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Japan food manufacturers boost U.S. investments as demand for Japanese cuisine grows
Japanese direct investment in U.S. food manufacturing stood at $8.19 billion as of the end of 2025, about 2.5 times the level seen a decade
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Cambodia to target casinos in next phase of anti-scam sweep
Cambodian Senior Minister Chhay Sinarith says that some casinos, though licensed, are suspected of involvement in online scams and gambling.
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Ohashi smashes 200m breaststroke world record for Asian Games gold
Ohashi's time of 2:04.83 eclipsed the previous mark (2:05.48) set by China's Qin Haiyang in 2023.
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‘Left-field’ life: Briton becomes Thailand’s top foreign monk
Shaun Chiverton, 68, this summer became the first non-Thai to be elevated to the second-highest rank in Thailand's monkhood.
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Padres down Dodgers in Ohtani’s return
Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a walk as the Dodgers (97-61) saw their 11-game home winning streak end.
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China pushes back against Takaichi’s call to remove ‘enemy state’ wartime label
Beijing has portrayed the United Nations Charter as a continuing safeguard against Japanese militarism rather than an obsolete relic of Worl
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DoorDash to pay $132 million in NYC over missing wages
The settlement includes more than $83 million to resolve a disagreement over how to calculate pay for time couriers spend online between del
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Woe is marriage: ‘Until the T-Shirt Dries’ is a meandering take on middle-class ennui
A melodramatic narrative with a ruminative core, the TBS series' constituent parts fail to come together in a satisfying way.
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Mongolian herders enlist new tech against harsher, drier climate
An app is helping nomads track their livestock with a solar-charging GPS device attached to one animal per group as well as navigate extreme
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Ha Young’s Netflix exit exposes South Korea’s unfinished reckoning with its colonial past
Ha Young's experience underscores how unsettled the question of how to reckon with colonial-era collaboration remains in South Korea.
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Deadly impacts of Typhoon Dujuan highlight toll of repeated rain disasters
Some residents are struggling to deal with flooding for the second time in weeks, after heavy rain that caused damage and disruption just la
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Tokyo considers littering fine to tackle growing trash issue in popular areas
A rising volume of litter amid higher foot traffic has become a prominent concern for residents.
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Japanese families ask Trump to raise abduction issue in possible talks with Kim
U.S. officials said they would continue to support the immediate resolution of the issue of North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens.
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Taiwan upgrades maritime patrol capacity for vulnerable South China Sea outpost
The Pratas Islands, a national park with largely untouched reefs, lie roughly between southern Taiwan and Hong Kong.
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Meta launches AI gadget Charm as race for post-smartphone hardware heats up
From smart glasses and pins to handheld gadgets, companies are betting artificial intelligence will reshape how consumers interact with tech
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Hope fading for new Boeing deal during U.S.-China summit, sources say
The planemaker is trying to finalize a May deal for China to buy 200 planes, rather than pursue hopes of securing new commitments for more j
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Rapper faces first big test as prime minister after Nepal flood disaster
The disaster has caused climate diplomacy to overshadow Balendra Shah's anti-corruption agenda that helped his rise to office.
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SoftBank takes on junk-bond debt at record yields to fund OpenAI ambitions
The yields SoftBank has committed to pay are its highest-ever for dollar bonds on a day when benchmark U.S. Treasury rates soared to two-dec
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Tokyo used condo prices fall after 28 months as declines in central wards spread
Mortgage costs are climbing as the Bank of Japan raises interest rates and signals its willingness to tighten credit further, damping demand
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China’s fearless swimming prodigy Yu Zidi builds momentum for Olympics at Asian Games
Yu won gold in all three individual events she entered at the Asian Games.
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ANA plane makes emergency landing at Naha Airport
Three passengers suffered minor injuries, the airline said, after the plane experienced a possible engine malfunction.
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Firms turn to fragrance to foster employee unity and brand strategy
By tapping into the sense of smell, companies aim to establish a consistent corporate image while creating pleasant workplace environments.
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Hacked FBI data includes details of staffers’ intelligence assignments
A 5,000-line spreadsheet includes personally identifying information, emergency contact details and assignments to specific offices and unit
Sport
Harry Kane ponders possible dual role in MLS and NFL in future
Becoming an NFL kicker is something that Kane would like to explore, but not while he's "still on the top of my game here" with soccer.
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