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Applied Materials drops multi-billion dollar purchase of Japanese chip-making equipment company Kokusai Electric after approval delays from Chinese regulators — (Reuters) – Applied Materials has terminated its $2.2-billion deal to buy Japanese peer Kokusai Electric Corp from KKR & Co …