Ukraine war: Families of prisoners report threatening Russian-language calls and coercion Russian-language calls are threatening families of prisoners in the Ukraine war, demanding collaboration and showing false videos, officials and …
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Toto’s semiconductor components drive profits but shares stay muted
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiToto’s chipmaking materials power profits while investors remain cautious Toto’s chipmaking materials now anchor earnings as the company supplies high-precision ceramic components for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, yet the stock market …
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Bank of Thailand Holds Policy Rate at 1% Amid U.S.-Iran War Uncertainty
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiBank of Thailand Keeps Policy Rate at 1%, Signals Room for Future Cuts Bank of Thailand left its policy rate at 1% on April 28, citing Middle East tensions and …
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Robotaxi licensing suspended in China after Baidu fleet outage in Wuhan
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiChina Halts Robotaxi Licenses After Baidu Fleet Outage in Wuhan China suspends issuance of new robotaxi licenses after a March outage that left about 200 driverless vehicles stranded in Wuhan, …
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Germany-India Submarine Deal Advances with Technology Transfer amid Values Concerns
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiGermany-India submarine deal nears signing after Rajnath Singh inspects TKMS Kiel shipyard Germany-India submarine deal nears signing after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited TKMS Kiel; planned technology transfer raises political …
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Space-brewed sake: Dassai sells 100ml bottle of moromi fermented on the ISS for Â¥110 million Japan’s Dassai sold a 100ml bottle of space-brewed sake produced from moromi fermented aboard the …
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International Coffee Chains Pivot to Smaller Chinese Cities to Avoid Price War
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiInternational coffee chains in China shift strategy to avoid 9.9 yuan price war International coffee chains in China are adopting new store formats and expanding into less saturated cities to …
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Hyundai Motor shares soar as AI edge outpaces global automakers
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiHyundai shares jump as investors bet on AI edge while Honda and BYD lag amid EV price pressures Hyundai shares have climbed sharply this year as investors increasingly prize the …
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Mitsubishi Materials hikes tungsten prices over 200% as China export curbs tighten supply
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiMitsubishi Materials to more than triple tungsten prices as Chinese export curbs squeeze supply Mitsubishi Materials hikes tungsten prices after China tightens export controls, squeezing supply and raising costs for …
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Japan forced to boost polyethylene and xylene imports from China amid naphtha shortages
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan Turns to China as Middle East Turmoil Triggers Naphtha Shortages and Surge in Polyethylene Imports Middle East disruption cuts naphtha supplies, forcing Japanese firms to import more polyethylene and …