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            <title><![CDATA[Daiichi Sankyo Shares Fall After Delaying Earnings Results]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Eru Ishikawa]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:37:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Don Quijote Owner Opens Discount Grocer as Japan Inflation Bites]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hello Kitty Creator Sanrio to Make Nintendo Switch 2 Party Game]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:12:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Daikin Shares Climb 14% After Activist Elliott Takes Stake]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:17:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Japan ¥100 Retailer Seria Doubles Down While Rivals Raise Prices]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Suntory to Buy Daiichi Sankyo’s Health Unit for $1.6 Billion]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:59:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Uniqlo Owner Shares Rise to Record on Global Profit Outlook]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:17:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Uniqlo’s Owner Boosts Profit Outlook as Overseas Sales Expand]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:37:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[7-Eleven Owner Delays US Unit IPO as Revamp Needs Time]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:23:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Japan March Duty-Free Sales Rebound as China Driven Slump Eases]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:08:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Japan Government Sets Up Task Force to Secure Medical Supplies]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:44:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Takaichi, AI, Corporate Reform Pave Way for Japan Stocks in 2026]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[AI Demand Strains Japan Cable Firm Fujikura After Stock Surge]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[An Untapped Trove of ’80s Vintage Luxury Draws Fashionistas to Japan]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A weak yen and a stockpile of bubble-era designer goods have made Japan a global mecca for vintage fashion, drawing tourists and influencers in droves.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 01:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Japan’s Shares Rebound as Nvidia Relief Offsets Fiscal Jitters]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:08:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[‘Sell Japan’ Trade Emerges as Fiscal Worry, China Tensions Weigh]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 04:57:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Advantest Faces Key Earnings Test as Stock Valuation Tops Nvidia]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Aya Wagatsuma]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Strategists Rush to Lift Nikkei Year-End Targets on Growth Hopes]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:22:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reignited Takaichi Trade Sparks Japan Defense, Tech Stock Rally]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:33:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Unlikely Game That’s Helping Stave off Dementia in Seniors]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Eru Ishikawa]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:00:27 GMT</pubDate>
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