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Tokyo seeks Trump stopover in mid-May China trip
Trump is expected to hold talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to discuss Japan-China relations and Taiwan.
Source: The Japan Times
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PAG beefs up Japan investment with $13 billion in targeted deals
The Asian alternative asset manager plans to invest in real estate and private equity in the next three to four years.
Source: The Japan Times
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Foreign business owners in Japan feeling the strain of tighter visa criteria
A survey by Tokyo Shoko Research has found that about 5% of foreign business owners are considering closing up shop while 45% expect impacts to operations.
Source: The Japan Times
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Studio Ghibli releases new anime keychains that are like miniature figurines
Special collection includes the Spirited Away train that lights up at the push of a button. In Japan, keychains are hardly ever dull and boring, and right now Studio Ghibli is showing us just how good
Source: SoraNews24
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Saudi Arabia to end funding for LIV Golf after current season: report
LIV's deep-pocketed backers in Riyadh were rumored to have cooled on the extravagantly expensive project, which has reportedly cost them over $5 billion so far.
Source: The Japan Times
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The split between China and Silicon Valley just got wider
A decade ago, Silicon Valley investors raced to back Chinese startups. Today, few do.
Source: The Japan Times
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‘They said AI saved me’: How South Korea is checking on its older adults
An artificial intelligence-powered call service adopted by cities and counties across South Korea checks on thousands of older adults living alone in isolation or poverty.
Source: The Japan Times
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Food prices in Japan set to rise as war drives up cost of plastic packaging
Prolonged disruption to energy flows via the Strait of Hormuz has cut the availability of naphtha, a critical ingredient used in the production of plastic packaging.
Source: The Japan Times
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Bless Your Helmet at This Japanese Shrine!
Kobenomiya Yomo Shrine in Mie Prefecture now offers blessings for bicycle helmets, promoting safety with a special helmet-shaped goshuin stamp. This unique collaboration with OGK Kabuto celebrates Bicycle Month and head protection.
Source: SoraNews24
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War in Iran threatening Japan’s pudding production
If you don’t end the war, you can’t have any pudding! How can you have any pudding if you don’t end the war?! There are few desserts as beloved in Japan as pudding, though I always have to go through
Source: SoraNews24
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