Panasonic to team up with U.S. AI company
Panasonic Holdings announced on January 7 that it will team up with OpenAI’s rival Anthropic to launch an AI service in...
read moreKyoto to raise accommodation tax to 10,000yen per night
The city of Kyoto is considering raising the accommodation tax to a maximum 10,000 yen per night, according to sources. ...
read moreHonda reveals new EVs set for debut in 2026
Honda Motor unveiled two new concept models of their new Honda 0 Series EVs on January 7 that are scheduled to be releas...
read moreOsaka and Toyama make NYTimes list of places to go
The New York Times published its “52 Places to Go in 2025” on January 7, and featured Toyama City as its 30th destinatio...
read moreJapanese business leaders prepare for Trump impact
Ueda Takashi, Mitsui Fudosan President and CEO / When you look at the pledges Donald Trump made during the election, the...
read moreJapan, US confirm importance of economic ties
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru met with visiting U.S. Secretary Antony Blinken in Tokyo on January 7.The two rea...
read moreSony-Honda electric vehicle goes on market
Sony Honda Mobility’s electric vehicle Afeela 1 made its debut in the United States on January 6.The venture’s EV comes ...
read moreNippon Steel will not give up on acquiring US Steel
S/ Hashimoto Eiji, Nippon Steel Chairman / We will never give up on conducting business in the United States. I believe ...
read moreNippon and U.S. Steel sue U.S. government over blocked deal
Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel together filed lawsuits against the U.S. government over U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision...
read moreToyota to launch community near Mt. Fuji to test newest techs
Toyota Motor announced on January 6 that it will launch a community near Mount Fuji for testing autonomous driving and o...
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