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Canon: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Jan. 30, 2025 05:58 AM EST

TOKYO (AP) — TOKYO (AP) — Canon Inc. (CAJPY) on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter loss of $384.3 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Tokyo-based company said it had a loss of 39 cents. The office machine...

Japan tries to rescue man stuck in sinkhole. Here's what's going on.

Jan. 30, 2025 04:41 AM EST

TOKYO (AP) — A truck that fell into a sinkhole that suddenly opened on a road near Tokyo has captured national attention as attempts to rescue the elderly driver drag on. Residents near the hole have taken shelter at a local school, and there were worries Thursday about flooding and leaking...