Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a news conference on Oct. 30 at the prime minister’s office. (Koichi Ueda) Japan has lodged a strong protest with China over an apparent threat to behead Prime …
By KENSUKE NONAMI Writer Haruki Murakami (Asahi Shimbun file photo) Haruki Murakami’s novel “Machi to Sono Futashikana Kabe” (The City and Its Uncertain Walls) won an Italian prize that honors contemporary Japanese works translated …
Can radioactive fallout from a “dirty bomb” be contained before it spreads? Chinese scientists believe it’s possible, and they’re testing an airborne weather modification system designed to trap radioactive clouds within minutes of an …
By Kyle Anzalone North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile and threatened to take offensive action against the US. Pyongyang’s fiery rhetoric comes as a US aircraft carrier is set to arrive in South Korea. On Friday, Seoul reported …
The Japanese defense minister said on Nov. 6 that Japan must consider adding nuclear-powered submarines to its fleet, a sentiment spurred by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent approval for South Korea to build …
South Korea has received US consent to build nuclear-powered submarines, citing limited capability of diesel-powered ones. PHOTO: AFP Trump approved South Korea building nuclear submarines, reigniting Japan’s debate on similar capabilities amid regional security …
Remarks by CEO Liang Wenfeng’s delegate highlight potential dangers of race to build superintelligent systems This AI model’s US$10,000 investment has the best return. Guess who? Chinese AI, humanoid robot make Time magazine’s ‘Best …
China suspended an export ban to the U.S. that included gallium, germanium and antimony, metals crucial for modern technology, its commerce ministry announced Sunday, marking a further de-escalation of the trade war with Washington. …
By Emre Aytekin and Emir Yildirim The Netherlands seized the chipmaker Nexperia, owned by Chinese firm Wingtech, over management issues and national security, a move that is expected to bring a widespread supply chain …
ith the commissioning of its third aircraft carrier, China now boasts the second largest number of such ships in the world, though it still lags far behind the 11 operated by the U.S. Navy. The Fujian …