From Japan Today
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SK Hynix says high-end AI memory chips almost sold out through 2025
South Korean semiconductor giant SK Hynix said Friday its entire 2024 production of high-end memory chips was sold out and most of next year's line was gone too, reflecting the huge demand for cutting-edge AI hardware. SK Hynix is the world's second-largest memory chip maker, and dominates the market for
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Kishida calls for speeding up debate on revising Constitution
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday vowed to speed up discussions on revising the Constitution as Japan marked the 77th anniversary of its coming into force, while others called for it to remain unchanged in the face of recently introduced rules allowing defense equipment and technology transfers. "With significant changes
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ASEAN, Japan, China, S Korea ensure funds for pandemics, disasters
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus Japan, China and South Korea on Friday agreed to provide each other funds in times of emergency such as pandemics and natural disasters, building on their existing currency swap arrangements for the U.S. dollar and its counterparts. The finance ministers and central bank
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Man arrested for setting fire to pachinko parlor banner
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of property destruction after he set fire to a banner in the underground car park of a pachinko parlor. The incident occurred at around 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday, broadcaster TBS reported. The man was quoted by police as saying he
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Abe murder revealing religion's role in Japan's child abuse problem
The assassination of Shinzo Abe by the son of a Unification Church devotee led Japan to a reckoning about the issue of child abuse and neglect linked to parents' religious affiliations. In the wake of the former prime minister's murder in 2022, the government launched its first nationwide survey which
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Nippon Steel delays closing of acquisition of U.S. Steel until late this year
Nippon Steel Corp said Friday it has postponed the expected closing of its $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by three months after the U.S. Department of Justice requested more documentation related to the deal. Nippon Steel said the deal, already approved by U.S. Steel's shareholders, is still expected to
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Brazil's Lula invites Kishida to eat his country's beef
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday welcomed Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on his first visit to the country, with the two meeting in the capital of Brasilia and the South American leader pushing his counterpart to buy his country's beef. Brazil had wished to seize on
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Argentina's slump is forgotten after NZ is blown away at Singapore Sevens
World series front-runner Argentina dismissed signs of a slump by blowing away titleholder New Zealand 33-5 to close the Singapore Sevens first day on Friday. Argentina won three successive tournaments until it surprisingly crashed in the Los Angeles quarterfinals in March and failed to reach the Hong Kong quarterfinals in
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Rublev ousts Fritz to reach Madrid Open final
Andrey Rublev reached the fifth Masters 1000 final of his career with a 6-4, 6-3 win over American Taylor Fritz at the Madrid Open on Friday. The seventh-seeded Rublev arrived at the tournament carrying a four-match losing streak but rebounded in the Spanish capital, claiming five impressive wins, including one
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MLB and Nike announce 2025 uniforms will have larger jersey lettering and custom-fit pants
Major League Baseball uniforms will have larger lettering on the back of jerseys and individual pant customization will be available to all players beginning in 2025, MLB and Nike announced Friday. MLB and Nike said the uniform adjustments will be made following conversations with players, clubs and equipment managers. Some
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Alcaraz withdraws from Italian Open with right forearm injury
Third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz announced his withdrawal from the Italian Open on Friday because of the right forearm injury that already prompted him to pull out of tournaments in Monte Carlo and Barcelona. The announcement comes two days after Alcaraz’s bid to win a third straight Madrid Open title ended with
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Title, relegation and European spots in the balance as Premier League heads for exciting finale
The title race is down to two teams. The relegation tussle still involves three. And the contest for the remaining European qualification positions contains as many as five. The Premier League season is down to its last two weeks and there's still plenty at stake from top to bottom. Meanwhile,