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USA Etiopia
Ethiopia's Growing International Involvement
[Ethiopian Herald] In global politics, having a healthy and active relations with actors is very crucial to increase influence and presence, and become champion in international politics. Thus, states' foreign policy and behavior matter.
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Giappone
McDonald’s confesses to ‘Pokemon Go’ promotion deal but stays silent on Japan launch date
McDonald’s Japan admitted Wednesday that it has a collaboration plan linked to the blockbuster smartphone game “Pokemon Go.” But the news release does not say when the game will be released in Japan, where fans of the Nintendo character are jealously watching the game’s rollout overseas. It only says the ...
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Giappone
DeNA, Yamato Transport to test self-driving delivery service
DeNA Co. and Yamato Transport Co. announced Wednesday they plan to start trials on a delivery service that will utilize self-driving vehicles. The two firms aim to start testing what they envision turning into an on-demand delivery service in March 2017 in special deregulated zones designated by the government. They ...
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Giappone
Dollar advances to ¥106.30 in Tokyo
The dollar advanced to levels around ¥106.30 in Tokyo Wednesday following stronger than expected U.S. data, while a wait-and-see mood was spreading ahead of central bank meetings in Japan and the U.S. next week. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥106.33-34, up from ¥105.95-95 at the same time Tuesday. ...
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks’ six-session advance ends
Stocks snapped a six-session winning streak on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, weighed down by selling to lock in gains. The 225-issue Nikkei average lost 41.42 points, or 0.25 percent, to end at 16,681.89. On Tuesday, the key market gauge advanced 225.46 points. The Topix index of all first-section issues ...
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Giappone
G-20 finance chiefs expected to put ‘all policy tools’ on the table after Brexit vote
Finance chiefs of the world’s 20 leading economies are expected to vow further cooperation this weekend to ensure economic and market stability after Britain voted to leave the European Union last month. At a two-day meeting starting Saturday in the Chinese city of Chengdu, the Group of 20 finance chiefs ...
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Giappone
Suntory, Asahi settle patent dispute over nonalcoholic beer
Major Japanese breweries Suntory Holdings Ltd. and Asahi Breweries Ltd. reached a court settlement Wednesday over Suntory’s claim that its rival infringed on its patent for nonalcoholic beer. The deal means both can continue making and marketing their respective beverages. Under the settlement reached at the Intellectual Property High Court, ...
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USA Giappone
Console makers banking on virtual reality
Gaming console maker Sony Corp. is betting big on virtual reality, with a new headset and a slew of games set for release later this year, while rival Microsoft Corp. is also developing its own hardware to make use of the immersive technology. Shawn Layden, president of Sony Interactive Entertainment ...
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Giappone
Dai-ichi Life eyes Cambodian market to sell insurance products
Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. is expanding into the Cambodian market, which will make it the first Japanese life insurer to do business in the Southeast Asian country, informed sources said Wednesday. The insurer plans to open a representative office in Phnom Penh by the end of July, with the aim ...
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Giappone
Realtor aims to show foreign investors the value of property in Japan
The first two years were hard for realtor Yuta Suzuki, the president of Japanese property sales, management and consulting company SU Partners, Inc. He got into the business more than a decade ago, but being unable at first to pull big-name clients and lacking particular skills, Suzuki stayed in the ...