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CEO who drove $7 billion deal is eyeing Japan chip linchpin JSR

[ad_1] Resonac Holdings’ chief executive officer is gearing up for another round of consolidation in Japan’s fragmented chip materials sector, saying the chemicals maker may raise its hand to buy a stake in linchpin JSR.Japan Investment’s $6 billion buyout of JSR, the world’s largest maker of photoresists, will catalyze much-needed change in the country’s supply chain when the state-owned fund seeks an exit, Hidehito Takahashi said. Resonac is considering ways […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

Japan

Fierce fighting continues in Gaza as Israel’s war enters 100th day

[ad_1] DOHA/GAZA – Israeli tanks and aircraft hit targets in southern and central Gaza on Sunday, and there were fierce gun battles in some areas, as the war reached 100 days since the Oct. 7 attack led by gunmen from the Islamist Hamas movement.Communications and internet services were down for the third day running, complicating the work of emergency and ambulance crews trying to help people in areas hit by […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

Japan

Wannabe the Shiba wants to be yours

[ad_1] The unusually named Wannabe came to ARK over a year ago when his former owner moved to a place that didn’t allow dogs. He’s 10 years old and has a lovely personality. He’s easy-going and loves people as well as getting attention and cuddles. Wannabe is also very photogenic and just plum adorable. Tipping the scales at just over 15 kilograms, he’s rather plump and is currently on a […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

Japan

North Korea confirms test of solid-fuel intermediate-range missile

[ad_1] North Korea on Monday claimed to have added another potent weapon to its already formidable arsenal, confirming that it “successfully” tested a solid-fueled intermediate range ballistic missile a day earlier in its first launch of the year.The missile, which the South Korean military said had flown around 1,000 kilometers, was “loaded with a hypersonic maneuverable controlled warhead,” according to the North’s official Korean Central News Agency.“The test-fire was aimed […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

Japan

All ¥500 coins that glitter are not gold

[ad_1] As I settle down on the back seat of the bus, I watch as my brother-in-law confidently gets on board and touches his Suica card to the scanner. [ad_2] Source link

todayJanuary 15, 2024

Japan

Japan plans legal revision for quicker deletion of defamatory posts

[ad_1] The government is planning to submit a bill for a legal revision to oblige the operators of social media platforms such as X, Instagram and YouTube to delete content that defames individuals or businesses in a swifter and more transparent manner, sources close to the matter have said. The operators will be required within a certain period of time to disclose to those submitting deletion requests whether posts have […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

Africa

Afcon 2023: Ghana 1-2 Cape Verde – Black Stars fall to late defeat

[ad_1] Jamiro Monteiro put Cape Verde ahead in the 17th minute at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny StadiumCape Verde upset Ghana with a stoppage-time winner to go top of Group B at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.Garry Rodrigues tapped into an empty net in the 92nd minute after a mix-up in the Black Stars defence.Jamiro Monteiro had put the islanders ahead and Ghana then had a goal ruled out for offside […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

Japan

Taiwan chooses continuity in pivotal presidential election

[ad_1] Taipei – If there was ever a doubt as to what most Taiwanese think about Beijing’s ambitions for unification, then the results of Saturday’s pivotal presidential election made it crystal clear.By choosing the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s Lai Ching-te as their next leader, Taiwanese voters not only reaffirmed their support for the DPP’s handling of ties with China, but also shrugged off Beijing’s warnings that returning the party to […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

Japan

Nikon develops AI system that can detect cows are about to give birth

[ad_1] Kumamoto – Nikon has developed a system that uses artificial intelligence to alert farmers if a cow is about to give birth, analyzing their movements with cameras installed on farms. The technology, which is going on sale in Japan this month, aims to increase efficiency and ease the burden on farmers who need to conduct regular checks on pregnant cows in the weeks leading up to giving birth. The […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

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