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Nikkei drops in morning as heavyweight tech shares face renewed selling

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index fell Friday morning, briefly losing over 2 percent, as its heavyweight technology components came under renewe

TSMC warns chip supply won’t meet AI-fueled demand for years

Comments by CEO C.C. Wei suggest production capacity remains a key bottleneck in the buildout of global computing infrastructure.

India’s oil demand growth set for post-pandemic low amid war crunch

India is heavily reliant on imported crude and fuels, and the Iran war has led to surging energy prices that are squeezing state-run refiners and weighing on the broader economy.

Japan weighs stricter age verification for social media users

The government is not considering a blanket age restriction like Australia's, however.

Osaka police refer three to prosecutors over ’weight-loss’ drug Mounjaro

All three suspects have admitted to selling the drug in violation of the pharmaceutical and medical devices law, investigative sources said.

Tokyo stocks mixed, Nikkei hits fresh record high on tech rise

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index closed at a fresh record high on Monday, on the buying of some heavyweight technology shares, while the Topix

Tokyo stocks mixed in morning as tech issues rise, gains locked in

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks were mixed Monday morning, with the Nikkei stock index hitting a new intraday high on buying of some heavyweight technol

Editor's Choice: When sanctions drive innovation, Huawei's 'Her's Law' challenge

AI boom squeezes optical tech and Huawei makes a chip comeback

Tokyo stocks fall as gains locked in, renewed Middle East uncertainty

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Thursday, weighed down by investors locking in gains in heavyweight technology shares and renewed uncertainty over

As Europe weighs less reliance on U.S. military, Asia doubles down

Tokyo, Seoul, Canberra and other capitals in the region believe U.S. military power is critical to counter the challenges from China and North Korea.

Japan weighs criminal penalties for nuclear plant data fraud

The plan is being considered following earthquake risk data fraud by Chubu Electric Power over its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Inside Huawei's chip comeback: The woman taking on US sanctions

China’s Huawei reveals chip design breakthrough amid U.S. sanctions

China is seen as unlikely to reach Huawei's target through conventional manufacturing alone because of restricted access to advanced lithography tools and other technologies.

Huawei’s ’chip queen’ etches her name in China’s tech folklore

He Tingbo's career has tracked Huawei's rise, its struggle following U.S. sanctions, and then a rebirth as the ​core ​driver of China's mission to become a high-tech juggernaut.

Huawei says new Kirin chip for phones overcomes US clampdown

Oleksandr Usyk survives scare from Rico Verhoeven to retain heavyweight titles

Until the controversial stoppage, Verhoeven had proved to be more than a tricky competitor and gave Usyk a huge scare.

Pakistan Army chief in Tehran as Iran weighs U.S. peace offer

But disagreements between Tehran and Washington remain "deep and extensive," an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

U.S. weighs chip tariffs to spur domestic growth, trade chief says

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stressed the importance of using import duties to bring chip production back to the U.S.

At Kawasaki’s ‘penis festival,’ phalluses are vessels of compassion

The event 'may look weird,' says a priestess of Kanayama Shrine, but its origins and purpose point to a deeper meaning.