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AI robots fill in for weed killers and farm hands

AI robots fill in for weed killers and farm hands

Weeds are becoming immune to herbicides, but a shortage of laborers often leaves...

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BRICS nations voice 'serious concerns' over Trump tariffs

BRICS nations voice 'serious concerns' over Trump tariffs

The summit's impact will be depleted by the absence of Vladimir Putin as well as...

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Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry

Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry

The boom is having to contend with a declining number of tea plantations in Japa...

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Powell's silence on his future complicates Trump Fed chair search

Powell's silence on his future complicates Trump Fed ch...

The Fed chief has repeatedly declined to say whether he will step down when his ...

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Japan's inflation is outpacing BOJ's view, expert says

Japan's inflation is outpacing BOJ's view, expert says

The remarks of Tsutomu Watanabe, a former central bank official, are likely to f...

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Japan eyes 'golden share' as condition for aid to Rapidus

Japan eyes 'golden share' as condition for aid to Rapidus

In addition to granting the government a golden share and some voting rights, co...

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GPIF logs $61 billion loss as weak dollar hits overseas assets

GPIF logs $61 billion loss as weak dollar hits overseas...

The pension fund incurred losses on all four of its asset classes in the January...

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Powell silence on his future complicates Trump Fed chair search

Powell silence on his future complicates Trump Fed chai...

The Fed chief has repeatedly declined to say whether he will step down when his ...

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China urges caution — and speed — on assisted-driving technology

China urges caution — and speed — on assisted-driving t...

Driver-assistance systems are seen by industry analysts as the next big battlegr...

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Forming an ETF just got easier in Japan with new white-label service

Forming an ETF just got easier in Japan with new white-...

Japan Asset Management Platform handles many of the formalities and much of the ...

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U.S. trade deal leaves Vietnam with questions and one big challenge

U.S. trade deal leaves Vietnam with questions and one b...

Companies operating in the Southeast Asian hub are on notice to move up the valu...

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Japan’s 2025 wage talks conclude with highest gain in 34 years

Japan’s 2025 wage talks conclude with highest gain in 3...

Workers at 5,162 companies affiliated with Rengo secured an average wage increas...

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Suzuki is becoming a top Japan importer with made-in-India cars

Suzuki is becoming a top Japan importer with made-in-In...

Suzuki beat out Mercedes-Benz to become Japan’s top car importer in June, thanks...

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Japan’s households boost spending by most since summer of 2022

Japan’s households boost spending by most since summer ...

Consumption makes up more than half of Japan’s economic output and could determi...

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A majority of companies are already feeling the climate heat

A majority of companies are already feeling the climate...

Its growing financial impacts are a key reason some companies are continuing to ...

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BOJ rate hikes to resume after temporary pause, policy board member says

BOJ rate hikes to resume after temporary pause, policy ...

Hajime Takata said authorities "may need to nimbly shift back to the rate hike c...