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Nippon Steel and TIER IV Collaborate to Automate Heavy-Duty Transporters at Nagoya Plant
Japan's largest steelmaker and one of the world's leading steel manufacturers, and TIER IV, Inc. (TIER IV), the pioneering force behind the world's first open-source software for autonomous driving, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US may debate FX in trade talks, Finance Minister Kato says
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Wednesday trade negotiations with the United States could include discussions on foreign exchange rates. ( read original story ...)
Japan rules out using US Treasury holdings to counter Trump tariffs
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Wednesday ruled out using the country's U.S. Treasury holdings as a bargaining tool against President Donald Trump's decision to slap tariffs against ... ( read original story ...)
Dow closes 349 points lower after roller coaster trading amid tariff fallout
The Dow dropped 349 points, or 0.91%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq ticked up 0.1%. The S &P 500 closed down 0.23%. Its 8.5% high/low spread has only happened 20 other times since 1962, according to S ...
Methane gas detected at Osaka Expo site a week before opening
Organisers in the western city of Osaka were forced to bar people from coming near the affected area for about an hour to ventilate it. The site of Expo 2025, which opens this Sunday, was once a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei falls to track Wall Street amid growth worries
Japan's Nikkei share average fell in a broad sell-off on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street's overnight declines amid worries about slowing growth as hopes for U.S. tariff concessions faded. ( read original story ...)
US Senate confirms Japan ambassador as tariffs complicate ties
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed George Glass, a former investment banker and diplomat known for criticizing China, as ambassador to Japan, one of several U.S. allies that has asked President ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends 6% higher on market recovery hopes
Japan's Nikkei share average closed 6% higher on Tuesday, recovering from a 1-1/2-year low hit in the previous session, as investors scooped up stocks, encouraged by signs of a recovery on Wall Street ...
Japan’s Nikkei jumps 6%, rebounds from rout on market recovery hopes
Japan's Nikkei share average climbed 6% on Tuesday, rebounding from a 1-1/2-year low hit in the previous session, as investors scooped up stocks, encouraged by signs of a recovery on Wall Street. As ...
Justice Department Scales Back Crypto Enforcement
In an ethics agreement, he pledged to sell his crypto holdings within 90 days of being confirmed by the Senate. The Securities and Exchange Commission also has shifted away from a ...
World shares advance, led by 6 percent jump in Tokyo as markets calm somewhat after Trump’s tariff shocks
The rebound for most regional markets followed a wild day on Wall Street, where stocks careened after Trump threatened to crank his double-digit tariffs higher. ( read original story ...)
US Justice Dept disbands crypto enforcement team, citing Trump order
The U.S. Justice Department is disbanding its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and ordering prosecutors to narrow crypto investigations to focus on drug cartels and terrorist groups, according ...
AGC Biologics Expands Its Yokohama, Japan Facility
CDMO, AGC Biologics, announced a strategic decision about the large-scale single-use technology it will use at its new Yokohama, Japan facility. The company added two 5,000 L Thermo Scientific ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto firm Ripple to buy prime broker Hidden Road for $1.25 billion
Ripple said on Tuesday it will buy multi-asset prime broker Hidden Road in a $1.25 billion deal, making it one of the largest acquisitions by the crypto company. This is the second billion-dollar-plus ...
Shopify’s AI Strategy: Why Crypto & Every Biz Must Think AI First
Shopify's AI strategy memo shows why crypto, insurance, and all companies must urgently embrace an AI-first approach to stay competitive and boost productivity.