Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has very few options to avoid a recession that may be all but inevitable. Getty Images Japan’s economy shrank…Typing these words is maddeningly familiar for long-time Toky...
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Toyota ramps up efforts to look at potential of hydrogen vehicles
One of Toyota’s Sora busess photographed in Japan on Nov. 5, 2021. Toyota started working on the development of fuel-cell vehicles back in 1992. Korekore | Istock Editorial | Getty Images Toyota...
SBI Holdings takes up a stake in BITpoint Japan
Japanese exchange SBI Holdings will purchase a controlling stake in BITPoint Japan It is a crypto exchanging stage and homegrown adversary of SBI VC Trade from its parent organization The refering was...
Taiwan’s No. 2 Chip Maker Teams Up With Car Parts Giant To Make Semiconductors In Japan
A 300mm silicon wafer. Liesa Johannssen-Koppitz/Bloomberg UMC, Taiwan’s No. 2 contract chip maker after TSMC, is pairing up with Toyota-backed car-parts supplier Denso to make semiconductors in Japan ...
Hey Masayoshi Son, I Have A Bridge To Sell You
Anne Hathaway and Jared Leto attend the Global Premiere of Apple TV+’s “WeCrashed” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on March 17, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Axelle/Bauer-Gri...
Advice For Young Engineers: Apply Your Imagination
Tak Nakamura’s passion for space began as a boy and blossomed into key engineering roles in aerospace. Takashi Nakamura Like most engineers, I like to overcome challenges. But the chance to solve grea...
Toyota warns raw materials costs could cut profits by 20%
Toyota 2023 Sequoia on display at the New York Auto Show, April 13, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Toyota Motor on Wednesday warned investors that “unprecedented” increases in materials and logis...
Is Japan open to travelers? Some locals not ready to reopen borders
As countries across Asia reopen to international travelers, Japan — one of the continent’s most popular destinations — remains firmly closed. That may soon change. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a...
Digital Payments Firm Opn Becomes Japan’s Newest Unicorn After Raising $120 Million
Jun Hasegawa speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2017 at Pier 48 on September 18, 2017 in … [+] San Francisco, California. Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch Japan’s Opn said on ...
XRP and XRP to be used by SBI Motors Japan to buy used cars
XRP will be utilized for the first time on a cross-border Japanese online business website Aan auxiliary of SBI Africa Co. Ltd. has declared that its clients can now make installments for utilized veh...
USD/JPY prediction: More upside as Japan real wages drop
The USD/JPY price is hovering near its highest level in over 20 years as the divergence between the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) widened. The pair is trading at 130.81, which is slightl...
Baseball Fans Should Enjoy Every Minute Watching The Remarkable Shohei Ohtani
Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani smiles in the dugout before the team’s baseball game against the … [+] Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/M...
Japanese Derivatives Exchanges See Monthly Trading Volume Decline in April
Two of the top Japanese trading market operators, Japan Exchange Group and Tokyo Financial Group, published the trading metrics for April 2022. Both of them reported a decline in monthly trading volum...
The Premium Malt’s By Suntory Attracts Consumers With ‘3D-Printable’ Beer Foam
Images printed on The Premium Malt’s foam with a 3D printer using malt extract. SUNTORY Beer is the favorite alcoholic drink both in the U.S. and Japan. Then, what do you look for in your perfect glas...
McDonald’s (MCD) Q1 2022 earnings beat estimates
McDonald’s on Thursday reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue, fueled by price hikes in the U.S. and strong international sales growth. But the war in Ukraine and inflation in the fa...
Netflix And Japan’s Studio Colorido Inks Multi-Picture Partnership
Yuji Yamano (left), Netflix’s Director of Japan Content, and Koji Yamamoto (right), Studio … [+] Colorido’s President, celebrate their expanded partnership. Netflix Netflix NFLX has inked a mult...
‘Zombified’ Japan Shows World How Not To Spend $5 Trillion
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda fields questions during a press conference in Tokyo. KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is often thought to have the...
Amazon Japan Picks Ayden Payments Platform
Ayden has been selected by Amazon Japan to optimize the checkout experience of its customers, the company confirmed yesterday. According to the details shared by Ayden, the fintech firm is now process...
Currency Volatility: China, Japan And Switzerland
The dollar’s rapid rise against the Japanese yen and a basket of other large country currencies has led to fresh suggestions that governments may intervene to support their local currencies. This mean...
Why did Japan consider Sweden instead of China for its CBDC approach?
East Asian country gearing up for CBDC designing and creating infrastructure; however, claiming it to be a long term game The Head of the payments system department at the Central Bank of Japan, Kazus...
France Reportedly Issues Arrest Warrant For Fugitive Car Magnate Carlos Ghosn
Topline France has issued an international arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn, accusing the former Renault and Nissan CEO of taking Renault funds for personal use, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursd...
Trading the winners and losers from the dollar at two-year highs
Wall Street may be underestimating the dollar’s jump to two year highs. “With each passing day the dollar goes higher. That creates more of a headwind for the multinationals in the market ...
Japan Looks to Sweden for CBDC Approach, Not China
The Bank of Japan will shape the implementation of its CBDC pilots after Sweden’s steady approach, not China’s large pilot programs. Officials also said that it would only make a decision on the issua...
Unlike China, the Bank of Japan is Not Willing to Conduct Large Scale Pilot Tests for Digital Yen
Central banks worldwide have accelerated the developments when it comes to building their own central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). However, the Bank of Japan is not willing to press ahead with its...
Rakuten Group Announces Collaboration with Uber Eats Japan
Rakuten Group, a leading Japanese internet company, announced on Monday a collaboration to integrate Uber Eats with Rakuten Pay’s online payment service through the Rakuten ID System. According to the...
Messaging App LINE Launches NFT Marketplace In Japan
Popular messaging app LINE has launched a non-fungible token marketplace called “LINE NFT,” only available for users in Japan. Messaging App Line Releases New NFT Marketplace In Japan As per an announ...
Line Launches Its First-ever NFT Marketplace in Japan
This year in February, Line for the first time enabled users to expend for items with its indigenous token (LN) at any of Line Pay’s online merchants. Line, a popular social media application prominen...
Chat App Line Launches NFTs Marketplace in Japan
Japanese messaging giant, Line has further expanded its services into the cryptocurrency space by launching a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace. Announced on Wednesday, the platform is available on...
Japanese car giant Honda targets EV expansion, earmarks billions for R&D
With several major economies looking to cut the number of diesel and gasoline vehicles on their roads, Honda and other carmakers are attempting to develop electrification strategies that will allow th...
New omicron XE variant detected in Japan as UK cases rise
As of April 5 2022, 1,125 cases of XE — a new scombinant subvariant — have been identified in the U.K., up from 637 on March 25. Dominic Lipinski | Pa Images | Getty Images Japan has reported its firs...