Analysts are divided on whether Shigeru Ishiba will still be prime minister and LDP leader ahead of the upper house elections next year.

In this week’s issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we take an in-depth look at the latest in China’s chip development.

Inspired by science fiction and Hong Kong comedy, rural inventor vows to continue making laugh-making creations of little use.

Any institution that wants to use AI ‘must formulate a governance strategy to provide direction on how [the] systems should be implemented,’ the government says.

Woman, 47, rammed into kerb on Bride’s Pool Road, notorious black spot for traffic accidents, at 11.30pm on Sunday.

Jake Sullivan mentioned China when introducing document, saying US is concerned about its AI use to undermine security of US and its allies.

China steel’s industry racked up losses of US$5 billion from January to September, while the oil sector’s losses widened to US$4.5 billion.

Russia’s relentless assault on Vovchansk has dwarfed that of Bakhmut, observers say.

PetroChina plans to shut its Dalian refinery, with the capacity of 410,000 barrels per day, or 3 per cent of China’s total refinery output, around mid-2025, sources said.

Eastern Court hears Japanese national Eisaku Hara, 50, lost job after case was disclosed to public.