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A driver takes his hands off the wheel of an Isuzu self-driving truck during a test run in Mukawa, Hokkaido, on Nov. 18.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 26, 2025
Japan accelerates self-driving truck tests
They are aiming to attain Level 4 autonomous driving, or driving without human intervention under certain conditions.
Employees work on laptops in the Moore Kingston Smith office in London on Nov. 13.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 25, 2025
From two weeks to two hours: How AI might reboot Britain’s economy
AI’s rollout is raising hopes that Britain can escape the productivity problem that has dogged it for two decades, even as slow growth pushes the country toward tax hikes.
The AI frenzy that’s gripped global equity markets for months is getting a fresh look from investors, as focus shifts to finding stocks that can drive the next leg of the sector’s rally or at least withstand future selloffs.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 25, 2025
China’s AI promise lures top Asia fund away from South Korea and Taiwan
The AI frenzy that’s gripped global equity markets for months is getting a fresh look from investors.
Malaysian Communication Minister Fahmi Fadzil speaks during an interview in Kuala Lumpur in 2023.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 24, 2025
Malaysia says it plans to ban social media for users under 16 from 2026
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil cited a need to protect youths from online harms such as cyberbullying, financial scams, and child sexual abuse.
A truck waits outside of the gate of Nexperia factory amid a shortage of chip supply caused by the diplomatic standoff between China and the Netherlands over the company, in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China, on Nov. 7.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 24, 2025
How the Nexperia chip crisis upended auto supply chains — again
A factory in China’s industrial south has become a global choke point for automotive chips, upending a sector that swore it wouldn’t be caught again by supply-chain disruptions.
A flooded road in London on Nov. 7. Private companies are filling the void as the U.S. government slashes science spending amid rising demand for data on extreme weather and other climate change-related risks.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 24, 2025
U.S. government pullback from climate science fuels boom for private data firms
The private data boom is also raising questions around accuracy and access for those unable to pay.
A drone view shows rings formed by the towers of a research project where scientists have built a "time machine" pumping carbon dioxide into the rainforest canopy to simulate atmospheric conditions predicted for the future to gauge how the biome adapts in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, on May 14.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 23, 2025
New tech could help COP30’s Amazon rainforest protection goals
Resembling upside-down tree roots, the tangled mangrove branches that extend into the water and provide a habitat for fish and crabs have been under increasing threat.
Twitch will be forced to remove all users under the age of 16 when Australia's strict social media laws take effect next month.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2025
Livestream giant Twitch to ban under-16s in Australia
The eSafety Commissioner said that the U.S. company — which started out as a platform for gaming streamers — met its criteria to be banned.
SoftBank priced ¥46 billion in bonds on Friday, bringing its already record issuance this year to around ¥400 billion.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 21, 2025
SoftBank prices ¥46 billion in bonds, extending record issuance
The offering comes amid a sharp rise in benchmark government bond yields, driven by concerns over fiscal expansion under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration.
Japanese and South Korean tech stocks tumbled Friday, with Softbank falling over 10% amid AI bubble concerns.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 21, 2025
Asia tech stocks tumble on AI bubble fears
Seoul’s benchmark Kospi index was trading down nearly 4%, while Tokyo’s Nikkei index shed 2.3% in morning trade.
Ruling and opposition lawmakers gather for a meeting of the House of Representatives' Commission on the Constitution on Thursday.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2025
Lawmakers urge tighter rules on social media businesses
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said that the European Union’s practice of imposing fines on platform operators “can serve as a reference for Japan.”
Cloudflare has been ordered to pay ¥500 million after four major publishing firms accused the firm of copyright infringement for its role in hosting sites that distribute pirated copies of manga titles.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 20, 2025
Japanese court orders Cloudflare to pay ¥500 million over manga piracy
Four major publishing firms accused Cloudflare of copyright infringement for its role in hosting sites that distribute pirated copies of manga titles.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says owners of large data centers will continue to spend on new gear because investments in artificial intelligence have begun to pay off.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 20, 2025
Nvidia’s upbeat forecast soothes fears of AI spending bubble
Sales will be about $65 billion in the January quarter, the chipmaker said, while analysts had estimated $62 billion, on average.
Three U.S. companies — Amazon, Google and Microsoft — now control over 60% of the global cloud market, posing major economic and security risks for Europe.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2025
Europe seeks to end U.S. tech giants’ hold on digital infrastructure
Three U.S. companies — Amazon, Google, and Microsoft — now control over 60% of the global cloud market, posing major economic and security risks for Europe.
A growing bipartisan movement — backed by educators, researchers and parents — is pushing to ban smartphones in U.S. classrooms, citing evidence that doing so boosts learning, cuts bullying and helps students reconnect in real life.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2025
Want students to thrive? Lock up their phones.
A growing bipartisan push to ban smartphones in U.S. classrooms is showing early signs of boosting learning, cutting bullying and helping students reconnect in real life.
Guests stand at the booth of Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain during the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh on Oct. 29.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 19, 2025
U.S. plans to approve sale of chips to Saudi AI venture Humain
Riyadh has needed Washington’s permission for such shipments since 2023.
Chandrababu Naidu, chief minister of India’s Andhra Pradesh state, speaks during an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 21.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 18, 2025
India’s chief kingmaker sees Google unleashing $1 trillion boom
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu says Google’s announcement of a $15 billion investment in data centers in his state is just the beginning.
A worker checks the printed book cover of Taiwan's civil defense handbook at a printing house in Taoyuan, Taiwan, November 14, 2025.
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2025
Taiwan to further tighten export controls for dual-use technology
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Taiwan has updated its export control regime to prevent Taiwanese high-tech goods from being illicitly used for military purposes.
Japan must act quickly to protect anime creators through stronger labor rights, transparency and fair compensation as AI threatens to exploit the industry’s creative work.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 18, 2025
Will artificial intelligence turn Japan’s ‘irreplaceable treasures’ into slop?
AI’s threat gives Japan a second chance to do right by the workers propping up the $21 billion industry.
David Ha, CEO of Sakana AI, is one of the founders of the startup, which was established in 2023.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2025
Sakana AI targets defense and banking markets after big funding round
The startup has achieved a ¥400 billion valuation and notes a “tailwind” from Japan’s new government.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Japanese police arrest nine over Sierra Leone-based special fraud
Japanese police have arrested nine individuals for their alleged involvement in a special fraud case using Sierra Leone as a base.
Japanese-language education is at a turning point
The country is gradually transforming Japanese-language education from a volunteer-driven system into a professional, government-supported network to better serve its growing foreign population. 
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex’s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex.  
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.

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