Shin-Etsu Chemical said Tuesday that it will build a new semiconductor materials plant in the city of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, at a cost of some ¥83 billion.
The drive to promote renewable energy is turning the screws on Europe’s nuclear industry.
Japan will need new nuclear power plants to meet its 2050 net zero goal, according to nation’s main electricity utilities.
U.S. President Joe Biden is seeking to revive interest in a plan to build the first high-speed rail in the U.S. using Japanese bullet trains, with sources saying he is likely to discuss the project with Japan's prime minister in Washington this week.
Europe's top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that the Swiss government had violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to do enough to combat climate change.
A new landmark complex will make its debut in the heart of Tokyo’s popular Harajuku district next week, with the aim of becoming a new creative and cultural hub for individuals in the iconic fashion town.
A decade ago, researcher Haruko Obokata caused a sensation when she published two papers in the journal Nature, in which she claimed that she had discovered a way to create stem cells easily using the so-called STAP method.
Kidney doctors nationwide have received health complaints from 95 people who took Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s beni kōji red yeast rice supplements, the health ministry said Tuesday.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is planning to sell yen bonds in the global markets, fueling speculation that the billionaire is weighing more investments in Japan.
Thailand is prepared to accept 100,000 people fleeing Myanmar, Bangkok's foreign minister said Tuesday, as fighting near a crucial border town rumbles on.
A new era of global rearmament is gathering pace, and it will mean vast costs and some tough decisions for western governments already struggling with shaky public finances.
When South Korean voters head to the polls on Wednesday to elect members of the country’s National Assembly, they will also be delivering a judgment on President Yoon Suk-yeol’s first two years in office — one that could have lasting implications for the final three years of his single five-year term.
The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan is cautioning parents against granting their children unrestricted access to smartphones and tablets, following a surge in complaints over unauthorized charges for online games.
Pakistan’s new finance minister is on a mission to fix his country. To many, it’s an unenviable task.
The U.S., U.K. and Australia are considering working with Japan under their AUKUS security pact, top officials from the three countries said Monday, though analysts say challenges still loom large for Tokyo.
Tesla reached a settlement on the eve of its highest-profile trial yet over a crash blamed on Autopilot, the driver-assistance system Elon Musk has billed as crucial to his pursuit of self-driving cars, according to court filings.
The Maritime Self-Defense Force has unveiled its Kaga vessel to the media after completing the first stage of work to turn it into a flattop for F-35B stealth fighter jets.
At least 100 Russians asked for help from President Vladimir Putin on Monday in a city struck by the worst flooding ever recorded, chanting "shame on you" at local officials who they said had done too little to help their plight.
One of the beneficiaries of booming AI-driven demand for high-bandwidth memory is a Kyoto-based company that controls a small but essential part of the chipmaking process.
When Simon Harris became Ireland's prime minister-in-waiting in March, he turned to a favored platform to express himself: TikTok.
The dominoes of war are falling amid chaotic international order.
The United Nations Security Council has said that it will decide this month on the Palestinians' bid for full U.N. membership, with the long shot campaign unlikely to survive U.S. opposition.
An expert panel of the prefectural government of Nara has decided to expand the area for culling the prefecture's iconic deer over damage they cause to agricultural products.
Trading of Japanese government bonds has increased since the central bank moved away from controlling yields last month, and at least one indicator in the market suggests that liquidity is returning.
The world dodged a big one last month. Either bend an elbow or bow your head (depending on your preferred mode for giving thanks) to Andres Freund, one of the army of volunteers who labor daily, unpaid and largely unrecognized, to keep the world from tipping over.
