Month: October 2023

The Bank of Japan offered a more optimistic view of regional economies on Thursday, saying wage hikes were broadening, underscoring its growing conviction of progress towards achieving an inflation ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is urging Saudi Arabia and other oil producing nations to increase supplies to stabilize the global oil market, the chief cabinet secretary said on Thursday, as rising fuel prices amid the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s government plans to have prison inmates process scallops for export to overcome a bottleneck arising from China’s ban on imported seafood from its neighbor, according to a Mainichi newspaper ... ( read original story ...)

Shares have tumbled in Asia following a retreat on Wall Street after big U.S. companies delivered mixed profit reports and Treasury yields added pressure on stocks. ( read original story ...)

Japan's exports grew for the first time in three months in September, amid signs of resilience in overseas markets, but a worsening conflict in the Middle East and slowdown in China cloud the outlook ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's exports hit a record level in September, climbing for the first time in three months as automakers revved up shipments to the U.S. and Europe, unshackled from a global chip shortage that had ... ( read original story ...)

The pair, who welcomed a daughter named Shai in July, unfollowed one another on their respective social media accounts. They have been together since 2019. ( read original story ...)

It will start with dozens of vehicles in central Tokyo, with a goal of expanding to 500 vehicles, before eventually taking the service named “Cruise Origin” to other areas, Honda Chief Executive ... ( read original story ...)

By River Davis General Motors, its self-driving unit, Cruise, and Honda plan to begin offering a driverless ride service in Japan in early 2026, ... ( read original story ...)

Launching Cruise’s driverless ride-hailing service in one of the world’s biggest, busiest cities represents a step forward for autonomous driving development in Japan, where local players typically ... ( read original story ...)

The Philippine military is pushing to bolster defense ties with the US and Japan amid the Southeast Asian nation’s lingering territorial dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea.Most Read from BloombergBiden Vows Aid for Gaza, ( read original story ...)

GM’s autonomous driving subsidiary — have agreed to create a driverless ride-hailing company in Japan. The company will use the Cruise Origin autonomous vehicle to give rides in Tokyo, Japan’s largest city. ( read original story ...)

Honda Motor said on Thursday that it aims to set up a joint venture with General Motors and Cruise to begin a driverless ride service in Japan in early 2026. The three companies aim to establish the joint venture in first half of 2024 pending regulatory approval, ( read original story ...)

Felix Auger-Aliassime (No. 17 in the world) faces Marcos Giron (No. 79) in the quarterfinals of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships.Auger-Aliassime is the favorite against ( read original story ...)