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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust partners with US fund on alternative investments
Capital tie-up with Hunter Point Capital part of bank's push to expand market for asset class
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japan's health minister calls for measles vaccinations
According to the minister, 299 measles cases were reported between Jan. 1 and April 12, already exceeding the total figure for 2025.
Source: The Japan Times
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India's Reliance Industries sees quarterly profit fall on Iran war impact
Conglomerate's telecom unit maintains strong performance before planned IPO
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Warming El Nino set to return in mid-2026, U.N. says
The United Nations' weather and climate agency said El Nino conditions were likely as early as the May to July three-month window.
Source: The Japan Times
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Happy 40th birthday, Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A!
You don’t look a day over 30 lives. On this very day in 1986, a piece of code was accidentally left in the Famicom (NES) version of Konami’s Gradius that allowed anyone to completely juice up their sp
Source: SoraNews24
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Ten countries are home to two-thirds of world's most hungry: U.N.-backed report
Improvements in some countries, such as Bangladesh and Syria, were "almost fully offset by notable deteriorations" in Afghanistan, Congo, Myanmar and Zimbabwe, the report said.
Source: The Japan Times
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CP Group bolsters Thai e-commerce drive with help from Japan's NTT Docomo
Conglomerate will use point system data to better target customers
Source: Nikkei Asia
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It’s up to SpaceX and Blue Origin to stick the moon landing
NASA is betting on SpaceX and Blue Origin to build lunar landers for the Artemis III mission next year, paving the way for the first mission back to the moon since 1972.
Source: The Japan Times
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Prudential 'still very committed' to Japan market: CEO
US insurer faces up to $575m operating profit hit from misconduct at Japanese arm
Source: Nikkei Asia
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G-cha & Ba-cha serves Japanese green tea with a heartwarming backstory in Tokyo
When you support these cool grandparents, you’ll get a lot in return too. There are plenty of green tea stores vying for your attention in Japan, but right now there’s one that deserves to go straight
Source: SoraNews24
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