China and the US have long collaborated in ‘open research.’ Some in Congress say that must change

U.S. lawmakers and national security officials are increasingly alarmed that long-standing research ties between the U.S. and ...

Exclusive: PayPay valuation could exceed $20 billion in planned December US IPO, sources say

Investors expect the valuation of PayPay could exceed 3 trillion yen ($20 billion) as SoftBank prepares for an initial public ...

How long will gold mania last?

Professional and retail investors around the world are swarming to buy the precious metal, pushing prices up to record highs ...
The Japan Times

U.K. warns business leaders as 'highly significant' cyber incidents rise 50%

A series of cyberattacks in recent months has knocked some of Britain's biggest brands — including Marks & Spencer, Co-op and ...

Asian shares are mixed and U.S. futures little changed after Wall St rally

Asian shares were trading mixed on Tuesday after a rally on Wall Street spurred by U.S. President Donald Trump’s reassurances ...
The Japan Times

This old thing? Why brands are hyping well-worn, heritage hand-me-downs

Shoppers, particularly Gen Zers, are becoming more attracted to used items, even paying top dollar for weathered jeans and ...

After learning his cult '90s RPG influenced Undertale, this Japanese developer finally got 'the courage' to make another RPG decades later thanks to Toby Fox

Yoshiro Kimura's new game Stray Children is a spiritual successor to Moon: Remix RPG, but it has more than a little in common ...

A list of this year’s Nobel Prize winners

The announcement Monday that three laureates will share the Nobel memorial prize in economics for explaining ...
Video Games Chronicle

‘The original Game Boy sounds the best’: A very nerdy conversation with legendary Nintendo composer Hip Tanaka

While most people associate Koji Kondo with Nintendo’s music, due to his work on the Mario and Zelda games, I think of ...

Japan Bear Attacks On The Rise - What's Causing It? Extreme Weather, Declining Human Population Seen As Culprit

Japan is facing a sharp rise in bear attacks, with incidents spreading beyond mountain forests into rural towns and even the fringes of cities. The surge has unsettled communities across northern ...
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What Is Mazda's Tariff Plan? The Japanese Automaker's Still Sorting That Out

Currently—and the situation can change daily—the U.S. is attaching a 25-percent tariff on imported vehicles. The U.S. is not ...
The Haitian Times

Tadia on her new single, konpa crossovers and finding freedom through sound

Singer-songwriter Tadia discusses the rise of Haitian music on global stages, the evolution of Konpa through collaboration and digital fusion, and how her new single “Live My Life” reflects the ...