A FEARED Japanese gang boss was plotting to traffic plutonium nuclear materials and several heavy-duty weapons to be used in wars. Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, has been found guilty of transporting the

Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, of Japan, pleaded guilty in Manhattan, New York, to conspiring with a network of associates to traffic nuclear materials.

Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, a Japanese national, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to charges of weapons and drug trafficking, CBS News reports. These charges carry a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and the possibility of life imprisonment. The court scheduled his sentencing for April 9.

A leader of Japan's Yakuza crime syndicate who tried to sell Iran weapons-grade plutonium has pleaded guilty to charges of trafficking narcotics, weapons and nuclear material.

Takeshi Ebisawa allegedly conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for nuclear weapons.

Japan and Malaysia have committed to enhancing cooperation in addressing pressing regional and international challenges, including tensions in the East

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Japan are set to finalise their collaboration on hydrogen energy by May, marking a significant milestone in their joint effort to advance clean energy technologies.

The leader of a Japanese crime syndicate who was charged by U.S. authorities with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar pleaded guilty on Wednesday, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement.

The UN's refugee agency says last year saw a spike in the number of Rohingya Muslims attempting to flee Myanmar and refugee camps in Bangladesh by boat. It's calling on the neighboring countries they're aiming for to provide more humanitarian assistance.

The listing, which sources said was likely to take place in the second half of 2025, could help spur IPO activity in Singapore, where $152.3mln in IPO proceeds were raised last year, up 37.7% from $110.

Japan's Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp (NTT) has appointed Bank of America and UBS to work on a $1 billion data centre real estate investment trust listing in Singapore, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.