Tokyo’s big sights, oversights and eyesores

It wasn't there. In fact, there were basically no production debuts in Tokyo this year. So let's all pretend the Supra arrived, that it was awesome and fast and not at all ugly, and that there's still a business case for sub-$100,000 sports cars. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo show setting the tone with EVs and self-driving cars

For enthusiast drivers, this may not be the most exciting news, but for the geeky futurist this year’s Tokyo Motor Show and its heavy focus on electric, fuel-cell vehicles and self-driving tech will make it seem like tomorrow has arrived today. ( read original story ...)

Japan: How foreign workers help, and hurt, economy

And that presents a clash between Japan’s short-term and long-term goals — trying to raise wages to help spur spending and growth while expanding the workforce. Business leaders and economists in Japan have called for more immigration, saying it is the ... ( read original story ...)

City of Tokyo Announces Blockchain Startup Accelerator

Announced this week, Tokyo Metropolitan Government is working with Japanese think tank Nomura Research Institute (NRI) on the "Blockchain Business Camp Tokyo," the third iteration of a series of accelerator programs that have focused on emerging technologies. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo with Kids Made Easy

We weren’t successful at upgrading on the way to Tokyo but we were moved to Business on the way back. We took taxis between the airport and hotel. We stayed at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, which has been on my travel wish list since I saw Lost in Translation ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s Motor Show Points to an All-Electric Future

The Tokyo Motor Show has been forced to reinvent itself as a venue ... this mini-car specialist and wholly owned Toyota subsidiary is getting behind batteries for this business-geared microvan. You’ll never drive alone again. Honda’s headlining ... ( read original story ...)

Kobe Steel loses Japan quality seal on some copper products

Kobe Steel said Thursday it had found four new cases of faked inspections data that has been found in hundreds of its products, as Japan's quality assurance agency withdrew certification for some of its copper tubes. The company reported that 88 companies ... ( read original story ...)