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Mitsui Chemicals to buy Ultradent for about $900 million in largest-ever deal Mitsui Chemicals will acquire Ultradent Products, a U.S. dental materials maker, for roughly $900 million, marking its largest …

Applied Materials Singapore campus opens with $500 million investment to meet AI chip demand Applied Materials opens $500M Singapore campus to nearly double global production capacity, aiming to serve surging …

Tokyo Cheapo reaches 500,000–800,000 monthly readers as Tokyo’s essential budget travel guide Tokyo Cheapo is Tokyo’s leading budget travel guide, with tips on cheap attractions, transport, SIM cards, pocket Wi‑Fi …

Rocket Now Surpasses 6 Million Downloads in Japan as Coupang Expands Restaurant Network Coupang’s Rocket Now reaches over 6 million downloads in Japan, expanding to 10,000+ restaurants with low prices …

Pit bull attack in Fukuoka leads to ¥1.83M lawsuit against owner A Fukuoka woman sued a neighbor after a pit bull attack during a Feb. 21, 2025 walk, seeking about …

Japan population falls to 123.05 million in preliminary 2025 census, only Tokyo and Okinawa see growth Japan population drops to 123.05 million in preliminary 2025 census released May 29, 2026; …

EU fines Temu €200 million for selling illegal and unsafe products under Digital Services Act European regulator fines Temu €200 million for systemic failures to block illegal goods, citing unsafe …

Yatsushiro City Hall Corruption: Three Councilors Re-arrested over ¥60 Million Cash Transfers Three Yatsushiro councilors were re-arrested on money‑laundering suspicions after investigators say they hid about ¥20 million of ¥60 …

Samsung semiconductor bonuses of 600 million won agreed after union-management deal Samsung semiconductor bonuses of 600 million won ($400,000) were agreed in a union deal that averted a strike and …