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TSMC drives record investment into US, Japan in China decoupling
TAIWAN’S companies invested a record amount of money in the US and Japan last year while the figure for China stagnated – highlighting…
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Japan, Philippines urge Trump to maintain US security in Asia
Japan and the Philippines are urging President-elect Donald Trump to sustain U.S. engagement in Asia amid rising tensions with China.…
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Japan's service mood improves, rising costs cloud outlook
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's service-sector sentiment improved in December but companies expect conditions to sour ahead, a…
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6 heritage towns in Japan to rival Kyoto
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). For culture and history, it’s hard to beat Kyoto — but its densely packed…
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‘Sea women’ and sacred waterfalls: Exploring one of Japan’s most stunning secrets
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Hyundai launches 2.85 million yen EV in Japan to penetrate EV-wary market
SOUTH Korea’s Hyundai Motor said on Friday (Jan 10) it will introduce the cheapest compact electric car in Japan, to penetrate a market…
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Apollo to boost staffing for Japan and Asia wealth, top regional executive says
APOLLO Global Management plans to expand in Japan and add staff to its Asia wealth business, its regional top executive said, as global…
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US sends another missile-tracking plane to watch North Korea's weapons
The United States deployed a second missile-tracking aircraft to an air base in the Western Pacific Ocean, following the nuclear-armed…
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Japan flags foreign takeover of 7-Eleven owner as a national security issue
A POTENTIAL foreign acquisition of Japanese retail giant Seven & i would be “heavily related” to national security, Japan’s Economy…
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Dashcam footage shows 2024 Japan earthquake, not Tibet jolt
After a powerful earthquake struck China's remote Tibet region and killed at least 126 people, an old video of a cyclist panicking as…
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Toyota aims to open its futuristic city in Japan this year
TOYOTA Motor plans to move in the first 100 residents of a futuristic city at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan by as soon as this fall. The…
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Japan PM says blocked US Steel deal could hit investments
JAPAN’S Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday (Jan 6) urged Washington to dispel concerns that a decision by Joe Biden to block Nippon…
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Widebody Porsche 997 With Slant Nose Pushes Incredible Looks And Performance
Read the full story on Backfire News For the purists, the idea of taking any Porsche 911 and altering it to not only be a widebody but to…
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Why Japan Won’t Stop Trying to Invest in the U.S.
As signs emerged that President Biden was gearing up to stop the Japanese steel maker Nippon Steel from acquiring Pittsburgh-based U.S.…
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The Fallout from U.S. Steel
The end of a troubled takeover bid President Biden is set to officially block Nippon Steel’s $14 billion takeover of U.S. Steel as soon as…
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Pearl Harbor hero, Harry Chandler, dies aged 103
Harry Chandler, a Navy medic who survived Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, has died at the age of 103. Chandler passed away on Monday at a…
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Photo shows burnt out wreckage of plane collision in Japan, not South Korea's Jeju Air crash
Hours after a Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst into flames, killing 179 people on board in the worst aviation disaster on South…
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Japan's best high school marching band readies for Rose Parade performance
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The ebullient thrum of staccato snares, thumping sousaphones, and tramping shoes all acting in unison filled the gray…
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Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94
Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious penny pincher who led Japan’s Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India…
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Bank of Japan debated rate-hike timing, some called for near-term move, December summary shows
SOME Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers saw conditions falling into place for an imminent rate hike with one predicting a move “in the near…
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Bank of Japan expects further progress in hitting 2 per cent inflation target in 2025
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) expects the economy to move closer to sustainably achieving the central bank’s 2 per cent inflation target next…
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Bank of Japan expects further progress in hitting 2% inflation target in 2025
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) expects the economy to move closer to sustainably achieving the central bank’s 2 per cent inflation target next…
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Why couples in Japan treat Christmas like a second Valentine’s Day
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Bank of Japan bids final farewell to Kuroda’s radical policy experiment
IN RARE criticism of its past policies, the Bank of Japan said former governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s stimulus did not change consumer…