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Japan's low rates, weak yen a boon to M&A, says US advisory CEO
Houlihan Lokey's Adelson expects more deals despite rough geopolitics
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Cambodia approves creation of companies to buy bad debts
Move comes as nonperforming loans soar in economy battered by tariffs and war
Source: Nikkei Asia
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China's smartphones are about to get pricier
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Source: Nikkei Asia
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Seoul can’t stop U.S. forces from redeploying weapons to Middle East, says Lee
U.S. and South Korean militaries have been discussing possible redeployment of some U.S. Patriot missile defense systems based in South Korea.
Source: The Japan Times
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Second morning-after pill now available over the counter in Japan
Lesoeru 72, which went on sale on Monday, joins NorLevo as the country’s only two emergency contraceptive medications that do not need a doctor’s prescription.
Source: The Japan Times
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Memory crunch piles pressure on HP, Dell and other PC makers to hike prices
Suppliers pessimistic about market growth as memory for AI eats up over 50% of DRAM
Source: Nikkei Asia
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CRA might join national council on consumption tax cut after all
Like the Democratic Party for the People, the party fears the political cost of not taking part in talks over the proposed consumption tax cut for food items.
Source: The Japan Times
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Komatsu, Hitachi Construction Machinery stick to price hikes despite US tariff ruling
Japanese manufacturers say demand remains robust in key North America market
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Spate of missile deployments points to ‘division of labor’ with Taiwan
Japan, the U.S. and the Philippines are sending advanced missiles to sites that they hope will deter Chinese forces or keep them at bay in a conflict.
Source: The Japan Times
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Rituals of resilience: How Afghan women stay sane in their ‘cage’
From singing to going up into the mountains to scream, five Afghan women talked about how they cope with their lives tightly controlled by Taliban government rules.
Source: The Japan Times
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