Suzuki undercuts BYD in Japan with cheapest-in-class mini EV
TOKYO -- Suzuki Motor's new electric kei minicar is expected to be priced at 2.12 million yen ($13,400) when it goes on sale in Japan next month, belo
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Mitsui Fudosan to build data center in abandoned tunnel in Japan
TOKYO -- Japanese real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan will build a data center in an underground tunnel in the city of Kobe in a bid to give new life
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Japan faces wide language-teaching gap as new immigration scheme looms
TOKYO -- Japan can accommodate only 7,500 or so foreign trainees at once at Japanese-language schools nationwide under a new immigration program set t
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Malaysia's SkyeChip targets Japan, joins Rapidus ecosystem
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian chip designer SkyeChip is targeting Japanese companies that are looking to produce custom AI processors, according to its ch
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Hitachi & Agile Robots Partner to Develop Physical AI for Autonomous Manufacturing
Insider Brief Hitachi is partnering with Germany’s Agile Robots to develop physical AI systems for automating complex factory work that still depends on human judgment and adaptability.
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Japan’s population is shrinking at an accelerating rate, but the nationalist prime minister is making it harder for foreigners to live there
The latest five-year census showed the number of Japanese nationals declined by 3.5% to 119.1 million in 2025, following a 1.4% drop in the 2020 count.
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China's BYD to sell mini-EV meant for Japan in other markets
TOKYO -- BYD will bring its Racco electric minicar intended for Japan to other markets, the Chinese automaker said Sunday, with sales planned initiall
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Japan’s 4,800-ton hydrogen tanker: How its engine, batteries and motors work
Japan has demonstrated a coastal tanker using a hydrogen-fired, four-stroke, high-speed engine in what the...
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Turkish arms group eyes Japan ties in air defense and underwater drones
ANKARA -- Turkey's largest state-linked defense company, Aselsan, seeks partnerships with Japanese companies on underwater drones and air defense syst
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Japan local governments step up Taiwan outreach for chip investment
KITAKYUSHU, Japan -- Japanese local governments are stepping up engagement with Taiwan, sending business missions and seeking partnerships in such fie
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Japan hits Russia 'shadow fleet' in 1st sanctions since Putin trip to disputed isle
TOKYO -- Japan moved to impose new sanctions on Russia on Friday, targeting Moscow's efforts to evade Western restrictions on its energy exports by ba
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Japan to develop low-cost cruise missile that overwhelms air defenses
TOKYO -- Japan plans to produce a less-expensive, long-range cruise missile that can be deployed in large numbers to deplete a target's air defenses,
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Japan legal tech firm teams with AI provider Harvey to supply data
TOKYO -- Japan legal tech company Legalscape will make its proprietary Japanese law research tool available on Harvey AI's platform through a partners
Nikkei Asia Tech1 min readJapan watchdog prepares sales suspension for Prudential Life
TOKYO -- Japan's Financial Services Agency is set to issue a business suspension order against Prudential Life Insurance under the Insurance Business
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Japan finance minister: Government united in view reflation is over
TOKYO -- The government of Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is unified in its view that reflationary policy is over, Finance Minister Satsuki Kat
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Japan students offered study abroad, grants as job sweeteners
TOKYO -- Japanese companies are offering college students jobs before they even graduate, luring them with perks to make sure they do not look for wor
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Japan banks uncover twice the vulnerabilities following Mythos AI release
TOKYO -- The number of system vulnerabilities discovered at major Japanese banks has soared, Nikkei has learned, as new artificial intelligence tools
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Northern Japan banks set for merger talks to create region's top lender
TOKYO/SENDAI/AKITA, Japan -- Three local banks in northeastern Japan are set to begin discussions on a merger that would create the largest lender in
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