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Authorities ask Tokyo to ensure traveler safety after incident amid Tokyo-Beijing tensions Shareholder approval skipped on some moves; audit reveals hidden dealings to 'mitigate risks' College accommodations unable to keep pace with influx from mainl... [1]

Two kids show their newly-bought porcelain figures of Beijing 2022 mascots at a porcelain factory in Dehua County of Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan) ![](20220 [2]

CHONGQING/TOKYO -- Japanese convenience store operators who set up shop in China's coastal cities are broadening their inland footprints in a bid to capitalize on economic growth there. [3]

Case involving Chinese suspects with $2bn illicit gains spurs regulatory review 'Smile Up' to take care of victim compensation; new entity to handle talent business 'Strict border control zone' will be set up temporarily in Yunnan province Building b... [4]

TOKYO -- A quantum computing startup that began life at the University of Oxford in the U.K. is set to enter the Japanese market, possibly by late this year, making its service available to Japanese companies via the cloud using computers in Tokyo. [5]

HANGZHOU, China -- A retail revolution is sweeping China as companies like Alibaba Group Holding use their ubiquitous mobile payment platforms to spread unmanned systems and help brick-and mortar stores shave growing labor costs. [6]

SHENZHEN -- State-run China Investment Corp. is setting its sights on undervalued small and midsize Japanese businesses with the potential to blossom in China's massive market. [7]

TOKYO/TAIPEI -- Japanese real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan will expand its Taiwan-oriented business by opening shopping centers on the island and supporting the Taiwanese-backed semiconductor industry in Japan. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-02-20 · 35% match

Hong Kong

Authorities ask Tokyo to ensure traveler safety after incident amid Tokyo-Beijing tensions Shareholder approval skipped on some moves; audit reveals hidden dealings to 'mitigate risks' College accommodations unable to keep pace with influx from mainl

[2] MM english.news.cn · 47% match

Beijing 2022 mascots made by porcelain factory in Fujian

Two kids show their newly-bought porcelain figures of Beijing 2022 mascots at a porcelain factory in Dehua County of Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Jan. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan) ![](20220

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-01-15 · 40% match

Japan convenience store chains finding new growth in China's heartland

CHONGQING/TOKYO -- Japanese convenience store operators who set up shop in China's coastal cities are broadening their inland footprints in a bid to capitalize on economic growth there.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-10-03 · 39% match

Society

Case involving Chinese suspects with $2bn illicit gains spurs regulatory review 'Smile Up' to take care of victim compensation; new entity to handle talent business 'Strict border control zone' will be set up temporarily in Yunnan province Building b

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-03-14 · 39% match

U.K.'s Oxford Quantum Circuits set to enter Japan

TOKYO -- A quantum computing startup that began life at the University of Oxford in the U.K. is set to enter the Japanese market, possibly by late this year, making its service available to Japanese companies via the cloud using computers in Tokyo.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-06-07 · 39% match

Automated shops spread in China as mobile payments take off

HANGZHOU, China -- A retail revolution is sweeping China as companies like Alibaba Group Holding use their ubiquitous mobile payment platforms to spread unmanned systems and help brick-and mortar stores shave growing labor costs.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-05-09 · 38% match

China sovereign wealth fund targets Japan's lesser-known brands

SHENZHEN -- State-run China Investment Corp. is setting its sights on undervalued small and midsize Japanese businesses with the potential to blossom in China's massive market.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-03-25 · 38% match

Japanese developer Mitsui Fudosan expands Taiwan-focused business

TOKYO/TAIPEI -- Japanese real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan will expand its Taiwan-oriented business by opening shopping centers on the island and supporting the Taiwanese-backed semiconductor industry in Japan.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-10-12 · 37% match

Japan chipmaking equipment surging on Chinese demand

TOKYO -- Japanese makers of semiconductor production machinery are receiving a big boost to their sales from a spike in demand in China.

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2020-10-08 · 37% match

Singapore’s Fincy Pulls Out of Controversial Chinese-Backed Gambling Hub in Myanmar

YANGON—Singapore-based financial services firm Fincy has announced it will withdraw from a controversial development project run by shady Chinese investors accused of involvement in illegal cryptocurrency and online casino operations near the Thai bo

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