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The average price of rice sold at around 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week through April 27 hit its highest level on record since March 2022 for the 17th straight week, the agriculture ...

Cricut Inc (NASDAQ:CRCT) reported a 16% year-on-year increase in operating income, demonstrating strong profitability. Paid subscribers grew by over 6% year-on-year, reaching just over 2.97 ...

(Reuters) Yes Bank is in the spotlight today as reports suggested that Japanese giant Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC) is inching closer to buying a stake in the private lender. The talks ...

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) is nearing a deal to acquire a major stake in Yes Bank, potentially triggering an open offer for an additional 26% stake and making SMBC the largest shareholder ...

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Kazumi Wines is the first in the US to produce wine from the rare Japanese Koshu grape. Napa Valley Koshu blends Michelle Sakazaki's Japanese heritage with California craftsmanship. NAPA ...

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It became the 12th Japanese locality to introduce such a tax since Tokyo first did so in 2002. Atami expects to raise about 600 million yen annually from the tax, which will be used to fund the ...

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according to Japanese news agency Kyodo News. While authorities worked to get power restored, passengers reportedly gathered around staff at one station while large queues formed at ticket machines.

Japanese freelance photographer Noriyuki Hayakawa snapped the once-in-a-lifetime shot of the snowy mammal off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island. The magnificent photos show ...