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With this week’s $6.4 billion deal by the U.S. and South Korean chipmaker Samsung Electronics to draw semiconductor expertise to American shores, the administration of President Joe Biden has highlighted another win under the CHIPS and Science Act ..read more
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China's Zhou Guanyu said Thursday that he will experience a "mix of emotions" when he finally races competes in his first grand prix on his home track at the weekend ..read more
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A man who lost his wife and daughter in a high-profile accident involving a runaway car driven by an elderly man five years ago says he hopes to "leverage (through dialogue) the victimizer's experience to prevent traffic accidents ..read more
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Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank may raise interest rates again if the yen's declines significantly push up inflation, highlighting the impact currency moves may have on the timing of the next policy shift ..read more
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Tigst Assefa, who holds the women's marathon world record, is aiming to break the women's-only course mark at the London Marathon when she makes her debut in the race on Sunday ..read more
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Campaign rallies under a blazing sun, long treks to rural polling stations — as Indians prepare to vote, forecasts for extreme heat could add to the challenges of holding the world's biggest election ..read more
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Japan and eight other economies agreed on a new rule Thursday that reduces the 2024 catch quota for saury in the high seas in the northern Pacific to 135,000 metric tons from 150,000 metric tons ..read more
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In the 1970s, leaders at the Japanese American Citizens League, one of the oldest and largest Asian American civil rights organizations, felt the prospect of reparations for their wartime incarceration was out of reach ..read more
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Chinese government-linked hackers have burrowed into U.S. critical infrastructure and are waiting "for just the right moment to deal a devastating blow," FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Thursday ..read more
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There's scarcely any critical evaluation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India's mainstream television channels and most newspapers as the world's most populous nation heads toward a general election that begins on Friday ..read more