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Bosses resign at Japan supplement firm probing deaths
Bosses resign at Japan supplement firm probing deaths
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The chairman and president of a major Japanese dietary supplement maker announced their resignation on Tuesday, as the company probes 80 deaths potentially linked to tablets meant to lower cholesterol. Last month, the company said it was probing a total of 80 deaths possibly connected to its pills, and investigating whether organs other than kidneys were harmed.

Theme park's novel bid to fix South Korea youth unemployment
Theme park's novel bid to fix South Korea youth unemployment
Business and Economy
by  AFP

At a kids' role-playing theme park in Seoul, 23-year-old Park Woo-joo is on a very adult mission: the university-educated but unemployed South Korean is searching for his future career. At the sprawling indoor theme park, while people dressed as police officers and Supreme Court judges role-played in purpose-built areas, Park told AFP he was eager to "experience as much as possible".

Rebounding chip shares lead US stocks higher
Rebounding chip shares lead US stocks higher
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Semiconductor shares were among the big winners Monday, rebounding from recent weakness as US stocks climbed ahead of major earnings and economic data later this week. This week's earnings calendar includes reports from Google parent Alphabet, General Motors and Coca-Cola, while the economic releases include personal consumption pricing data. jmb/aha