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AFP/APP Tokyo: Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan are reportedly set to begin discussions on a potential merger to bolster their position in the competitive electric vehicle (EV) market, where Chinese brands like BYD are rapidly…

AFP/APP Tokyo: A startup aiming to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit postponed a rocket launch for the second day running on Sunday, after its first try ended in a mid-air explosion. Tokyo-based Space One…

Xinhua/APP Tokyo: Welfare applications across Japan surged to 21,832 in September, marking a 0.9 percent increase compared to the same month last year and the highest figure for September in the past decade, according to data released…

AFP/APP Tokyo: A major fire erupted Tuesday at a Japan space agency site as it tested a solid-fuel Epsilon S rocket, television footage showed. There were no reports of any injuries in the incident in the remote Kagoshima region of…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: Asian investors struggled Wednesday to track a positive lead from Wall Street as they assess the prospect of an escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war, Donald Trump's second presidency and the outlook for US interest…

AFP/APP Hong Kong: The dollar surged, and bitcoin hit a record high on Wednesday, while equity markets advanced as traders anticipated a Donald Trump victory in the US presidential election, based on early results. Though the race was…

Xinhua/APP Tokyo: Japan successfully launched its new flagship H3 rocket on Monday, carrying a defense communication satellite from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. The H3 rocket, developed by the Japan Aerospace…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Nearly 200,000 residents in western Japan have been urged to evacuate as authorities warn of potential landslides and flooding caused by heavy rainfall. This weather system is a remnant of Tropical Storm Kong-rey, which has…

AFP/APP Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition fell short of his declared "victory line" of a majority in snap parliamentary elections, media projections showed Monday. AFP examines the options now for the…

AFP/APP Basel, Switzerland: Arthur Fils made it through to the semi-finals of the indoor event in Basel with an impressive 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 win over third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday. The 20-year-old Frenchman, who will next meet…