Japan to send delegation to Greenland to evaluate rare earth extraction, Nikkei reports. The mission signals Tokyo's push to diversify critical mineral supply chains amid growing demand for resources used in advanced technologies.

Japan signs nuclear deal with Rolls-Royce to develop small modular reactors, advancing its energy strategy with British technology.

Japan signs nuclear deal with Rolls Royce to build modular reactors.

Ant Group tests AI agent interface for Alipay in escalation of battle with WeChat for users

Ant Group, backed by Jack Ma, is testing an overhaul of its Alipay super app that would introduce an AI agent interface, marking a major escalation in its competition with rival WeChat for users.

Philippines: 61 dead, 40 missing after magnitude 7.8 quake off Mindanao on June 8, disaster council reports. Over 173,000 households affected, 54,000 homes damaged.

At least 61 people were killed, 40 missing and 1,403 injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mindanao, the Philippines, on June 8, said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on Sunday.

China scraps 12,000 university degree programs in push to align education with AI-driven job market demands

Chinese universities have eliminated 12,000 degree programs deemed obsolete as the country prepares for the AI era and shifting job market demands.