Japan flags foreign takeover of 7-Eleven owner as a security issue
A potential foreign acquisition of Japanese retail giant Seven & i would be "heavily related" to national security, Japan's ...
Japan's consumer mood worsens, casting doubt on rate hike timing
Japan's consumer sentiment deteriorated in December, a government survey showed on Wednesday, casting doubt on the central ...
Aflac's Shares Are Overvalued
Aflac Incorporated’s premium valuation might not hold up. Read why AFL stock's long-term potential is questionable compared ...
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The U.S.-Japan Relationship Continues to Expand
The United States and Japan are working "together to strengthen and build more resilient supply chains, critical minerals ...
Couche-Tard’s bid for 7-Eleven owner raises national security issues, Japan’s economy minister says
The comments are the first by a senior Japanese government about security issues raised by Laval, Que.-based Couche-Tard’s ...
Can Trump Really Rename the Gulf of Mexico the ‘Gulf of America’?
President-elect Donald J. Trump said Tuesday that he planned to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America ...
Despite Nippon Steel, U.S. and Japan say ties stronger than ever
TOKYO/WASHINGTON--The foreign ministers of Japan and the United States said their countries’ ties were stronger than ever on ...
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Scientists Find the Mysterious Source of the Massive 1831 Volcanic Eruption That Cooled Earth and Made the Sun Appear Blue
The climate-altering eruption came from the Zavaritskii volcano on an uninhabited island in the Pacific that once hosted a ...
World animal health body urges tighter bird flu controls after US death
More should be done to control the spread of bird flu among animals to avoid more cases in humans, the World Organisation for ...
Japanese steelmaker vows not to give up on buying U.S. Steel
Nippon Steel said it wouldn't be deterred by Biden’s decision last week to block its $15 billion bid for the storied U.S.
Japanese city becomes first to subsidise epidurals to encourage more women to have children
To address the problem, Tokyo mayor Yuriko Koike has pledged to subsidise epidural childbirth “as early as possible” to encourage larger families. Japan desperately needs more children as its ...
Honda executive cautious about new EV production ahead of Trump presidency
Honda Motor will be cautious about starting production of new electric vehicles due to uncertainty about President-elect ...