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Baltics warn Europe there’s no going back to life with Russia
The Baltic states' shift away from Russian trade and energy dependence has put the seal on their economic integration with the rest of the EU.
Source: The Japan Times
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Blocking of Taiwan president's flight seen as 'warning shot' by China
As US and others condemn move, ex-diplomat stresses rhetoric not enough
Source: Nikkei Asia
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NEC to tie up with Anthropic to cultivate corporate AI demand
Japanese technology group to embed Claude in its products and systems
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Shin-Okubo: Tokyo’s Very Own Little Korea
A K-Pop, K-Beauty and K-BBQ fan’s slice of heaven.
Source: Savvy Tokyo
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Vietnam taps South Korea for renewed nuclear power plan
Countries target 50% trade increase, agree on AI data center and port collaboration
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Thunder take control with another victory over Suns in Game 2
The Thunder are trying to become the first repeat champion since Golden State in 2017 and 2018.
Source: The Japan Times
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Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights as war squeezes fuel prices and supplies
The German company that owns Lufthansa Airlines and other European carriers said Tuesday that it would cut 20,000 short-haul flights through October as the Iran war drives up…
Source: Japan Today
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Japanese scientist accused of putting chemicals in co-worker’s water in U.S.
A staff researcher at the Influenza Research Institute of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is being prosecuted on charges including recklessly endangering safety.
Source: The Japan Times
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India's exporters absorb Iran war costs as buyers resist price hikes
Higher freight costs weighing on business, while some orders can't be shipped at all
Source: Nikkei Asia
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AI export control measures aimed at China gain steam in U.S. House
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee is seeking to close what lawmakers see as loopholes allowing China to access powerful U.S. technology including Nvidia chips.
Source: The Japan Times
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