TOKYO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co plans mass-production of 3-nanometre advanced chips at its Kumamoto plant in Japan, investing about $17 billion, Japanese newspaper Yomiuri reported on Thursday.

A Japanese research vessel has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals from the seabed near a remote island, Japan's government announced Monday as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on China.

A dispute is widening over the S. Korean government's response to a group assault involving a Korean tourist in Sapporo, Japan, raising questions

The Trump administration has put critical minerals at the heart of its trade and industrial policies in an effort to reduce dependence on China.

Qatar's long-term deal to supply Japan's power giant JERA with liquefied natural gas highlights two key themes in the red-hot market for this super-chilled fuel: the race to gain market share and the global push for energy security.

Japan has been at the Olympics since the beginning, but there's perhaps been no bigger tournament than 2026. Can Japan find a way back to competing with and against the best teams, or is this the beginning of a decline?