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PPIH to Launch Low-Cost EDRP Private Brand in June to Keep Don Quijote Prices Low Pan Pacific International Holdings (PPIH) will launch a low-cost private brand, EDRP, in June using …

GAC Electric Vehicles Report Deep Losses as Price War with BYD and Geely Intensifies GAC electric vehicles have suffered significant losses amid a fierce price war with rivals BYD and …

Taiwan tensions flare after debate over wording in Trump’s China visit Debate over whether the U.S. “opposes Taiwan independence” after President Trump’s China trip deepens Taiwan tensions and prompts calls …

Turkey-Japan drone cooperation proposed as Hakan Fidan pushes joint development Turkish FM Hakan Fidan urges Turkey-Japan drone cooperation, proposing joint development and co-production of unmanned aerial systems to deepen ties …

Tokyo bets on matcha to preserve threatened tea fields Tokyo backs matcha production to save threatened tea fields, offering subsidies, training and export support to help farmers tap rising overseas …

Shibuya hotel redevelopment: Hands store to be converted into new accommodation Shibuya hotel redevelopment: Hands’ Shibuya store will become a hotel as developers race to add higher-end rooms to serve …

Short-term rental loophole fuels surge of apartment hotels in downtown Tokyo Japan grapples with a short-term rental loophole as operators convert individual apartments into registered hotels, prompting complaints from residents …

Japan population decline spreads into major cities as 2025 census shows historic urban shrinkage 2025 census: 13 of 20 major Japanese cities shrank, including Yokohama and Hiroshima, marking a widening …

Taiwan arms sales ‘decoupled’ from Iran war, Pentagon chief says at Shangri‑La Dialogue At the IISS Shangri‑La Dialogue in Singapore, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Taiwan arms sales are …