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Mizuho Securities Co. aims to increase the balance of individual customer assets under its management by 1.5-fold to ¥60 trillion in 10 years, its president and chief executive officer, Koichi Iida, said in a recent interview.The…

Taipei, Nov. 30 (CNA) Taiwan-based Nuvoton Technology Corp. has agreed to acquire semiconductor assets from Japanese tech giant Panasonic Corp. for US$250 million in cash to expand its product portfolio.Nuvoton, a microcontroller unit…

The government’s plan to send the Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East is crucial for securing our economic interests, promoting regional peace and stability, and pursuing balanced diplomacy in the region.Japan imports 80 percent…

China Mengniu Dairy Co. agreed to buy Kirin Holdings Co.’s Australian beverage unit Lion Dairy & Drinks for about ¥45.6 billion ($419 million), the Chinese dairy giant’s latest foray into the continent.Mengniu will pick up…

A Beijing court has seized assets belonging to Wang Sicong, the son of a Chinese billionaire, over 151 million yuan (US$21.4 million) in debts. "The court has restricted luxury spending by Wang Sicong and sealed off properties, cars and…

The US did not ask South Korea to bear the cost of deploying strategic assets to the Korean Peninsula and nearby regions in the ongoing defense cost sharing negotiations, Seoul’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday. …