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Japan’s Preferred Networks seeks IPO to keep up in AI chip race
The Tokyo-based outfit is stepping up efforts to custom-design semiconductors tailored to run AI models.
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Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu group
Staff condemned instructions that led to female employees being "sidelined, replaced and made invisible because of their sex."
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Indonesian activists criticize reduced sentences of soldiers convicted of acid attack on activist
The soldiers had thrown acid on a person who campaigned against the growing role of the military.
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Sapporo Breweries moving some production to U.S. from Canada amid tariff row
The Japanese brewer, which makes the top-selling Asian beer in the U.S., is also considering adding manufacturing capacity in the western U.
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Attempted murder survivor urges abolition of statute of limitations on such cases
Japan abolished the statute of limitations for heinous crimes, such as murder, in 2010, but the changes do not cover attempted murder.
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As Xi-Trump summit looms, Takaichi eyes meeting with U.S. president
The move comes as differences between Tokyo and Washington have emerged over the International Criminal Court and Japan's fiscal policy.
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From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combat
China's defense establishment is accelerating research into humanoids' military uses and planning for their eventual wartime deployment.
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Panama Canal considering more cuts in transits due to El Nino
The weather phenomenon has caused rainwater levels in two reservoirs used to operate the canal's locks to drop.
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Iran warns U.S. energy assets in Gulf are vulnerable after latest clashes
The threat underscores the risks of further escalation after the sides traded blows over the weekend, with no sign of a diplomatic breakthro
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Warning signs abound for Trump’s Republicans as midterm campaign begins final sprint
With the midterm elections just two months away, Trump's unpopularity is imperiling the GOP's chances of maintaining its majorities in Congr
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Nepali rescuers focus on 900 hydropower workers in wake of catastrophic floods
Officials say 121 people could be trapped in tunnels as Nepal marked the 13th day after the disaster.
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Putin’s shadow across Europe grows as German far right wins
Germany's AfD party has openly sympathized with Russia's attempt to batter Ukraine into submission, even as he stepped up his aggression tow
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U.K.’s Burnham risks Trump anger with new sanctions on Israel
British diplomats have privately told the U.S. that the sanctions are largely symbolic and will not impact the U.K.'s wider relationship wit
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Iran warns South Korea against involvement in Hormuz
On Friday, Seoul said it was considering "contributions" to U.S. security efforts in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
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Police find knife possibly tied to Gifu cake shop arson-murder case
The fire started at Sunrise, a cake shop in the Gifu city of Motosu, on Saturday night.
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Philippine defense chief says China could exploit cuts in U.S.-South Korean drills
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Washington had assured Manila that its commitments to the Philippines remained unchanged.
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Japan needs artificial intelligence its factories can plug in
Japan's competitiveness will hinge on industrial adoption of AI rather than accumulating national computing capacity.
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Yen rises to highest since February, topping intervention rally
Japan's currency gained as much as 1.4% to ¥154.06 against the dollar as growing bets on Bank of Japan rate hikes fuel a sharp reversal in s
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Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward to ban <i>minpaku</i> in residential areas and near schools
The ward currently hosts the country's largest number of such lodging facilities, and a ban could affect some 2,000 properties.
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Japanese banks in a bind over defense investments and loans
Commercial financial institutions generally remain cautious out of concern over possible deterioration in their corporate image.
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How much socialism is America willing to swallow?
What is new is the number mainstream politicians who will voluntarily wear the label, while voters seem more willing than in at least a cent
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Small businesses despise Trump’s tariffs — for good reason
Research shows that around half of all U.S. tariffs were absorbed by importers last year instead of passed on to customers and end-consumers
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Will Latin America embrace guerrilla geopolitics?
Latin America, in particular, should consider how to leverage its many strengths to remedy its relatively weak position on the global stage.
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Bessent pushes BOJ as he signals end of Abenomics
A September hike is likely already planned, and what the market is expecting is "hawkish communication" from the BOJ.
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