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dreaming of a world without nuclear weapons were overjoyed.Their euphoria may have made them oblivious to the stark reality confronting them. T</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 02:30 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Milestone/Singer-Prince-died-of-accidental-painkiller-overdose-medical-examiner">Singer Prince died of accidental painkiller overdose -medical examiner</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> CHICAGO (Reuters) -- Music superstar Prince, who was found dead in his home in a Minneapolis suburb in late April, died of an accidental, self-administered overdose of an opioid painkiller, the county medical examiner said in a death report on Thurs</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 09:40 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Tech-Science/Tech/Komatsu-to-use-drones-for-automated-digging-in-US">Komatsu to use drones for automated digging in US</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Tech-Science/Tech/Komatsu-to-use-drones-for-automated-digging-in-US"><img src="/web/20160603095812im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/0602n/0604n-komatsu-2/4599495-1-eng-GB/0604N-komatsu-2_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> TOKYO -- Komatsu will roll out as early as this fiscal year a service in the U.S. using drones to cut down on the labor required for construction projects, aiming to boost its North American market share.The service uses drones to survey a work site</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 06:29 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Equities/Healthcare-helps-Wall-Street-to-slight-gains-jobs-report-next">Healthcare helps Wall Street to slight gains; jobs report next</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Wall Street closed slightly higher on Thursday as fresh data gave a rosier view of the economy and further gains for healthcare shares countered declines in energy names.The S&P; 500 ended at its highest closing level in seven m</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 06:22 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Konica-Minolta-to-spend-up-to-50bn-yen-on-acquisitions">Konica Minolta to spend up to 50bn yen on acquisitions</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> TOKYO -- Konica Minolta will spend as much as 50 billion yen ($460 million) on mergers and acquisitions during the current fiscal year as the Japanese office equipment manufacturer looks to invest in new growth areas.The Tokyo-based company spent 69</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 02:00 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Uber-exec-talks-irrational-outlays-big-rewards-in-China">Uber exec talks 'irrational' outlays, big rewards in China</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Uber-exec-talks-irrational-outlays-big-rewards-in-China"><img src="/web/20160603095812im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/0602t/20160602_uber/4597477-1-eng-GB/20160602_Uber_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> HONG KONG -- The spending battle in China between ride-hailing giant Uber and its local rival, Didi Chuxing, shows no sign of ending. But if investment in the world's second-largest economy has become "irrational" at times, it is because of the huge</p> <div class="date-area">June 3, 2016 12:15 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/Oil-down-as-OPEC-fails-to-set-output-cap">Oil down as OPEC fails to set output cap</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Commodities/Oil-down-as-OPEC-fails-to-set-output-cap"><img src="/web/20160603095812im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/0602t/20160602opec9/4598408-1-eng-GB/20160602OPEC9_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Oil prices fell more than 1 percent on Thursday as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ended a recent meeting without setting a ceiling for its production.Market participants had followed OPEC's gathering in V</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 11:51 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Arts/Art-buyers-turn-picky-at-Hong-Kong-auction">Art buyers turn picky at Hong Kong auction</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Arts/Art-buyers-turn-picky-at-Hong-Kong-auction"><img src="/web/20160603095812im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/0602t/20160602_auction2/4597338-1-eng-GB/20160602_Auction2_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> HONG KONG -- Officials from Christie's auction house are counting as a success the fact that takings at its showcase six-day spring auction in Hong Kong were only 12.7% lower than last year."Overall, I felt like we did really well," Rebecca Wei, pre</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 11:40 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Grab-a-taxi-in-Southeast-Asia-get-a-Lyft-in-US">Grab a taxi in Southeast Asia, get a Lyft in US</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Grab-a-taxi-in-Southeast-Asia-get-a-Lyft-in-US"><img src="/web/20160603095812im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/0602t/20160602_grab/4597519-1-eng-GB/20160602_Grab_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> SINGAPORE -- Grab, Southeast Asia's leading ride-hailing app, is letting users of Lyft, a similar app from the U.S., book rides through its regional network in order to promote international awareness and to compete with Uber, its main rival.Grab an</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 10:50 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Commentary</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Viewpoints/Ganeshan-Wignaraja-A-tale-of-two-trade-pacts-in-Asia-TPP-and-RCEP">Ganeshan Wignaraja -- A tale of two trade pacts in Asia: TPP and RCEP</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Viewpoints/Ganeshan-Wignaraja-A-tale-of-two-trade-pacts-in-Asia-TPP-and-RCEP"><img src="/web/20160603095812im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/0602t/20160602_tpp_sign/4596497-1-eng-GB/20160602_TPP_Sign_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> After the collapse of the Doha round of world trade talks last December, trade deals and pacts such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership are becoming even more central to the region's trade architectur</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 07:50 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-title">Commentary</div> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Viewpoints/Viewpoints/Lee-Branstetter-A-time-to-sow-and-a-time-to-reap">Lee Branstetter -- A time to sow and a time to reap</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> We are living in an age of deep pessimism about humanity's economic prospects. The global financial crisis has receded, but the hoped-for robust and lasting economic recovery has failed to arrive. Northwestern University Professor Robert Gordon's pe</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 07:30 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Australia-stifles-damage-report-on-Great-Barrier-Reef">Australia stifles damage report on Great Barrier Reef</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Australia-stifles-damage-report-on-Great-Barrier-Reef"><img src="/web/20160603095812im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/0602t/20160602_greatbarrierreef1/4596349-1-eng-GB/20160602_GreatBarrierReef1_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> MELBOURNE -- The Australian government is facing widespread international criticism for secretly -- and successfully -- lobbying to have references to its ailing Great Barrier Reef and other World Heritage-listed sites removed from a United Nations </p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 06:30 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Toyota-peers-desperate-for-coding-talent">Toyota, peers desperate for coding talent</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Toyota-peers-desperate-for-coding-talent"><img src="/web/20160603095812im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/0602t/20160602_schaft_robot/4595942-2-eng-GB/20160602_schaft_robot_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> TOKYO -- Competition for skilled software developers has been intensifying among automakers as they move further into the realms of artificial intelligence, autonomous driving and driver assistance technology.Toyota Motor is close to a deal to acqui</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 04:30 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Business/Auto-and-tech-giants-get-on-board-with-ride-hailing-apps">Auto and tech giants get on board with ride-hailing apps</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Business/Auto-and-tech-giants-get-on-board-with-ride-hailing-apps"><img src="/web/20160603095812im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/magazine/20160602/602didi1/4574693-1-eng-GB/602DiDi1_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> BANGKOK U.S. ride-hailing app giant Uber is facing fierce competition in Asia. Apple's recent move to partner with China's top ride-sharing company highlights the possibility for other Asian players to cross borders and sectors to lure big global co</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 12:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Politics-Economy/Obama-s-Asia-tour-in-photos">Obama's Asia tour in photos</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Politics-Economy/Obama-s-Asia-tour-in-photos"><img src="/web/20160603095812im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/magazine/20160602/20160601_obama_abe3/4589339-1-eng-GB/20160601_Obama_Abe3_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> Nearing the end of his eight years in office, U.S. President Barack Obama capped his "pivot to Asia policy" with a visit to Vietnam and Japan. In Hanoi, Obama became the first American president to directly mention the Vietnam War while on Vietnames</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 12:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Business/Potential-suitors-line-up-as-Takata-s-air-bag-scandal-deepens">Potential suitors line up as Takata's air bag scandal deepens</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Business/Potential-suitors-line-up-as-Takata-s-air-bag-scandal-deepens"><img src="/web/20160603095812im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/magazine/20160602/602airbag1/4565838-1-eng-GB/602Airbag1_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> TOKYO Scandal-stricken autoparts maker Takata is on track to negotiate a bailout plan after receiving an offer from a potential suitor. But deep divisions among carmakers over the path it should take mean a smooth journey is far from guaranteed.SMAL</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 12:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Viewpoints/Editorial-Obama-s-Hiroshima-visit-can-inspire-steps-toward-Asian-stability">Editorial: Obama's Hiroshima visit can inspire steps toward Asian stability</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20160602-THE-BUSINESS-of-HALAL/Viewpoints/Editorial-Obama-s-Hiroshima-visit-can-inspire-steps-toward-Asian-stability"><img src="/web/20160603095812im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201606/0601t/20160601_obama_hiroshima_speech/4587373-1-eng-GB/20160601_obama_hiroshima_speech_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> More than 70 years have passed since the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Compared with the long postwar years, President Barack Obama's visit to Hiroshima on May 27 was a fleeting moment. Nonetheless, his </p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 12:00 pm JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/Auto-and-tech-giants-get-on-board-with-ride-hailing-apps">Auto and tech giants get on board with ride-hailing apps</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/Auto-and-tech-giants-get-on-board-with-ride-hailing-apps"><img src="/web/20160603095812im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/magazine/20160602/602didi1/4574693-1-eng-GB/602DiDi1_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> BANGKOK -- U.S. ride-hailing app giant Uber is facing fierce competition in Asia. Apple's recent move to partner with China's top ride-sharing company highlights the possibility for other Asian players to cross borders and sectors to lure big global</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 10:00 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Deals/Uber-raises-3.5-billion-from-Saudi-investment-fund">Uber raises $3.5 billion from Saudi investment fund </a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Deals/Uber-raises-3.5-billion-from-Saudi-investment-fund"><img src="/web/20160603095812im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2016/201605/0525t/20160525_uber_app/4548443-1-eng-GB/20160525_uber_app_medium_thumbnail.jpg" width="120" alt=""/></a> <p> SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Uber said Wednesday it is getting a massive cash infusion from Saudi Arabia.The oil-rich nation's sovereign investment fund is putting $3.5 billion into the global transportation company, and will get a seat on Uber's board of </p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 09:09 am JST</div> </div> </li> <li> <h2 class="title"><a href="/web/20160603095812/http://asia.nikkei.com/Markets/Equities/Wall-St-notches-minor-gains-as-economic-data-pours-in">Wall St notches minor gains as economic data pours in</a></h2> <div class="column-layout"> <p> NEW YORK (Reuters) -- U.S. stocks fluctuated before closing slightly higher on Wednesday as investors processed data on global manufacturing, U.S. auto sales and inflation for clues about the Federal Reserve's next interest rate hike.The Nasdaq eked</p> <div class="date-area">June 2, 2016 06:13 am JST</div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="result-sub"> <div class="result-box"> <h2>Sort by</h2> <ul> <li class="current">Newest</li> <li><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="return sort_by('relevance')">Relevance</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="result-box"> <h2>Filter by</h2> <h3>Date</h3> <ul> <li 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