Akazawa: Japanese firms show interest in US investment drive

Japan's new trade minister Akazawa Ryosei says he is ready to support companies willing to join a huge investment campaign in ...

What’s in a name? Well, a lot if it starts with a Japanese vowel

People whose surname starts with an A, I, U, E, O vowel, the first row in Japanese syllabary, are blessed with a head start ...

PROFILE: New industry minister Ryosei Akazawa was Japan's top US tariffs negotiator

New Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryosei Akazawa led negotiations with the administration of U.S. President Donald ...

Nuclear power, perovskite solar as Japan’s domestic energy sources are important, PM says

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament on Friday that homemade sources of energy like nuclear power and ...
Nippon.com

Persimmons: A Sweet Autumn Tradition in Japan

Persimmons come into season toward the end of the year; their Japanese name, kaki, is a seasonal word for late autumn in the ...
Nikkei Asia

NTT and Broadcom to build key device for ultrafast optical network in 2026

TOKYO -- Japan's NTT says it will begin producing a key device for its next-generation optical communications network in 2026 ...

Big Tech paying millions to train teachers on AI, in push to bring chatbots into classrooms

On a scorching hot Saturday in San Antonio, dozens of teachers traded a day off for a glimpse of the future. The topic of the day’s workshop: enhancing instruction with artificial intelligence. After ...