"This feels like chemotherapy, killing the cancer, and if the industry doesn't die with it, then we will only come out stronger," a VC told Insider.
Mazda to invest $11 billion by 2030 to procure EV batteries – Nikkei
Japan's Mazda Motor Corp plans to invest 1.5 trillion yen ($10.6 billion) by 2030 to procure electric vehicle (EV) batteries and cooperate with battery supplier Envision AESC, the Nikkei business ...
Japan’s super-long bond yields hit one-week high ahead of auction
Yields on super-long Japanese government bonds (JGBs) rose to a week high on Tuesday amid concerns about the outcome of an auction for 40-year notes later in the week. The 20-year JGB yield rose 0.5 ...
Osaka man arrested after posing as student to take online job test for money
A 28-year-old corporate employee in Japan was arrested on Nov. 21 for allegedly pretending to be a university student to take an online emplo ... ( read original story ...)
Turtlenecks Are Tokyo’s Latest Tool to Save Energy This Winter
Tokyo is promoting a 1960s fashion staple in a bid to avoid blackouts this winter. Most Read from BloombergSwedish Housing Is Now in the Worst Rout Since the 1990sDisney Shares Jump on Optimism Over ... ( read original story ...)
The only two Moomin cafés in Tokyo are closing on December 25
Moomin souvenir shops and drinks stands are closing, too. But new cafés and shops are opening in 2023 We have sad news for fans of the adorable Finnish Moomin trolls. The company behind Tokyo’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher as yen weakens against dollar
Tokyo stocks ended higher Tuesday, supported by buying in exporters as the yen remained weak after falling overnight to the 142 range ... ( read original story ...)
TV tonight: the gritty underworld of 90s Japan in Tokyo Vice
Jake Adelstein’s gripping memoir gets a stylish TV adaptation. Plus: Louis Theroux has a frank interview with Canadian standup Katherine Ryan. Here’s what to watch this evening ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares End Higher On Firming Dollar
Tokyo stocks advanced Tuesday as the dollar's rise helped exporters, though many investors took to sidelines ahead of a series of holidays in major markets. ( read original story ...)
Japan begins inquiry into Unification church in wake of Shinzo Abe killing
Investigation will focus on church’s finance and organisation amid public dismay at extent of its links to ruling party ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida Hunts for Cash to Fund Planned Defense Buildup
(Bloomberg) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faces a dilemma: Unnerved by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising tensions over Taiwan, a majority of the public wants a defense buildup, but ... ( read original story ...)
A crypto collective tried to get regulatory OK for tokens. It didn’t go well
American CryptoFed DAO LLC, which says its mission is to create a blockchain-based monetary system “with zero inflation, zero deflation and zero transaction costs," is a rarity among crypto collectives: It actually sought out regulation,
Jeju Air resumes Incheon-Nagoya route, plans more flights to Japan
Jeju Air, Korea's biggest budget carrier, said Tuesday it has resumed the Incheon-Nagoya route in two and a half years, as eased virus restrictions have unleashed pent-up travel demand. Jeju Air began ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka man arrested for taking online job recruitment test for money
An Osaka man has been arrested on suspicion of taking an online job recruitment test for another person in exchange for payment, marking the first such case in Japan, investigative sources said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan govt begins Unification Church probe amid anger over ties with ruling party
Japan's government on Tuesday launched a probe into the Unification Church, the first step in a process that could strip the group of its legal status amid public anger over its links to Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Govt to Begin Investigation of Unification Church
A no trespassing sign is placed outside the entrance of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, more commonly known as the Unification Church is seen at its Tokyo headquarters in Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)