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Shares in Japan chipmaker Kioxia rally on Tokyo debut
Shares in Japanese chipmaker Kioxia rallied more than seven percent on their debut in Tokyo on Wednesday after an initial public offering that valued the firm at more than $5 billion. The firm set its listing price at 1,455 yen per share, valuing the firm at 784 billion yen ($5.2 billion) and raising about 120 billion yen -- making it Japan's second biggest IPO this year.
True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made
Call it an antidote to fast fashion: Japanese jeans hand-dyed with natural indigo and weaved on a clackety vintage loom, then sold at a premium to global denim connoisseurs. The market for Japanese jeans "has grown in the last 10 to 15 years", said Michael Pendlebury, a tailor operating a repair shop in Britain called The Denim Doctor.
Asian markets diverge ahead of Fed news, Nissan soars on merger reports
Asian markets swung Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's much-anticipated policy announcement, while shares in Japanese car titan Nissan soared more than 20 percent after reports said it was in merger talks with rival Honda.
'Everybody wants to be my friend': Trump feels the love
A shock outsider when he was first elected president eight years ago -- and a pariah when he left office -- Donald Trump appears to be the most popular person in America as far as the rich and powerful are concerned.
Japan's Honda and Nissan in preliminary merger talks: reports
Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan are in preliminary merger talks, media reports said Wednesday. A Honda spokesman said Wednesday that a potential merger was already among the possibilities being discussed.
FIFA The Best: Fans react after Vinicius beat Rodri to top award
Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior claimed the 2024 FIFA The Best Award in Doha, Qatar. The Brazilian won the prestigious prize ahead of Manchester City's Rodri.
Nigerian dad enters kitchen to cook assorted meals for daughter who gave birth, video trends
A video making the rounds on social media has captured the heartwarming moment a father prepared assorted meals for his daughter during omugwo. Netizens reacted.
"Keep flying & dancing": What Real icon told Vinicius after FIFA The Best glory
Vinicius Junior received a heartwarming message from a former Real Madrid star after he edged Rodri to clinch the 2024 FIFA The Best Award in Doha, Qatar.
“It was looking impossible": Vinicius opens up after winning FIFA The Best Award
Vinicius Junior delivered a candid acceptance speech upon receiving the FIFA The Best Award after missing out on the Ballon d'Or prize back in October.
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