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Krispy Kreme selling operations in Japan
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A man found lying on a staircase of a multi-tenant building here was confirmed dead after being transported to hospital on Dec. 25.The col･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Titanium secures DBJ two-step loan to expand sponge titanium capacity
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Zheng Qinwen, Naomi Osaka sign up for $1M pro-amateur Australian Open event
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Japan’s small IPOs fall to 12-year low amid market reforms
Small deals have historically dominated Japan’s IPO market. Over the past decade, tiny initial offerings accounted for about 82% of the country’s total IPOs, based on the average of compiled data from ...
Japan’s cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China
Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and coastal defense with cruise ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cabinet approves record $785 billion budget, vows to keep debt in check
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet on Friday approved a record $785 billion budget for the next fiscal year, aiming to strike a balance between her proactive fiscal policy and debt ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Inflation Cools More Than Expected as BOJ Watches
Tokyo’s inflation cooled more than expected, as pressures from food and energy prices faded, but is unlikely to deter the Bank of Japan from further rate hikes. ( read original story ...)
Takaichi urges business lobby to agree to above-inflation pay hikes in 2026
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday urged Japanese firms to agree to pay raises above inflation in annual wage negotiations next year, as her government pursues "responsible yet aggressive" ... ( read original story ...)
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Japan’s private-sector imports of rice surge 104-fold on high demand
TOKYO -- Japan's private-sector imports of rice have swelled by a factor of 104 so far this year as high prices for domestic rice make foreign-grown varieties competitive even with the cost of import ...
Mainstream crypto: how TradFi is shaping digital asset management
After years of caution towards crypto assets, traditional finance's biggest players are shaking up the market, introducing innovative digital products and attracting new investor groups ...
BlackRock shares 2026 shocking crypto outlook
In its 2026 outlook, the world’s largest asset manager describes digital assets, especially stablecoins, as infrastructure underpinning payments and settlement - effectively the financial system’s ...