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Toyota’s First EV Battery Factory In America Is Ready

Toyota’s battery manufacturing facility in North Carolina is ready to begin production after a nearly $14 billion investment. Batteries for Toyota and Lexus electrified vehicles sold in North America will begin shipping in April. This is the company’s first in-house battery factory outside Japan.

InsideEVs

Toyota Announces Lexus EV Plant In Shanghai

Japan's Toyota said Wednesday it will build an electric vehicle plant in Shanghai for its luxury Lexus brand as it raised its annual net profit forecast to almost $30 billion.

International Business Times

Nissan Shares Plunge As Report Says Honda Merger Talks Off

Nissan shares plunged on Wednesday after Japan's Nikkei business daily said the carmaker had decided to withdraw from merger talks with rival Honda.

International Business Times

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Japan's Toyota announces EV and battery push in China and U.S., as its quarterly profit surges

Toyota is developing and making electric vehicles and EV batteries in China under a new partnership with the Shanghai government

The Independent UK

Honda Shares Jump On Reports It Wants Nissan As Subsidiary

Honda shares surged on Wednesday as Japanese media said the automaker had proposed making its struggling rival Nissan a subsidiary -- with some reports saying the move could spell the end of their merger talks.

International Business Times

Japan will loosen its grip on the country’s fiercely guarded rice stockpile as prices soar to their highest levels ever

The country last tapped the reserve following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Fortune

Bobby Valentine Exclusive: I Should Have Quit When Mets Wouldn’t Sign Ichiro

Few men have witnessed as much baseball around the globe as Bobby Valentine, who remains as bicoastal and international as ever at age 74. While he’s Former Mets manager and current Los Angeles Angels analyst Bobby Valentine laments missing out on Ichiro and talks about the Dodgers and Mets in…

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The 15 Greatest Women's Soccer Forwards of All Time

From silky dribblers to un-markable aerial threats, who will be ranked the greatest-ever forward in women's soccer history?

Sports Illustrated

Kanye West brags about wife Bianca Censori breaking the internet with sheer nude dress stunt at Grammys

Kanye West has declared his wife Bianca Censori the "most googled person on the planet called earth" after their Grammys stunt.

BANG Premier

Korean retail RTX 5090 spotted for sale in China — Chinese shoppers plunder Japan and Taiwan, too

A clearly Korea-sourced Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card has been spotted for sale on an online Chinese marketplace. There are also recent reports of Chinese GPU shoppers visiting Japan and Taiwan.

Tom’s Hardware

Asian Stocks And Peso Rise On Trump's Mexico, Canada Tariff Delay

Markets from Japan to New York were sent tumbling Monday after news at the weekend that Trump had signed off 25% duties against Mexico and Canada, fanning concerns for the stuttering global economy.

Latin Times

Japan’s first bunk-bed bus allows tourists to skip the hotel

Operator expects demand to come from tourists bound for Tokyo to attend concerts

The Independent UK

Record-breaking snow causes major travel disruption in Japan

Record snowfall has blanketed Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido

The Independent UK

Japan's Olympic Pool-sized Sinkhole Highlights Risk Of Old Pipes

A massive sinkhole near Tokyo that swallowed a truck and its driver a week ago, and has filled with sewage and debris, highlights the risk posed by Japan's ageing pipes.

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The Independent UK

Japanese court upholds conviction of American who helped fugitive former Nissan chief hide pay

A Japanese appeals court upheld the conviction of a former American Nissan executive for helping fugitive former Chairman Carlos Ghosn hide income, while rejecting prosecutors’ bid to overturn his acquitals on other counts

International Business Times

Japan PM To Meet Trump On Feb 6-8 US Trip

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will meet President Donald Trump on a visit to the United States this week, top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

Before Trump: The long US history of tariff wars with Canada and the world

From a chicken war to a banana brawl, here’s a history of tariff wars the US has fought in.

The Independent UK

Japan looking to treat sick and wounded Palestinians from Gaza, prime minister says

Shigeru Ishiba also announces plan to enable Gazans to study at Japanese universities

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The Independent UK

Japanese man who threw pipe bomb at ex-PM Kishida tells court he didn't intend to kill

A man accused in the explosives attack on former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during an election campaign denied his murder intent Tuesday as his trial opened at a court in western Japan

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Kanye West 'loses lucrative contract over Grammy antics'

Kanye West has lost a lucrative contract in Japan following his antics at the Grammy Awards.

International Business Times UK

Kanye West Loses £16M And 'No Longer Welcome' In Japan After Bianca Censori Grammy Stunt

Kanye West loses a £16M ($20M) concert deal in Japan after his shocking Grammys stunt with Bianca Censori sparks global backlash and calls for his cancellation.

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Kanye West Has Apparently Lost A $20M Gig After His Grammys Stunt With Bianca Censori

"Kanye is just fucking up every opportunity that comes to him.”

Bored Panda

Kanye Just Lost $20 Million Because Of Bianca Censori’s Grammys Stunt: “Well Done, Japan”

"Well done Japan." Censori and West’s naked stunt at the Grammys reportedly lost the rapper $20M as investors cancel Japan concerts in disgust. The post Kanye Just Lost $20 Million Because Of Bianca Censori’s Grammys Stunt: “Well Done, Japan” first appeared on Bored Panda.

Homes & Gardens

Placing this cute Japanese ornament in your entryway promises good fortune – Feng Shui experts reveal exactly where to put it

Learn the art of the Maneki Neko

Tom’s Hardware

Japan tightens chipmaking export controls amid US-China tech tensions

Japan makes it harder for Chinese entities to obtain chipmaking tools, advanced processors, and cryogenic cooling from Japanese companies.

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