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Five Years Since the Apple Daily Closure: Hong Kong Security Law Reshapes Regional Media On the fifth anniversary of the Apple Daily closure, reporters and press freedom advocates say Hong …

Rakuten and AST SpaceMobile joint venture to launch direct-to-mobile satellite service in Japan Rakuten and AST SpaceMobile form Japan satellite joint venture to buy and operate satellites and deliver direct-to-mobile …

Syndicated loans to Japanese firms reach record as foreign banks fill regional gap Syndicated loans to Japanese corporations reached a record near $220bn in the last fiscal year, as Taiwanese, …

Nippon Steel’s U.S. Steel acquisition leaves heavy debt burden as interest costs surge After acquiring U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel faces sharply higher interest-bearing debt as refinancing and rising rates strain …

Stephen Curry Signs Long-Term Partnership with Li‑Ning in Move to Expand Curry Brand Globally Stephen Curry Li‑Ning partnership announced as a long-term agreement to co-develop shoes, apparel and lifestyle products, …

Japan Sees Surge of Foreign Investment in Battery Energy Storage Systems Foreign firms are moving into Japan’s battery energy storage systems market, lured by subsidies and low-cost financing as the …

Long Thanh International Airport rollout delayed as ACV replaces chairman amid probe and army deployment Long Thanh International Airport faces fresh delays after the Airports Corporation of Vietnam replaced its …

Tekever to Build Drone Manufacturing Base in Japan, Sources Say Tekever, Portuguese drone startup, plans to establish a defense drone manufacturing base in Japan to serve local forces and expand …

LGT Japan Says Artificial Intelligence and End of Deflation Drive Demand for Tailored Investment Advice LGT Private Banking’s Japan head warns that AI and the end of deflation are changing …