The AI Race

Japan's Murata to invest $6.3bn in capacitor production for AI over 5 years

Memory chip makers outearn Alphabet, other tech giants on AI demand

Daiwa fund buy of Blackstone Tokyo office complex include retail digital securities

Thai reformists became too technocratic, party ex-leader Pita says

Yen bond offerings hit record $16bn as AI funding race reaches Japan

Thai highland tribe coffee brews following at home and in Tokyo

Nuclear reactors under construction rise to 79 globally on AI demand

AI dubbing to help Japanese companies expand global outreach

Fitch Solutions maintains nearly 6% growth rate for Ghana in 2026, but expects economy to lose momentum in 2027

According to the UK-based firm, the Ghanaian economy has remained largely insulated from global developments over the past year, supported by elevated gold pri…

OpenAI might rebrand its data centers as ‘AI compute campuses’

Data centers are deeply unpopular. But what if we called them something else?

Trump takes stage in Iowa in final push before Election Day - follow live

Donald Trump’s appearance was initially canceled, raising concerns that the president was abdicating his plans to campaign Sign up for the Breaking News US ema…

Man arrested for headbutting wife in the face, giving her a split lip

Police in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, have arrested a 46-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting his wife. According to police, the man, who is a company employee, is…

OTC drugs not subject to sales restrictions likely to be commonly abused

Over-the-counter drugs commonly abused by Japanese youth likely include pain relievers and allergy treatments not subject to sales restrictions meant to preven…

Defense Ministry aims to build capability to rapidly launch rockets

Japan's Defense Ministry is soliciting research proposals from private companies as part of efforts to develop small rockets that can quickly launch alternativ…

Japan sticker craze meets politics as Takaichi-themed sets prove hit

Japan's political world has found itself no exception to a recent craze for tactile "bumpy" stickers, with sets depicting the Cabinet of Prime Minister Sanae T…

Seifert blasts 93 as New Zealand wins fifth T20 game against India

Tim Seifert narrowly missed a maiden international century but did enough to steer New Zealand to a seven-wicket win over India in the fifth and final T20 on…

Shnaider beats Fernandez to win Tokyo title

Russia's Diana Shnaider won her first title of the year on Sunday with a hard-fought 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Canada's Leylah Fernandez in the Pan Pacific Op…

Yamaha pulls out of next weekend's MotoGP race in Qatar over safety concerns in the Middle East

MotoGP team Yamaha said Sunday it will not race in the Qatar Grand Prix next weekend over safety concerns in the Middle East. The Japanese team said in…

Arsenal beats Liverpool 1-0 to end Anfield torment and go top of the Premier League

Arsenal eked out its first win at Anfield in 14 years by beating Liverpool 1-0 through Kai Havertz’s first-half goal to climb to first place in the Premier…

Taiwan accuses China of harassment after standoff between coast guard ships

Taiwan’s coast guard accused China of harassment after a Chinese vessel entered restricted waters near a disputed coral island administered by Taiwan in the So…