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While delays and soaring costs bog down projects in the US, China’s state-directed model is moving at record speed – but geographical limits pose huge challenges
The new directly managed store is meant to bring the brand closer to younger consumers, including those who work nearby at big companies like Tencent. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
The recent rice-planting season in India coincided with high fertilizer prices. © Reuters
Corporate pressure and US-China competition are stalling global efforts to set environmental safeguards for seabed mining
Corporate pressure and US-China competition are stalling global efforts to set environmental safeguards for seabed mining
In the intensifying race to dominate the next frontier, the space economy, China's gap with the US may have widened after one of Beijing's new-generation Long March rockets exploded shortly after launch earlier today. This is great news for America's commercial and national-security space ambitions.
BEIJING (AP) — El lanzamiento el lunes de un cohete de China que transportaba un satélite de comunicaciones no tuvo éxito, informó la prensa estatal, que añadió que se investigaba la causa del fallo.
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi, right, shakes hands with Yoshinobu Tsutsui, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, at a dinner at the end of last year. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)
Sony is the world leader in image sensors for smartphones and other devices. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
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The 3-kilometer New Yalu River Bridge was completed in 2014 but has yet to open. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- U.S. military bases in South Korea, Japan and other countries in the Pacific are "highly vulnerable" to North Korean and Chinese missile and drone attacks, a U.S. expert has said, calling for efforts to strengthen air and missile defenses.
Murata Manufacturing, Kioxia Holdings and Fanuc all reaped earnings from the artificial intelligence sector. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Murata Manufacturing, Kioxia Holdings and Fanuc all reaped earnings from the artificial intelligence sector. (Source photos by Nikkei)
MANILA, Filipinas (AP) — Un funcionario del Pentágono pidió el lunes a aliados en Asia que inviertan más en su defensa y ayuden a disuadir la agresión en la región, y afirmó que Estados Unidos sigue comprometido a hacer lo mismo con “socios, no protectorados”.
Japanese trading houses have expanded beyond their previous role as trade brokers, shedding the conglomerate discount that other wide-ranging companies face. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nikkei)
BEIJING (AP) — China ‘s launch of a rocket carrying a communications satellite on Monday evening was not successful, state media reported, adding that the cause of the failed launch was under investigation.
A fabricante chinesa de robôs humanoides e quadrúpedes Unitree Robotics abriu nesta segunda-feira (10/08) as inscrições para sua oferta pública inicial de ações na Bolsa de Valores de Xangai. Trata-se da primeira empresa do ramo a fazer esse movimento na China, o que pode transformá-la em uma gigante com valor de me…
Data stolen during a cyberattack on Nichirei was posted online by a hacker group calling itself RansomHouse. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
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SEOUL — South Korean and US troops will begin their annual exercises next week to beef up readiness against North Korean threats, the allies announced Monday, days after North Korea resumed ballistic missile testing activities that are banned by the UN.
Rare failure ends a run of successful missions for the new-generation rocket, which was carrying the ChinaSat-4B communications satellite
Rare failure ends a run of successful missions for the new-generation rocket, which was carrying the ChinaSat-4B communications satellite
KATHMANDU — Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah held his first one-on-one meetings Monday with envoys from neighboring giants China and India, his office said.
Worker agents in NEC's new AI-only department will be overseen by other agents in manager roles. (Source images by Nikkei)
Worker agents in NEC's new AI-only department will be overseen by other agents in manager roles. (Source images by Nikkei)
Japan's Financial Services Agency is targeting legislative changes as soon as 2027 that would boost lending to startups. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Game developer David Ashby and Aunty Donna’s Broden Kelly talk about their chaotic and silly sport game – involving meat pies with legs and Ford Falcons on the oval
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's space agency on Tuesday announced a revision aimed at easing the process to conduct multiple space launches and establishing a framework for the safe management of launch sites.
New Delhi faces a strategic headache from its main rival’s defensive pact with Turkey and the Saudis – but it may be better news for Beijing
New Delhi faces a strategic headache from its main rival’s defensive pact with Turkey and the Saudis – but it may be better news for Beijing
Li Shuangyong first rose to prominence on the internet last year when it was revealed he had followed the ‘One Punch Man’ fitness routine
Li Shuangyong first rose to prominence on the internet last year when it was revealed he had followed the ‘One Punch Man’ fitness routine
China evacuates a million from homes as Typhoon Dolphin arrives
Analysts say deploying the LY-1-equipped vessel during Scarborough Shoal drill was meant to send a message to Manila and Washington
Analysts say deploying the LY-1-equipped vessel during Scarborough Shoal drill was meant to send a message to Manila and Washington
The US brand announced its entry into China in June as part of its international expansion to tap the premium ‘athleisure’ market
The US brand announced its entry into China in June as part of its international expansion to tap the premium ‘athleisure’ market
TOKYO — Taiwan's top economic representative in Japan said he boycotted this year's memorial marking the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki, accusing city officials of being pro-China and insulting Taipei.
The government maintained a cautious stance on Ukraine's request for air defense support and other military provisions, a senior government official said Monday, amid Ukrainian claims that North Korea is preparing to send more troops to support Russia in its war against Ukraine.
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Yonhap) -- The government maintained a cautious stance on Ukraine's request for air defense support and other military provisions, a senior government official said Monday, amid Ukrainian claims that North Korea is preparing to send more troops to support Russia in its war against Ukraine.
Article by US billionaire investor Ray Dalio puts spotlight back on English term used to describe Chinese diplomatic and economic posture
Article by US billionaire investor Ray Dalio puts spotlight back on English term used to describe Chinese diplomatic and economic posture
By banning Chinese humanoid robots, Washington is trying to buy its industry time, but the lack of competition is not a strength
By banning Chinese humanoid robots, Washington is trying to buy its industry time, but the lack of competition is not a strength
US equity futures start the new week barely higher, having erased almost all of their overnight gains, yet still trading at all time highs, led by Tech with small caps starting the week in the red. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are fractionally in the green as traders look to the next big data print from the US this …