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[ad_1] The Fukuoka High Court on Thursday upheld a lower court's ruling that Japan's prohibition of dual nationality is constitutional, dismissing a claim made by a woman born in Japan who lost her Japanese citizenship after becoming a naturalized American citizen.Plaintiff Yuri Kondo contended that the nationality law — which states that Japanese nationals forfeit their citizenship upon acquiring foreign citizenship — violates fundamental human rights related to the pursuit […]

[ad_1] Seven & I Holdings has detailed plans to rename itself and shed dozens of noncore businesses, accelerating restructuring efforts as it tries to fend off a buyout proposal from Alimentation Couche-Tard.The Japanese retailer, which said its new tentative name will be 7-Eleven Corp., also cut its operating profit outlook for the 12 months through the end of February to ¥403 billion ($2.7 billion) on weaker sales at convenience stores […]

[ad_1] Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold multitranche bonds worth ¥281.8 billion ($1.89 billion) on Thursday in a deal that’s fueling speculation the legendary investor will increase his exposure to Japanese assets.The firm priced a seven-part bond deal with tenors spanning three to 30 years in Berkshire’s biggest yen-denominated deal since its debut sale in 2019. The sale means Berkshire is the largest foreign issuer of yen bonds this year, raising […]

[ad_1] San Diego – Mookie Betts and Will Smith homered in the early innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers used a makeshift lineup to keep their season alive with an 8-0 victory over the San Diego Padres in Game 4 of the National League Division Series on Wednesday.Gavin Lux added a home run and eight pitchers combined to allow seven hits in a bullpen game as Los Angeles tied the […]