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The Taiwan Stock Exchange in Taipei on June 8. Much of the market's boom is fueled by heaps of money borrowed at rock-bottom interest rates.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 23, 2026
‘FOMO really got me’: Taiwanese go deep into debt to amp 100% stock rally
Much of the AI stock boom is fueled by money borrowed at rock-bottom interest rates.
An engineering graduate student demonstrates a part of the semiconductor manufacturing process at Korea University in Seoul on June 11.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2026
In South Korea, a job or partner at Samsung or SK Hynix is the new ‘A+’ catch
South Korean matchmaking firms say people working at the companies are now being ranked alongside doctors, lawyers and those from other traditionally elite professions.
A Spirit AI Moz1 humanoid robot is demonstrated at the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum, a technology and innovation conference, in Beijing on March 25.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2026
China shock 2.0 is a real economic earthquake
Without a holistic response, China’s tsunami of exports will continue.
A live feed shows SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the day of SpaceX's initial public offering at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York City on June 12.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2026
SpaceX readies its $20 billion bond debut to fund AI ambition
Much of what the company offers investors now is hope about future profitability, but for bond buyers, that may be a harder sale.
Although paper customs forms are still available in many cases, it is no longer standard practice to hand them out on all flights.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 22, 2026
Japan to fully digitalize airport customs system by 2030
The phasing-out of paper customs declaration forms is among measures eyed by the Finance Ministry to handle the inbound movement of people and goods more efficiently.
A closeup of a semiconductor wafer used as an example at the Linx booth at Semicon at the Nangang Exhibition center in Taipei in 2025.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 22, 2026
Taiwanese brothers amass $1 billion from boom in display chips
Biing-seng Wu and Jordan Wu own 24% of Himax, whose U.S.-listed shares have more than doubled in value this year.
Erin and Munekazu Tanikawa look out from their balcony at the construction site of a planned 52-meter-tall data center that would dominate their surroundings, in the city of Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, last month.
ENVIRONMENT / OUR PLANET
Jun 21, 2026
Japan’s AI goldrush faces backlash as data centers sprout up in urban areas
Residents living next to new developments are raising concerns over environmental and health issues linked to the “factories” of today.
Nidec CEO Mitsuya Kishida faced a barrage of questions from investors about Nidec’s survival during the firm's general shareholders meeting on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 18, 2026
Nidec investors vent frustrations over scandal at annual meeting
CEO Mitsuya Kishida faced a barrage of questions about Nidec’s survival as well as deep skepticism about his plan to turn the business around.
German laser-maker Trumpf uses AI-powered predictive maintenance to keep production on track.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 18, 2026
Europe bets industrial AI can salvage its manufacturing edge
A transition to data-driven industry could chart a path forward for Europe’s embattled manufacturers.
Gojek and Grab drivers during the morning rush hour in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Nov. 24, 2025.
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2026
Tech founder’s downfall in Indonesia shows rising business risks
Nadiem Makarim now faces the prospect of 18 years in jail if found guilty of corruption during his stint as education minister.
On Friday, the U.S. ordered Anthropic to deny foreign nationals access to the company’s newest artificial intelligence models.
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2026
Trump’s Anthropic crackdown sets off AI alarms for U.S. allies
U.S. allies must now confront a future in which the White House can pull the plug on AI sales abroad as it pleases.
Hidenori Furuta resigned as chairman of Fujitsu on Tuesday after the company confirmed his "woman-related ​inappropriate conduct."
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2026
Fujitsu chairman quits following ‘woman-related’ improper behavior
Fujitsu said it has ​withdrawn Hidenori Furuta’s candidacy as a nonexecutive director in the annual shareholders’ ⁠meeting slated for later this month.
A growing number of young consumers are turning to analog and single-purpose devices like cyberdecks and e-readers as a form of resistance to AI-first platforms and automated digital systems.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2026
What is the hottest Gen-Z tech trend? Anti-AI
Many of the models now being hunted online were released before their new owners were born.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced one of the strictest online crackdowns against social media use by children in the democratic world on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
British prime minister announces full ban on social media for children under 16
The Labour government says its new range of child internet-use restrictions will be tougher than Australia’s limits.
Branding for Claude Code on removable posters at Anthropic PBC's Code with Claude developer conference in London on May 19, 2026.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 14, 2026
Global capitalism bets it all on AI future, alarming voters
Some AI leaders warn that the technology may accelerate into a potentially dangerous new phase.
A revised election law under consideration would stipulate that "social media users must not harm the fairness of elections" through false statements or factual distortion.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 14, 2026
Japan eyes responsibility of social media users during elections
The government expects to get the legislation enacted during the current parliamentary session ending in July.
Cameron Schuler, chief commercialization officer at the Toronto-based Vector Institute, during an interview in Tokyo on June 2
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2026
Japan and Canada can do more to accelerate AI adoption, expert says
“AI will be the technology that will power the future,” said Cameron Schuler, chief commercialization officer and vice president of industry innovation at the Vector Institute.
Kioxia Holdings has surged more than 670% this year, making it the best performer on the MSCI World Index.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2026
Kioxia becomes Japan’s most valuable firm as AI mania goes on
Shares of the Japanese memory chipmaker surged 7.6% Friday, lifting its market value above ¥44 trillion ($274 billion) just 18 months after its stock market debut.
Japan’s real challenge in the age of artificial intelligence is not technological progress but rebuilding the trust and human connections that help young people feel heard, supported and safe.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 12, 2026
Japan’s real AI problem is not technology. It is trust.
People who feel they matter are more likely to seek help when they need it because they trust that someone will listen. People who feel invisible often remain silent.
Artificial intelligence may reshape millions of jobs, but retraining alone is unlikely to protect workers from the economic and social disruptions that could follow.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 12, 2026
What if AI retraining is just a comforting lie?
The risk is that “reskilling” becomes the excuse that makes mass unemployment politically palatable and, basically, the victim’s fault.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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