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

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, 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.

Japan is withdrawing its official development assistance (ODA) for a key railway project in Myanmar that has stood as a symbol of cooperation between the two countries for the past 10 years. The ...

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.

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

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.

Singapore has consistently ranked in the top two and has remained amongst the top ten for over two decades, according to data from the Henley Passport Index.

Lineup: 1. Japan, Malaysia commit to free and open world order 2. Chinese actor rescued in Myanmar from human traffickers 3. UNHCR calls for humanitarian aid as more Rohingya flee by sea

A Chinese actor who went missing last week near Thailand's border with Myanmar has been rescued by Thai police. They say he may have been taken there by human traffickers.