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Japan to release chocolate sauce fried noodles for Valentines' Day

​A Japanese food producer will start selling chocolate-flavored "yakisoba," or fried noodles, next week for Valentines' Day, according to a local report Tuesday.

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China's Wanda acquires Hollywood studio Legendary for $3.5 bln

China's property and entertainment giant Dalian Wanda Group announced its acquisition of leading Hollywood film producer Legendary Entertainment for 3.5 billion U.S. dollars on Tuesday.

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S.Korea to hold six-party talks with China, U.S., Japan on DPRK nuke program

Representatives of South Korea, China, the United States and Japan in six-party talks to dismantle the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear program will meet this week to discuss the DPRK's fourth nuclear test, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday.

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China's economy going through legitimate transition

Lagarde made the remarks in an interview with Xinhua over the weekend during her three day visit to Cameroon that began on Jan. 7.

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China financial system "largely stable": forex regulator

China's financial system is "largely stable" and foreign exchange reserves are "relatively abundant", the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said Saturday.

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Five things we love: from a drone sidekick to a DNA scarf

Ever wanted to go to a nightlclub in a sound-sensitive animal mask? Ever wanted to decorate your bedroom with your own genome? These and more in this month’s roundup

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Nepal gov't to deploy army to launch relief operations in earthquake-hit areas

The Nepali government has decided to deploy Nepal Army helicopters to launch emergency rescue and relief operations in the earthquake-hit areas, government officials said on Sunday.

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Netflix announces it will launch in 130 more countries

Announced at CES, the move will make the streaming service available in almost every country, with the notable exception of China – for now

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Chinese yuan weakens against U.S. dollar in 2016, raising 5 guesses

The Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, has been weakening against U.S. dollar since the beginning of 2016, and shows no signs of reversion.

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China to cut overcapacity, help companies out

China will provide full support for the coal and steel sectors, which suffer serious overcapacity, to help them out of their current difficulties, according to an official statement issued Thursday.

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Brazil to overcome crises stey by step: official

​Brazil will overcome its current political and economic crises step by step and the government is not planning to announce a large package of measures to tackle them, a Brazilian official said on Wednesday.

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HK economists expect U.S. to be major economic driver in 2016

​Economists from Invesco Hong Kong Limited, an investment management company, forecast on Wednesday that the U.S. will remain the locomotive for the world economy; and the global stock market will see volatility in 2016.

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Japan's media names 8 Japan-related events to look forward to in 2016

There’s a lot to look forward to in the Year of the Monkey. Here are just a few of the top Japan-related events you won’t want to miss in 2016.

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Myanmar, S. Korea to hold cultural concert in Yangon

Myanmar and South Korea will hold the first K-Classical Concert at National Theater in Yangon later this week to promote cultural relationship between the two countries, exhibition sources said Tuesday.

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Smoother journey expected for China's capital market despite rocky start

​The stock market plunges on Monday and Tuesday morning might have marked a rocky start for China's capital market. Jitters aside, the capital market is expected to experience an eventful year and a smoother journey thanks to a series of reforms.

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5 actresses (one’s a former model) to look out for in 2016

While some of the actresses listed here are already on their way to movie stardom, 2016 will place them in more prominent light with a list of high-profile projects lined up.

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Dark times for Aussie coal sector

It employs 50,000 but expert says long-term outlook for coal-based electricity is 'shaky'