BUSINESS

Musk’s Grok created 3 million sexualized images within ...

They include 23,000 that appear to depict children, the Center for Countering Di...

Bank of Japan leaves rates unchanged ahead of February ...

Rates were raised at the last policy board meeting to 0.75% from 0.5%.

Dazzling Chinese AI debuts mask growing pains

Investor confidence in Chinese AI startups is high, but obstacles to success ran...

South Korea’s surprise contraction points to broad frag...

The slowdown underscores how policy options to stimulate growth are constrained ...

Sony unveils clip-on earbuds, joining a growing trend

Sony's LinkBuds Clip, around ¥30,000, join a subcategory of open-style earbuds t...

Takaichi’s plan to cut tax on food may worsen Japan’s f...

The remarks come as superlong bond yields log a historic rise after the prime mi...

TSE pitches itself as cross-border listing venue for As...

The exchange is offering help in fundraising and IPO preparations with partners ...

Japan and EU affirm cooperation for stable supply of cr...

Both sides have agreed to accelerate collaboration on the matter in both public ...

South Korea launches landmark laws to regulate artifici...

Seoul hopes its new AI Basic Act will position the country as a leader ‍in the f...

Taiwan's traditional manufacturers miss out on export boom

Exports of a range of goods including machinery, metals and chemicals are becomi...

China defends growth model at Davos, aiming to be ‘worl...

Vice Premier He Lifeng presented China as an advocate of cooperation, free trade...

Nvidia’s Huang plans to visit China as he works to reop...

The U.S. is loosening export restrictions on AI processors, but on the Chinese s...

Sony to cede control of Bravia TVs to China’s TCL

The PlayStation maker said Tuesday it will sell a 51% stake in its home entertai...

Convenience store sales hit record high in 2025

Sales grew in June in particular, driven by strong demand for ice cream and beve...

Valentine's Day sales campaigns in Japan feature experi...

Meanwhile, confectionery-makers are trying to take advantage of strong demand fo...

Japan Lower House dissolution to delay budget passage

The government is unlikely to secure the passage of its fiscal 2026 draft budget...