Haruki Murakami released his first novel in three years, 'The Tale of Kaho,' featuring his first female protagonist. In interviews, he argued that his creative process is fundamentally different from …
The Iran war exposed Japan's heavy reliance on the Strait of Hormuz, through which it received over 93% of its oil imports, but Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration responded by strengthenin…
Kioxia Holdings has begun shipping samples of its next-generation 332-layer 3D flash memory chips to AI data center operators, aiming to capture a larger share of the growing market. The new chips off…
Japan announced plans to develop a sovereign AI model and deploy 10 million AI-equipped robots across 18 sectors by 2040, investing approximately $6 billion through the Noetra consortium led by SoftBa…
Panasonic Holdings has achieved a record valuation of ¥11.5 trillion ($71 billion) as demand for AI infrastructure products drives its stock more than double this year. The Japanese conglomerate plans…
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix pledged 3,200 trillion won ($2.07 trillion) in investments to expand South Korea's memory chip production capacity, betting on sustained AI demand. The plan aims to do…
CIA Director John Ratcliffe compared cutting-edge AI models to nuclear weapons, defending the U.S. government's recent export controls on frontier AI technology. The Trump administration forced Anthro…
Japan's industry ministry announced ¥387.3 billion in aid for a project led by Noetra to develop a domestic AI foundation model for controlling robots, aiming to catch up with the US and China. SoftBa…
Japan's regulatory reform panel called for easing building standards for data centers to support AI development, citing lithium-ion battery restrictions as a key obstacle. Prime Minister Sanae Takaich…
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will announce three mega-projects to boost AI and semiconductor investments, including a new chip hub in the southwest that could attract hundreds of billions of d…
The three biggest foreign banks in Indonesia—Citigroup, Standard Chartered, and HSBC—have repatriated $640 million in earnings since 2024, exceeding their combined profits, as President Prabowo Subian…
Recent swings in tech stocks are reviving fears of an AI bubble, with experts warning that a potential bust could cause unprecedented fallout. Wharton professor Itay Goldstein cites indications of ove…
Anthropic won U.S. approval to restore some access to its Mythos 5 AI model after resolving national security concerns, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick citing significant progress in addressing…
Kioxia Holdings plans to offer U.S. depositary shares in spring 2027 and execute a stock split in Japan to capitalize on surging demand for AI-related semiconductor stocks. The NAND storage supplier, …
Anthropic accused Alibaba of orchestrating a large-scale campaign to illicitly access its Claude AI model using thousands of fraudulent accounts, marking the biggest known attempt by a Chinese company…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces ongoing scandal over alleged AI-generated smear videos distributed by a secretary's contact during recent elections, exposing Japan's outdated digital camp…
Thailand's stock market is outperforming Southeast Asian peers this year, driven by Delta Electronics (Thailand), which surged over 80% to become the country's first $100 billion company. The company'…
Japanese railway operators are adopting AI-based systems to detect stalled vehicles or people trapped on level crossings, enabling faster response. Kintetsu Railway began full-scale operation of an AI…
Japanese artist Yoshitoshi Kanemaki carves wooden sculptures with intentional glitches, such as multiple eyes and faces, to express the complexity of human emotion. His ongoing series 'Prism' and exhi…
Japan launched a 'Study Group on the Protection of International Submarine Cables' in November 2025 to strengthen cable resilience amid growing geopolitical tensions. The move follows damage incidents…