Japan festival ends with a bang as fireworks barge ignites
Two barges loaded with fireworks for a summer festival display near the Japanese capital of Tokyo caught ablaze,…
Four workers die in Japan manhole accident near Tokyo
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Japanese technology giant Panasonic announces new chief as profits barely hold up
Tokyo, Japanese electronics and technology company Panasonic has chosen a new chief executive after eking out a 1.2…
Couche-Tard Abandons $46 Billion Bid to Buy Japan’s 7-Eleven Owner Seven & i
Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has abandoned its ¥6.77 trillion ($45.8 billion) bid to buy Seven & i Holdings…