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Nikon to take on ASML with low-priced chipmaking equipment: CEO
Japanese company looks to diversify away from reliance on Intel orders
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japanese convenience store Lawson launches new “mini supermarket” chain, L Minimart
Lawson opens its first “mini supermarket” in Tokyo. Lawson is one of Japan’s big-three convenience stores (the others being 7-Eleven and Family Mart), but Lawson itself has multiple sub-brands. For ex
Source: SoraNews24
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Hitachi to deploy code-rewriting AI for fixing factory malfunctions
Move toward autonomous plants slated to roll out by Japan group in fiscal 2027
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Taiwan suspects Nvidia chips smuggled to China via Japan
Japan is one of many locations in Asia where Chinese companies access American AI chips — by renting hardware that's owned by foreign firms and installed in overseas data centers.
Source: The Japan Times
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CATL opens $440m battery storage test site that simulates severe conditions
Chinese EV battery giant looks to improve reliability in fast-growing sector
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Fiery Yuto Nagatomo burns with desire to lead Japan to glory at fifth World Cup
Nagatomo has set a new Asian record by being picked for his fifth World Cup, surpassing players such as South Korea's Hong Myung-bo and Saudi Arabia's Sami al-Jaber.
Source: The Japan Times
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Osaka High Court backs safety approval for Oi nuclear reactors
The high court found that the NRA's safety approval for the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at the nuclear plant in the town of Oi was reasonable.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan Post Bank share price doubles as overseas investors look beyond AI
Bank seen as benefiting from higher bond yields after BOJ rate hikes
Source: Nikkei Asia
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New Taiwan-Japan ferry service debuts on ship that has war evacuation role
The Yaima Maru is among vessels to be used to evacuate residents on southern Japanese islands to mainland Japan in times of crisis.
Source: The Japan Times
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Nomura raises annual profit target 50% after record year
Japan's biggest brokerage seeks to post at least ¥750 billion ($4.7 billion) in annual pretax income by the year ending March 2031.
Source: The Japan Times
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