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WASHINGTON : That’s according to a study published in iScience by a Japanese scientist who successfully demonstrated that soap bubbles can be used to pollinate fruit-bearing plants — seen as …

Flying robots equipped with bubble guns could one day help save our planet. Read More

Japanese shoppers queued at Uniqlo stores and crashed its website on Friday as the clothing chain began selling face masks with breathable fabric used in the brand’s popular underwear, preparing …

Japan Shoppers Queue, Crash Website For Uniqlo’s Washable Masks Read More

TOKYO : Japan Airlines Co said Friday it hopes to raise 500 billion yen from lenders to secure its financial standing as it navigates a severe downturn in demand for …

JAL hopes to raise 500 billion yen from lenders to secure its financial standing Read More

TOKYO — Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is drafting a proposal to attract high-skilled workers from abroad for Tokyo’s financial sector, the lawmaker heading the LDP’s committee on foreign laborers …

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BRUSSELS : European Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager said Wednesday that before approving the deal, the anti-trust services of the 27-nation bloc would “carefully assess whether the proposed transaction would …

The European Union is opening an in-depth investigation into the proposed merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot Read More

TOKYO – Japan’s oil imports slumped in May to the lowest in almost three decades, official figures showed on Wednesday, as the coronavirus outbreak hit demand for crude and fuel …

Japan’s oil imports hit three-decade low as coronavirus hammers demand Read More

SINGAPORE Business sentiment of Asian companies sank to an 11-year low in the second quarter, a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey found, with some two-thirds of the firms polled flagging a worsening …

Virus Outbreak: Business sentiment in Asia plunges to 11-year low: poll Read More