How a German Gummy Bear Won Asia
SEOUL, South Korea — On shelves across South Korea, Japan, Singapore, China and Thailand, Haribo no longer looks especially foreign. …
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U.S. and Japan Struggle to Support the Yen
TOKYO, Japan — After the Japanese yen fell to nearly 164 against the dollar—its weakest level in roughly four decades—Japan …
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Rain Emergency Strands Thousands Near Tokyo
TOKYO, Japan — Record-breaking rain swept across Chiba Prefecture east of Tokyo on Friday, killing at least eight people, cutting …
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Typhoon Chan-hom Hits Eastern Japan
TOKYO, Japan — Typhoon Chan-hom made landfall in Ibaraki Prefecture on Tuesday night after moving westward across the Pacific toward …
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Typhoon Dolphin Hits Okinawa, Heads for China
NAHA, Japan — Typhoon Dolphin moved slowly westward across the East China Sea on Sunday after subjecting Okinawa to roughly …
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