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RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia's King Salman has taken a big step toward ensuring that his son Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ascends the throne while he is still alive. [1]

BusinessKing Salman's Southeast Asia tour brings major Aramco investments Saudi Arabian state visit largest in Indonesian history Saudi Arabia's King Salman met President Joko Widodo in Bogor, West Java, during the Indonesian leg of his month-long As... [2]

NUSA DUA, Indonesia -- Even for Bali, the famous Indonesian resort island so beloved of the rich, powerful, and famous, the week-long visit of King Salman of Saudi Arabia and his entourage of 1,500 is proving a unique happening. [3]

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- King Salman of Saudi Arabia is considering traveling to Japan in March, hoping to gain assistance in cutting the Middle Eastern kingdom's heavy economic dependence on oil. [4]

TOKYO -- Masayoshi Son, CEO of Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank Group, rarely hesitates to talk to national leaders. He took just such an opportunity on March 14, giving Saudi Arabia's King Salman, 81, a Pepper robot. [5]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-11-18 · 100% match

Saudi Arabia on edge as King Salman seeks succession

RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia's King Salman has taken a big step toward ensuring that his son Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ascends the throne while he is still alive.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-03-02 · 100% match

King Salman's Southeast Asia tour brings major Aramco investments

BusinessKing Salman's Southeast Asia tour brings major Aramco investments Saudi Arabian state visit largest in Indonesian history Saudi Arabia's King Salman met President Joko Widodo in Bogor, West Java, during the Indonesian leg of his month-long As

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-03-11 · 100% match

King Salman extends stay on Hindu island

NUSA DUA, Indonesia -- Even for Bali, the famous Indonesian resort island so beloved of the rich, powerful, and famous, the week-long visit of King Salman of Saudi Arabia and his entourage of 1,500 is proving a unique happening.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-01-26 · 100% match

Saudi king plans March trip to Japan

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- King Salman of Saudi Arabia is considering traveling to Japan in March, hoping to gain assistance in cutting the Middle Eastern kingdom's heavy economic dependence on oil.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-03-22 · 100% match

Masa and Donald: Why Son dabbles in politics

TOKYO -- Masayoshi Son, CEO of Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank Group, rarely hesitates to talk to national leaders. He took just such an opportunity on March 14, giving Saudi Arabia's King Salman, 81, a Pepper robot.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-10-24 · 71% match

Saudi Arabia to let women drive -- and double size of auto market

DUBAI -- Saudi Arabia's King Salman recently announced a plan to lift the country's ban on women driving, which has been fiercely criticized by international human rights groups.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-07-01 · 70% match

Look out Google, SoftBank's Son wants to be a 'platformer,' too

TOKYO -- When SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son found himself in a meeting with Saudi Arabian King Salman and U.S.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-03-18 · 65% match

Saudi king's Asia visit is about much more than oil

Saudi King Salman's monthlong tour of Asia highlights the growing economic nexus between the region and the Middle East.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-08-01 · 64% match

Ukraine from July 8 to Aug. 1: Russian strikes kill Ukrainian grain tycoon

This blog file is now closed. For the latest developments, head over here. The Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on Feb. 24 continues, with casualties mounting on both sides.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-11-21 · 50% match

Is OPEC about to make the biggest mistake of the year?

Less than two weeks before OPEC ministers gather in Vienna to decide the fate of crude production cuts beyond the March 2018 expiry of the current agreement, doubts have begun to surface about whether the organization will deliver on its promise.

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