Japan sees less domestic Golden Week travelers amid inflation s.nikkei.com/3WEtNT2

Global business leaders are increasingly looking to India and Southeast Asia as alternative supply chain destinations while trade relations between China and the U.S. deteriorate, a new poll shows. s.nikkei.com/3UAInYX

Oracle’s CEO says that while “some people are a little afraid” of AI’s impact on the world of work, such technology will ultimately “lead to more jobs.”
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U.S. takes aim at China shipbuilding, an industry it lost decades ago s.nikkei.com/4bt9OKU

Tatami time: Overseas customers are stepping up demand for Japan’s traditional rush flooring.
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Huawei breaks free from Google ecosystem with homegrown OS
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India unveils monument to dead from brutal World War II battle s.nikkei.com/4bd1CyS

More subsea cables bypass China as Sino-U.S. tensions grow s.nikkei.com/3UWDeMm

The quiet success of a solo venture like Emran's Heritage Home shows what is possible in the seething, chaotic metropolis of Dhaka.

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Tokyo Disney has unveiled a luxury hotel, where rooms start from $2,200 a night. The property sits inside its new Fantasy Springs area, which opens in June with attractions based on movies such as 'Frozen.'
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10 years after Jim Beam deal, Suntory drops bourbon name from U.S. unit
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After decades of poor irrigation, sharply increasing deposits of salt are tainting Uzbekistan's soil and threatening its key wheat and cotton crops.
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What has kept the Japanese anime movie series 'Detective Conan' going for more than 25 years?
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China's consumer prices rise for 3rd month, signaling demand recovery s.nikkei.com/3yd021k

Care to swap your morning coffee with durian? International prices for robusta coffee have reached new highs. Some farmers in Vietnam — the largest robusta producer — are shifting to durian amid its increasing popularity in China.
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By 2032, the U.S. will have the capacity to manufacture 28% of chips below 10 nanometers, according to one report, while China is expected to be able to make only 2% of the world’s most advanced chips. s.nikkei.com/3WwpXLz

Japan's tatami makers lay foundation for overseas sales s.nikkei.com/4beTkq4

Would you like a glass of wine poured by a robot? How about a cup of coffee?

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While alarmed by growing EV imports from China, which produced about 60% of the world's EVs in 2022, Europe is welcoming investment into its industry.
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U.S. says Israel's use of weapons may have violated international law s.nikkei.com/3wxRCRD