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Overseas visitors to expo are a boon to Osaka retailers

April 26, 2025

Osaka casino resort venture spurs push to build new tourist hub

April 25, 2025

Osaka Expo draws more than 140,000 reservations on opening day

April 13, 2025

Osaka aquarium lures foreign tourists with unique exhibits

April 13, 2025

Osaka Expo to kick off showcasing space tech, AI and flying cars

April 12, 2025

Osaka Gas finds pipeline to growth in India

April 8, 2025

ASEAN finance chiefs meet, Trump’s tariffs kick in, Osaka Expo opens

April 6, 2025

Osaka Expo crowns tourism-driven rebound of Japan’s ‘second city’

April 5, 2025

China’s factory activity contracts in April as new export orders plunge
TOKYO — China’s manufacturing activity contracted in April, reversing an expansion recorded in the previous two months, as the trade war with the U.S. started to weigh on the outlook for exports. The country’s benchmark purchasing managers’ index came in at 49.0 for the month, the National Bureau of Statistics announced on Wednesday. The reading,…
Myanmar ceasefire hangs in balance as airstrikes continue
BANGKOK/KUALA LUMPUR — Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of the milit regime of civil war-ravaged Myanmar, has given no indication whether he will extend the ceasefire he declared in areas affected by the deadly March earthquake after it expires Wednesday. Diplomats and analysts, however, say any extension will mean little because regime airstrikes…
A murder suspect confessed to the victim’s family — but as someone else, officials say
An Ohio man accused of murder devised an “elaborate plan” to frame another man who was initially arrested in the killing and held for more than a week, authorities in Indiana said. Nigel Thomas, 34, was taken into custody Friday on charges that he fatally stabbed a woman identified as 35-year-old Wilma Robertson, the Jefferson…
From Vietnam: 50 years after the war, Viet refugees share their family history
50 years after the fall of Saigon, a Vietnamese father sits down for a conversation with his America-born daughter to share their family history.
Samsung mulls shifting some production due to Trump tariffs
SEOUL — Samsung Electronics says it is considering relocating production of some of its TVs and home appliances to cope with President Donald Trump’s tariffs, while U.S. chip export curbs are already hurting its business in China. The South Korean tech giant on Wednesday reported a 62% quarter-on-quarter fall in operating profit at its chipmaking unit…
China factory activity contracts in April as trade war weighs on exports
TOKYO — China’s manufacturing activity contracted in April, reversing an expansion recorded in the previous two months, as the trade war with the U.S. started to weigh on the outlook for exports. The country’s benchmark purchasing managers’ index came in at 49.0 for the month, the National Bureau of Statistics announced on Wednesday. The reading,…
Lee Hsien Loong makes his presence felt in Singapore elections
SINGAPORE — In sweltering Singapore’s central business district on Monday, former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong watched as his successor, Lawrence Wong, delivered a campaign speech to a crowd of hundreds that went on for more than half an hour. While Lee did not speak, the 73-year-old’s presence on the stage and elsewhere ahead of…
Toyota Industries soars 29% in two-day rally on buyout proposal
TOKYO — Shares in Toyota Industries, a key parts supplier to Toyota Motor, extended their gains Wednesday morning on news of a potential buyout to take the company private for 6 trillion yen ($42 billion). Toyota Industries is Toyota Motor’s largest subsidi and a major shareholder in the Japanese carmaker, holding 9% of its shares.…
Tinder Swindler survivor launches identity verifier to fight scams
A Tinder Swindler survivor has launched a tool to fight the scams that upended her life. Pernilla Sjöholm, who starred in Netflix’s hit document The Tinder Swindler, cofounded the platform — called IDfier — alongside computer scientist Suejb Memeti. Released globally today, IDfier provides a human-to-human identity verification system. The platform promises a simple yet…