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Japanese carmakers are losing ground as China surges ahead in the EV race
Toyota, Honda, and Nissan recently reported underwhelming earnings, pressured by China's competitiv…
Tom Carter
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The Canadian company behind Circle K wants to buy 7-Eleven's Japanese owner in a blockbuster deal
Seven & i Holdings says it will review the takeover offer from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard, w…
Hasan Chowdhury
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Two luxury companies are selling big to Japanese buyers, not just to tourists taking advantage of the cheaper yen
Prada's Japan sales surged 55% in the first half of 2024, driven by local customers — despite a sur…
Lian Kit Wee
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500 times faster than 5g! Japanese companies unveil 6g internet that can stream 5 HD movies at once
For reference, most new smartphones are 5G-equipped, with average internet speeds ranging around 20…
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Why Japanese stocks just had their worst day in 4 years
Japan's Nikkei suffered its biggest daily decline since 2020 after the country raised rates, and as…
Kelly Cloonan
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America's 7-Eleven stores are about to get a Japanese makeover
The owners of Japan's 7-Eleven chain are hoping to bring the success of stores in the country to th…
Hasan Chowdhury
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Neuralink's first patient says he's named his brain implant device and is using it to learn French and Japanese
Noland Arbaugh, the first person to get the implant developed by Elon Musk's brain interface compan…
Tom Carter
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Zypp Electric raises $15 million funding in Series C Round
EV-as-a-service platform Zypp Electric on Monday said it has raised USD 15-million funding from Jap…
PTI
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A 33-year-old man turned a Japanese farmhouse into a mountainside Airbnb retreat for $25,000 — here's how he did it
Xian Jie Lee moved to Japan to study political science and ended up staying to start an Airbnb busi…
Claire Turrell
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In an oversaturated market for AI companies, these startups have the best shot at surviving
As differentiated as AI startups try to be, the market has undeniably become crowded.
Dan DeFrancesco
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A Japanese billionaire canceled his trip to the moon on a SpaceX rocket after too many delays
dearMoon and SpaceX made plans to reach the moon in 2023, but that goal became "unfeasible." Yusaku…
Lauren Edmonds
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A centuries-old Japanese ceramics maker has found itself at the center of the AI revolution
Maruwa, which builds ceramics for circuit boards and semiconductors, has seen its shares double ove…
Lakshmi Varanasi
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Made-in-India Honda Elevate to debut in Japan next year
Japanese auto major Honda is all set to introduce its India-made mid-sized SUV Elevate in the Japan…
PTI
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Grok AI chatbot to reach all English-language users in about a week: Musk
Elon Musk on Friday said X will roll out its AI chatbot Grok's access in beta to all English-langua…
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Mark Zuckerberg's latest passion project? Crafting swords with a Japanese sword master
Videos posted to Instagram show the Meta CEO helping to create the sword and then wielding the fini…
Beatrice Nolan
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Japan's prime Mount Fuji views are so prized, a Japanese developer is destroying a nearly complete apartment building to keep complaining neighbors happy
Japan has been gatekeeping its famed views of Mount Fuji from pesky tourists, but demolishing an ap…
Aditi Bharade
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Two Japanese banks set to start operations in GIFT City: IFSCA chief
Two more Japanese banks are set to join 10 foreign and 16 local banks in the tax-free GIFT City, wh…
PTI
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Move over K-beauty, Japanese brands are here to take over India’s clean B-trend
K-pop and K-dramas have ushered in a new trend of K-beauty regimens, which have picked up across In…
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As the US braces for another summer of travel chaos, this Japanese airport hasn't lost a single bag in its 30-year history
Kansai International Airport opened in 1994 and says it's never lost a bag. It cited "daily efforts…