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AFP/APP Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told US President Joe Biden that his blocking of Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel had raised "strong" concerns in both countries, local media reported Monday. The comments came…

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…