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Toshiba wins first non-Japanese order for cancer care system

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30-Mar-18 Toshiba will supply a new cancer treatment system that uses beams of heavy particles, to a prominent Korean hospital, taking the first step toward the goal of cultivating international markets.The equipment is expected to cost USD141 mn. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

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Japan's Line to add brokerage services

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29-Mar-18 Japanese users of Line's messaging app will be able to buy and sell securities with brokerage Nomura Holdings. Japan's 73 mn monthly Line users will have access to mutual funds, domestic stocks and global equities. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

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Omnicom Health acquires Elsevier's Pharma Communications in Japan

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27-Mar-18 Omnicom Health Group has agreed to acquire Elsevier's Pharma Communications business in Japan. Pharma Communications has been in Japan for 38 years delivering medical content for promotional materials and educational programs directed at doctors and patients. [image: Omnicom Health Group]

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Japan's Aeon teams up with Alibaba-backed AI-run stores

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19-Mar-18 Aeon, Japan's biggest retailer with 430 locations, will partner with Alibaba-backed technology company DeepBlue Technology to develop unmanned convenience stores in China, where a handprint lets users access the kiosk-like store and pay for purchases. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

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