Russia vetoes UN resolution against nuclear space race
By Edith M. Lederer | Associated Press UNITED NATIONS — Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan calling on all nations to prevent …
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Bird flu resurgence drives up egg prices, spurring some to stock up
Unstamped brown eggs. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Bird flu fears are driving up egg prices again. After having subsided for most of 2023, a recent resurgence …
SoftBank to invest millions in AI push, tapping Nvidia’s chips: Nikkei
Signage at a SoftBank Corp. store in the Ginza district of Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank is looking to …
2 Japanese navy helicopters with 8 crew believed crashed in Pacific: officials – National
By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press Posted April 20, 2024 2:58 pm Updated April 20, 2024 3:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two …
Bomber targets Japanese workers in Pakistan; all survive
By Adil Jawad | Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan — A suicide bomber targeted a van carrying Japanese nationals in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi on Friday, police said. The Japanese …
Skytrax names best airports of 2024. Singapore’s Changi no longer No. 1
Singapore’s Changi Airport has lost its pole position as the world’s best airport to Doha’s Hamad International Airport, according to air transport rating firm Skytrax. This is the third time …
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI opens its first Asia office in Japan
In this photo illustration, an OpenAI logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images OpenAI has opened its first Asian office …
Biden gathers leaders of Japan, Philippines to reinforce bonds, counter China – National
U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that U.S. defense commitment to Pacific allies was “ironclad” as he gathered Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at …
Japanese astronaut to be first non-American to set foot on Moon
WASHINGTON: A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of Nasa‘s upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday.The offer …
Drone Captures First Images From Inside Fukushima’s Nuclear Power Plant
Unprecedented drone images shows inside Unit 1 in Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. A drone assisted by a snake-like robot has captured the first images from inside the Fukushima nuclear …