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The "crying horse" toy taking over China's internet

A frowning stuffed horse has sold by the tens of thousands in China, garnering hundreds of millions of mentions on Chinese social media. Tony Dokoupil has more ...

  • 7 min
  • China

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Toyota promotes finance chief Kenta Kon as CEO in second leadership change in 3 years

Toyota Motor has announced that its chief executive Koji Sato will step down, and be replaced by the automaker’s chief financial officer, Kenta Kon.

  • 8 min
  • Japan

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Year of the sad horse: A defective toy goes viral in China — and sums up a nation's mood

As China prepares for the Lunar New Year, which will usher in the Year of the Horse, an unlikely mascot is trotting into the spotlight.

  • 8 min
  • China