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London, June 30 (Jiji Press)–“Karakuri ningyo,” traditional Japanese mechanical puppets, were demonstrated at a recent event at Japan House London, which promotes Japanese culture. The event on Friday featured a performance by 72-year-old karakuri ningyo craftsman Tamaya Shobei IX, who also explained

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Rohm Co., Toshiba Corp. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. are moving ahead with negotiations on a possible integration of their power semiconductor businesses. If realized, the alliance would create the world’s second-largest power semiconductor group, behind Germany’s Infineon Technologies

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Rohm Co., Toshiba Corp. and Mitsubishi Electric Corp. are moving ahead with negotiations on a possible integration of their power semiconductor businesses. If realized, the alliance would create the world’s second-largest power semiconductor group, behind Germany’s Infineon Technologies

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average temporarily gained more than 1,900 points in early trading Wednesday. Semiconductor-related stocks attracted purchases after U.S. high-tech shares rose on Tuesday. At 9:45 a.m., the index of 225 major issues on the

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average temporarily gained more than 1,900 points in early trading Wednesday. Semiconductor-related stocks attracted purchases after U.S. high-tech shares rose on Tuesday. At 9:45 a.m., the index of 225 major issues on the

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Business sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan improved for the fifth straight quarter, the Bank of Japan’s “tankan” survey for June showed Wednesday. The headline diffusion index for large manufacturers’ current business conditions rose to plus 22 from

(Adnkronos) – The president of Paraguay, Santiago Pena, has proclaimed a national holiday the day after the historic victory against Germany in the round of sixteen of the FIFA World Cup. “Today an entire country celebrates,” the leader wrote on X. “We

(Adnkronos) – South Africa is on high alert on the day of the symbolic deadline set by anti-immigration movements for the expulsion of all undocumented foreigners, an explosive crisis that has already driven over 25,000 people to flee to neighboring countries and

(Adnkronos) – French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has called the 10,000 deaths caused by the heatwave, reported by the Greens of Les Écologistes, “scandalous” and “false”. During a heated parliamentary debate with the leader of the environmentalist party, Cyrielle Chatelain, the prime

(Adnkronos) – Germany is facing increasing threats from hostile foreign powers, particularly Russia, and a polarized domestic policy on both the far-right and far-left. Warning in its annual report of a growing risk represented, among other things, by saboteurs recruited by Moscow,