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[ad_1] Retail giant Aeon has entered into exclusive talks with Oasis Management to acquire shares the Hong Kong-based activist investor holds in drugstore chain Tsuruha Holdings, it said on Monday. Details of how many shares it will acquire and how much it will pay per share will be subject to negotiations, Aeon said. Oasis and Aeon each have about a 13% holding in Tsuruha. An increase in Aeon's stake would […]

[ad_1] Manila – The Philippines on Monday denied China had a "temporary special arrangement" with Manila to allow the delivery of supplies to Philippine troops occupying a disputed South China Sea reef, calling it "a figment of imagination." The Chinese coast guard said on Saturday that it had temporarily allowed the Philippines to provide food and water to soldiers stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre, a vessel grounded in 1999 […]

[ad_1] Tokyo’s newest tourist attraction will open its doors on Thursday just across the street from the Toyosu fish market.Designed to emulate an Edo-period cityscape, the establishment known as Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai hosts restaurants — many of which incorporate fresh products from the Toyosu market — and an onsen area that uses hot spring water sourced from Yugawara and Hakone, popular hot spring towns in Kanagawa Prefecture.The new establishment was […]

[ad_1] In 2023, Japan went all in on semiconductors — the tiny yet critical components of electronic goods we use every single day — backing new plants and rolling out extensive support.It’s far from alone. Around the world, governments are implementing initiatives to secure access to chips, with many pushing to develop their own capabilities and insulate supply chains from geopolitical tensions.One of the crown jewels in Japan’s effort is […]

[ad_1] Yamaguchi – The city of Yamaguchi is scrambling to prepare for an anticipated influx of tourists after it was selected by The New York Times as one of the "52 Places to Go in 2024."The newspaper said Yamaguchi is a "compact city" that offers "an assortment of experiences," referencing a pottery kiln on the grounds of Toshunji temple, chic and old-style coffee shops, and shops that serve oden hot-pot […]

[ad_1] A teenage wrestler who fled the war in Ukraine continued a flawless start to his sumo career on Sunday. After going unbeaten to win the bottom-tier jonokuchi title in his debut as a ranked wrestler in November, 19-year-old Aonishiki maintained a perfect record to claim the fifth-tier jonidan championship at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. The 125-kg, 180-cm wrestler, whose real name is Danylo Yavhusishin, won a championship […]

[ad_1] Rebuilding the strength and conditioning needed to win the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament was a painstaking process, Terunofuji, the sport's lone yokozuna, said Monday. The 32-year-old claimed his ninth top-division title at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sunday after pulling out of the three previous tournaments with severe back pain from a training injury. He looked less than his imposing best at the start of the 15-day competition, losing two […]

[ad_1] Ilia Malinin opened with another stunning quadruple axel and not even a free skate fall could keep him from a second straight men's title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Sunday.The 19-year-old dubbed the "Quad God" took a nearly 19-point lead into Sunday's decisive free skate in Columbus, Ohio, and nailed a quadruple axel, a quad lutz and a quad salchow before falling on another quad lutz.After a […]

[ad_1] Japan’s space agency said Monday that its first lunar lander had regained power and resumed operations, more than a week after its precision landing. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) had been in a dormant state since Jan. 20, due to the lander swaying sideways during descent and landing on its side, facing away from the sun. This resulted in the probe being unable […]