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Urban composting takes root in Japan with compact home systems

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Small compost bins that turn kitchen scraps into soil with the help of microorganisms are finding a growing audience in Japan, driven

Nippon Steel to invest up to $2.5bn in U.S. Steel's Pennsylvania complex

Toto to fully resume bathroom orders as supply concerns ease

The company is going back to normal delivery schedules as the supply outlook for raw materials has improved.

Japan-Philippines maritime talks ‘big step,’ expert says

China has criticized the Japan-Philippines negotiations, saying that Beijing's participation is essential and that the talks are completely illegal and invalid.

Yamada-Edion integration aimed at expansion beyond electronics

The merger will create an even bigger group far ahead of competitors, including second-biggest Nojima.

China’s Moonshot AI seeks $30 billion value in new funding talks

This is the third round of financing in six months for the Beijing-based company, which is emerging as one of the best-funded Chinese AI research labs.

Nvidia clinches deals with South Korean giants including SK Group to advance AI boom

The agreement, which comes as memory chipmakers have been straining to keep up with ⁠demand, would enable supply to keep pace with Nvidia's plans.

Corporate Japan borrows more as deals and outflows pressure ratings

Against the backdrop of tighter governance and the return of inflation, investors are pressing companies to deploy capital more aggressively.

Drone crashes and severed fingers at a $13 billion Silicon Valley military startup

Shield AI has struggled to overcome years of technical hitches and safety concerns with its V-BAT drone.

Cambodia scam centers increase despite crackdown, report says

Cambodia, alongside Myanmar and Laos, has become a hub for scam compounds where trafficked workers are often forced to carry out fraud schemes.

Finland tests early-warning system detecting threats to subsea cables

Baltic Sea undersea telecommunications cables, power connections and gas pipelines have been damaged in several incidents since Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine in 2022.

European leaders ready to support ceasefire talks between Ukraine, Russia

Vladimir Putin said the offer did not come across as sincere and he currently ‌saw no point in meeting.

A taste of Osaka: New lodging invites guests to cook 'okonomiyaki' around the hot plate

OSAKA -- Eat a meal hot off the griddle, stay the night and enjoy some "teppan communication." That's the idea behind the O3 Hotel + Stay Teppan Art,

Flooded with AI job applications, Japan firm ditches document screening for 1-on-1 chats

TOKYO -- Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. has abolished document screening for new graduates expected to join the Japanese company in spring 2027 and says the

Japan's giant landslide defenses become unlikely tourist draws

KOCHI, Japan (Kyodo) -- Massive underground tunnels, towering erosion control dams and other disaster prevention infrastructure are attracting growing

China's rare-earth exports to Japan drop 80%, sending companies scrambling

South Korean president nominates would-be second woman PM

The nomination comes after Lee's party dominated local elections on Wednesday.

Scotland’s Tartan Army to bring ’the party’ on World Cup return

The joy of reaching the World Cup, though, has been tempered by the exorbitant prices of tickets, travel and accommodation.

How students almost got protesting Sohei Kamiya right

I have a more than trivial disagreement with the students' tactics and with how they comprehend freedom of inquiry.

Taiwan coast guard says deploys vessels in response to China operation

The move comes after Chinese state media reported that the "law enforcement operation" was in response to talks between Japan and the Philippines regarding the affected waters.