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Sony faces $2.7 billion class-action suit from U.K. PlayStation users

Sony faces $2.7 billion class-action suit from U.K. Pla...

The claimants' website accuses Sony of "exploiting its U.K. customers" for nearl...

Nintendo sues U.S. government over reciprocal tariffs

Nintendo sues U.S. government over reciprocal tariffs

Trump's tariff policies affected Nintendo's business by forcing the company to d...

U.S. hotels seek World Cup boost after tourism dip under Trump

U.S. hotels seek World Cup boost after tourism dip unde...

The U.S. hospitality sector has been reeling from a tourism slump. The country b...

China could see widespread use of brain-computer tech in 3-5 years, expert says

China could see widespread use of brain-computer tech i...

Recent high-profile trials have enabled paralyzed patients and amputees to regai...

Fast fashion garments pile up in South Asia as Middle East conflict grounds planes

Fast fashion garments pile up in South Asia as Middle E...

South Asia is a clothes manufacturing powerhouse and fast fashion brands around ...

SoftBank seeks record loan of up to $40 billion for OpenAI stake

SoftBank seeks record loan of up to $40 billion for Ope...

The bridge loan would be its largest-ever borrowing denominated solely in dollars.

Rohm shares soar most since 2000 on Denso acquisition bid

Rohm shares soar most since 2000 on Denso acquisition bid

Rohm shares surged 18%, the most in 26 years, after the Japanese chip parts make...

Unions seeking wage increases this year of almost 6%

Unions seeking wage increases this year of almost 6%

The spring offensive results are likely to be in line with last year’s.

Japan asks U.S. not to treat it unfavorably under new tariffs

Japan asks U.S. not to treat it unfavorably under new t...

Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa sought assurances from his U.S. counterpart that t...

Global social media bans gain steam with India and Indonesia

Global social media bans gain steam with India and Indo...

Bans in the two countries, with youthful populations and expanding economies, wo...

Former chief of $2 trillion pension fund joins developer growing tomatoes

Former chief of $2 trillion pension fund joins develope...

Masataka Miyazono aims to help make Japan's agricultural sector more productive ...

Anduril looking to boost defense manufacturing capacity in Japan

Anduril looking to boost defense manufacturing capacity...

The defense-tech giant is offering to hire locally and expand domestic supply ch...

Uniqlo aims to grow tenfold in India with summer-centric clothes

Uniqlo aims to grow tenfold in India with summer-centri...

Uniqlo, which has a larger presence in northern India, is working to expand its ...

A 900% fare hike shows Asian carriers can weather Iran war chaos

A 900% fare hike shows Asian carriers can weather Iran ...

Airlines such as Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines have emerged as one of th...

Online ads top 50% of annual ad spending in Japan for first time

Online ads top 50% of annual ad spending in Japan for f...

Spending on TV, newspaper, magazine and radio ads in 2025 dipped 1.6% to ¥2,298 ...

Vietnam is booming, but foreign cash is fleeing from stocks

Vietnam is booming, but foreign cash is fleeing from st...

Foreign sellers say investing is handicapped by tariff risks, ownership limits a...