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Toyota Maintains Net Profit Forecast Despite Drop In First Half

Japanese auto giant Toyota kept its annual net profit forecast unchanged on Wednesday, despite logging a 26 percent drop for the first half of this financial year.

International Business Times

Snow Seen On Mount Fuji After Record Absence

Snow has finally fallen on Mount Fuji, images showed Wednesday, after warm weather led to the Japanese mountain's longest-ever stint with bare slopes.

International Business Times

Japan plans ‘conveyor belt road’ linking Tokyo and Osaka amid delivery driver shortage

It is hoped ‘innovative’ 24-hour design will also cut carbon emissions, as demand for delivery services soars

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Nintendo Chief insists the Switch momentum will keep going, even after its successor

Japanese video game maker Nintendo’s chief says its Switch console sales are still going strong, while he promised that a successor is coming

The Independent UK

Snow Seen On Mount Fuji After Record Time Without

Snow has finally fallen on Mount Fuji, photographs shared by local authorities and residents showed Wednesday, after the Japanese mountain's longest-ever stint with bare slopes.

International Business Times

Tory MP Mark Francois who used ‘racial slur’ made shadow defence minister by Kemi Badenoch

Arch Brexit supporter Mark Francois apologised for the comments which led to an official complaint from the Japanese government - one of the UK’s key defence allies

The Independent UK

Mount Fuji snowless in November for the first time in 130 years

The UNESCO world heritage site in Japan is usually covered in snow from October

Evening Standard

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“Harkening back to the late ’80s”: Charvel continues the expansion of its made-in-Japan operations with 3 new high-end MJ Series Dinkys

The Superstrat-inspired shred machines seek to pay homage to the 1980s, when Charvel guitars were exclusively made in Japan

Guitar World

Japan landmark is still without its iconic cap for the first time in 130 years

Japan had an unusually hot summer

The Independent UK

Tokyo firm Built By Legends gives fresh life to a performance icon, Nissan’s R34 GT-R

This Japanese restomod brings upgrades and enhancements to the Nissan R34 GT-R, ensuring the cult of the Skyline stays forever renewed

Wallpaper

The First Suzuki EV Will Be Built In India Alongside A Toyota Sister Model

Suzuki has unveiled its first true mass-market EV, the eVitara, which it plans to sell in Europe and Japan starting next summer. The Suzuki eVitara will also go on sale in India, where it will be built alongside a future Toyota bZ sister model that will debut at a later…

InsideEVs

Nintendo reports lower profits as demand drops for its aging Switch console

Nintendo, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario franchise, says its profit fell 60% in the first half of the fiscal year, as demand waned for its Switch console, now in its eighth year since going on sale

The Independent UK

This Japanese diet can stop cancer cell growth, says study

Japan has long been recognised for its high life expectancy, and many experts attribute this to the Japanese diet. Not only does it emphasize fresh, nutrient-dense ingredients, but recent research suggests it may also have cancer-preventive properties.

The Times of India

Number of high school boys in Japan experiencing first kiss hits record low

Youth intimacy declines in Japan as only about one-fifth of high school boys have had their first kiss – the lowest rate recorded since 1974

The Independent UK

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Fortune

Eataly Japan’s founder brought Mercato Metropolitano to London—this is the one item he’d would be 'lost' without

Mercato Metropolitano founder and CEO Andrea Rasca, walks to work, eats out 70% of the time and has his clothes tailor-made—here’s what his Good Life looks like.

The Independent UK

North Korea launches barrage of ballistic missiles on eve of US election

At least seven short-rang missiles covered a range of 400km before dropping outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone

The Guardian - AU

Kiss chaste: number of high school boys in Japan who have had first kiss falls to record lows

Polls showing downward trend in kissing indicates a move away from ‘real physical sexual activity’ that could affect country’s birthrate, experts say

Bored Panda

“Sick Woman!”: Bianca Censori’s See-Through Outfit With Seemingly No Underwear Sparks Outrage

"Keep them in Japan!" Bianca Censori, Kanye West's wife, sparked controversy and ridicule online after being spotted at a Japanese McDonalds wearing see-through spandex leggings without underwear. The post “Sick Woman!”: Bianca Censori’s See-Through Outfit With Seemingly No Underwear Sparks Outrage first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Autosport

Neuville steps up WRC title decider prep with national rally

Hyundai will field World Rally Championship points leader Thierry Neuville and team-mate Andreas Mikkelsen in a national rally this weekend to prepare for the Rally Japan season finale.

Motor1

Against All Odds: The Story of the ND Miata

The ND Miata arrived like a lightning bolt. At a time when cars grew increasingly complex and increasingly large, Mazda’s fourth-gen roadster chose another path. This was a car far smaller and lighter than its predecessor, barely bigger and heavier than the original Miata of 1989.

Evening Standard

Niseko: experience the magic of skiing in Japan

Japan’s ‘champagne powder’ snow makes it the dream destination for skiers and snowboarders. The Standard checks out one of its top resorts

AAP

Wallaby Kerevi prepares to be best in the world again

Even his Wallabies teammates believe Samu Kerevi can power back to his world-beating best as the centre turns his sights on England.

International Business Times

Japan Launches Defense Satellite On New Rocket

After a failed attempt last year, Japan has successfully launched its new H3 rocket amid tensions between China, North Korea, and Russia.

RideApart

Say Goodbye Forever With the Honda Super Cub 50 Final Edition

I have a confession to make, and it's one that may surprise you if you've been reading RideApart for a long time. Are you ready? As of the time of writing, I have yet to ever own a Honda Super Cub. (I know!)To be totally fair, it's not like I…

RideApart

Feast Your Eyes On the Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary Honda Super Cub

I don't know if you know this, but it's Hello Kitty's 50th anniversary this year. She's an international icon, with fans of all ages on every single continent. And while Honda already kicked off the celebrations earlier this year with a special Hello Kitty limited-edition scooter, in motorbike-land, there's really…

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