North Korean missiles developed with foreign help, Nikkei finds
TOKYO -- North Korea is strongly suspected of using joint research with other countries to develop missile and other military technologies, a Nikkei investigation has found.
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Japan's universities fail to make the most of intellectual property
TOKYO -- Universities in Japan fail to make effective use of their intellectual property due to a lack of support programs to link their research findings to businesses, with top schools earning just 2% as much from patents as U.S. schools rake in.
Japan's Oscar wins bely challenges faced by entertainment industries
TOKYO -- Japan's anime, film and manga industries are enjoying a moment in the spotlight following Oscar wins for Hayao Miyazaki's "The Boy and the Heron" and Takashi Yamazaki's "Godzilla Minus One," and a global outpouring of respect following the death of "Dragon Ball" creator Akira Toriyama.
13 years after Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan remembers the dead and vows to keep rebuilding
TOKYO (AP) — Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear meltdown and left large parts of Fukushima prefecture uninhabitable on Monday with a minute of silence and memorial events, where officials pledged continued support for rebuilding.
Can India forge a 3-way partnership with Japan, South Korea to ‘counter China’s actions’?
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar last week visited Seoul and Tokyo, meeting his counterparts and other top politicians, in a trip focused on strengthening security and economic ties with each nation.
‘Ball in Sri Lanka’s court’ as Japan seeks to deepen ties in bid to counter China’s Indo-Pacific influence
Sri Lanka’s vital location in the Indian Ocean and Japan’s rivalry with China over Indo-Pacific influence are strong incentives for Tokyo to mend bilateral relations with Colombo strained by the cancellation of a major infrastructure project, experts have said.
Japan marks 13 years since massive tsunami disaster. A closer look at the Fukushima nuclear plant
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Monday marked 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts. Nearly 20,000 people died, whole towns were wiped out and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was destroyed, creating deep fears of radiation that linger today. As the nation observes the anniversary, AP explains what is happening now at the plant and in neighboring areas.
US sanctions driving China chip investment splurge
As the US ratchets up sanctions, China throws more money at its semiconductor industry. The sanctions have slowed but not stopped the advance of Chinese semiconductor manufacturing while sales of unsanctioned equipment to China have gone through the roof.