Aug10th
PM Kishida to bring back veteran Hamada as Japan defense chief
Foreign Minister Hayashi set to stay in reshuffle; Taro Kono to be digital minister
China tops U.S. in quantity and quality of scientific papers
Report finds rapidly expanding Chinese research footprint while Japan falters
FamilyMart deploys restocking robots to ease staffing crunch
Japanese convenience chain to roll out automation tech at 300 outlets by 2025
SoftBank accelerates asset sales in race for cash
Vision Fund exits entire $7.7bn Uber stake during market downturn
