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Nintendo reports jump in earnings thanks to Switch
Jul 31, 2018
Nintendo Co. says its quarterly profit jumped 44 percent in the fiscal first quarter thanks to increased sales of Nintendo Switch game titles
PlayStation game sales drive sharp rise in Sony profits
Jul 31, 2018
Sony Corp. says its profits nearly tripled in the latest quarter, boosted by a jump in PlayStation 4 software sales
China says 4 American airlines missed Taiwan deadline
Jul 27, 2018
Chinese regulators say 4 American airlines missed Taiwan deadline
Japan website offers anonymity for variety of grievances
Jul 27, 2018
Japan harassment website offers anonymity for variety of grievances
Company unveils moving mosque to welcome Muslims in Japan
Jul 26, 2018
Japan doesn't have many Muslims but a company wants to make sure visitors to the country have a place of worship
China: Tibetan students banned from religious activities
Jul 24, 2018
An official Chinese Communist Party newspaper says Tibetan children have been banned from taking part in religious activities over the summer holidays
Japan Parliament OKs law to allow up to 3 casino resorts
Jul 20, 2018
Japan's parliament has approved a law allowing up to three casino resorts to open by the mid-2020s
North Korea puts reunion of war-separated families in doubt
Jul 20, 2018
North Korea says an August reunion of Korean families separated by war may not happen if South Korea doesn't immediately return some of its citizens
Philippines orders Australian nun deported and blacklisted
Jul 19, 2018
The Philippine immigration bureau has ordered the deportation of an Australian nun who has angered the president by joining anti-government rallies but her lawyers say they'll appeal
Didi, SoftBank set up taxi-hailing joint venture in Japan
Jul 19, 2018
Chinese mobile service giant Didi Chuxing and Tokyo-based SoftBank Corp. set up joint venture for taxi-hailing in Japan