China’s reported breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) would prompt the US to seek a stronger alliance with Taiwan and Japan to secure its technological superiority, a Taiwanese researcher said yesterday.

TAIPEI -- Japan's push to rebuild its advanced chip industry looks "promising" and "impressive" despite massive work ahead and fierce competition from leading chipmakers, ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet told Nikkei Asia.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Taiwan and Japan have agreed on rules for fishing in disputed waters at the 11th annual meeting on the issue in Tokyo earlier this week. The ministry said on Friday that both sides reached an agreement on fishing in waters listed under the Taiwan-Japan Fisheries Agreement.

Tokyo-listed companies linked to the AI sector tanked for a second straight day as investors tracked a rout on Wall Street that saw Nvidia Corp crumble 17 percent, wiping more than half a trillion dollars off its market capitalization.

She entered an area out of bounds to the public to take photos of the ocean in Otaru, Hokkaido. Read more at straitstimes.com.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Japan’s Mitsui Group announced Thursday it will open its fifth department store in Taipei's Nangang District on March 20.