China's premier called artificial intelligence an important engine for the "new productive forces", state television CCTV said on Wednesday. Premier Li Qiang said China will speed up computing levels ...
China says US TikTok ban ‘an act of bullying’ that would backfire
China has described a potential TikTok ban as “an act of bullying” that would backfire on America.
China gives details of equipment and consumer goods trade-in plan
China's cabinet on Wednesday issued details of its plan to promote large-scale equipment upgrades and sales of consumer goods, one of a series of steps China is taking to boost the economy which has ...
China Condemns U.S. Proposal to Force the Sale of TikTok
The foreign ministry accused Washington of “resorting to hegemonic moves” ahead of House vote on a bill aimed at ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company.
Japan’s first private-sector rocket launch attempt has exploded shortly after takeoff
A rocket touted as Japan’s first from the private sector to go into orbit exploded shortly after takeoff Wednesday, livestreamed video showed. Online video showed the rocket called Kairos blasting off ...
Space One rocket explodes soon after launch in Japan
First attempt with private Kairos rocket was intended to test viability of homegrown commercial launch business ...
Analysis-In Japan, rate rises herald a new era for financial markets
Barely weeks after Japanese stocks broke three-decade highs, the country's financial markets are hurtling toward another phenomenon not seen for the best part of a generation: rising interest rates. B ...
Watch: A Private Rocket in Japan Explodes Moments After Launch
The lightweight Kairos rocket exploded in flames just seconds after taking off around 11 a.m. Wednesday morning local time from Space Port Kii, about 420 kilometers (260 miles) southwest of Tokyo.
Eddie Jones aims to make Japan top 4 side, find rugby’s Ohtani
Japan's new rugby union coach Eddie Jones said on Wednesday he was aiming to make his side one of the best four teams in the world and unearth global sporting talent such as Japanese star baseball ...
Top US Climate Envoy Urges Japan to Speed Renewables Adoption
Japan should accelerate its renewable energy roll-out and focus on technologies including offshore wind, John Podesta, the top US climate envoy, said on a visit to the Asian nation.