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China's yuan hits three-year high days before Xi-Trump summit
Rally comes amid criticism of reliance on depreciation to fuel exports
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler express mutual admiration ahead of PGA Championship
The pair are preparing for the 108th PGA Championship, which starts Thursday.
Source: The Japan Times
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Okinawan schoolboy deals with hearing loss with speed and cheerfulness
At the tender age of 7, Kanata Konoe has already come to terms with the fact that everyone is born different, and that's alright.
Source: The Japan Times
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Myanmar complains over pariah treatment in ASEAN bloc
The 11-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations has shunned Myanmar from summits since its military launched a coup in 2021.
Source: The Japan Times
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Hynix shares jump 11%, driving KOSPI to record high
AI-linked semiconductor stocks raise benchmark index over 85%, year to date
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Philippine rice farmers bear brunt of expensive fuel and El Nino
Output could halve this year if government does not act: Agriculture Department
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japan's SoftBank enters battery business to power AI data centers
Telecom ties up with two South Korean startups, targets annual sales of over $640m
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Chinese automaker Chery to launch EV brand with Japan's Autobacs Seven
Companies seek to expand Japan's EV market; Japanese production under consideration
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Akira Creator Opens New Anime Studio!
Katsuhiro Otomo, the mastermind behind 'Akira,' has launched Oval Gear Animation Studio in Tokyo. The studio is recruiting artists, even those without Japanese fluency, to help create new animated works.
Source: SoraNews24
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Japan civil suit procedures to go fully digital May 21
When a third party wants to view a case record, the party will be able to check the record using dedicated terminals.
Source: The Japan Times
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