EXCLUSIVE: 15 Pct of Municipalities Willing to Replace Sewers with Septic Tanks

About 15 pct of municipalities in Japan are positive about replacing their existing sewer systems with combined septic tanks, according to a recent survey by Jiji Press. The survey was conducted after ...

Member of Boy Band Timelesz Arrested for Alleged Assault

Tokyo police arrested Shuto Inomata, a 25-year-old member of the Japanese boy band Timelesz on Saturday for allegedly assaulting a woman in her 20s. Inomata is suspected of punching the victim in the ...

United Arab Emirates Law Enforcement Arrests Money Laundering Gang Leader

In a joint operation reflecting international security cooperation against transnational organised crime, the UAE police, in ...

Chinese Survey Ships Seen Operating in Japan EEZ

Two Chinese research vessels were spotted operating in Japan's exclusive economic zone off Kubashima, an island in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, this week, the Japan Coast Guard said. Ac ...

Yen Rebounds past 157 per Dollar after Possible BOJ Rate Check

The yen rebounded past 157 per dollar in New York on Friday, amid speculation that the Bank of Japan may have conducted a "rate check" with financial institutions before potential yen-buying market ...

Japan, U.S. Defense Chiefs Reaffirm Security Cooperation

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held phone talks on Friday night and reaffirmed their countries' commitment to advancing a wide range of security coo ...

PM Takaichi, Trump to Meet in N.Y. on Tues.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York on Tuesday and to deliver a speech at the U.N. General Assembly the same day. The U.S. government sai ...

Hubei launches tourism routes tailored for overseas visitors

Central China's Hubei Province has launched five tourism routes tailored for overseas visitors, aiming to turn its rich cultural and natural resources into market-ready inbound tourism products. The ...

Chinese Survey Ship Seen Operating in Japan EEZ

A Chinese research vessel was spotted operating in Japan's exclusive economic zone off Kubashima, an island in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, the Japan Coast Guard said Friday. According ...

Typhoon Dujuan to Near Japan's Kanto Region on Mon.

Typhoon Dujuan is expected to approach the Kanto region in eastern Japan, which includes Tokyo, on Monday, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is urging caution against heavy rain, strong winds and ...

Huawei Pioneers a New Computing Architecture for the AI Era: Making One Million Processors Work as One Computer

SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 September 2026 – Huawei today announced the Peerium Computing Architecture, a new computing architecture for the AI era. The architecture enables ...

Dollar Tops 158 Yen in London

The dollar briefly climbed above 158 yen in London trading Friday, the highest level in roughly two weeks. At 11 a.m., the greenback stood at 157.90-158.00 yen. Investors sold the yen as expectations ...