Category: BUSINESS

While EV options in the U.S. are mostly oversized SUVs and trucks, the best-selling EV in Japan is the small, light, cheap, too-cute-for-life Nissan Sakura kei-car. ( read original story ...)

Instead, the tennis player revealed that she is not like that and spoke to the Daily Mail about her, her career and her future. Naomi revealed that, as soon as she is able, she will return to the ... ( read original story ...)

The modest little Sakura, a microcar from Nissan and Mitsubishi which launched last year, has become top-selling EV in Japan, beating out global rival Tesla. ( read original story ...)

There have even been some manga about what working at a Japanese business is like. Written & Illustrated by Honda. Starting life as a webcomic on Pixiv, Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san caught on well ... ( read original story ...)

Following a pandemic-enforced period as an online-only market, the 20th-anniversary edition is back with in-person events, a more international exhibitor list and a bolstered seminar lineup. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo: The International Auto Show, which has been absent from Japan for three years, has made its grand return in Tokyo. This year's edition, known as the Japan Mobility Show, aims to showcase not only modern vehicles but also products from diverse sectors, including robotics, software, and batteries. ( read original story ...)

Contrary to the global trend, the top-selling electric vehicle (EV) in Japan is not a Tesla, but a much more modest option – the Sakura, a kei (Japanese for “light”) car co-developed by Nissan Motor ... ( read original story ...)

Would you trust an 80-year-old driver with your life on some of the developed world’s most complex streets? ( read original story ...)

Japan has decided to investigate Google Search, as antitrust probe has been launched. Google is in the middle of a court case in the US. ( read original story ...)

“We launched a kei EV as it suits Japanese people’s everyday needs and road conditions here,” Keiko Kondo, Nissan’s chief marketing manager for Sakura’s domestic business, said in an interview. The ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese businesses have expressed interest in strengthening their partnership with the Philippines for its 'high-level' economic growth that makes it an attractive investment destination, Malacañang said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

Emi Sugawara, examines business and human rights issues in Japan with a focus on the priority issues from rights holders’ perspectives. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has meticulously drafted an action plan to fortify its economic security. However, the plan has sparked a wave of anticipation and concern in equal measure among the business community. ( read original story ...)

The private-equity giant has scored a win in Japan and with a chip price rebound probably around the corner, their timing looks impeccable. Investors should consider going along for the ride. ( read original story ...)