Northern Japan banks set for merger talks to create region's top lender
TOKYO/SENDAI/AKITA, Japan -- Three local banks in northeastern Japan are set to begin discussions on a merger that would create the largest lender in
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Japan satellite maker Synspective lands 20-launch deal with Rocket Lab
TOKYO -- Japanese satellite company Synspective said Thursday that it has signed a deal with U.S.-based Rocket Lab for 20 launches, its largest such c
Nikkei Asia Tech1 min readNorthern Japan banks to kick off merger talks in latest consolidation move
TOKYO/SENDAI/AKITA, Japan -- Three local banks in northeastern Japan are set to begin discussions on a merger that would create the largest lender in
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Hitachi and Fanuc Partner to Commercialize Physical AI for Manufacturing
Insider Brief Hitachi and Fanuc have formed a strategic partnership to develop and commercialize physical AI systems for manufacturing, combining Hitachi’s AI technology with Fanuc’s industrial robots and testing the systems first inside Hitachi factories.
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Japan inflation wave lifts prices on 3,000 food and drink items
TOKYO -- Japan's latest wave of inflation is hitting everything from beer and baby formula to potato chips and cigarettes, as companies increased pric
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Plain Japanese in, ComfyUI workflow out
Originally published in TL;JP, a weekly, fact-checked read on what Japanese AI and tech practitioners are saying on X. I read a lot of Japanese AI posts each week so you don't have to. This week there was a pattern worth naming: almost nobody was excited about talking to a model.
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Nidec Shares Sink After Auditor Withholds Opinion on Results
Nidec Corp. shares plummeted as much as 20% in Tokyo after the Japanese motor maker’s auditor declined to give an opinion on its long-awaited financial statements, fueling caution over the outlook for the scandal-hit company.
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Japan hikes foreign residency fees, tightens rules: 5 things to know
TOKYO -- The cost of securing the right to remain in Japan rose sharply for foreign residents on Thursday as a revision to the immigration control law
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Repaying my debt to Japan: Stephen Schwarzman (1)
I co-founded Blackstone, an American investment firm, in 1985.We began with just two people. Over the next 40 years, that small firm grew into a thriv
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Chinese tourists shun Japan for Southeast Asia during long holiday
SHANGHAI -- China's seven-day National Day holiday kicks off Thursday, with many of the more than 2 billion expected passenger trips heading to and fr
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Most Japan business leaders want strict 2-year limit on food tax cut: Nikkei poll
TOKYO -- Nearly three quarters of Japanese business leaders say a two-year limit on the government's planned consumption tax cut on food should be str
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United, American Airlines up Japan routes to tap demand fueled by weak yen
SEATTLE, Washington -- U.S. airlines are expanding flights to Japan, with some adding more direct trips and cabin upgrades to capture growing demand f
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US fintech Stripe eyes AI shopping in Japan with launch of Meta's Muse
TOKYO -- U.S.-based Stripe is angling to dominate payments for the field of artificial intelligence agentic commerce services like Meta's Muse, and se
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Oil retreat fails to halt bond yield rise in Japan, US
TOKYO -- Global bond yields are facing persistent upward pressure despite falling oil prices, as uncertainty over the conflict in the Middle East keep
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Michael Burry’s Protégé Warns of ‘Value Traps’ in Korean Stocks
A protégé of Michael Burry has warned that South Korea’s cheap stocks come with a catch: much of their value is often kept out of reach of minority shareholders.
Bloomberg Technology1 min read
Dalian scraps Japan goods expo on chilled Beijing-Tokyo ties
DALIAN, China -- An annual state-backed expo in Dalian showcasing Japanese goods has been scrapped this year, reflecting the fraying relations between
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Blue pigment pushes platinum-free fuel cell to record 902 mW/cm2 power density
An international group of researchers has recently developed a carbon-supported blue-pigment catalyst that helped a...
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China courts Japan ex-foreign minister in pressure play against Takaichi
BEJING -- Former Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with China's Vice Premier He Lifeng Tuesday, a move seen as Beijing's outreach to a Japan
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