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Japanese Lens Maker Hoya Halts Production After Cyberattack
Apr 4 2024 // Japanese lens maker Hoya Corp. on Thursday said the production of several of its products have stopped after a system failure, which was “most likely caused by unauthorized access” to its servers. Hoya said the...
Japanese Authorities Inspect Second Kobayashi Pharma Factory After Deaths
Apr 2 2024 // Health authorities searched a second Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory in western Japan on Sunday after the company reported five deaths possibly tied to dietary supplements, an official said. The inspection in Wakayama...
Nine Dead After South Korean-Flagged Vessel Capsizes off Japan, South Korea Says
Mar 21 2024 // At least nine people were killed when a South Korean-flagged vessel capsized off Japan, South Korea’s foreign ministry said on Thursday. Two South Korean nationals were among the dead, it said, adding that the...
Tanker Capsizes off Coast of Japan, Seven Deaths Confirmed: Media Reports
Mar 20 2024 // A South Korean-flagged chemical tanker has capsized off the coast of Yamaguchi prefecture in western Japan, with seven deaths confirmed, public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday, citing the coastguard. The tanker,...
Bank of Japan Scraps Radical Policy, Makes First Interest Rate Hike in 17 Years
Mar 19 2024 // The Bank of Japan (BOJ) ended eight years of negative interest rates and other remnants of its unorthodox policy on Tuesday, making a historic shift away from its focus on reflating growth with decades of massive monetary...
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