NEC 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 …
Investment
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Business
Chinese Investment in the US Unlikely to Rebound, CGCC Survey Finds
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiChinese investment in the U.S. stalls as firms delay expansion, survey finds Survey finds Chinese investment in the U.S. slowed last year as firms delayed expansion amid security, regulatory and …
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Business
meltly CEO Yuji Takahashi receives major US VC investment offer in Tokyo
by Sato Asahiby Sato Asahimeltly draws takeover interest as Days AI chat app attracts a U.S. investor offer meltly draws takeover interest after a U.S. venture investor offered to buy the startup behind Days …
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Business
TEPCO appoints Japan Investment Corp CEO Keisuke Yokoo as chairman
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiTEPCO Names Keisuke Yokoo as Chairman to Lead Corporate Turnaround Japan Investment Corp. CEO Keisuke Yokoo will take the helm at Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings to steer restructuring and …
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Politics
Meta and Microsoft announce thousands of job cuts to boost AI investment
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoAI-driven layoffs: Meta to cut about 8,000 jobs; Microsoft offers early retirement to roughly 9,000 Meta and Microsoft announced major AI-driven layoffs on April 23–24, 2026, with Meta cutting about …
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Business
Japan Eases Defense Equipment Export Limits as Firms Expand Production and Investment
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan Eases Defense Equipment Exports Rules as Firms Ramp Up Production Japan eases defense equipment exports rules, prompting IHI and Mitsubishi Heavy to expand production, investment and hiring to pursue …