In March, former high-ranking officials from Japan's Defense Ministry and the Self-Defense Forces called for a debate on nuclear weapons that is willing to touch upon concepts once considered taboo.

TOKYO -- New treatments for ALS are progressing little by little, with companies like U.S.-based Biogen and Japan's Otsuka Pharmaceutical working to give hope to patients of the incurable disease.

WASHINGTON -- In negotiations with trading partners over President Donald Trump's tariffs, the U.S. is first focusing on reaching initial agreements on the scope of talks, letting the administration ...

On April 3, U.S. President Donald Trump said tariffs on semiconductor imports will start "very soon." The remark followed his announcement of "reciprocal tariffs" on all imports at varying rates, ...

TAIPEI -- When Apple faced the prospect of U.S. tariffs as high as 145% on its Chinese-made devices, its first response was not to rush production home but to quickly double down on Southeast Asia and ...

TOKYO -- Japan's point man in tariff talks with the U.S., will travel to Washington on Wednesday for the next round of ...

Partnering with state-owned Indian Oil and another company, the Japanese company aims to establish 30 production facilities nationwide by fiscal 2027, targeting growing demand for sustainable energy.

TOKYO -- The European Union would be open to entering into a collaborative relationship with the CPTPP trade bloc, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told Nikkei in a recent interview while ...

TOKYO -- The Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) will start looking for natural hydrogen deposits underground in the country within fiscal 2025, hoping to find a cheap source of ...

SEOUL -- South Korea's ruling People Power Party narrowed its field of candidates for the upcoming presidential election to ...

BLITAR, Indonesia -- Indonesian coffee growers are warning that harvests are declining while domestic consumption is edging ...

MANILA (Kyodo) -- The leaders of Japan and the Philippines agreed Tuesday on the start of discussions to pave the way for key ...