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End Of An Era As Japan's Panasonic Exits Chip Business

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RAPPLER.COM
 
Panasonic is offloading its subsidiary, Panasonic Semiconductors Solutions, to Taiwan's Nuvoton, with the sale scheduled to take place in June
TOKYO, Japan – Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said Thursday, November 28, it was exiting the semiconductor business, selling its loss-...

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Japan’s Output Drop Raises Risk of Steeper Economic Slide

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BLOOMBERG
 
Japanese industrial production fell more than expected in October, signaling the possibility of a steeper contraction in economic growth ahead and boosting the case for a bigger government stimulus package.
The global slowdown, a sales tax hike and a super typhoon contributed to a 4.2...

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Japan Beer Exports To South Korea Hit Zero Amid Trade Spat

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BBC
 
Japanese beer exports to South Korea hit zero last month amid boycotts sparked by a simmering trade row between the Asian neighbours.
Official figures on Thursday showed Japan food exports were down 58.1% in October, according to broadcaster NHK.
Sake shipments tumbled more than 90% and ins...

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Japan Keen To Fix India’s RCEP Issues

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ECONOMIC TIMES
 
NEW DELHI: Keen to have India back in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Japan has reached out to New Delhi to help address its concerns including those on trade deficit.
Tokyo’s eagerness to include India stems from the fact that it fears China setting the t...

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Japan Set To Resume Beef Exports To China

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo and Beijing on Monday concluded an agreement on animal health and quarantine, taking a key step toward the resumption of Japan’s beef exports to China, halted since 2001.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi welcomed th...

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KDDI, Facebook Japan To Open Pop-Up Store In Tokyo In Spring To Showcase Enhanced Shopping Experience

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Major mobile phone carrier KDDI Corp. and Facebook Inc.’s Japanese unit said Wednesday they will collaborate on offering new shopping experiences through next-generation ultrafast 5G communications networks.
The two will open a pop-up store next spring in Tokyo that will allow custo...

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Japan Is Surprise Bright Spot For India’s Paytm

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BUSINESS TIMES
 
 [MUMBAI] Japan is an unlikely bright spot for India's payments poster child. Facing fierce competition at home, Paytm has raised fresh funds from Ant Financial, SoftBank's Vision Fund and others, at a US$16 billion valuation. That comes as SoftBank boss Masayoshi Son plans a rej...

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Japan Is Losing The Tech Race. One AI Startup Is Hoping To Change That

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CNN
 
Tokyo (CNN Business)A robot that can find the laundry even if you've moved it could give Japan's startup scene a much-needed shot in the arm.
Preferred Networks co-founder Daisuke Okanohara says his company's artificial intelligence software enables the Human Support Robot to react to chang...

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Wework’s Escape Plan Is Buried In The Books At Its Tokyo Office

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CRAINS NEW YORK
 
Masayoshi Son stood on stage in Tokyo this month and told skeptical SoftBank Group Corp. investors that making WeWork profitable is not only possible, but will be “simple.” Driving that confidence is WeWork’s Japanese unit, which is already in the black and will be the springboa...

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Japan Shares Up By Most In Two Weeks On Trade Truce Hopes

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REUTERS
 
TOKYO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks rose by the most in two weeks on Monday as investors turned more confident the United States and China could reach an agreement to de-escalate their trade war.
The Nikkei index ended Monday up 0.78% at 23,292.81 points, the biggest increase sinc...

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