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Nippon Steel is putting off its $14.1bn takeover of U.S. Steel by 3 months because the Department of Justice wants to delve into the deal
Finance

Nippon Steel is putting off its $14.1bn takeover of U.S. Steel by 3 months because the Department of Justice wants to delve into the deal

By Yuri Kageyama and The Associated Press
May 3, 2024
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
Tech

‘We must also confront the dark side of AI’: Japan PM unveils international framework to rein in game-changing tech

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May 2, 2024
U.S. fishermen poised to harvest billions of baby eels worth $2,000 a pound as authorities battle illegal sales
Retail

U.S. fishermen poised to harvest billions of baby eels worth $2,000 a pound as authorities battle illegal sales

By Patrick Whittle and The Associated Press
May 2, 2024
John Waldron, the president and COO of Goldman Sachs, believes the country’s lack of control over it’s debt could risk a Truss-style economic crisis, he said at Semafor’s World Economic Summit on April 18.
Finance

The $34 trillion U.S. debt is nearly as big as the economy and there’s (still) no plan to fix it

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May 1, 2024
Japan has had so many bear attacks in the past year it’s turning to AI to act as a warning system
Tech

Japan has had so many bear attacks in the past year it’s turning to AI to act as a warning system

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May 1, 2024
Mount Fuji
Lifestyle

Japanese town with near-perfect shot of Mount Fuji hates tourists so much it’s building a giant black billboard to block the view

By Akaya McGill, Mari Yamaguchi and The Associated Press
April 30, 2024
Jim Beam bourbon
Retail

Jim Beam’s Japanese parent thinks it can double sales by 2030 with a focus on ‘ready to drink’ canned cocktails

By Tiffany Kary and Bloomberg
April 30, 2024
Why Japan’s currency is cratering right now, even though its stock market is red hot
Finance

Why Japan’s currency is cratering right now, even though its stock market is red hot

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April 30, 2024
Did Japan’s central bank intervene in the currency markets after the yen hit a 34 year low? ‘No comment for now’
Finance

Did Japan’s central bank intervene in the currency markets after the yen hit a 34 year low? ‘No comment for now’

By Ruth Carson, Yumi Teso and Bloomberg
April 29, 2024
Paul Singer’s activist hedge fund Elliott Management follows Warren Buffett to Japan with a big stake in trading house Sumitomo
Finance

Paul Singer’s activist hedge fund Elliott Management follows Warren Buffett to Japan with a big stake in trading house Sumitomo

By Winnie Hsu, Hideyuki Sano and Bloomberg
April 29, 2024
Tokyo
Finance

Japan racks up trade deficit for third straight year

By Yuri Kageyama and The Associated Press
April 17, 2024
Japan’s chip companies are fighting with ski resorts for construction workers as they try to build a new plant in chilly Hokkaido
Tech

Japan’s chip companies are fighting with ski resorts for construction workers as they try to build a new plant in chilly Hokkaido

By Takashi Mochizuki, Yuki Furukawa and Bloomberg
April 15, 2024
Janet Yellen
Politics

Secretive government committee could get more investigation power as authorities scrutinize TikTok and U.S. Steel deal

By Fatima Hussein, Eric Tucker and The Associated Press
April 11, 2024
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida starts his U.S. visit after Biden criticizes a Japanese steelmaker’s bid for U.S. Steel
Leadership

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida starts his U.S. visit after Biden criticizes a Japanese steelmaker’s bid for U.S. Steel

By Aamer Madhani and The Associated Press
April 10, 2024
Freight wagons, loaded with newly manufactured Volkswagen AG and BMW AG automobiles, at a railway yard in Munich, Germany, on Friday, July 28, 2023. Germany exited its winter recession in the second quarter but output only stagnated, with questions about the fundamental health of Europe's largest economy remaining.
Tech

A German Rust Belt? As Chinese EVs like BYD swarm Europe’s key markets, historic examples of deindustrialization pose a warning to the continent’s carmakers

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April 10, 2024

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