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Onitsuka Tiger has the stripes to give sneaker brand global appeal
'Innovative' factory for ASICS' premium footwear links to heritage, boosts identity
Source: Nikkei Asia
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U.S. to exhume and identify remains of 88 Pearl Harbor dead buried as unknowns
The U.S. military plans to exhume the remains of 88 sailors and Marines killed when the USS Arizona was bombed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and…
Source: Japan Today
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Indonesia's Ramadan holiday bookings slump, highlighting fragile economy
Consumer uncertainty prompts many to scrap their annual hometown trip
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Qualcomm, Viettel strike deal to make AI smartphones in Vietnam
US chipmaker and military-owned telco also plan to make 6G equipment, smart devices
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Formula 1 opens its season at the Australian GP with plenty of questions
As crowds filtered into Melbourne's Albert Park on Friday for Formula 1’s first day of practice at its 2026 season opener, there were questions. Plenty of them. The…
Source: Japan Today
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India's InMobi to push AI shopping chatbots in Japan and US
SoftBank-backed unicorn preparing for IPO back home, CEO says
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Toyota group's Denso makes bid to acquire chipmaker Rohm for up to $8bn
Deal would create major player in power semiconductors used in EVs, data centers
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japanese film director given 8-year prison term for sexual assaults
A Japanese film director was sentenced to eight years in prison on Friday for sexually assaulting two female actors. The Tokyo District Court ruled that Hideo Sakaki, 55,…
Source: Japan Today
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Japan approves stem-cell treatment for Parkinson's in world first
Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with the therapies expected to reach patients…
Source: Japan Today
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Cabinet approves bill to create disaster management agency
The government aims to launch the agency, which will be headed by the prime minister and also have a dedicated minister, in autumn.
Source: The Japan Times
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