It will be the biggest test yet of whether batteries are reliable enough to sustain a grid largely powered by renewables.

Mizuho's reported losses are far smaller than those incurred by some institutions, with Nomura warning of up to $2 billion in exposure.

Kioxia could be valued at ¥3.32 trillion in the current market, said Hideki Yasuda, an analyst at Ace Research Institute.

“Stronger measures have become necessary in Osaka, Hyogo and Miyagi prefectures to contain the outbreak before it gets worse," said minister Yasutoshi Nishimura.

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura said Thursday that the Olympic torch relay slated to pass through city later this month should be canceled.

The initiative in the ward is rare in a nation that does not legally recognize marriage between members of the LGBT community.

The head of a cardboard manufacturer, Yoshihiro Mizutani wants to improve the quality of evacuation centers and keep people warm.

Last year many events marking the start of the new business year were canceled due to the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, but this year some have resumed.

Scientists and lawmakers are working to rein in the potential abuses of neuroscience by companies from tech giants to wearable startups.

A proposed steering committee on the issue will comprise specialists from the health ministry, patient groups and various experts.

Working out with aging equipment in his modest gym, 72-year-old Malaysian bodybuilder A. Arokiasamy bench presses two dumbbells and then flexes his muscular arms. Despite his advancing years, the champion still pumps iron every day and believes staying healthy with a vigorous routine is the ...

South Korea on Thursday expanded its vaccine rollout, starting vaccinations of the general public age 75 and older with the vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.

The defendants included some of the city's most prominent pro-democracy campaigners, many of whom have spent decades campaigning in vain for universal suffrage.

The underground dance phenomenon has seized Beijing and given the community a "playground" to celebrate their identities.

For Hong Kong residents wondering what sort of behavior might breach the Beijing-imposed national security law, one of the city’s top police officers says it’s the wrong question to ask.

Emergence of the same few mutations simultaneously in different parts of the world gives scientists cautious optimism that there may be limits on the pandemic's endurance.

The results suggested that the export-reliant economy was benefiting from a solid recovery in global demand.

Hong Kong institutions are further restricting public access to information, raising concerns over transparency as China increases its grip over the Asian financial hub. The most significant change is a government proposal to restrict public access to the Companies Registry, limiting the information to correspondence ...

On a U.S.-China trade deal that also entered into force last year, the USTR said it will continue to "monitor developments closely."

With the deal, the Japanese industrial conglomerate is aiming to globally accelerate digitalization in its railway, energy, health care and other businesses.

Greensill Capital was a key part of what Son dubbed his "Cluster of No. 1’s” strategy, taking noncontrolling stakes in the world’s leading tech companies and encouraging them to cooperate.

The loss in 2020 of 4.2 million hectares of primary forest — intact areas of old-growth trees — equaled the size of the Netherlands.

The name change to Sony Group represents the diversification of its business from its well-known electronics segment.

Worries over regional instability and the credibility of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations bloc in the face of China's increasing power are driving the country's stance, some say.

More than 520 people have died in daily demonstrations since the military overthrew elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1.

Several in-depth investigations published over the past two months have shed light on the evolution of disinformation campaigns originating in China.

Rapid social and economic change, deepening political divisions and the impact of technology are stretching the limits of trust-building systems, and governments are struggling to keep up.

Rapid digitization, especially in emerging markets, will compensate for decompression.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is absolutely right: “Whoever becomes the leader in this (artificial intelligence) sphere will become the ruler of the world.”

Outside powers should support ASEAN’s lead role and work with it to persuade the generals to vacate the governance space without further bloodshed.

If the geopolitical logic for support has crumbled, the moral and humanitarian rationale for opposition remains strong. The junta in Myanmar must go.

Director Daihachi Yoshida brings a sympathetic lens to an industry in trouble in his film “Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction.”

This cop thriller based on a 2018 Fuji TV series may be gimmicky, but it delivers in the action department.

Takahide Hori’s stop-motion animation feature, which took seven years to complete, has finally arrived in Japanese theaters after receiving a warm reception overseas.

Williams was among the players who turned heads during the 2020-21 B. League U-15 Championship, which wrapped up on Tuesday at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.

Motomae worked five innings in his pro debut to earn the win.

English soccer's governing body said it is in talks with the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars about continuing to stage games at London's Wembley Stadium. The Jaguars had played at Wembley every year since 2013 and were due to feature in two games at London's iconic venue ...

This year's spring tournament at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, near Osaka and Kobe, featured 32 schools and opened on March 19 with strict COVID-19 safety measures in place.

Yasutaka Shiomi and Munetaka Murakami combined to drive in five runs as the Tokyo Yakult Swallows beat the DeNA BayStars 5-3 on Wednesday after the Central League club deactivated six players due to coronavirus issues. Star second baseman Tetsuto Yamada, two-time batting champion Seiichi Uchikawa ...

U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would support moving MLB's July All-Star Game from Atlanta as a protest against Georgia's new voting restrictions. "I would strongly support them doing that," Biden told ESPN. "It's just not right. This is Jim Crow on steroids ...

The loss ended Osaka's chance to overtake No. 1 seed Australian Ash Barty at the top of the world rankings.