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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 ...)

Tokyo stocks dropped sharply Thursday morning, led by selling of technology shares as Wall Street losses on rising U.S. long-term yields stirred concerns about higher borrowing costs in the world's ... ( read original story ...)

India and Japan are edging closer. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's governments form part of the so-called Quad security grouping with the United States and Australia to counter Chinese expansionism in Asia. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened down Thursday, tracking Wall Street declines on fears over higher borrowing costs as U.S. bond yields climbed amid concern the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates further. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s exports rebounded in September, led by growth in shipments of autos and auto parts. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka hinted at a split from longtime boyfriend Cordae in cryptic social media posts, a few months after they welcomed their daughter Shai ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Auto Show – now the Japan Mobility Show – gets underway next week. Here’s a preview of what will be presented. ( read original story ...)

Lovinger provided the outlook on Olympic ads during Advertising Week in New York, echoing recent public comments by NBCU. He said it has sold out its inventory on live coverage of the Opening Ceremony ... ( read original story ...)

SANTA ANA, CA – Yokohama Tire’s already-strong off-road team just got a powerful boost: Chris Forsberg. Forsberg Racing, led by the three-time Formula Drift ... ( read original story ...)

Last July, Naomi and Cordae became parents to a baby girl, Shai. After giving birth, Naomi is focusing on returning to the court again. Her comeback is scheduled for the beginning of 2024, first at ... ( read original story ...)