KKR and State-Backed JIC Join Forces to Take Japan's Topcon Private for $2.31 Billion
TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S.-based private equity firm KKR and Japanese state-backed fund Japan Investment Corp (JIC) will acquire medical gear maker Topcon in a tender offer buyout worth 348 billion yen ($2 ...
KKR nears deal to buy Japanese medical gear maker Topcon, sources say
Private equity firm KKR is nearing a deal to acquire Japanese medical gear maker Topcon , according to people familiar with ...
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Japan returns to semiconductor arena now dominated by Taiwan
In recent years, as the global trade gradually grew more volatile due to conflicts, tariffs and pandemic-related disruptions, Japan has been working to rebuild its domestic semiconductor industry. The ...
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Will Korea-Japan Relations Survive The Turmoil In Seoul?
He is more forthright about China and more critical of the U.S.” That somewhat pessimistic prediction is easy to find in Tokyo as well. But Lee’s close advisors point to his pragmatic ...
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Japan’s Restaurants Are Hiring Cat Robots — And They’re Pretty Good Servers
At several restaurants in the heart of Tokyo, robotic felines glide effortlessly between tables, balancing trays of steaming dishes. With a flick of the ears and a cheerful “Meow,” robots announce ...
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Here's what the Dodgers are saying about upcoming Tokyo Series
See the Dodgers in 2025: Single-game tickets are on sale now The season-opening Tokyo Series against the Cubs is just one week away, giving local fans a chance to see Japanese players -- Shohei Ohtani ...
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The 38 Best Restaurants in Tokyo, Japan
Restaurants in Tokyo are known for shokunin, the people who focus on a single skill to the point of obsession. These chefs dedicate their lives to the smallest details of a cuisine: the optimal ...
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Japan’s service robot market projected to triple in five years
Research firm Fuji Keizai projects the country’s service ... At one of the chain’s Tokyo restaurants, 71-year-old Yasuko Tagawa estimated that half her job now involves some form of robotic ...
The Robot Report24d
Ainos and ugo develop service robots with a sense of smell
“ugo” is the Tokyo-based company‘s next-generation avatar robot designed ... ugo is Japan’s largest service robot company by market share, according to Fuji Keizai Group’s “2024 Edition: Current ...
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2025 MLB World Tour: Tokyo Series
Major League Baseball announced that its 2025 regular season will begin with the Tokyo Series presented by Guggenheim at the Tokyo Dome, featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers with Oshu, Japan native ...
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As the rest of Japan shrinks, Tokyo grows
In May of last year, Tsuyoshi Yoshigabeppu, an employee at a major Japanese shipping firm headquartered in Tokyo, moved to the capital from Nagoya with his wife and young daughter as part of an ...