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Alibaba denies report it helps China's military target U.S.

Alibaba denies report it helps China's military target ...

Chinese tech giant Alibaba has denied helping Beijing target the United States, ...

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Japan labor productivity up 0.2% in FY 2024

Japan labor productivity up 0.2% in FY 2024

Despite the good news, progress is still required to ensure that real wages keep...

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More university students in Japan get job offers

More university students in Japan get job offers

The rise in informal job offers comes amid a continued labor shortage.

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Nissan to set up panel with union over Oppama plant shutdown

Nissan to set up panel with union over Oppama plant shu...

The committee will hold its first meeting as early as this month to discuss meas...

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Japan plans bigger extra budget this fiscal year, reports say

Japan plans bigger extra budget this fiscal year, repor...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government is mulling an extra budget for the cu...

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Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as inflation concerns mount

Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as i...

The move marks a sharp reversal for Trump, who has long insisted that the sweepi...

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Berkshire Hathaway raises more than ¥210 billion from bond sale

Berkshire Hathaway raises more than ¥210 billion from b...

The Omaha, Nebraska-based firm has been a regular issuer of yen bonds since its ...

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Takaichi pushes back against companies' focus on shareholders

Takaichi pushes back against companies' focus on shareh...

The Prime Minister's comments flicked at her frustration with firms for not usin...

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Japanese chip sector’s earnings show AI appetite and auto slump

Japanese chip sector’s earnings show AI appetite and au...

Government backing and sustained AI investment are reinforcing optimism across t...

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Profitable firms cut jobs as activist investors and TSE seek stronger returns

Profitable firms cut jobs as activist investors and TSE...

A wave of voluntary and early retirement programs in Japan that overwhelmingly t...

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Takaichi pushes back against company's focus on shareholders

Takaichi pushes back against company's focus on shareho...

The Prime Minister's comments flicked at her frustration with firms for not usin...

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Stablecoins: boring goes big, and now in Japan

Stablecoins: boring goes big, and now in Japan

They are designed not to fluctuate in value, and that's precisely what makes the...

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Yoshinoya predicts record China profit on new recipes

Yoshinoya predicts record China profit on new recipes

The beef bowl chain redesigned menus, offering items with vegetable toppings and...

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Disney eyes ESPN expansion in Asia to boost streaming content

Disney eyes ESPN expansion in Asia to boost streaming c...

The company aims to add more live sports to Disney+ and gradually roll out ESPN ...

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Japan Exchange looks at ways to curb crypto hoarding firms

Japan Exchange looks at ways to curb crypto hoarding firms

The Tokyo Stock Exchange operator is exploring options including a stricter appl...

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Producer prices rose 2.7% on year in October, with agricultural goods up 31.4%

Producer prices rose 2.7% on year in October, with agri...

The producer price index, which measures the cost of goods traded between busine...