U.S.-South Korea military drills cut short as Seoul says annual exercises will end Friday South Korea says U.S.-South Korea military drills will end Friday after being shortened after U.S. presidential …
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Business
India’s top companies deliver strongest April–June earnings growth in three years on tax cuts
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiIndia’s top 500 companies post strongest quarterly earnings in three years India’s top 500 companies posted their strongest quarterly earnings in three years as inventory stockpiling and GST cuts lifted …
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South Korea cuts short US joint drills as Hanwha wins cannon contract
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiU.S.-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield Exercises Cut Short After Trump Order U.S.-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises will end Friday after a surprise order from President Trump; the move comes …
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Tokyo office demand rebounds as return to workplace cuts vacancy to 1.5 percent
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiTokyo office vacancy rate falls to 1.5% as employees return to workplaces Tokyo office vacancy rate fell to 1.5% in Q1 2026 as companies bring staff back to the office, …
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SMIC Declares No Price Cuts as AI Boom Lifts Peripheral Chip Demand
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiSMIC Refuses Price Cuts as AI Investment Drives Demand for Peripheral AI Chips SMIC will not lower chip prices despite weak smartphone and auto demand, saying surging AI investment is …
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Politics
US Announces Plan to Close Nagoya Consulate as Part of Overseas Cuts
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoUS to close Nagoya consulate as part of wider downsizing of overseas posts U.S. to close Nagoya consulate — Reuters reports State Department has notified Congress of planned closures of …
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China-Europe freight rail cuts transit to 15 days, speeds air conditioner exports
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiChina-Europe freight rail speeds air-conditioner deliveries to Europe as heat waves bite China-Europe freight rail shortens transit to about 15 days, enabling China State Railway Group to increase air-conditioner shipments …
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Japan moves forward with consumption tax cut on food to 1% despite funding concerns Japan to cut consumption tax on food to a 1% levy in a $30bn package aimed …
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Nanik Deyang resigns as Indonesia nutrition agency head after budget cuts and graft scandals
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiNanik Deyang resigns as head of Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency after six-week tenure Nanik Deyang resigned as head of Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency on July 22, citing health reasons six …
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China Rebalances Oil Demand, Easing Global Price Shock from Strait of Hormuz Disruption China’s rapid rebalancing of oil demand helped temper a potential spike in crude prices after tanker traffic …