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Rocky road to Toshiba deal raises doubts about a future comeback

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Rocky road to Toshiba deal raises doubts about a future comeback
The questions now are whether activist investors will accept the terms — and whether the firm can restore its former glory.
With U.S. trip, Taiwan leader may be aiming to temper China’s ire, ex-diplomat says
William Stanton, former head of the American Institute of Taiwan, says President Tsai Ing-wen may see visit as way of avoiding increased tensions with Beijing.
Conservatives in LDP take issue with gender identity clause in LGBT bill
The pushback against the bill’s reference to gender identity is seen presenting a new hurdle to passing the legislation.
Mayoral races in six major Japanese cities officially kick off
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Who will take care of Italy’s older people? Robots, maybe.
The Western world’s oldest population is facing a crisis of caregivers. Some are looking for a little helping, plastic, hand.
An anxious Asia arms for a war it hopes to prevent
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