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EEconomy Read More Japan’s Two-Year Yield Hits Highest Since 2008 On Rate-Hike BetsDecember 1, 2025 The swap market is now pricing in about a 62% chance of a rate hike when BOJ delivers…
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EEconomy Read More China Factory Activity Slumps for Longest Stretch on RecordNovember 30, 2025 China’s factory activity improved but remained in contraction in November, extending its streak of declines to a record…
BBusiness Read More Nintendo’s secret to becoming a design powerhouse? Developers who have stayed at the company for decadesNovember 29, 2025 Nintendo is home to some of the most beloved characters in the video game industry—Mario, Pikachu, Kirby, and…
EEconomy Read More How Op Sindoor made India a ‘major power’ in AsiaNovember 28, 2025 Operation Sindoor, besides other factors, has powered India to the status of a “major power” in Asia in…
EEconomy Read More China, inflation could pop Japan PM’s bubbleNovember 28, 2025 Charming Donald Trump one week, angering China the next, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has had a busy…
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AArts and design Read More Osaka Castle informs interiors of Blue Bottle Coffee ShinsaibashiNovember 26, 2025 Architecture studio Keiji Ashizawa Design looked to Osaka Castle’s triangular forms and the shape of the city’s Tsutenkaku…
EEconomy Read More Sour grapes? European wines left on the shelf as China chases cheaper tipplesNovember 26, 2025 As China’s traditional spirits and premium wines grapple with declining consumption, a significant shift is under way across…
AArts and design Read More Junya Ishigami creates kiosk for Hiroshima Architecture Exhibition 2025November 26, 2025 Junya Ishigami is one of three Japanese architects to have designed sculptural, mobile kiosks for the Hiroshima Architecture…