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Troops combat deadly wave of bear attacks in Japan
Reuters, Published on 05/11/2025
» KAZUNO — Japan's military deployed troops to the country's mountainous north on Wednesday to help trap bears after an urgent request from local authorities struggling to cope with a wave of attacks.
Japan plans stricter terms for visas to foreign entrepreneurs
Reuters, Published on 26/08/2025
» TOKYO — Japan plans tougher requirements for visas to foreign entrepreneurs, with a six-fold increase in minimum capital to ¥30 million (US$204,000) and full-time employment of at least one person in the country, a ministerial document showed on Tuesday.
Global fight over climate change funding
Reuters, Published on 13/06/2024
» BONN - Nearly 200 countries will try to agree a new global goal for funding to fight climate change at this year's United Nations COP29 climate summit in November in Baku, Azerbaijan.
AMD launches new AI chips to take on leader Nvidia
Reuters, Published on 03/06/2024
» TAIPEI - Advanced Micro Devices unveiled its latest artificial intelligence processors on Monday and detailed its plan to develop AI chips over the next two years in a bid to challenge industry leader Nvidia.
Electric car sales to rise but affordability in focus, IEA says
Reuters, Published on 23/04/2024
» LONDON - Electric car sales will rise strongly in 2024 despite economic headwinds in some markets, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecast on Tuesday, but affordability and charging infrastructure will be key to future growth.
After the moon, India launches rocket to study the sun
Reuters, Published on 02/09/2023
» BENGALURU - Following the success of India's moon landing, the country's space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its first solar mission.
No immediate surge of Chinese tourists expected after re-opening
Reuters, Published on 27/12/2022
» SHANGHAI: China's relaxation of Covid-19 rules for international arrivals has raised hopes that its multi-billion-dollar travel business will soon flourish again but countries longing for the return of Chinese tourists will likely face more of a wait.
Myanmar monk militia: Buddhist clergy backing junta
Reuters, Published on 08/12/2022
» YANGON: In a monastery in central Myanmar, a Buddhist monk, Wathawa, rallies his militia with a cry: "What's our spirit like?"
Investment pledges up 59%, more expected
Reuters, Published on 03/02/2022
» Thailand's overall investment applications in 2021 rose by 59% to 643 billion baht (US$19.4 billion), boosted by foreign investment pledges in tech sectors, the country's investment agency said on Thursday.
Ether scales $4,600 to record high, bitcoin trails
Reuters, Published on 03/11/2021
» SINGAPORE: Ether, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, hit an all-time high on Wednesday, catching up with bitcoin's rally and riding on news of wider blockchain adoption.