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The fresh faces behind SusHi Tech Tokyo — the students driving Japan’s entrepreneurial turn
A student group is pushing to reshape how young Japanese people think about success, risk and entrepreneurship.
Source: The Japan Times
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Philippines President Marcos to make state visit to Japan
The two nations have been strengthening military ties in recent years, with Tokyo supplying Manila with coast guard ships and radar systems.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's biggest MBA school expands in Taiwan, India as geopolitics shift
Globis University founder says demand for 'alternatives' to US, European programs is growing
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Laps of icy roads in China show sodium batteries making an EV breakthrough
The innovation has long promised to deliver safer and low-cost rechargeable cells compared to lithium batteries.
Source: The Japan Times
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France pushes creation of clubs to share rare earths information: minister
Paris seeking to bring together 'like-minded countries' for supply chain stability
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Iran war has drained U.S. supplies of critical, costly weapons
White House officials have refused to estimate the cost of the conflict so far, but two independent groups say the expense is just under $1 billion a day.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan inflation remains below BOJ's 2% target in March
Core CPI rises 1.8%, held down by energy subsidies
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japanese passport fees going down to ¥9,000 in July
Under the revised passport law, which takes effect on July 1, adult Japanese nationals aged at least 18 can apply for passports valid for 10 years only.
Source: The Japan Times
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Indian VCs look to Europe and Asia as Iran war threatens Mideast funds
Fund sizes may be scaled down as competition for capital increases
Source: Nikkei Asia
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An AI agent takes over a store and orders too many candles
The San Francisco shop represents a vision, however flawed, of a future when more sophisticated AI agents take over work traditionally done by humans.
Source: The Japan Times
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