Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor

Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor

Last seen: 20 hours ago

Member since Dec 20, 2024 tomas@associatednews.agency

Following (0)

Followers (0)

BUSINESS
Toyota unveils ¥1 trillion share buyback and raises profit outlook

Toyota unveils ¥1 trillion share buyback and raises pro...

Rresilient hybrid demand and a weak yen have helped make up for rising costs, ta...

BUSINESS
Obesity battle heats up again as Novo claws its way back into race with Lilly

Obesity battle heats up again as Novo claws its way bac...

Novo Nordisk is getting a boost from its new Wegovy weight-loss pill that ​is ho...

MONEY
bg
Pachinko industry rebounds on convenience and innovation, but smaller parlors struggle

Pachinko industry rebounds on convenience and innovatio...

While wandering the streets of a Japanese city, there’s a chance that during you...

HEADLINES
bg
2 women who died in Aeon mall blast were told to return inside by employer

2 women who died in Aeon mall blast were told to return...

Two women who died in an explosion at an Aeon shopping mall following a powerful...

HEADLINES
bg
Easy Japanese news in translation: Evacuation drill with 'rescue chute' held at Tokyo school

Easy Japanese news in translation: Evacuation drill wit...

A disaster evacuation drill using a "rescue chute" was held at Mejiro Elementary...

HEADLINES
bg
Japan snack maker turns to shark meat to promote sustainable fisheries

Japan snack maker turns to shark meat to promote sustai...

TOKYO -- A company in west Japan released a new product on July 27 made with sha...

FOOD
bg
Black Sesame Tantanmen (Dan Dan Noodles) 黒胡麻担々麺

Black Sesame Tantanmen (Dan Dan Noodles) 黒胡麻担々麺

This ramen staple comes together quickly for a comforting weeknight meal. I'll ...

MONEY
bg
Oil giants report blowout profits on war, warn high gas prices could persist

Oil giants report blowout profits on war, warn high gas...

U.S. petroleum giants ExxonMobil and Chevron released blowout profits Friday due...

MONEY
bg
Trump says U.S. support for Japanese yen a 'signal of friendship'

Trump says U.S. support for Japanese yen a 'signal of f...

President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed that the United States had intervened...

MONEY
bg
U.S. dollar weakens sharply against yen after market interventions

U.S. dollar weakens sharply against yen after market in...

The U.S. dollar weakened sharply Monday against the Japanese yen after U.S. Pres...

TRAVEL
bg
Kyoto receives more foreign tourists than ever before, but fewer visitors say they’ll return

Kyoto receives more foreign tourists than ever before, ...

Kyoto has long been one of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations, but now th...

LIVING
bg
'Baby cafes' helping mothers and infants combat isolation in Japan

'Baby cafes' helping mothers and infants combat isolati...

"Baby cafes" serving baby food are opening across Japan, giving new mothers a pl...

NEWS UPDATES
Etc.books: A lone bookstore in Tokyo pushes against sexism

Etc.books: A lone bookstore in Tokyo pushes against sexism

Etc.books helped redefine feminist publishing in Japan. Now its greatest challen...

BUSINESS
Japan’s thriving corporate museums offer tourism appeal and learning experiences

Japan’s thriving corporate museums offer tourism appeal...

With more than 1,000 such facilities believed to exist across the country, corpo...

BUSINESS
Daiwa’s profit hits 13-year high as equities business surges

Daiwa’s profit hits 13-year high as equities business s...

Its net income rose 81% from a year earlier to ¥56.4 billion ($360 million) in t...

BUSINESS
Fanuc shares dive most in 40 years after procurement fears hit

Fanuc shares dive most in 40 years after procurement fe...

The robotic-arm supplier raised its full-year operating profit forecast by about...