33 h. ago Japan PM office source hints at need for nuclear weapons amid policy review

A source within Japan’s prime minister’s office said on Thursday that the country needs nuclear weapons, remarks that deviate from the country’s long-standing non-nuclear principles and could trigger backlash at home and abroad. “I think we should possess nuclear weapons,” said the source, who is involved in devising security policy under the government led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, while also indicating that such a move is unrealistic. The remarks came as Takaichi, known for her hawkish...

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33 h. ago Japan vows never to possess nuclear weapons, rebuffing official’s idea

Japan reaffirmed its decades-old pledge never to possess nuclear weapons on Friday after local media reported that a senior security official suggested the country should acquire them to deter potential aggressors. The unnamed official said Japan needed nuclear weapons because of a worsening security environment but acknowledged that such a move would be politically difficult, public broadcaster NHK and other outlets reported, describing the official as being from Prime Minister Sanae...

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59 h. ago AMD chief Lisa Su commits to ‘deeper’ China investments in meeting with industry minister

Lisa Su, chair and chief executive of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), on Wednesday met the Chinese minister of industry and information technology (MIIT), where she affirmed the US chipmaker’s “commitment to deepening its investments” in China, the ministry said. On her second day of a China trip, Su exchanged views with MIIT head Li Lecheng on “strengthening cooperation in the digital economy and artificial intelligence sectors”, according to a statement issued by MIIT on Wednesday. Su reportedly...

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59 h. ago AMD chief Lisa Su commits to ‘deeper’ China investments after MIIT meeting

AMD chief Lisa Su commits to ‘deeper’ China investments after MIIT meeting  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago AMD chief Lisa Su visits Lenovo in Beijing as US hints at easing chip curbs

Lisa Su, chair and chief executive of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), began a visit to China on Tuesday, meeting Chinese computer giant Lenovo in Beijing just days after US President Donald Trump said Washington would ease restrictions on certain chip shipments to China. Su and other AMD executives visited Lenovo’s headquarters, where photos circulating on Chinese social media showed multiple digital screens displaying “Welcome AMD”. On RedNote, Lenovo’s official account replied to one post with a...

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4 d. ago Huawei’s Kirin 9030 processor shows China’s chip progress despite US export curbs: report

Huawei Technologies’ latest Mate 80 series smartphones are powered by an upgraded in-house chip after its foundry partner made improvements to the 7-nanometre node process despite US export restrictions on advanced technology, according to a new report. The Kirin 9030, the processor behind Huawei’s Mate 80 Pro Max, was manufactured by China’s top foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) using the N+3 process, which is a “scaled evolution” of the chipmaker’s previous 7-nm...

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4 d. ago Huawei’s Kirin 9030 processor shows China’s chip progress despite US curbs

Huawei’s Kirin 9030 processor shows China’s chip progress despite US curbs  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago Trump drops North Korea denuclearisation goal, hinting at talks with Kim

US President Donald Trump’s new global security road map has dropped any reference to denuclearising North Korea as a goal, fuelling speculation that Washington may be angling to boost the chances of a diplomatic breakthrough with Pyongyang in 2026. The target of ending North Korea’s nuclear threat had been a constant in the National Security Strategy of every US president since the emergence of Pyongyang’s programme in 2003, but was conspicuously absent in Friday’s document. The omission of any...

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2 w. ago US lawmakers move to block Trump from easing China chip curbs

US lawmakers move to block Trump from easing China chip curbs  Asia Financial

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2 w. ago US senators unveil bill to prevent easing of curbs on Nvidia chip sales to China

US senators unveil bill to prevent easing of curbs on Nvidia chip sales to China  Reuters

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2 w. ago Senators unveil bill to keep Trump from easing curbs on AI chip sales to China

Senators unveil bill to keep Trump from easing curbs on AI chip sales to China  Reuters

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2 w. ago AMD chief says company ready to pay 15% tax on AI chip shipments to China

AMD chief says company ready to pay 15% tax on AI chip shipments to China  Reuters

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2 w. ago Trump tariffs live updates: US may exit USMCA next year; Trump meets Nvidia's Huang to talk AI chip curbs

Trump tariffs live updates: US may exit USMCA next year; Trump meets Nvidia's Huang to talk AI chip curbs  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump meets Nvidia's CEO to talk AI chip curbs; Bessent confirms China on track to keep trade deal

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump meets Nvidia's CEO to talk AI chip curbs; Bessent confirms China on track to keep trade deal  Yahoo Finance

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