The U.S. inked Technology Prosperity Deals (TPD) with Japan and South Korea with an eye towards spurring collaboration on AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, biotech, space, 6G and other technologies.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Nikkei share average surged past the key 51,000 level for the first time on Wednesday, underpinned by investor optimism over artificial intelligence sector investments.

Institute to Develop Novel Laser Fusion Reactor As Part of Japan’s Initiative to Pursue Challenging Concepts to Solve Issues Facing Future Society PALO ALTO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / October 21, 2025 / The Director of the Blue Laser Fusion Energy Collaborative Research Institute,

In 2025, Japan's digital transformation stands at a crossroads. The "2025 Cliff" proposed by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2018 is not just a technological challenge, but a structural problem that stymies Japanese companies’ efforts to change.

Japanese start-up Helical Fusion said on Monday it has completed a critical performance test of a high-temperature superconducting (HTS) coil, marking a major milestone toward realising commercial nuclear fusion energy.

The market for 'ed tech' will grow some 1.4 times from fiscal 2021 to ¥362.5 billion in fiscal 2027, Nomura Research Institute estimates.