Despite the global corporate push to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) for cost-cutting and improved profitability, a recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) suggests the ...

The Japanese government said Friday it has become the largest shareholder in state-backed chipmaker Rapidus Corp, holding 11.5 percent of its voting rights in its latest push to establish a stable ...

This file photo taken in March 2025 shows a Rapidus Corp. plant under construction in Chitose, Hokkaido. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government said Friday it has become the largest ...

Analysts warn that a prolonged Strait of Hormuz disruption could push oil prices into triple digits. Markets are likely to price in an immediate-risk premium, analysts say. The duration of the ...

The conflict involving Iran is moving further up the escalation ladder, and White House advisor Robert Pape warns that we may be caught in an escalation trap. According to Pape, the next phase (stage ...

As the MDGs era comes to a conclusion with the end of the year, 2016 ushers in the official launch of the bold and transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by world leaders last ...

[TOKYO] Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi conveyed her reservations about further interest rate hikes when she met with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda last week, the Mainichi daily reported on ...