The Honda Vamos Is Japanese Kei Weirdness
Read the full story on The Auto Wire Most people have seen at least a few Japanese Kei vehicles in their time even if they don’t realize it, although they’re rare imports. The Scion xB…
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Inside the wild world of Osaka’s dangerous, adrenaline-fueled float festivals
To a din of cheering crowds, rhythmic chanting and taiko drums, hundreds of people haul massive wooden floats through the streets of Osaka — while running as fast as they can. This chaotic…
CapitaLand Ascott Trust sells Japan rental housing asset to Goldman Sachs for 12.7 billion yen: report
CAPITALAND Ascott Trust (Clas) has sold a rental housing asset in Japan to Goldman Sachs for 12.7 billion yen (S$110 million). Real estate intelligence firm Mingtiandi on Friday (Nov 22)…
Japan government to approve $140bn stimulus
Japan already has one of the world's biggest ratios of national debt to output (Richard A. Brooks) Japan's minority government was expected Friday to approve a $140-billion stimulus drive…
Japan finds massive rare metals deposit worth $26,290,800,000
[Source] A survey by the University of Tokyo and The Nippon Foundation from April 24 to June 9 has uncovered a vast deposit of rare earth metals worth an estimated $26.3 billion near…
Kioxia market value set at 750 billion yen, Japan chipmaker to receive listing approval: sources
BAIN-BACKED Kioxia will have a market value of about 750 billion yen (S$6.5 billion) based on the indicative price for its initial public offering (IPO), with the chipmaker to receive…
Japan promises further aid package for Ukraine
Japan has pledged another aid package for Ukraine to support in the defence against the Russian invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday. Zelensky made the…
Japan Foods sinks into the red with H1’s S$1.6 million net loss on higher operating costs
JAPAN Foods logged a S$1.6 million net loss for its first half ended Sep 30, versus a profit of S$81,000 for the same period in the year prior. This came despite its revenue rising 1.1 per…
Japan Foods sinks into the red with S$1.6 million net loss in H1
The group says net loss comes from higher year-on-year overall operating expenses JAPAN Foods logged a S$1.6 million net loss for its first half ended Sep 30, from a profit of S$81,000 for…
Stocks to watch: Jardine C&C, StarHub, First Resources, Civmec, GP Industries, Japan Foods
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Nov 14): Jardine Cycle and Carriage (Jardine C&C): The investment holding company’s…
ADB increases climate finance after US, Japan give world’s first sovereign guarantees
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) will increase its climate-related lending by up to US$7.2 billion after the United States and Japan agreed to underwrite risk for some existing loans, an…
Goldman promotes Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan bankers to partner
GOLDMAN Sachs promoted three Japanese nationals to its highest rank of executives, the most in more than a decade, after a revival in local financial markets helped the Wall Street bank…
Archer Aviation Brings Electric Air Taxis to Japan in Deal with Japan Airlines
In offering electric air taxi services in Japan, Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR) has teamed with Soracle Corporation, a joint venture between Japan Airlines and Sumitomo Corporation. Archer's…
Snow back on Mount Fuji after longest absence
Japan's Mount Fuji has seen its first snowfall after going through the longest period without snow since records began 130 years ago. Snow fell on Japan's highest peak about a month later…
Toyota keeps profit outlook despite weakness in Japan, China
TOYOTA Motor kept its annual profit outlook intact despite reporting quarterly results that were dragged down in Japan and China, as the Japanese carmaker showed signs of recovery from…
Japan Launches Wooden Satellite
Timber Up Japan has successfully launched the world's first satellite made of wood. The spacecraft, dubbed LignoSat, came about as a collaboration between Kyoto University and homebuilder…
Japan Has a Tow Truck Competition Where Pros Race to Gently Tip Over Cars
Japan is turning driving a tow truck into a competitive sport, and the public’s invited to watch. The annual JAF Road Service Competition puts emergency-response workers head-to-head in…
Japan's rising minimum wage likely to push up inflation, BOJ says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's rising minimum wage is likely to push up inflation mainly through higher services prices, the central bank said on Friday, signalling confidence…
Yen tumbles after Japan election; US dollar set for biggest monthly rise since 2022
THE yen hit three-month lows on Monday (Oct 28) as investors figured the loss of a parliamentary majority for Japan’s ruling coalition in weekend elections would slow interest rate rises,…
Japan PM vows to continue ruling despite bruising loss
Japan's prime minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to continue ruling the country despite a bruising loss suffered by his party at the general election. The country now faces an uncertain…
Yen weakens, Japan stocks face pressure on election blow to LDP
THE yen fell to a three-month low and Japanese stocks were set to slip on Monday (Oct 28) after the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner were dealt a heavy blow in a…
Election setback for new Japanese PM Ishiba
Japan's new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, was facing a major electoral setback on Sunday as projections indicated his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) - which has governed almost without…
'Outnumbered by puppets': Depopulated village in Japan crafts dolls for sense of life
With most of the population gone, residents of one village in Japan have come up with a novel plan to make it less lonely — replacing people with puppets. Fewer than 60 people live in…
3 underrated diving destinations to discover in southern Japan
Though the bright lights of Japan's cities may draw most travellers, the country's natural beauty spreads far from its cosmopolitan centres, diffusing into remote islands and trailing…