SoftBank Posts ¥5 Trillion Full-Year Profit as OpenAI Investment Fuels Vision Fund Gains SoftBank posts ¥5 trillion full-year net profit, quadrupling year-on-year, as increased investment in OpenAI and other AI …
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Kaori Sakamoto Announces Retirement and Reveals She Married Earlier This Month
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoKaori Sakamoto marriage announced as Olympic silver medalist reveals retirement at Kobe press conference Kaori Sakamoto marriage and retirement: Olympic silver medalist announced she married a college sweetheart and will …
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Calbee Announces Monochrome Packaging for Chips Amid Ink Shortage
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoInk supply disruption forces Calbee to switch 14 snack packages to black-and-white Ink supply disruptions tied to Middle East tensions force Calbee to switch 14 snack packages to black-and-white; food …
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NEC announces ¥100 billion submarine cable investment to boost laying capacity
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiNEC submarine cable push: more than ¥100bn investment to expand undersea capacity NEC will invest over ¥100bn in submarine cable technology and manufacturing over five years to boost capacity and …
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Calbee Announces Potato Chips Packaging Will Switch to Black and White
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoCalbee potato chips packaging to switch to black-and-white from May 25 amid ink shortage Calbee will print some potato chips packaging in black and white from May 25 after naphtha-linked …
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EcoFlow named UK partner, announces supermarket rollout targeting commercial clients
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiEcoFlow to Roll Out Plug-in Solar Products in UK Supermarkets EcoFlow set to launch plug-in solar products in UK supermarkets within months to boost brand awareness and pursue commercial contracts …
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Japan’s Takaichi announces updated Indo-Pacific strategy prioritizing energy, critical materials and AI infrastructure
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiTakaichi Revises "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" to Prioritise Economic Security On May 2, 2026, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unveiled a revised "free and open Indo-Pacific" plan emphasising energy, critical materials …
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Indonesia announces ride-hailing commission cut to 8% and new insurance rules
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiPrabowo Orders Ride-Hailing Commissions Cut to 8% at May Day Rally President Prabowo orders ride-hailing commissions cut to 8% and new insurance rules for drivers, pledging relief for transport workers …
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Kei Nishikori Retirement: Japanese Tennis Star to Retire at End of 2026 Season Kei Nishikori retirement announced: Japan’s former world No. 4 will retire at the end of the 2026 …
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Google announces AI campus in Seoul after yearslong Maps dispute
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiGoogle AI campus Seoul to open after Seoul and Google resolve yearslong mapping dispute Google AI campus Seoul announced as the U.S. tech giant will build an artificial intelligence research …