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Earlier this year we took a look at a change in the rules regarding taxis in Japan when the government gave the OK for ultracompact kei cars to…

The International Monetary Fund projects that Japan's nominal gross domestic product, measured in U.S. dollars, will be overtaken by India and Britain in 2027, falling from fourth to…

A plan to additionally increase corporate tax to fund a boost in Japan's defense spending is being floated within the government of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, sources familiar…

The U.S. and Myanmar's military-backed government held talks in Tokyo last week, people familiar with the matter said, their second meeting in a month as Washington steps up…

Groups wait to start the Tokyo Yamathon on Saturday. The Yamathon is a community impact fund raising challenge organized by International Volunteer Group (IVG) - Japan, where teams…

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Newtalk新聞 「薔琵」最快今(17)晚就會成為強颱，氣象署不排除下週發海警。不過颱風未來路徑仍充滿變數，氣象粉專「天氣即時預報」指出，傳統物理模式與AI模式的預測結果出現明顯分歧，前者預估颱風可能接近台灣，後者則預測颱風將北轉。綜合多數模擬結果，該粉專認為，現階段較適當的描述是「颱風北轉機率仍高，但距離台灣可能稍近」。 氣象署指出，薔琵颱風持續加速、增強，預計最快今晚增強為強烈颱風，並於22日抵達台灣東部外海。然而，薔琵的實際路徑仍有不確定性，可能從台灣東部外海北轉，也可能偏西通過，甚至不排除登陸台灣。目前較能確定的是，颱風最接近台灣的時間可能落在23、24日，因此不排除於21、22日發布海上颱風警報。 對此，「天氣即時預報」指出，今年第29號颱風「薔琵」已增強為中度颱風，預計很快就會成為強烈颱風。雖然颱風持續穩定增強，但預測路徑仍相當分歧，讓粉專忍不住感嘆：「颱風怎麼走，超級電腦也傷腦筋。」 該粉專進一步分析，目前傳統物理模式與AI模式的預測路徑差異甚大。從預測路徑圖來看，以ECMWF IFS ENS為代表的物理模式，預估颱風可能接近台灣；以Google WN2 r2為代表的AI模式，則預測颱風將北轉。由於各模式的預測結果差異明顯，後期路徑預測也相當分散，模擬路徑從海南島一路延伸至日本，顯示颱風後續動向仍存在高度不確定性。 「天氣即時預報」最後表示，現階段氣象模式對於薔琵後期路徑仍無法取得一致結論，後續發展仍有待觀察。若綜合多數模擬結果，目前較適當的描述仍是「颱風北轉機率仍高，但距離台灣可能稍近」。延伸閱讀：把握好天氣！下週東北季風、薔琵颱風接力影響 最接近台灣時間曝光薔琵颱風進入「大補丸海域」挑戰強颱！歐美路徑分歧大 1關鍵決定去向薔琵最快今晚轉強颱「不排除登陸」！未來一週天氣趨勢一圖看薔琵颱風何時最靠近台灣？氣象專家分析路徑：轉向點與轉向角度仍有分歧10月還飆35度！鄭明典曬圖揭「秋老虎元凶」 轉涼時間曝光

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台積電熊本廠。 圖（中央社檔案照片） Newtalk新聞 日本政府經濟產業省（經產省）16日宣布，已經批准台積電在熊本縣第二工廠生產3奈米製程先進半導體的計畫。這將是首度有廠商在日本國內製造3奈米製程晶片。 台積電先前想定在第二工廠製造6奈米與12奈米等製程的半導體，不過已在今年2月宣布，熊本第2座晶圓廠改採3奈米製程技術生產。 「朝日新聞」報導，台積電熊本第二工廠目前仍在建設，這座工廠與已經投產的台積電熊本第一工廠相鄰。 台積電熊本第二工廠原本計劃製造6奈米到12奈米製程的半導體，月產能4萬8000片，以及規劃生產40奈米製程的半導體。而根據新的生產計畫，3奈米製程的晶片月產能為6000片。 經產省指出，大幅減少產能是為了生產更高性能的產品。經產省這次核定的內容是台積電熊本第二工廠的第一階段，台積電之後有意依據日本政府的追加支援加強產能。 此外，經產省也已認定台積電熊本第一工廠變更生產計畫。第一工廠原本計畫製造每月5萬5000片22奈米到28奈米，以及12奈米到16奈米製程的半導體，之後將停止生產12奈米到16奈米製程的半導體，並製造每月4萬5000片22奈米到28奈米製程的半導體。 報導指出，台積電這次更改熊本第二工廠的生產計畫，是研判人工智慧（AI）需求增加，切換成更高性能的產品。 「日本經濟新聞」報導，經產省昨天宣布，已經核定台積電新建的工廠擬生產3奈米先進半導體為補助對象。 台積電熊本第二工廠計劃2028年12月開始生產，最終產能將視日本政府的補助金額而定。經產省已把補助金額所需的預算納入2027年度預算概算要求。日本政府原先規劃提供7320億日圓補助。 熊本電視台（TKU）報導，熊本縣知事木村敬就此評論，「這項計畫將帶動新一波創造性復興，令人受到鼓舞。」延伸閱讀：王惠美現身藍營造勢掀關注！喊挺核電卻不談魏平政「握手就走」黃國昌批賴清德支持長者免健保費 網友看不下去留言嗆「不要偷換概念！」賴清德酸蔣萬安「屏東學校就能領鮮乳！」大讚周春米「五星縣長」零舉債！藍白硬闖65歲以上免健保費！她轟：付錢的是你的小孩！健保垮了誰都救不回趙少康二訪沈伯洋 藍提案開除黨籍！黃暐瀚驚：這是國民黨？還是共產黨中央委員？

China's ambassador for disarmament affairs, Li Chijiang, on Friday called on the international community to work together to address the risks and challenges in the nuclear field.

KUCHING, Oct 17 — A Sarawakian husband and wife allegedly recruited three friends to traffic cocaine into Japan, s...

Such efforts will include attracting school trips to areas close to the islands and sharing relevant information on social media.

Japan's cabinet on Friday approved a bill to allow police to remotely access smartphones used by crime ring members, in a bid to detect planned robberies and scams.…

Rahul Anand, IMF assistant director and mission chief for Japan, said the approach was "a very welcome step."

The alert set off loud emergency alerts on millions of mobile phones in Japan. Japan's weather agency clarified later that a 6.9-magnitude quake occurred near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula at a depth of …

Japan has long established itself as a pioneer of mediation in Southeast Asia. In 1990, for example, its officials helped broker talks between Cambodia’s warring factions, supplementing international efforts to end conflict …

Newtalk新聞 日本《產經新聞》16日報導，去年底中國人民解放軍展開大規模圍台軍演前後，釣魚台列嶼（尖閣諸島）周邊海域曾出現一艘名為「FUCK JAPAN」的貨輪，但日本海上保安廳派船查證後確認並無實體船隻。調查顯示，相關船舶自動識別系統（AIS）訊號疑來自中國，專家認為可能是有組織的電子欺騙行動，意圖干擾日本海保監控及應變。 根據全球船舶追蹤網站 MarineTraffic 資料，這艘不存在的貨輪自去年12月19日清晨起至今年1月1日清晨，持續在釣魚台周邊留下航行軌跡。假訊號一度顯示貨輪進入釣魚台領海，穿越魚釣台與北小島之間水域，並在南方鄰接區折返，甚至曾顯示停泊於距釣魚台北側約155公尺處。不過，日本第十一管區海上保安本部巡視船前往確認後，並未發現貨輪，因此研判有人利用偽造 AIS 訊號，在船舶追蹤系統中製造「幽靈船」。 《產經新聞》指出，相關假訊號主要集中於中國浙江省舟山市附近。當地分布多處與解放軍東部戰區相關的軍港設施，因此被推測可能是訊號來源之一，但目前仍無法確認實際發送者及背後指揮單位。時間點也引發關注，解放軍東部戰區去年12月29日開始「正義使命—二〇二五」大規模圍台軍演，而幽靈船訊號早在軍演前十天出現，直至軍演結束後才消失。 笹川和平財團資深研究員小原凡司表示，假貨輪名稱具有明顯反日意味，船舶識別編號也屬偽造，顯示事件可能涉及組織性操作；由於浙江當地亦有海上民兵使用的漁港，因此不排除民兵參與。曾任第十一管區海保領海警備部門副主管的遠山純司則指出，中國海警船過去曾策略性開啟或關閉 AIS 訊號，此次事件可能是為干擾日本監控、測試日方對異常訊號的反應能力，並消耗執法資源。 同志社大學副教授毛利亞樹指出，中國船舶偽造AIS訊號的情況過去已有海外相關報告，AIS 原本是確保航行安全的工具，若遭惡意利用，可能危及國際海上交通安全；中國身為《國際海上人命安全公約》締約國，應釐清事件並防止類似情況再次發生。 面對周邊海域監控需求，日本海上保安廳目前持續增加大型無人機「海上衛士」部署，日本政府也計畫自下年度起推動無人船舶研究開發，以強化周邊海域監控能力。延伸閱讀：試探日本反應？中國船隻「FUCK JAPAN」出現在釣魚台附近林保華觀點》川普未獲和平獎與俄烏能源停戰「需要全球聰慧腦袋！」黃仁勳喊話開放科技移民 公開與白宮唱反調烏克蘭軍用版星鏈服務受限 川普否認下令限縮中國學生台大拍捏頭照喊「小小賴清德拿下」孫瑋芒：你敢對習近平這樣玩?

Data showed that 4.28 million foreigners, excluding short-term visitors, were staying in the country at the end of June.

Hua Mak Police Station has fined a tuk tuk driver 1,500 baht after he charged two Russian tourists 4,000 baht (US$120) for a ride across Bangkok. The pair transferred only 400 baht …

More firms have disclosed details of data breaches that could affect millions of customers.

Sanae Takaichi said she has a busier schedule than her male predecessors, a nod to the disproportionate share of household tasks in Japan that fall to women.

Parents from three well-known schools have asked Suvarnabhumi Airport Police Station to investigate the organiser of a China study trip, after 45 students were left without flights on 15 October. The parents …

Airline employees in Japan are experiencing a surge in abuse incidents from customers linked to delays or cancellations of flights or from being refused boarding due to late check-in, according to a …

Some say the detention of the reporter is linked to the handover to Germany this month of a Russian hacker detained in Japan in May.

Beijing’s decision to allow a bigger Japanese business delegation to go to China next month may be cause for some optimism but “hot economics and cold politics” will continue to dominate the …

As the US prepares to host the G20 summit in Miami in December, Americans’ views of participating countries vary, with China viewed more favourably than Russia, although both rank near the bottom, …

Once hailed as a rare mushroom worth celebrating when found in the woods, maitake is today an affordable and entirely delicious part of the Japanese menu year-round.

Japan's weather agency canceled a mistakenly issued warning of strong seismic shaking from an earthquake off northern Japan on Friday after overestimating the temblor's magnitude as a catastrophic…

The number of foreign residents in Japan hit a record 4.28 million at the end of June, accounting for 3.4 percent of the total population, government data showed…

Major Japanese parcel delivery company Yamato Transport Co said Friday about 5.31 million customer data records, including names and addresses, had been leaked due to unauthorized access to…

The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Yokosuka, near Tokyo, on Friday for routine maintenance and resupply ahead of a major joint drill with Japan, according…

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday that enhancing the country's defense posture in the Pacific is an "urgent" task, including for information gathering and surveillance, after the…

Okinawa Gov. Genta Koja said Friday he accepts the deployment of U.S. military MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft at the Futenma air station, reversing the southern Japan prefecture's longstanding…

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered Major League Baseball's 2026 season as red-hot favorites to complete a hat-trick of World Series titles. A star-studded roster headlined by Japanese superstar…