it Japan’s largest IPO since SoftBank Corp. went public in 2018. According
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Japan’s 10-year government bond yields climbed to their highest level since 2009 on Thursday, driven by a global bond sell-off triggered by Germany’s decision to ramp up defense spending. The yield on
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Japan has recorded its lowest birth rate in 125 years, with only 720,988 babies born in 2024, marking a 5% decline from the previous year. Despite ongoing government initiatives aimed at encouraging
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In a significant step toward reducing the U.S. military presence in Okinawa, a contingent of 105 U.S. Marines that would have been deployed to the Japanese island before Christmas was instead redirected
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Japan is making a bold $1.5 billion investment in next-generation ultra-thin solar cells, aiming to break China’s dominance in renewable energy and secure its energy future. According to the Financial Times, the
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The East China Sea has become a flashpoint for rising tensions between two of Asia’s most powerful nations—China and Japan. At the heart of this dispute lies a small cluster of uninhabited
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President Donald J. Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru reaffirmed the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance in their first official meeting at the White House, committing to enhanced security and economic
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