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Corea del Sud
Philips Korea strengthens ties with partner companies
Health technology company Philips Korea hosted Philips Partner’s Day at its head office in Jung-gu, Seoul, Wednesday to
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Nigeria
Senators attack Ali, AGF
‘Customs CG unfit, should resign’ Falana lashes Senate Senators yesterday told Customs chief Col. Hameed Ali to resign. The upper chamber declared the Customs Comptroller-General unfit to hold public office. The lawmakers resolved to ask Col. Ali to immediately throw in the towel in the interest of good governance and ...
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Nigeria
Boko Haram, others: DSS arrests suspects in Ekiti, Bauchi
THE Department of State Services (DSS) has dismantled Boko Haram’s aggressive fundraising operations to finance its plans through kidnapping, armed robbery and gun-running. In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday, the DSS said it was questioning two suspects, Ibrahim Sule and Bello Shehu, who were arrested on March 13, at Nasarawa ...
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks rebound modestly on buybacks
Stocks turned slightly higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday, supported by buybacks after the previous day’s tumble. The 225-issue Nikkei average gained 43.93 points, or 0.23 percent, to close at 19,085.31. On Wednesday, the Nikkei average gave up 414.50 points, suffering the biggest closing loss since Donald Trump’s victory ...
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Giappone Kenya
Smaller firms in Japan expand roles in overseas assistance
Smaller firms in Japan are playing a more active role in the country’s overseas development assistance, offering their expertise to local partners with help from the Japanese government. Wago, a processor of agricultural products based in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, is helping farmers in Kenya increase their earnings by improving production ...
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Giappone
Toyota, NTT to cooperate on wireless technology for autonomous cars
Toyota Motor Corp. and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. will cooperate on high-speed communication technology for “connected cars,” sources said Thursday. Toyota and NTT will jointly study the use of next-generation 5G technology to enable autonomous cars to gather information on traffic conditions and exchange data between self-driving vehicles to ...
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Giappone
Head of Asia trade talks warns against adding elements of Trump-derailed TPP into new pact
The chief negotiator of a 16-nation Asia trade pact expressed hope that talks can be concluded this year if member nations refrain from introducing elements of a separate deal derailed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Iman Pambagyo, trade negotiating committee chief for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, said that governments ...
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Giappone
Toshiba says Westinghouse board to decide on bankruptcy
Toshiba Corp. said the board of its nuclear unit Westinghouse will decide whether to file for bankruptcy, suggesting that is one option under consideration as it struggles with billions of dollars in liabilities from cost overruns on nuclear construction projects. “Whether or not Westinghouse files for Chapter 11 is ultimately ...
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Cina USA Giappone
China-led development bank gets status boost with 13 new member states
The standing of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is set for another boost after 13 further applicants were granted membership. The accessions will bring the total roster of member countries to 70, and leave Japan and the U.S. as the only Group of Seven states without a stake in ...
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Giappone
Japanese researchers, firms part of global effort to develop spray-on solar panels
Imagine a future when solar cells can be sprayed or printed onto the windows of skyscrapers or atop sport utility vehicles — and at prices potentially far cheaper than today’s silicon-based panels. It’s not as far-fetched as it seems. Solar researchers and company executives think there’s a good chance the ...