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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Japanese firms have decided to drop their plans to get involved in a high-speed rail project connecting Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, government and company sources said Thursday.The companies, including East Japan Railway, had hoped to utilize Japan's shinkansen system in the project but they have decided it will be too risky without the Malaysian government's financial support, said the sources, including those at the Japanese and […]

[ad_1] Though the publishing industry is still struggling to come out from under the cloud of the pandemic, with supply chain issues and cash flow problems plaguing all but the biggest presses, fans of Japanese literature have little need to worry about a lack of new releases. As I wrote in my 2023 list of upcoming must-read titles, readers have become spoiled for choice in recent years — and 2024 […]

[ad_1] The 225-issue Nikkei average reached its highest level since February 1990 on Thursday, with a weaker yen buoying exporters and caution over an impending hike by the Bank of Japan continuing to fade on the back of weak wage data. The Nikkei was up 1.94% at 35,110.52 by the midday close. The index is on track for a third straight day of gains and closing in on its largest […]