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Trump says he approved the making of Japanese ‘tiny cars’ to be sold in the US

‘I have just approved TINY CARS to be built in America,’ the president wrote on Truth Social Friday

The Independent UK

What America Can Learn From Japanese Housing

On housing policy, America needs to be less fascist King Kong and more free-market Godzilla.

Reason

Americans Don't Actually Want Kei Cars

Kei cars are awesome. The tiny, Japanese-market runabouts have diminutive proportions and puny engines, often delivering no more than 80 horsepower. Having driven one in its home country, it’s easy to see why people are so obsessed with them; they’re cute, charming, and in a jam-packed city like Tokyo, ideal…

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S&P Futures Gain With All Eyes on Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending up +0.16% this morning, extending their advance toward a new all-time high, while investors look ahead to the release of the Federal Reserve’s first-line inflation gauge.

Barchart

Miley Cyrus' engagement ring was a 'Black Friday deal'

Pop star Miley Cyrus has joked her engagement ring from fiance Maxx Morando was a "Black Friday deal" after he proposed during a recent trip to Japan.

BANG Premier

“Watching Her Try To Be Classy”: Justin Trudeau Takes Katy Perry On Meeting With Japan’s Ex-PM

“World leaders and pop stars hanging out like they’re casting the next Avengers movie.”

Bored Panda

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau confirm romance during lunch with former Japanese prime minister

Fans shared their shock at the unlikely gathering, joking that Perry was doing ‘international diplomacy’

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Toyota's New GT3 Racer Skips the Road Car's Hybrid, Goes Pure V-8

Toyota’s eventful presentation today at the Higashi-Fuji Technical Center in Japan featured not just the street-legal GR GT and the reborn Lexus LFA but also a track-only machine. Considering the Lexus RC F GT3 is already a decade old, it’s safe to say the GR GT3 can’t come soon enough.…

Motor1

Shinzo Abe’s assassin explains why he shot the Japanese PM

Abe’s assassin says he has caused ‘three and a half years of suffering’ to Abe family

The Independent UK

American playwright Jeremy O Harris held in Japan on drug smuggling charges

Playwright detained at Okinawa airport last month after customs officials allegedly found MDMA in his bag

The Independent UK

I fell in love with this island-to-island cycling trail through rural Japan

On the Shimanami Kaidō route that connects six islands via six bridges, Samantha Herbert discovers a blissful cycle that will enchant everyone from beginner cyclists to experienced riders

The Independent UK

LoL KeSPA Cup 2025: Schedule, teams, stream, results

Cloud9 and Team Liquid face Korea's best in historic KeSPA Cup debut.

Dot Esports

Exclusive: Sierra secures Softbank investment and Japan expansion

AI agents are a hot topic in 2025.

Axios

Mario Kart World Reclaims First in Japan as Kirby Air Riders Stays Close Behind

Mario Kart World dethrones Kirby Air Riders.

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Motor1

Trump: Japan's 'Cute' Kei Cars Are Coming to America

Update: In an emailed response to Motor1's questions, a Department of Transportation spokesperson told us:

Inverse

25 Years Later, An Infamously Bloody Dystopian Thriller Is Getting A Huge Upgrade

Yesterday's controversy is today's classic.

International Business Times UK

Best Kei Cars: What Americans Should Expect as Trump Pushes US Production

Trump aims to bring Japan's $10,000 kei cars to America by 2028. Safety rules and state bans could delay or block them. Here are five models to watch if regulators approve the plan.

The Independent UK

Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street pulls near its all-time high

Asian shares are mixed after U.S. stocks rose to near their records, with benchmarks in Japan and Hong Kong among the gainers

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The Independent UK

Japan's Takaichi is winning fans not with politics but with her style and 'work, work, work' mantra

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has won the catchphrase of the year for her pledge to “work, work, work, work and work” for the country

Benzinga

Bond Vigilantes Ignore $38 Trillion U.S. Debt — And Target Japan Instead

For years, analysts have warned that rising deficits would eventually provoke a bond-market backlash. Yet the revolt, seen as a feature in the 1980s and 1990s, has failed to materialize in any substantial form.

The Mary Sue

‘I could’ve paid this’: Woman finds flights for Japan. Then she realizes she made a big mistake. Now she’s out $1,500

A frequent traveler just learned the most brutal lesson of Girl Math. When planning her trip to Japan, she accidentally spent luxury prices on what could’ve been an Airclub bargain. If you thought saving even just $50 was a lot, wait until you hear about this. As a lesson to…

The Independent UK

Plane makes emergency landing after passenger ‘demands to swap seats to sit with girlfriend’

Multiple cabin crew tried to deal with the unruly passenger during the Spring Airlines flight from Japan

Barchart

S&P Futures Tick Higher With U.S. Economic Data in Focus

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending up +0.16% this morning as traders bet that a new round of U.S. economic data will reinforce expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut next week.

Dot Esports

Visionary director Hideo Kojima reveals 10 essential items he can’t live without with GQ Japan

Hideo Kojima's 10 items that ground him as a human being... or elevate him as an auteur.

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup 2027 draw live: England, Springboks, All Blacks and more find out opponents

The Springboks eye a third successive triumph, with 24 teams finding out their fate for the largest World Cup ever in Australia in 2027

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