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Nagano residents recall wartime efforts to build replacement military HQ
Japan Times
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August 19, 2025
NAGANO – The former Japanese military's preparations for a possible battle in the country's mainland in the closing days of World War II remain etched in the memories of residents of a former town in central Japan, where a replacement military...
Trump Admin Seeks 10% Intel Stake via $10.9B CHIPS Act Equity Deal
WebProNews
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August 19, 2025
The Trump administration is reportedly in discussions to acquire a roughly 10% stake in Intel Corp., potentially reshaping the U.S. government’s role in the semiconductor industry. This move would involve converting portions of Intel’s allocated...
Japan economy grows 1.0% in April-June, inflation weighs on spending
The Mainichi
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Skyscrapers are seen in central Tokyo from above the capital's Minato Ward in this file photo. The Imperial Palace is in the center of the background. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's economy grew an annualized real 1.0 percent in the...
Japanese PC Gaming Audience Has Dropped By Millions Over The Past Decade, Study Shows
TheGamer
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August 14, 2025
Three years ago, we reported on some relatively glowing PC gaming numbers in Japan, courtesy of an in-depth analysis from Famitsu. Worldwide, the platform has seen remarkable growth vectors for a long time, bouncing back from a somewhat niche...
Beats Pill collab with Verdy will chew your speaker for $500
AppleInsider - New York
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The latest collaboration between Apple subsidiary Beats and Japanese artist Verdy is a limited-edition Beats Pill holder that will set you back $513. Beats by Dre has worked with Japanese designer and artist Verdy in the past, including a "Girls...
Japanese Minister Shinjiro Koizumi Visits Yasukuni Shrine on 80th Anniversary of End of World War II
The Japan News
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August 15, 2025
The Yomiuri Shimbun Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, right, visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Friday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 12:26 JST, August 15, 2025 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi...
Japanese Singer Takase Toya To Perform Live In KL This September
Hype Malaysia
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August 14, 2025
Most concerts are held at weekends, which is, of course, ideal. However, sometimes you might want to get away halfway through the week, perhaps take a day off to enjoy yourself. So, if you are looking for something to do on a Wednesday night and...
Japan minister joins crowds at controversial shrine to mark 80 years since world war defeat
The Gazette - Colorado
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(Corrects paragraph 2 spelling of Koizumi's first name) TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War Two defeat on Friday, with at least one cabinet minister joining thousands of visitors at a shrine that Japan's Asian...
Rice prices climbed in early August as stockpile release slowed, data shows
Japan Times
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August 19, 2025
Retail prices of rice at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japan averaged ¥3,737 per 5-kilogram bag from Aug. 4 to 10, up ¥195 from the previous week and around 1.4 times the price a year earlier. The data, announced by the agriculture ministry on...
Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologises for ad showing 'racist' gesture
1News
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Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologised today for an ad campaign that upset consumers in China and elsewhere and said it had “immediately removed all related materials worldwide”. In an image for the Swatch Essentials collection, an Asian male model is...
Softbank To Infuse $2 Billion Into Chip Maker Intel
MENAFN
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Tokyo, Aug 19 (IANS) Japanese investment giant SoftBank and chip major Intel Corporation have signed a definitive securities purchase agreement, under which SoftBank will make a $2 billion investment in Intel.The investment comes as...
Salons now among Singapore’s most complained-about industries, prompting calls for regulation
The Independent Singapore
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August 16, 2025
SINGAPORE: A leading trade group is pushing for stricter regulations on Singapore’s hair industry after hair salons made a controversial return to the Consumers Association of Singapore’s (CASE) list of the top 10 most complained-about sectors in...
Asian Growth Leaders With High Insider Ownership August 2025
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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August 19, 2025
As global markets react to mixed inflation signals and trade negotiations, Asian indices have shown resilience, with China's benchmark indices rising on renewed tariff pauses and Japan's stock markets reaching record highs amid strong economic...
Asia stocks encouraged by US-Russia talks; Nikkei at record, India and China surge
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 18, 2025
Most Asia stocks rose on Monday as risk appetite was supported by some signs of progress in U.S.-Russia dialogue over a Ukraine ceasefire, with Japanese shares at record highs. Chinese and Indian markets outperformed amid hopes that a swift...
South Korea’s nuclear power growth exceeds targets
Power Technology
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August 18, 2025
South Korea’s nuclear power output has surpassed official targets, reducing the country’s coal usage and energy import costs. According to data from state-run utility Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO), the country saw an 8.7% year-on-year increase...
Trina Storage accelerates BESS growth across Asia-Pacific
EcoGeneration
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August 19, 2025
Trina Storage, the energy storage division of solar leader Trinasolar, has reached a significant milestone with more than 2.4 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of utility-scale storage capacity under execution across the Asia-Pacific region (excluding China)...
Japan Shares May Tick Lower Again On Friday
RTTNews
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August 14, 2025
The Japan stock market on Thursday snapped the six-day winning streak in which it had surged more than 3,000 points or 7.3 percent. The Nikkei 225 now sits just beneath the 42,650-point plateau and it may remain stuck in neutral on Friday. The...
Aluminium as anchor: Driving India-Japan industrial collaboration
The Hindu Business Line
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August 16, 2025
India is now among the top four exporters of aluminium to Japan. The economic relationship between India and Japan is one rooted in decades of strategic trust, cultural respect and shared industrial aspirations. From Japan’s pivotal role in the...
Struggling Intel gets $2 billion investment from SoftBank amid AI push
OregonLive.com
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August 19, 2025
The Japanese investment firm SoftBank will invest $2 billion in Intel, an infusion of cash for the struggling chipmaker. SoftBank will pay $23 a share for Intel common stock, the two companies said in a joint announcement, a slight discount from...
Sensex jumps 676 pts, Nifty up 1 pc as GST reform bid sparks rally
Nagaland Post
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August 18, 2025
Stock markets rose sharply on Monday, with Sensex closing higher by 676 points and Nifty climbing 1 per cent on heavy buying in auto and consumer durables stocks, buoyed by plans for big bang reforms in the GST regime by Diwali. The 30-share BSE...