Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Japan

Samsung commits $230B to build ‘world’s largest’ chip center in South Korea

Samsung Electronics on Wednesday announced plans to invest $230 billion to build the 'world’s largest' chip center in South Korea comprising five new memory and foundry fabs.

Japan to offer families one million yen per child to move out of Tokyo

Japan plans to boost financial support to households to move away from the capital to combat depopulation in other areas of the country, according to Japanese media.

UAE launches Arab world’s first mission to the Moon – Rashid Rover

The United Arab Emirates’ Rashid Rover has become the Arab world’s first mission to the Moon.

UK, Japan and Italy join forces to build sixth-generation fighter jet

The UK, Japan and Italy are collaborating to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet, which uses artificial intelligence, to avert increasing “threats and aggression”.

US, Japan, South Korea warn North Korea against nuclear tests

Washington and its regional allies are concerned Pyongyang could be thinking of resuming nuclear bomb testing for the first time since 2017.

SpaceX launches four astronauts to International Space Station on NASA Crew-5 mission

A SpaceX rocket soared into orbit from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday carrying the next long-term International Space Station crew, with a Russian cosmonaut, two Americans and a Japanese astronaut

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan in longest-ever test

North Korea fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan for the first time since 2017.

Airbus partners with Japan’s Hiratagakuen to test future eVTOL flights

Airbus is partnering with Japanese helicopter operator Hiratagakuen to launch commercial transportation services with CityAirbus NextGen in Kansai region of Japan.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot dead

Former Japanese leader Shinzo Abe is in critical condition after he was shot on Friday morning

Japan tops world tourism ranking despite COVID restrictions

Japan topped the tourism list for the first time

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South Korea’s KAI signs $1.4 billion deal to launch mass production of homegrown KF-21 fighter jets

Nine years after the development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the Korean government finalized a significant deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets