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Relations on the Rocks? Survey Finds 70% of Japanese See Ties with USA Fraying
Nippon
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August 8, 2025
Since US President Trump launched his second administration in January this year, views of America have soured in Japan. A Nippon.com survey finds that nearly 70% of Japanese think ties with the United States have worsened, while a rising group of...
Global Flame Retardant Chemicals Market Accelerates In Response To Rising Fire Safety Standards 'BCC Research LLC'
MENAFN
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August 8, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) "With rising fire safety standards and the growing use of electric vehicles, demand for flame retardant chemicals is expanding across industries such as construction, electronics, oil and gas, driven by innovations in...
From BrahMos To Maritime Drills: India-Philippines Military Partnership Redefines Indo-Pacific Security
The Eurasian Times
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August 11, 2025
The strategic partnership announced between India and the Philippines during the successful visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to India this month is significant and unique in several ways, with far-reaching implications. The Philippines is...
World News | "Friends Se"Friends Seeking Peace": Japanese Envoy Thanks India for "unwavering Compassion" on 80th Anniversary of Hiroshima-Nagasaki Bombing King Peace": Japanese Amb Thanks India for "unwavering Compassion" on 80th Anniversary of…
Latestly
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August 8, 2025
By Amrashree Mishra New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): As Japan marked the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, its ambassador to India has expressed deep regards to the people of India for their unwavering compassion...
Tokyo Electron sacks Taiwan employee over TSMC tech leak
ETTelecom.com
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August 7, 2025
Taipei: Tokyo Electron said Thursday it has fired an employee at its Taiwan subsidiary over their alleged involvement in a trade secret leak at Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC. The Japanese firm issued a statement after media reports said...
Tokyo Electron fires employee over alleged TSMC trade secret theft
Nikkei Asia
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Technology Chip tool maker says internal probe shows no leak of confidential information so far Tokyo Electron is TSMC biggest Japanese supplier. (Source photos by Akira Kodaka and Karina Nooka) CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI TAIPEI -- Tokyo...
In a twisty tale of corporate espionage, TSMC employees allegedly shared 400 photos of the company's cutting-edge 2 nm process node with a Japanese rival
PC Gamer
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August 8, 2025
Here's a twisty tale of alleged corporate espionage for you. A number of TSMC employees have been accused of attempting to feed trade secrets to Japan-based competitor Rapidus, having allegedly shared 400 technical photos with the smaller startup...
19 Years Later, Nintendo Desperately Needs to Resurrect This JRPG Franchise on the Switch 2
Comic Book Resources (CBR)
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August 11, 2025
Mother, known as Earthbound in North America, was such a popular JRPG series in Japan. Its unique humor and casual, modern setting made it a standout in a world of fantasy and sci-fi RPGs. The relatively normal kids, Ninten, Ness, and Claus, made...
Mayu Matsuoka & Riisa Naka To Star In ‘Plastic Beauty’ For Netflix
Deadline
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August 11, 2025
Mayu Matsuoka (Shoplifters, Tremble All You Want) and Riisa Naka (Alice in Borderland, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time) will star in Plastic Beauty, a Japanese live-action drama series set in the world of plastic surgery. The series comes from a...
Japan's Honda Forecasts Drop in Profits Despite Strong U.S. Auto Sales
Design and Development Today - Wisconsin
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August 6, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Honda's profit in the last quarter was half of what it was a year earlier, the company said Wednesday, as automakers were hit by 25% tariffs on vehicle exports to the United States. The Japanese automaker reported Wednesday that its...
AI-Powered Feature Engineering with n8n: Scaling Data Science Intelligence
KDnuggets
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August 8, 2025
Image by Author | ChatGPT # Introduction Feature engineering gets called the 'art' of data science for good reason — experienced data scientists develop this intuition for spotting meaningful features, but that knowledge is tough to share across...
HYLENR Raises $3Million to Scale Disruptive LENR Heat Tech
Silicon India
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HYLENR raises $3M to scale LENR-based clean heat systems. Patented hybrid technology targets industries like manufacturing, oil & gas, and desalination. Plans underway for $25M global fundraising and product expansion across US, Europe, India, and...
Japanese Banking Giant Creates 'AI CEO' Using ChatGPT To Mimic Its Group Head: 'Sounds Like The Boss'
Benzinga
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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. SMFG has launched a ChatGPT-powered "AI CEO" that employees can ping for guidance, meant to mimic the thinking of Group CEO Toru Nakashima. What Happened: Built on OpenAI's GPT-4o model, the bot draws on a year of...
Japan Secures Landmark Frigate Deal with Australia in Export Breakthrough
JAPAN Forward
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August 7, 2025
In a landmark deal with Japan, the Australian government announced on July 5 that it had selected a Japanese-designed frigate for its navy's next-generation warship program. Worth up to $10 billion AUD (about $6.5 billion USD), the contract marks...
Second UK F-35 stealth jet is forced to make an emergency landing weeks after another of the £88m warplanes was left stranded in India for a month
Daily Mail
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August 11, 2025
A British F-35B was forced to make an emergency landing in Japan just weeks after another of the stealth jets was left stuck in India due to a mechanical fault. The sophisticated £88million fighter jet was diverted to Kagoshima International...
Japan to Export Frigates to Australia: Use Joint Development to Strengthen Foundations of Defense Industry
The Japan News
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August 7, 2025
Editorial 14:24 JST, August 7, 2025 The high-tech capabilities of a Japanese frigate, equipped with a variety of functions such as anti-ship and antiaircraft capabilities and operable by a small number of personnel, seem to have been appreciated....
Yeahka Enters Japan's Hermetic Payments Market, But Will It Succeed?
Benzinga
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August 8, 2025
The Chinese payment services firm has been authorized to handle credit card and QR transactions in Japan, but can it crack the notoriously tricky market? Key Takeaways: The company has obtained the licenses through a Japanese subsidiary as it...
Nonsense that grows on you: Italian Brainrot: the AI memes only kids know
RTL Today
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August 11, 2025
In a Japanese shop selling pocket-money trinkets, there is a rack of toys, stickers and keyrings based on a global crew of AI-generated characters that almost every child knows about -- and very few adults. A walking shark in oversized sneakers,...
Anwar meets MUFG chairman to boost Malaysia-Japan investments
The Sun Daily
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August 8, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim welcomed Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) chairman Kanetsugu Mike for a courtesy visit in Putrajaya. The meeting focused on Malaysia’s push for high-value investments in technology, AI,...
Inside City of Hope: Research Highlights from July 2025
Bioengineer.org
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August 8, 2025
City of Hope is at the forefront of biomedical innovation, unveiling a series of pioneering clinical investigations and scientific breakthroughs that have the potential to transform cancer treatment and improve patient outcomes. These endeavors...