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South Korea test-fires its first homegrown hypersonic weapon: presidency
The test comes just days after Pyongyang announced the AI-assisted launch of an intermediate-range hypersonic missile.
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BOJ raises economic assessment for Tohoku and Shikoku as tech demand remains strong
Demand related to artificial intelligence remained strong, including for semiconductor manufacturing equipment…
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Germany arrests member of Qilin hacker group who was extradited from Japan
According to Japanese police, German authorities had obtained an arrest warrant for the…
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Nihon Hidankyo hears calls to pass cause to second generation
About 80 hibakusha survivors of the atomic bombings and other representatives of constituent groups from…
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Trump reportedly asked Xi to meet with Takaichi
The Chinese leader was not receptive to the proposal, according to the report.
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Canadian writer Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Canadian won for her "bold and inventive oeuvre" that "has created new forms for…
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Climate needs same urgency as defense spending, COP31 chief says
Turkish Environment Minister and COP31 President-designate Murat Kurum said every country must show the same…
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Samsung and TSMC fail to excite investors used to torrid AI growth
Reaction to a day of record-setting results was muted, weighed down by worries…
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Uniqlo on track to overtake H&M, eyes Zara for global No. 1
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South Korea to recall ambassador from Ukraine amid deepening row
The decision comes as the two countries have been at loggerheads since Zelenskyy disclosed the…
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Japan and cybersecurity: What’s behind recent attacks and what’s being done?
With artificial intelligence removing hurdles for would-be hackers, experts warn cybersecurity threats are becoming…
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Takaichi continues to fend off questions about scandal-hit farm minister
Allowing the situation to fester will not bode well for the government's legislative agenda, especially…
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Nomura and Daiwa CEOs flag risk that AI may spoil stock market rally
The heads of Japan's two largest securities firms project the Nikkei stock…
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Osaka’s Midosuji inks sister-street pact with Paris’ Champs-Elysees
Marc-Antoine Jamet of the Champs-Elysees committee, which signed the memorandum, expressed hope for exchanges through events and…
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Prudential Japan executives take pay cuts over staff misconduct
A probe found that issues at the unit of the U.S. insurance group stemmed from structural…
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Takaichi says economy doesn’t need reflationary policy
The government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sent a series of signals lately that it is moving…
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Bankruptcies linked to labor shortages in Japan climb in first half of fiscal year
Labor-linked bankruptcies reached 240 for the first half of the fiscal…
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Elvis comes back as a ghost in a noh theater play
Theater Nohgaku is translating the traditional art form to English with original plays that…
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Jayden Daniels vow to ‘embrace the brace’ in return from latest elbow injury
Daniels hurt his non-throwing arm on the final play of the first…
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Naomi Osaka among stars to commit to Australian Open ‘1 Point Slam’
The sudden-death contest was played for the first time at Melbourne Park this…
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U.S. opens direct talks with Myanmar’s generals, reversing years of isolation
U.S. outreach has focused on targeting scam centers but could lead to broader engagement,…
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The West wants newcomers on its own terms. So does Japan.
Japan and other wealthy countries are increasingly selecting foreign workers while making permanent settlement…
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Nobel winner Kenso Soai says he understood the significance of his research
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Corridor named after late PM Abe completed in India
The Abe Memorial Corridor forms part of an international convention center in the city of Varanasi,…