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SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan should work to build stronger b...

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong reportedly met with five top executives in Tokyo this week, fueling speculation over the company's semiconductor strategy in Japan and broader business priorities. According to industry sources …

Indonesia is exploring ways to boost exports to its four traditional markets—China, the United ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday said the details of the accusations against the Hokkaido Shimbun reporter remained unclear.

Seoul and Tokyo bore the brunt of the selling as traders bailed out of once-imperious chipmakers.

A closely watched US gauge of semiconductor stocks has erased US$1.6 trillion in market value in a six-day losing streak.

In Thailand video news, Alex brings you the latest stories from across the country. Thailand is falling well short of its annual tourism target, while a major labour shortage is leaving farmers …

Thủ tướng Nhật Bản Takaichi Sanae nói rằng bà bận rộn hơn những thủ tướng trước vì là phụ nữ và phải làm việc nhà.

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate may restore hundreds of billions of pesos in budget cuts and realignments made by the House of Representatives in the proposed P7.2 trillion national budget for 2027, …

Russia has arrested several nationals of countries it deems 'unfriendly' in recent years, accusing them of spying for Western intelligence agencies.

A team in Japan has found that a cognitive decline from continually eating high-calorie food is due to abnormalities in the synapses.

Pyongyang test-fired two types of cruise missile from a submarine, its state news agency said on Thursday, after weeks of friction with Seoul over a landmine explosion along their border. The missiles …

Following the change, the entire country of Saudi Arabia is under Level 2 or higher in the Foreign Ministry's four-tier travel alert scale.

Newtalk新聞 美國總統川普13日在阿拉斯加的競選活動上，公開宣布台灣已同意採購30％的阿拉斯加液化天然氣（LNG）計畫，未來20年將持續購買相關供應，但日、韓都仍在考慮，遭質疑台灣是否太急？對此，民進黨立院黨團今（15）日認為，經濟部、中油應跟國人進一步說明。 「應該不是台灣太急啦，應該可能是川普講得太急了」莊瑞雄指出，台灣要因應整個中東的戰事，或是國際局勢的緊張，能源、氣源必須去做分散，確保能源跟氣源穩定的供應。 他接著說，這涉及到整個台灣工業、民生，是很大的一個衝擊。負責任的政府本來就要分散來源，以達成各方面穩定的供應。因為，能源價格的提升波動，都會造成物價的飆漲，所以政府本應加強因應。 莊瑞雄說明，台灣參與阿拉斯加LNG天然氣的計畫，經濟部、中油必須要更清楚地去做說明。日本、韓國有他們的疑慮，他認為疑慮涉及到包括成本沒有去增加、價格合不合理？以及投資完後，會不會有成本的追加？細節是怎麼樣，確實必須要跟國人來說明清楚。 莊瑞雄強調，能源採購分散來達成穩定的供應，不管任何的政府都會去做，也必這樣去做。對於美國的一些重大採購，常常有政治上的因素，但不一定全部都把它講成是壞的，有時對台灣是加分。若對台灣如果是加分，我們為什麼不要？ 莊瑞雄進一步說，美國國會或國務院經常通過、發布對台灣國防的資助，這也常是免費，對於台灣國防韌性、防衛力量的提高，甚至在經濟上都有很大的助益。如果美國的動作經常對台灣有加分，美國民眾或國會要來挑剔的話，反而認為為什麼對台灣那麼好？所以，國跟國之間有很多是互助。 莊瑞雄最後表示，相信台灣參與阿拉斯加LNG計畫，對台灣能源採購的分散、供應的確保，是有很大的加分。但是，成本到底合不合理？後面工程以及進度，經濟部跟中油可以再跟國人做進一步的說明。延伸閱讀：藍發布基隆市長民調 謝國樑、童子瑋差距僅4.6％蔣萬安赴政院談松機遷移 沈伯洋：他提出前什麼都沒做讓我很震驚川普稱台灣同意採購阿拉斯加30%天然氣! 經部估最高投資44億美元稱史上最大筆協議！ 川普宣布我國要砸逾2兆台幣買天然氣 白宮證實川普稱台灣同意20年採購阿拉斯加30%天然氣! 還加碼投資44億美元

At Turkish-Japanese Science and Technology University, about 100 Turkish students will study artificial intelligence, earthquakes and other fields.

The bank remains concerned that yields could further spike due to fiscal and monetary policies in the nation.

For much of Sanae Takaichi's first year as prime minister, the prevailing trade in Japan was straightforward: buy stocks, sell bonds. Not anymore.

The move is part of a deal for Japan to invest $550 billion in the U.S. struck by President Donald Trump's administration last year.

Few Sectors Expect Revenue BoostWith the Japanese Diet set to discuss a consumption tax cut on food and beverages this autumn, a survey by Teikoku Databank shows that companies are cautious about …

Japanese companies have faced a growing wave of cyberattacks in recent weeks, exposing millions of customers’ records as analysts warn that artificial intelligence is helping hackers exploit long-standing security weaknesses and overcome …

中國海軍「遼寧號」航空母艦編隊14日赴西太平洋相關海域展開訓練，這是遼寧號今年第二度赴西太平洋演訓。日本防衛省幕僚統合監部14日公布「遼寧號」編隊動向，並表示目擊「遼寧號」進行艦...…

道奇日本巨星大谷翔平今年季後賽至今沒有長打與打點，打擊率僅0.150，持續陷入低潮，不過今天在國聯冠軍賽G3仍擔任先發第6棒指定打擊。對於大谷的低迷，道奇大物德保拉（Jos...…

North Korea tested “two kinds of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles” (SLCMs) from a submarine in the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Wednesday, according to state media. The test followed the opening …

Malaysia is assured of two pairs in the men’s doubles quarter-finals as Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik face countrymen Aaron Tai-Yap Roy King in another last-16 match.

Singaporean craftsperson Chin Shiying went to Japan to master traditional shoemaking – only to realise she didn’t want to wear the shoes she made. That discovery eventually led her to barefoot footwear …

The accomplished virtual athlete is taking on the world’s best while helping nurture aspiring drivers through his esports studio.

The number of Korean restaurant businesses nationwide fell by more than 6,000 over the past year, marking a decline after years of growth that continued even during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to …

アメリカの半導体の受託生産大手「グローバルファウンドリーズ」は、去年の日米合意に基づき、日本企業と協力して東部ニューヨーク州に新たな半導体工場を建設すると発表しました。事業規模は、日本円にして最大で3…

Less than 200km south of Taiwan, Batanes is the Philippines' northernmost province. Growing maritime tensions with China and Manila's deepening defence ties with the US and Japan are drawing fresh attention to …

With Halloween celebrations coming up, Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward is running a public awareness campaign with multilingual reminders that public drinking and littering are prohibited. Shibuya isn’t the only…

A Japanese university and the Japan Surgical Society said Wednesday that they have performed surgeries on five patients with bowel cancer using remote-controlled robots since August, aiming to…

Japanese farm minister Kazuo Yana stepped down on Wednesday after coming under fire for remarks ‌about cutting road funding for municipalities that did not support him, becoming the…

Japan's prime minister said on Wednesday she probably spends "three or four more hours" than her male predecessors tackling household duties on top of her already packed daily…

Computer chip company GlobalFoundries Inc said Wednesday it plans to open two factories in Malta, New York, financed by an investment of up to $21 billion from Japan.…

A poster is seen at Ueno Station in Tokyo, saying "Because you existed," ahead of the retirement of JR East's “Suica Penguin” mascot character on March 31, 2027.

Last month Shukan Shincho released a polemic of a bunch of things it didn't like, demanding an answer to the question, "Who turned Japan into this mess?" The…

A survey in Japan found that just 18% of companies expected the government’s proposed consumption tax cut to stimulate the economy, while more than half did not anticipate any benefit.