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Apple Pledges More China Investment as B.League Revenues Hit Milestone and Hokkaido Spaceport Attracts Operators

The picture is of accelerating business activity contrasted with deepening social and environmental stress in Hokkaido.

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Overview

  • Apple CEO Tim Cook met China’s industry minister in Beijing and said the company will expand investment and strengthen cooperation in China, according to the ministry.
  • Japan’s B.League reported 2024–25 results showing Chiba Jets as the first club to top about ¥5.17 billion in revenue, helped by the new 11,000-seat LaLa Arena Tokyo Bay, with B1 and B2 clubs totaling roughly ¥65.1 billion.
  • Hokkaido Spaceport (HOSPO) is drawing international interest as tiSPACE’s Japan unit conducted a sounding-rocket launch in July, Firefly Aerospace began considering use, and IST’s ZERO launch-site upgrades advanced.
  • A nonprofit survey of low-income households in Hokkaido found about 90% report worsening finances due to higher prices and roughly 60% have dropped children’s cram schools or lessons for economic reasons, while recent heavy rains damaged Mount Tarumae’s East Mountain trail with repairs deferred until after spring.
  • The NPB Climax Series Final Stage opened with Hanshin beating DeNA 2–0 in the Central League and SoftBank edging Nippon-Ham 2–1 in 10 innings in the Pacific League.