Japan left behind by US and China in AI era patent race
Japan ranked fourth in patents in core fields, such as AI mechanisms and foundational technologies. China, the U.S. and South Korea occupy the top three spots. (Image by Nikkei)
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Takaichi at a July meeting of the LDP leadership. Despite the prime minister's relatively high approval ratings, her political base in the party is fragile. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
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LVMH-backed L Catterton to buy Japan investment adviser
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles as US-South Korea drills near end
South Korea has condemned North Korea’s launch of more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles, following military drills between Seoul and Washington that US President Donald Trump is seeking to curb.
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China urges US to drop sweeping drone tariffs, warns of global supply chain fallout
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Taiwan proposes record US$35b defence budget for 2027 as PLA’s pressure grows
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China’s falling gaokao numbers offer a revealing snapshot
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· Michael Han
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The drop in candidates for the national higher education entrance exam suggests a repricing of risk, rather than a flight from ambition
· Michael Han
Express train hits and kills 4 railway workers in Japan
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(URGENT) N.K. leader's sister says Lee's 'double-dealing remarks' show Seoul's uneasiness, impatience
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(URGENT) N.K. leader's sister says scaling down Ulchi Freedom Shield put Seoul 'in poor plight of canceling war games it liked very much'
(2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
· Kang Yoon-seung
China’s Pop Mart to buy back shares worth up to US$740m as collectible-toy demand cools
Decline in firm’s sales growth will be ‘difficult to reverse’ without a new product format or powerful celebrity endorsement, analyst says
· Zhu Wenqian
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Founder of China’s Evergrande jailed for life after pleading guilty to fraud
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Malaysia’s Anwar to visit China next month with an eye on building trade ties
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