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Australia’s largest pension fund eyes India, Japan for private equity
Asia currently accounts for about 10% of AustralianSuper's total private equity portfolio.
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Kawasaki Heavy unveils dog-shaped robot companion for older people
The robot stays close to those it lives with, offers companionship through conversation, watches over them and assists with their daily live
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Japan’s real wages rise again, aided by Takaichi’s relief
Real cash earnings — adjusted for inflation, excluding rents — climbed 1.5% in August from a year earlier, the labor ministry said.
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U.S. military in Okinawa pauses operations and enforces curfew in wake of murder
The two-day operational pause from noon Wednesday will be followed by a 30-day curfew dubbed a "Period of Reflection."
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Emotion, tears as Messi retires from Argentina national team
In a perfectly scripted finale, the 39-year-old widely regarded as the greatest soccer player in history signed off with his 126th internati
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Alcaraz wins Japan Open for first title since injury return
The world No. 3 said he "wanted to earn everything" but did not know how quickly he would rediscover his form.
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TV personality Dewi Sukarno fined over assaults on ex-employees
In separate incidents in Tokyo last year, Sukarno threw a glass at her then-secretary and punched and kicked her then-manager.
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Japan considering another extra budget for disaster relief, Yomiuri reports
The government aims to pass the extra budget through the ordinary parliament session that begins early next year, the paper reported.
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Yamamoto drives Dodgers to the brink of NLCS
Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10, matching his MLB career high, while surrendering only one run on four hits over seven innings.
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U.S. and China discuss reciprocal visits to nuclear sites, CNN reports
The idea of reciprocal visits was initially raised by China in meetings with U.S. officials this year, CNN said in its report.
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Former German spy chief arrested for attempted treason, obtaining state secrets
August Hanning is accused of paying for secret documents and using them in an analysis for a foreign spy service.
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Apple’s smart home push includes doorbell, lock and thermostat codeveloped with LG
The arrangement allows Apple to expand its ecosystem without shouldering the full cost and complexity of producing and supporting such acces
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Remote-controlled traffic barriers to be installed at flood-prone underpasses
The move comes on the heels of a series of deaths at flooded underpasses, including during heavy rain in August.
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North Korea warns U.S. over Taiwan while Kim pledges support for Russia
KCNA state media condemned the recent delivery to Taiwan of new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets from the U.S.
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Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike is conscious and speaking, lawyers say
Despite severe injuries sustained during the aborted execution, Pike, 50, is "still handcuffed and shackled" to her hospital bed.
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Alien ‘phoenix planet’ was born from the ashes of a dying star
The planet is classified as a second-generation planet, meaning it did not form from a newborn star, but rather from the leftovers of a doom
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Paramount closes Warner merger in historic Hollywood deal
The new company, which will be called Skydance, combines two of the five largest Hollywood film studios.
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Californians blast Trump remark that Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles, San Diego
The U.S. president's remarks drew a swift rebuke from California's Democratic leaders and some fellow Republicans.
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Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned: A Sushi Bus confession
From Oct. 10, the "world-first" bus will offer tours of downtown Tokyo alongside all-you-can-eat sushi. Heaven help us.
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‘2026 is the new 1789’: French students take school anger to Paris streets
About 56,000 people poured onto the streets of Paris as part of a protest movement that began in late September to demand better learning co
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Takaichi asked Trump to broker Japan-North Korea summit
Negotiations between Japan and North Korea over the abduction issue have stalled, and Takaichi appears eager to break this stalemate.
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Japan hands over ‘Qilin’ hacker group member to Germany
Qilin is believed to have carried out ransomware attacks against companies worldwide, causing major damage through data encryption.
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Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in physics
Among past laureates are some of the most celebrated figures in science, including Albert Einstein, Marie and Pierre Curie, Max Planck and N
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‘The Ozu Diaries’: An engaging look at the man behind the myth
Daniel Raims' "The Ozu Diaries" is a stirringly human portrait of a titan of Japanese film and the experiences that shaped him.
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