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Sanrio’s Chinese unit apologised and scrapped its collaboration with the Japanese TV drama Vivant after the show was criticised as anti-China.

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Investors are awaiting the release of the US Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, the PCE price index, due out tonight, says analyst.

The United States and Japan have agreed to establish a Japanese facility for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, the Japanese defense chief said late Wednesday.…

China calls on Japan to stop hyping up a 'neighboring security threat'

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority announced sanctions this month against Supra Sekuritas and more than a dozen other entities for regulatory breaches linked to market manipulation.

The retailer reversed its planned price increase to ¥390 a pair, keeping popular basic socks at ¥290 a pair or ¥990 for four pairs amid rising living costs.

The four-time Grand Slam champion lost 6-3, 7-5 to 18-year-old Slovakian Mia Pohankova, ranked 144 in the world, at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

While several countries, including the US, Japan and Australia, are sending their defence chiefs, China opted to send its Manila embassy defence attache.

BEIJING — Beijing accused Manila on Thursday of "erecting multiple obstacles" to its attendance at an Asean meeting in the Philippines this week, where China will be represented by an embassy attache.While …

Newtalk新聞 日本免稅新制上路前夕，跨國退稅巨頭Global Blue與老牌電器行友都八喜(Yodobashi Camera)聯手推出震撼業界的「市區退現金」服務。對此，旅日達人林氏璧整理4大重點分析，Global Blue憑藉日本政府「事前返金」綠燈政策與雄厚資本擔保呆帳風險，串聯全日本特約店及機場機台，企圖機場市區兩頭賺、壟斷日本退稅市場，勢必徹底改變觀光客消費習慣。 林氏璧指出，昨天友都八喜與Global Blue聯手推出市區退現金的震撼彈後，Global Blue今天早上也發布新聞稿證實此事，但對於大家最關心的手續費和運作細節依然隻字未提。經過一夜沉澱並詢問許多業界人士，他認為：「我們正在見證這家大資本的老牌退稅公司，透過友都八喜對日本市場發動的一場完美突襲。」 對此，林氏璧也整理出以下4大重點： 1. 這不是灰色地帶，日本政府有開綠燈 很多人懷疑市區給現金是不是鑽漏洞？其實日本國稅廳針對免稅新制的Q&A指引明確寫著：並不禁止在取得海關確認前就先行退款(事前返金)。但政府也說得很白：「若實施事前退款，但旅客出境沒過海關，業者必須自行承擔責任。」也就是說，日本政府穩賺不賠，旅客落跑的風險，全部交給退稅公司自己吞！ 2. 為什麼只有 Global Blue 敢玩？因為這是資本戰 要把巨額現金先墊付給旅客，還要承擔呆帳風險，日本本土的新創退稅小公司根本玩不起。但Global Blue資本雄厚，且在歐洲早有成熟經驗(透過過卡綁定信用卡來做擔保)。他們趁著所有日本廠商和退稅公司為新制手忙腳亂時，在新制上路前3天，把歐洲這套市區退稅制度搬過來，直接殺對手一個措手不及，真的是非常高招！ 3. 機場、市區兩頭賺的壟斷佈局 你們知道未來在機場負責發放退稅現金的第三方機台「CASH Japan」，其實也是Global Blue投資的子企業嗎？這等於宣告：你想在機場領現金被CASH Japan賺，在市區領被Global Blue賺，現金退稅市場幾乎被他們包走。 4. 千萬別小看 Global Blue 的特約店包圍網 他們在日本佈局極深，早就不只百貨公司。合作商店包含： …

Prince Ali bin Hussein says his remarks about the AFC Congress were intended to explain Fifa’s presidential voting process and highlight transparency in football governance.

The investment underscores Japanese institutional investor interest in Indian companies across financial services, manufacturing and real estate.

A Tokyo court ruled that the disclosure of the author's assigned gender at birth without her consent was an unlawful invasion of privacy.

Sanrio ends association with TV drama Vivant after China says portrayal of ruthless Chinese agents is ‘deliberate smear’The company behind the successful Hello Kitty franchise has apologised and ended its commercial tie-up …

TvN’s latest K-drama juggernaut "100 Days of Deception" is fast becoming the season's breakout standout. Headlined by Hallyu heavyweights Kim You-jung and GOT7’s Park Jin-young, the historical thriller achieved a series-high rating …

Tokyo has struck a deal to build an assembly line for advanced American air-to-air missiles, while simultaneously exploring missile testing in India and Australia, moves which further mark Japan’s shift away from …

Spending weeks and months on strategy is not conducive to an active cyberdefense posture, according to former intelligence chief Michael Rogers.

Newtalk新聞 亞股今（29）日普遍震盪，日本股市卻逆勢守住紅盤，日經 225 指數午盤過後上漲 676.57 點或 1.06%，報 64,630.76 點，其中半導體測試設備大廠愛德萬測試（Advantest）成了撐盤要角。 放眼今年以來，AI 投資熱潮帶動了日本半導體股大漲，也推升在台掛牌日股 ETF 的績效。據 CMoney 統計，截至 10 月 27 日，國內 9 檔日股 ETF 今年來全數繳出雙位數報酬，台新日本半導體（00951）更以績效、受益人增幅拿下雙冠王。 愛德萬測試強勢撐盤 日本半導體股今年漲勢驚人 在 AI 投資擴張、企業獲利改善及公司治理改革等利多出檯下，日股屢次改寫歷史高點，半導體相關個股更是主要推手。《路透》報導，愛德萬測試在上修全年獲利預測後，今日股價再度走強，上午單一個股便貢獻日經指數約 408 點漲幅，超過大盤當時實際上漲的 177 點，凸顯近期日經指數漲勢高度仰賴少數科技權值股。 …

As the US Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady, Chair Kevin Warsh pointed to South Korea's importance in the global technology supply chain as a reason for tracking its economy. …

Newtalk新聞 日劇《VIVANT》近期受到大量關注，但因為劇中涉及中國相關組織的情節，引發中國網友不滿，甚至遭中國官媒批評「抹黑中國」。而與《VIVANT》推出聯名商品的三麗鷗，在輿論風波後立刻發聲切割，宣布終止聯名合作。日本TBS電視台則在昨(28)日回應爭議，強調《VIVANT》是完全虛構的娛樂作品，無意煽動國家對立或傷害特定國家的人民。 《VIVANT》由堺雅人主演，透過層層埋下的伏筆與反轉情節，引發觀眾熱烈討論。不過近期劇中的情節描寫到，中國系組織對日本自衛隊非正式組織「別班」成員施以酷刑，甚至切斷手指，中國官媒痛批「作品抹黑中國、誇大中國威脅論」。官媒更點名與《VIVANT》推出聯名商品的三麗鷗，「Hello Kitty不應與日本右翼共舞，品牌與《VIVANT》展開商業合作，與旗下角色長期建立的可愛、療癒形象不符」。 對此，三麗鷗中國法人發布聲明，表示近期收到各方對於《VIVANT》聯名商品的意見，對於因此帶來的擔憂深表歉意，並宣布終止本次聯名合作，原定後續企畫及宣傳活動也將全面喊停，目前正積極處理相關事宜。而TBS社長龍寶正峰則在28日的例行記者會上表示，電視台確實收到部分觀眾反映，「製作團隊與電視台一直持續討論什麼樣的表現方式才合適，雖然認為暴力場面是戲劇演出所需，但也會檢視是否造成觀眾不舒服，或帶來過度恐懼，並將持續審慎評估」。龍寶正峰也強調，「《VIVANT》是完全以虛構為基礎的娛樂作品，TBS絕不支持煽動國家間的對立，也不認同武力或暴力行為，電視台的基本理念是人們的幸福與世界和平，創作作品並沒有貶低特定國家、傷害國民感情或煽動民族對立的意圖」。延伸閱讀：《忘了我記得》金鐘狂掃6大獎！劉若英「錯失個人獎項」首發聲家家證實離開相信音樂！深夜首發聲認：天下沒有不散的宴席22歲帥舞者「金鐘表演與阿翰共舞」爆紅！微博竟曾轉發「台灣是中國領土」惹議蔣萬安網站認「參考」沈伯洋！葛如鈞駁抄襲 沈認同「致敬」反而是好事東北季風接手！中南部邁入「秋冬枯水期」 水情一路警戒至明年春雨

Sanrio apologises for collaboration with wartime spy thriller that drew outrage over depiction of torture

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軟銀鷹昨天在日本大賽G4以4比2贏球，系列賽以4勝0敗橫掃橫濱DeNA，這是軟銀連2年奪得「日本一」。但軟銀球團今天就宣布，28歲外野手緒方理貢遭到戰力外。緒方理貢預計將參...…

The MAMA Awards, one of K-pop's biggest year-end music events, will step outside its traditional in-venue ceremony format this year by launching a fan festival across its host city of Osaka and …

Mirae Asset Securities is set to enter Japan's retail brokerage market through the acquisition of Sanko Securities, a Japanese brokerage owned by Okasan Securities Group, as the Korean financial firm expands its …

North Korea fired “around a dozen” short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, Seoul’s defence ministry said, less than a week after South Korea proposed talks over a growing border …

The United States and Japan have agreed to establish a Japanese facility for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, the Japanese defense chief said late Wednesday. It is the latest …

Japanese investment group Nexroc said Thursday it had notified JYP Entertainment of its planned takeover talks before publicly announcing a potential tender offer, pushing back against concerns raised by South Korea's financial …

The motor manufacturer, mired in an accounting scandal, is unable to complete procedures sought by audit firm PwC Japan Group.

Japanese investors sold a net ¥92.6 billion in foreign long-term bonds in the week ended Oct 24, finance ministry data shows.

Joining the British-Japanese-Italian consortium to build a next-generation fighter jet is an option after the collapse of a Franco-German rival.

Mỹ và Nhật Bản nhất trí hợp tác sản xuất tên lửa không đối không tầm trung thế hệ tiên tiến trên lãnh thổ Nhật Bản, đánh dấu bước tiến mới trong …

（中央社記者楊堯茹台北29日電）日德領袖峰會聲明重申維護台海和平穩定的重要性。外交部今天表示，該聲明彰顯維護台海和平穩定已是國際社會共識與共同利益，外交部長林佳龍對此表達歡迎；台灣將與理念相近國家持續深化各領域合作，共促區域和平、穩定與繁榮發展。

Deputy foreign minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni says 1,588 Malaysians were detained for drug-related offences as of September this year.

The better path is harder but more defensible: preserve the court, reform its operation and confront the limits of international law honestly.

North Korea launches around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles from Wonsan area of North Korea towards the Sea of Japan.

Japanese character company Sanrio, owner of popular IPs including Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll and My Melody, has terminated its planned collaboration with the television drama Vivant following strong public criticism in China. In …