Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, began erupting around 2:30 a.m. local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. ( read original story ...)
Nissan and Honda to attempt a merger that would create the world’s No. 3 automaker
Japanese automakers face a strong challenge from their Chinese rivals and Tesla as they make inroads into markets at home and abroad. ( read original story ...)
Honda and Nissan announce plans to merge, creating the world’s third-largest automaker
TOKYO — Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger, forming the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan, Honda expected to announce plans to merge, creating world’s No. 3 automaker
The two companies, and smaller Nissan alliance member Mitsubishi Motors, said their top executives would hold a news conference later in the day. ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after Wall Street rally caps a dismal week
Shares are mostly higher in Asia after U.S. stocks capped a mostly dismal week with a broad rally. Markets saw strong gains in Tokyo, China, Taiwan and South Korea. Honda and Nissan were expected to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s bond supply set to reach decade high as BOJ bond purchases slow
The BOJ’s plan to almost halve bond purchases comes as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans additional spending in an extra budget. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s former Emperor Akihito turns 91
Japan's former Emperor Akihito turned 91 on Monday, spending most of his daily life peacefully while caring for his wife, former Empr ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to issue cease-and-desist order against Google
The Japanese antitrust watchdog found that the U.S. company has forced smartphone makers to install its search app. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s antitrust watchdog to find Google violated law in search case: Report
Japan's competition watchdog is expected to find Google guilty of violating the country's antitrust law, Nikkei Asia reported on Sunday (Dec 22), citing sources. The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ... ( read original story ...)
Bankruptcies, suicide rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
While Japan is by no means alone in confronting a debt problem, salaries are the lowest of Group-of-Seven countries, and the central bank is raising borrowing costs while its peers cut them ... ( read original story ...)
Products with top sales growth rates in Japan in 2024 reflect lifestyle changes: survey
A ranking of the best-selling everyday items in Japan in 2024 compared to the previous year reflects lifestyle changes brought on after consu ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists know where the big earthquakes will hit. They just don’t know when
A lurch in the Earth’s tectonic plates can wreak havoc at any time – as we’ve just seen in Vanuatu. How do scientists measure quakes, and are we doing enough to prepare? ( read original story ...)
Recovery and hardship a year after the Noto earthquake
It's nearly a year since an earthquake devastated parts of Japan's Noto Peninsula. Reconstruction is making progress, but many people's lives are still upended. ( read original story ...)
Small Japanese firms are going broke at rapid pace as labour shortage turns dire
In the first half of this year, 182 companies went under in the country which faces a deficit of 3.4 million workers by decade’s end. ( read original story ...)
Mind the labour gap: Worker crunch piles pressure on small-town Japan
Over the last decade, Masato Shiota brought his papermaking business back from the brink, paying down debt and buying machinery to automate some production. But he struggles to find workers to keep ... ( read original story ...)
Amazon Japan to enter “furusato nozei” business
Amazon aims to differentiate its service from other sites by delivering gifts as quickly as one day after donations are made. ( read original story ...)