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Japan proposes to buy U.S. chip products in tariff talks, Asahi says
Japan has proposed purchasing billions of dollars worth of U.S. semiconductor products during ongoing tariff negotiations ...
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As China builds up missile forces, Japan lacks policy discussion
How should Japan and the United States counter China? In an interview with The Asahi Shimbun, Masashi Murano, a Japan Chair fellow at the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank in Washington ...
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Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. (2502)
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells beer, alcohol and non-alcohol beverages, and food products in Japan, Europe, Oceania, and Southeast Asia. The company ...
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Japanese woman cuts off boyfriend’s ring finger to prevent him from marrying someone else
A Japanese cosplayer shocked the internet after reportedly cutting off her boyfriend’s ring finger and keeping it in the fridge. The woman claimed she “loved him too much” and did not want ...
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Japanese Scholarship MEXT 2025-2026: Important dates, expert tips to get selected
Important dates for MEXT 2025-2026: The Ministry of Education Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) scholarship, offered by the Japanese government, has begun the online application process ...
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Asahi Launches ‘Like Milk,’ Japan’s First Yeast-Based Dairy-Free Beverage
Asahi has announced a new dairy-free milk made from yeast, the first of its kind in Japan. According to Asahi, “LIKE MILK” features a natural sweetness and mellow taste, and contains the same quantity ...
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Japanese drugmaker Shionogi to acquire JT's pharma units in $1.1bn deal
OSAKA/TOKYO -- Japanese drugmaker Shionogi said Wednesday that it will acquire Torii Pharmaceutical and other assets from Japan Tobacco in a deal worth around 160 billion yen ($1.1 billion ...
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U.S. and Japan remain far apart on tariffs
Trade negotiations between Japan and the United States are headed for an impasse with the two sides unable even to settle on a starting point for an agreement after two rounds of high-level ...
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Biggest ever banking M&A deal? Japanese banking giant Sumitomo Mitsui closer to taking control of Yes Bank, in talks with SBI to buy stake
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) is nearing a deal to acquire a major stake in Yes Bank, potentially triggering an open offer for an additional 26% stake and making SMBC the largest shareholder ...
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Napa winemaker 1st in US to produce wine from rare Japanese grape
Kazumi Wines is the first in the US to produce wine from the rare Japanese Koshu grape. Napa Valley Koshu blends Michelle Sakazaki's Japanese heritage with California craftsmanship. NAPA ...
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Warren Buffett says these 5 Japanese companies are world-class, his successor Greg Abel adds that Berkshire could hold those stocks for 50 years or even forever
"That's classic Buffettno timeline, just probabilities," GuruFocus wrote. However, one thing Buffett is sure about is his investments in Japan, where he might even invest more. When he was asked if ...
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Japan Presses U.S. to Scrap 25％ Auto Tariffs as Ishiba Refuses Partial Trade Deal; No Deal Without ‘Total Rollback’
The government decided Saturday to continue to press the United States to review its extra tariffs on Japanese automobiles during bilateral talks aimed at scrapping the Trump administration’s tariff ...