Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain sees construction surge as US weighs underground strikes
The Iranian nuclear site buried under Pickaxe Mountain has seen an increased level of construction work over the…
Iran’s nuclear program is badly damaged, but danger persists, sources say
Despite Israeli wins against Iran’s nuclear program in 2025’s 12 Day War and in early 2026, its potential…
Japan average minimum wage marks 2nd largest yearly hike
Japan’s average hourly minimum wage for fiscal 2026 has marked its second-highest hike in history, reflecting rising commodity…
83rd Venice International Film Festival opens
The 83rd Venice International Film Festival has kicked off in Italy. Two Japanese movies are among the contenders…
AI robots and drones to assist in Fukushima nuclear plant cleanup
Three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant contain 880 tons of debris. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura) MASATOSHI IDA August…
How the War in Iran Is Redrawing the Global Energy Map
(Bloomberg) — Six months after US-Israeli strikes disrupted Middle Eastern fossil fuel production and turned the Strait of…
Donald Trump says Saudi Arabia must recognize Israel for nuclear deal
US President Donald Trump has sent Congress a proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear energy while…
Japan develops its first neutral-atom quantum computer
Japanese researchers are making headway in the field of quantum computing, or systems that are much faster at…
US may use IAEA Syria nuclear operation as model for Iranian uranium extraction
One security official said in a closed forum this week, amid a backdrop of negotiations between the US…
Damascus nuclear handover shows Israel must boost diplomacy, expert says
Damascus’s reported willingness to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to remove nuclear material from the Assad-era…
US, Syria, Israel reach deal to remove material from Syrian nuclear site
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is set to remove nuclear material from a clandestine Syrian site following…
US-Saudi nuclear deal makes no mention of normalization with Israel
The Trump administration plans to submit to Congress a pact with Saudi Arabia to share nuclear power technology…