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TSMC Weighs Germany And Japan Plants To Diversify Supply Chain

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is in the early stages of considering a new chipmaking plant in Germany, Chairman Mark Liu told shareholders on Monday.
The world’s biggest chipmaker is also continuing its due diligence around building a semiconductor facility in Japan and tha...

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Sun Fails To Shine On Japan’s Solar Sector

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FINANCIAL TIMES
 
A flagship energy scheme has been undermined by policy shifts and adverse demographics
It was a speech to inspire environmentalists and energy investors. Addressing both houses of Japan’s parliament last October, new prime minister Yoshihide Suga vowed to make a “green society” ...

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Honda Plans 5-Day Shutdown In August At Plant In Western Japan

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Honda Motor Co. will halt operations at its Suzuka Factory in the city of Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, for five days in August.
A global shortage of semiconductors and a lag in the supply of parts due to surging coronavirus infections in Southeast Asia are factors behind the decision....

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China Is Pushing Japan To Take On A Growing Military Role In Indo-Pacific

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FINANCIAL TIMES
 
 
Tokyo’s annual defence white paper accuses Beijing of attempting to destabilise regional status quo
On the cover of Japan’s annual defence white paper released last week, a legendary 14th-century Samurai rides towards the viewer — a stark contrast with last year’s Mount Fuji a...

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Sega Of America Taken To Court In $5 Million Lawsuit, Accused Of Deceiving Users

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Crane games, UFO catchers, claw machines — whatever you want to call them, they’re notorious for being hard to win. They can be so frustrating that it often feels like they’re rigged, and in the past they actually have been.
But most of the accused riggers were contained to just one...

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Uniqlo Parent Firm Downgrades Outlook Despite Earnings Rebound

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Fast Retailing, the operator of Japanese casualwear brand Uniqlo, on Thursday revised its annual projections slightly downwards as the pandemic drags on, despite sharp rebounds in its third-quarter earnings.
Consumers are returning to stores after the initial shock of the pandemic l...

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Japan Companies Join Global Rivalry To Launch Satellite-Based Internet Services

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Efforts to put satellites into orbit, thereby giving more people around the world access to internet services, have been spreading widely.
More than 3 billion people are estimated to live in places with insufficient internet systems. This has led to growing international rivalry ...

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Asia-Pacific Stocks Mixed; Bank Of Japan Holds Steady On Monetary Policy

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CNBC
 
Key PointsAsia-Pacific stocks were mixed on Friday.The Bank of Japan announced Friday its decision to hold steady on monetary policy.The Japanese central bank also downgraded its real GDP forecast for fiscal year 2021 to a 3.8% expansion, as compared with the 4% growth forecast made in Apr...

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Japan Asks Airlines To Halt New Bookings As Olympic Traffic Rises

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The government has asked airlines to halt new bookings by the general public for flights arriving in Japan during the period when arrivals of athletes and delegation officials for the Tokyo Olympics increase, sources have said.
With one week to go until the start of the Tokyo Olympi...

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Japan’s May Machinery Orders Rise For 3rd Straight Month

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
Japan’s core machinery orders rose for the third straight month in May, a welcome sign for an economy struggling to overcome the hit from the coronavirus pandemic.
The government imposed a new state of emergency in Tokyo that will run through to Aug. 22 in an attempt to control t...

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