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Trump’s blockade of Iran ports risks dangerous escalation cycle
While the U.S. is capable of enforcing a blockade, it would entail substantial costs and risks.
Source: The Japan Times
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India increases use of foreign players to move up electronics value chain
Japan's TDK and others win government support amid talent and R&D issues
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japan's matcha, wagyu, tuna exports to Middle East hit by Iran War
Companies face canceled orders and more costly, unreliable air freight
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Trump’s apocalyptic promise: ‘A whole civilization will die tonight’
Truman described Hiroshima as "a military base," a characterization historians have since established as inaccurate.
Source: The Japan Times
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India, Russia could benefit with oil, gas deals amid Iran conflict
Analysts say it's a 'good moment' for New Delhi-Moscow energy ties to deepen
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Toto halts bathroom orders after Iran war upends supply chain
The firm joins a growing list of Japanese manufacturers who have cut production or hiked prices due to tightening supplies of naphtha.
Source: The Japan Times
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Day care worker arrested for kidnap and sexual assault of 5-year-old girl
The former employee had been in charge of transportation for a day care center for children with disabilities.
Source: The Japan Times
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Vietnam's air pollution reality is clouded by falsified data
Country's largest crackdown on emissions causes anxiety among foreign investors
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Trump-linked World Liberty crypto project faces investor revolt
The project has been accused of secretly building controls that let insiders freeze token holders' funds.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan bond yields hit 29-year high as Iran impasse stokes inflation fears
Inflationary pressures from high oil prices raise expectations for BOJ hike
Source: Nikkei Asia
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