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Ongoing conflict starves Israeli manufacturers of foreign equipment technicians https://konnichiwa.today/ongoing-conflict-starves-israeli-manufacturers-of-foreign-equipment-technicians https://konnichiwa.today/ongoing-conflict-starves-israeli-manufacturers-of-foreign-equipment-technicians Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:47:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Ongoing, conflict, starves, Israeli, manufacturers, foreign, equipment, technicians Germany to trim munitions spending in blow for Rheinmetall https://konnichiwa.today/germany-to-trim-munitions-spending-in-blow-for-rheinmetall https://konnichiwa.today/germany-to-trim-munitions-spending-in-blow-for-rheinmetall Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:15:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Germany, trim, munitions, spending, blow, for, Rheinmetall China’s beauty industry gets AI makeover to close innovation gap https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-beauty-industry-gets-ai-makeover-to-close-innovation-gap https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-beauty-industry-gets-ai-makeover-to-close-innovation-gap Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:07:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China’s, beauty, industry, gets, makeover, close, innovation, gap BYD takes on rivals in Japan with its own electric mini car https://konnichiwa.today/byd-takes-on-rivals-in-japan-with-its-own-electric-mini-car https://konnichiwa.today/byd-takes-on-rivals-in-japan-with-its-own-electric-mini-car Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:07:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BYD, takes, rivals, Japan, with, its, own, electric, mini, car Tokyo to boost financial support for overseas oil pipeline investments https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-to-boost-financial-support-for-overseas-oil-pipeline-investments https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-to-boost-financial-support-for-overseas-oil-pipeline-investments Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:07:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, boost, financial, support, for, overseas, oil, pipeline, investments New EU rules set to aid transparency over artificial intelligence content https://konnichiwa.today/new-eu-rules-set-to-aid-transparency-over-artificial-intelligence-content https://konnichiwa.today/new-eu-rules-set-to-aid-transparency-over-artificial-intelligence-content Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator New, rules, set, aid, transparency, over, artificial, intelligence, content Market to look out for hints of next rate hike from BOJ https://konnichiwa.today/market-to-look-out-for-hints-of-next-rate-hike-from-boj https://konnichiwa.today/market-to-look-out-for-hints-of-next-rate-hike-from-boj Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Market, look, out, for, hints, next, rate, hike, from, BOJ Instagram, Facebook ran AI ‘nudify’ ads from China, report says https://konnichiwa.today/instagram-facebook-ran-ai-nudify-ads-from-china-report-says https://konnichiwa.today/instagram-facebook-ran-ai-nudify-ads-from-china-report-says Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:27:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Instagram, Facebook, ran, ‘nudify’, ads, from, China, report, says Online education CEO bets on Fukuoka for regional growth https://konnichiwa.today/online-education-ceo-bets-on-fukuoka-for-regional-growth https://konnichiwa.today/online-education-ceo-bets-on-fukuoka-for-regional-growth Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:11:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Online, education, CEO, bets, Fukuoka, for, regional, growth China’s memory chip makers ride AI boom to new power — and U.S. scrutiny https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-memory-chip-makers-ride-ai-boom-to-new-power-and-us-scrutiny https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-memory-chip-makers-ride-ai-boom-to-new-power-and-us-scrutiny Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:03:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China’s, memory, chip, makers, ride, boom, new, power, —, and, U.S., scrutiny Labor-management gap remains wide at Japan’s minimum wage panel https://konnichiwa.today/labor-management-gap-remains-wide-at-japans-minimum-wage-panel https://konnichiwa.today/labor-management-gap-remains-wide-at-japans-minimum-wage-panel Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Labor-management, gap, remains, wide, Japan’s, minimum, wage, panel SoftBank’s $40 billion loan for OpenAI stake gets 21 new lenders https://konnichiwa.today/softbanks-40-billion-loan-for-openai-stake-gets-21-new-lenders https://konnichiwa.today/softbanks-40-billion-loan-for-openai-stake-gets-21-new-lenders Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank’s, 40, billion, loan, for, OpenAI, stake, gets, new, lenders Germany’s sick-note crackdown may be treating the symptoms, not the disease https://konnichiwa.today/germanys-sick-note-crackdown-may-be-treating-the-symptoms-not-the-disease https://konnichiwa.today/germanys-sick-note-crackdown-may-be-treating-the-symptoms-not-the-disease Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Germany’s, sick-note, crackdown, may, treating, the, symptoms, not, the, disease Malaysia’s resource anxiety tests Asia’s fastest data center build-out https://konnichiwa.today/malaysias-resource-anxiety-tests-asias-fastest-data-center-build-out https://konnichiwa.today/malaysias-resource-anxiety-tests-asias-fastest-data-center-build-out Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Malaysia’s, resource, anxiety, tests, Asia’s, fastest, data, center, build-out Seven & I abandons investment talks with Poland’s Zabka https://konnichiwa.today/seven-i-abandons-investment-talks-with-polands-zabka-63423 https://konnichiwa.today/seven-i-abandons-investment-talks-with-polands-zabka-63423 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Seven, abandons, investment, talks, with, Poland’s, Zabka Japan identifies large share of rare earths in deep-sea mud off remote island https://konnichiwa.today/japan-identifies-large-share-of-rare-earths-in-deep-sea-mud-off-remote-island https://konnichiwa.today/japan-identifies-large-share-of-rare-earths-in-deep-sea-mud-off-remote-island Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, identifies, large, share, rare, earths, deep-sea, mud, off, remote, island Yen’s worst week since May brings it close to ¥165 vs. dollar https://konnichiwa.today/yens-worst-week-since-may-brings-it-close-to-165-vs-dollar https://konnichiwa.today/yens-worst-week-since-may-brings-it-close-to-165-vs-dollar Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yen’s, worst, week, since, May, brings, close, ¥165, vs., dollar SpaceX conducts first successful Starship test flight since going public https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-conducts-first-successful-starship-test-flight-since-going-public https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-conducts-first-successful-starship-test-flight-since-going-public Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SpaceX, conducts, first, successful, Starship, test, flight, since, going, public Seven & i abandons investment talks with Poland’s Zabka https://konnichiwa.today/seven-i-abandons-investment-talks-with-polands-zabka https://konnichiwa.today/seven-i-abandons-investment-talks-with-polands-zabka Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Seven, abandons, investment, talks, with, Poland’s, Zabka Has AI become too powerful to control? https://konnichiwa.today/has-ai-become-too-powerful-to-control https://konnichiwa.today/has-ai-become-too-powerful-to-control Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Has, become, too, powerful, control Japan’s inflation picks up, keeping BOJ on path for rate hikes https://konnichiwa.today/japans-inflation-picks-up-keeping-boj-on-path-for-rate-hikes https://konnichiwa.today/japans-inflation-picks-up-keeping-boj-on-path-for-rate-hikes Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:07:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, inflation, picks, up, keeping, BOJ, path, for, rate, hikes Top environmental fund sees Japan key to AI energy challenge https://konnichiwa.today/top-environmental-fund-sees-japan-key-to-ai-energy-challenge https://konnichiwa.today/top-environmental-fund-sees-japan-key-to-ai-energy-challenge Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:07:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Top, environmental, fund, sees, Japan, key, energy, challenge Asian allies push back against Trump’s forced-labor tariffs https://konnichiwa.today/asian-allies-push-back-against-trumps-forced-labor-tariffs https://konnichiwa.today/asian-allies-push-back-against-trumps-forced-labor-tariffs Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:07:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asian, allies, push, back, against, Trump’s, forced-labor, tariffs Sony to reopen iconic LA theater Cinerama Dome after 6 years https://konnichiwa.today/sony-to-reopen-iconic-la-theater-cinerama-dome-after-6-years https://konnichiwa.today/sony-to-reopen-iconic-la-theater-cinerama-dome-after-6-years Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sony, reopen, iconic, theater, Cinerama, Dome, after, years Despite weakening yen, intervention may have to wait for right timing, analysts say https://konnichiwa.today/despite-weakening-yen-intervention-may-have-to-wait-for-right-timing-analysts-say https://konnichiwa.today/despite-weakening-yen-intervention-may-have-to-wait-for-right-timing-analysts-say Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Despite, weakening, yen, intervention, may, have, wait, for, right, timing, analysts, say India’s solar push idles factories unable to shake reliance on China https://konnichiwa.today/indias-solar-push-idles-factories-unable-to-shake-reliance-on-china https://konnichiwa.today/indias-solar-push-idles-factories-unable-to-shake-reliance-on-china Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:51:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator India’s, solar, push, idles, factories, unable, shake, reliance, China Half of economists still see BOJ waiting until December to hike https://konnichiwa.today/half-of-economists-still-see-boj-waiting-until-december-to-hike https://konnichiwa.today/half-of-economists-still-see-boj-waiting-until-december-to-hike Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:11:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Half, economists, still, see, BOJ, waiting, until, December, hike OpenAI models pulled off hack in hours that usually takes weeks https://konnichiwa.today/openai-models-pulled-off-hack-in-hours-that-usually-takes-weeks https://konnichiwa.today/openai-models-pulled-off-hack-in-hours-that-usually-takes-weeks Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:03:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator OpenAI, models, pulled, off, hack, hours, that, usually, takes, weeks Daiwa AM boosts staff in shift toward institutional investors https://konnichiwa.today/daiwa-am-boosts-staff-in-shift-toward-institutional-investors https://konnichiwa.today/daiwa-am-boosts-staff-in-shift-toward-institutional-investors Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:03:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Daiwa, boosts, staff, shift, toward, institutional, investors Nike severs Chinese distribution deals in strategic shift https://konnichiwa.today/nike-severs-chinese-distribution-deals-in-strategic-shift https://konnichiwa.today/nike-severs-chinese-distribution-deals-in-strategic-shift Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:03:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nike, severs, Chinese, distribution, deals, strategic, shift Japan antitrust watchdog to add new bureau to tackle Big Tech https://konnichiwa.today/japan-antitrust-watchdog-to-add-new-bureau-to-tackle-big-tech https://konnichiwa.today/japan-antitrust-watchdog-to-add-new-bureau-to-tackle-big-tech Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:03:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, antitrust, watchdog, add, new, bureau, tackle, Big, Tech Japanese retailers offer various eel products for Day of the Ox https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-retailers-offer-various-eel-products-for-day-of-the-ox https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-retailers-offer-various-eel-products-for-day-of-the-ox Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, retailers, offer, various, eel, products, for, Day, the Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ¥163 and sits there https://konnichiwa.today/intervention-is-the-word-after-yen-moves-beyond-163-and-sits-there https://konnichiwa.today/intervention-is-the-word-after-yen-moves-beyond-163-and-sits-there Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:39:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Intervention, the, word, after, yen, moves, beyond, ¥163, and, sits, there Hacker group RansomHouse claims responsibility for cyberattack on Nichirei https://konnichiwa.today/hacker-group-ransomhouse-claims-responsibility-for-cyberattack-on-nichirei https://konnichiwa.today/hacker-group-ransomhouse-claims-responsibility-for-cyberattack-on-nichirei Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:15:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Hacker, group, RansomHouse, claims, responsibility, for, cyberattack, Nichirei Kubota to use H2O-from-air technology to supply water-stressed suburbs https://konnichiwa.today/kubota-to-use-h2o-from-air-technology-to-supply-water-stressed-suburbs https://konnichiwa.today/kubota-to-use-h2o-from-air-technology-to-supply-water-stressed-suburbs Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:07:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Kubota, use, H2O-from-air, technology, supply, water-stressed, suburbs New U.K. finance minister calms market but investors see more tax and debt ahead https://konnichiwa.today/new-uk-finance-minister-calms-market-but-investors-see-more-tax-and-debt-ahead https://konnichiwa.today/new-uk-finance-minister-calms-market-but-investors-see-more-tax-and-debt-ahead Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:07:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator New, U.K., finance, minister, calms, market, but, investors, see, more, tax, and, debt, ahead Japan’s trade deficit widens as yen, Iran war inflate imports https://konnichiwa.today/japans-trade-deficit-widens-as-yen-iran-war-inflate-imports https://konnichiwa.today/japans-trade-deficit-widens-as-yen-iran-war-inflate-imports Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, trade, deficit, widens, yen, Iran, war, inflate, imports Boeing asks U.S. to intervene over record EU loan to Airbus https://konnichiwa.today/boeing-asks-us-to-intervene-over-record-eu-loan-to-airbus https://konnichiwa.today/boeing-asks-us-to-intervene-over-record-eu-loan-to-airbus Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Boeing, asks, U.S., intervene, over, record, loan, Airbus Companies race to deliver autonomous uncrewed fighter jets https://konnichiwa.today/companies-race-to-deliver-autonomous-uncrewed-fighter-jets https://konnichiwa.today/companies-race-to-deliver-autonomous-uncrewed-fighter-jets Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Companies, race, deliver, autonomous, uncrewed, fighter, jets Japan updates corporate governance code for listed firms https://konnichiwa.today/japan-updates-corporate-governance-code-for-listed-firms https://konnichiwa.today/japan-updates-corporate-governance-code-for-listed-firms Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:11:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, updates, corporate, governance, code, for, listed, firms GPIF makes first direct private equity investment amid allocation bets https://konnichiwa.today/gpif-makes-first-direct-private-equity-investment-amid-allocation-bets https://konnichiwa.today/gpif-makes-first-direct-private-equity-investment-amid-allocation-bets Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:11:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator GPIF, makes, first, direct, private, equity, investment, amid, allocation, bets Toyota head vows to enhance ties with business partners https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-head-vows-to-enhance-ties-with-business-partners https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-head-vows-to-enhance-ties-with-business-partners Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, head, vows, enhance, ties, with, business, partners Credit Suisse veteran shakes up SMBC in new era for Japan banks https://konnichiwa.today/credit-suisse-veteran-shakes-up-smbc-in-new-era-for-japan-banks https://konnichiwa.today/credit-suisse-veteran-shakes-up-smbc-in-new-era-for-japan-banks Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Credit, Suisse, veteran, shakes, SMBC, new, era, for, Japan, banks Chinese AI sensation Moonshot’s gamble on big models pays off https://konnichiwa.today/chinese-ai-sensation-moonshots-gamble-on-big-models-pays-off https://konnichiwa.today/chinese-ai-sensation-moonshots-gamble-on-big-models-pays-off Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chinese, sensation, Moonshot’s, gamble, big, models, pays, off Climbing interest rates reshape Japan’s corporate bond market https://konnichiwa.today/climbing-interest-rates-reshape-japans-corporate-bond-market https://konnichiwa.today/climbing-interest-rates-reshape-japans-corporate-bond-market Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Climbing, interest, rates, reshape, Japan’s, corporate, bond, market U.S. imposes new 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products https://konnichiwa.today/us-imposes-new-50-tariffs-on-20-billion-worth-of-canadian-products https://konnichiwa.today/us-imposes-new-50-tariffs-on-20-billion-worth-of-canadian-products Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., imposes, new, 50, tariffs, 20, billion, worth, Canadian, products TSMC’s $265 billion U.S. spend driven by demand and rivals, CFO says https://konnichiwa.today/tsmcs-265-billion-us-spend-driven-by-demand-and-rivals-cfo-says https://konnichiwa.today/tsmcs-265-billion-us-spend-driven-by-demand-and-rivals-cfo-says Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator TSMC’s, 265, billion, U.S., spend, driven, demand, and, rivals, CFO, says Suzuki’s no-frills cars once ruled India. Then buyers demanded frills. https://konnichiwa.today/suzukis-no-frills-cars-once-ruled-india-then-buyers-demanded-frills https://konnichiwa.today/suzukis-no-frills-cars-once-ruled-india-then-buyers-demanded-frills Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Suzuki’s, no-frills, cars, once, ruled, India., Then, buyers, demanded, frills. 20% of Japan’s pledged U.S. investments underway a year after tariff deal https://konnichiwa.today/20-of-japans-pledged-us-investments-underway-a-year-after-tariff-deal https://konnichiwa.today/20-of-japans-pledged-us-investments-underway-a-year-after-tariff-deal Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:51:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 20, Japan’s, pledged, U.S., investments, underway, year, after, tariff, deal China’s Moonshot plans IPO in six months after AI breakthrough https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-moonshot-plans-ipo-in-six-months-after-ai-breakthrough https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-moonshot-plans-ipo-in-six-months-after-ai-breakthrough Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:35:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China’s, Moonshot, plans, IPO, six, months, after, breakthrough Moonshot AI’s Kimi upends conventional wisdom on U.S. lead over China https://konnichiwa.today/moonshot-ais-kimi-upends-conventional-wisdom-on-us-lead-over-china https://konnichiwa.today/moonshot-ais-kimi-upends-conventional-wisdom-on-us-lead-over-china Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Moonshot, AI’s, Kimi, upends, conventional, wisdom, U.S., lead, over, China Mitsubishi Electric eyes power-chip merger with Rohm and Toshiba https://konnichiwa.today/mitsubishi-electric-eyes-power-chip-merger-with-rohm-and-toshiba https://konnichiwa.today/mitsubishi-electric-eyes-power-chip-merger-with-rohm-and-toshiba Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mitsubishi, Electric, eyes, power-chip, merger, with, Rohm, and, Toshiba Nichirei to fully resume operations as early as next week https://konnichiwa.today/nichirei-to-fully-resume-operations-as-early-as-next-week https://konnichiwa.today/nichirei-to-fully-resume-operations-as-early-as-next-week Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nichirei, fully, resume, operations, early, next, week Uniqlo sister brand GU taps luxury designer to sell $18 jeans https://konnichiwa.today/uniqlo-sister-brand-gu-taps-luxury-designer-to-sell-18-jeans https://konnichiwa.today/uniqlo-sister-brand-gu-taps-luxury-designer-to-sell-18-jeans Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Uniqlo, sister, brand, taps, luxury, designer, sell, 18, jeans Japan’s ‘decisive action’ threat does little to scare yen bears https://konnichiwa.today/japans-decisive-action-threat-does-little-to-scare-yen-bears https://konnichiwa.today/japans-decisive-action-threat-does-little-to-scare-yen-bears Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, ‘decisive, action’, threat, does, little, scare, yen, bears BOJ likely to raise growth forecast and stand pat, sources say https://konnichiwa.today/boj-likely-to-raise-growth-forecast-and-stand-pat-sources-say https://konnichiwa.today/boj-likely-to-raise-growth-forecast-and-stand-pat-sources-say Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BOJ, likely, raise, growth, forecast, and, stand, pat, sources, say Apple raises iPhone 17 price by 10% in Japan as yen stays weak https://konnichiwa.today/apple-raises-iphone-17-price-by-10-in-japan-as-yen-stays-weak https://konnichiwa.today/apple-raises-iphone-17-price-by-10-in-japan-as-yen-stays-weak Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Apple, raises, iPhone, price, 10, Japan, yen, stays, weak SMBC bolsters global sales and trading push with macro hire https://konnichiwa.today/smbc-bolsters-global-sales-and-trading-push-with-macro-hire https://konnichiwa.today/smbc-bolsters-global-sales-and-trading-push-with-macro-hire Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SMBC, bolsters, global, sales, and, trading, push, with, macro, hire China’s giant EVs are damaging roads without paying for repairs https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-giant-evs-are-damaging-roads-without-paying-for-repairs https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-giant-evs-are-damaging-roads-without-paying-for-repairs Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China’s, giant, EVs, are, damaging, roads, without, paying, for, repairs Google Search AI poses ‘unacceptable risk’ to kids, report finds https://konnichiwa.today/google-search-ai-poses-unacceptable-risk-to-kids-report-finds https://konnichiwa.today/google-search-ai-poses-unacceptable-risk-to-kids-report-finds Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Google, Search, poses, ‘unacceptable, risk’, kids, report, finds Chipmaker Kioxia’s market value halves from peak on AI selloff https://konnichiwa.today/chipmaker-kioxias-market-value-halves-from-peak-on-ai-selloff https://konnichiwa.today/chipmaker-kioxias-market-value-halves-from-peak-on-ai-selloff Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chipmaker, Kioxia’s, market, value, halves, from, peak, selloff Nikkei briefly dives over 4,100 points in afternoon https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-briefly-dives-over-4100-points-in-afternoon https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-briefly-dives-over-4100-points-in-afternoon Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:03:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nikkei, briefly, dives, over, 4, 100, points, afternoon Japan considering stockpiling naphtha again https://konnichiwa.today/japan-considering-stockpiling-naphtha-again https://konnichiwa.today/japan-considering-stockpiling-naphtha-again Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:47:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, considering, stockpiling, naphtha, again Nichirei getting back online after cyberattack hit KFC supplies https://konnichiwa.today/nichirei-getting-back-online-after-cyberattack-hit-kfc-supplies https://konnichiwa.today/nichirei-getting-back-online-after-cyberattack-hit-kfc-supplies Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nichirei, getting, back, online, after, cyberattack, hit, KFC, supplies A hidden pipeline brings Amazon and Walmart to African shoppers https://konnichiwa.today/a-hidden-pipeline-brings-amazon-and-walmart-to-african-shoppers https://konnichiwa.today/a-hidden-pipeline-brings-amazon-and-walmart-to-african-shoppers Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator hidden, pipeline, brings, Amazon, and, Walmart, African, shoppers Nvidia expands Toyota AI partnership for smart cities, factories https://konnichiwa.today/nvidia-expands-toyota-ai-partnership-for-smart-cities-factories https://konnichiwa.today/nvidia-expands-toyota-ai-partnership-for-smart-cities-factories Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nvidia, expands, Toyota, partnership, for, smart, cities, factories Overseas investors return to Japanese bonds after minister’s pension fund signal https://konnichiwa.today/overseas-investors-return-to-japanese-bonds-after-ministers-pension-fund-signal https://konnichiwa.today/overseas-investors-return-to-japanese-bonds-after-ministers-pension-fund-signal Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Overseas, investors, return, Japanese, bonds, after, minister’s, pension, fund, signal Prabowo’s favored tycoon wants to become Indonesia’s richest man https://konnichiwa.today/prabowos-favored-tycoon-wants-to-become-indonesias-richest-man https://konnichiwa.today/prabowos-favored-tycoon-wants-to-become-indonesias-richest-man Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Prabowo’s, favored, tycoon, wants, become, Indonesia’s, richest, man AI ignites ‘ignored sector’ for Japan chipmaker Kioxia https://konnichiwa.today/ai-ignites-ignored-sector-for-japan-chipmaker-kioxia https://konnichiwa.today/ai-ignites-ignored-sector-for-japan-chipmaker-kioxia Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:03:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator ignites, ‘ignored, sector’, for, Japan, chipmaker, Kioxia JR East announces design of new inspection shinkansen train https://konnichiwa.today/jr-east-announces-design-of-new-inspection-shinkansen-train https://konnichiwa.today/jr-east-announces-design-of-new-inspection-shinkansen-train Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:03:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator East, announces, design, new, inspection, shinkansen, train OpenAI’s first device will be movable, screenless speaker built as AI companion https://konnichiwa.today/openais-first-device-will-be-movable-screenless-speaker-built-as-ai-companion https://konnichiwa.today/openais-first-device-will-be-movable-screenless-speaker-built-as-ai-companion Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:03:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator OpenAI’s, first, device, will, movable, screenless, speaker, built, companion Japan’s bid to bring money home faces fiscal and BOJ reality check https://konnichiwa.today/japans-bid-to-bring-money-home-faces-fiscal-and-boj-reality-check https://konnichiwa.today/japans-bid-to-bring-money-home-faces-fiscal-and-boj-reality-check Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, bid, bring, money, home, faces, fiscal, and, BOJ, reality, check KFC Japan may cut menu as logistics outage disrupts deliveries https://konnichiwa.today/kfc-japan-may-cut-menu-as-logistics-outage-disrupts-deliveries https://konnichiwa.today/kfc-japan-may-cut-menu-as-logistics-outage-disrupts-deliveries Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator KFC, Japan, may, cut, menu, logistics, outage, disrupts, deliveries Huawei’s $11 billion clean energy empire is opening new markets https://konnichiwa.today/huaweis-11-billion-clean-energy-empire-is-opening-new-markets https://konnichiwa.today/huaweis-11-billion-clean-energy-empire-is-opening-new-markets Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:07:12 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Huawei’s, 11, billion, clean, energy, empire, opening, new, markets SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son sees fusion power as key to AI’s future https://konnichiwa.today/softbanks-masayoshi-son-sees-fusion-power-as-key-to-ais-future https://konnichiwa.today/softbanks-masayoshi-son-sees-fusion-power-as-key-to-ais-future Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:07:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank’s, Masayoshi, Son, sees, fusion, power, key, AI’s, future Japan finance chief floats JGBs in tax-free accounts and GPIF portfolio review https://konnichiwa.today/japan-finance-chief-floats-jgbs-in-tax-free-accounts-and-gpif-portfolio-review https://konnichiwa.today/japan-finance-chief-floats-jgbs-in-tax-free-accounts-and-gpif-portfolio-review Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:07:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, finance, chief, floats, JGBs, tax-free, accounts, and, GPIF, portfolio, review Fujifilm’s QuickSnap celebrates 40 years amid renewed interest in analog https://konnichiwa.today/fujifilms-quicksnap-celebrates-40-years-amid-renewed-interest-in-analog https://konnichiwa.today/fujifilms-quicksnap-celebrates-40-years-amid-renewed-interest-in-analog Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:07:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Fujifilm’s, QuickSnap, celebrates, years, amid, renewed, interest, analog SocGen sees $76 billion of JGB buying if GPIF rebalances assets https://konnichiwa.today/socgen-sees-76-billion-of-jgb-buying-if-gpif-rebalances-assets https://konnichiwa.today/socgen-sees-76-billion-of-jgb-buying-if-gpif-rebalances-assets Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SocGen, sees, 76, billion, JGB, buying, GPIF, rebalances, assets OpenAI, Meta, SpaceXAI compete for more cost-efficient AI models https://konnichiwa.today/openai-meta-spacexai-compete-for-more-cost-efficient-ai-models https://konnichiwa.today/openai-meta-spacexai-compete-for-more-cost-efficient-ai-models Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator OpenAI, Meta, SpaceXAI, compete, for, more, cost-efficient, models Shippers face deepening dilemma as U.S. and Iran vie for control of Persian Gulf https://konnichiwa.today/shippers-face-deepening-dilemma-as-us-and-iran-vie-for-control-of-persian-gulf https://konnichiwa.today/shippers-face-deepening-dilemma-as-us-and-iran-vie-for-control-of-persian-gulf Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Shippers, face, deepening, dilemma, U.S., and, Iran, vie, for, control, Persian, Gulf Nippon Paint offers $8.6 billion for Akzo Nobel’s paint business https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-paint-offers-86-billion-for-akzo-nobels-paint-business https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-paint-offers-86-billion-for-akzo-nobels-paint-business Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nippon, Paint, offers, 8.6, billion, for, Akzo, Nobel’s, paint, business Rush to reassure on BOJ independence after bonds and yen signal concern https://konnichiwa.today/rush-to-reassure-on-boj-independence-after-bonds-and-yen-signal-concern https://konnichiwa.today/rush-to-reassure-on-boj-independence-after-bonds-and-yen-signal-concern Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Rush, reassure, BOJ, independence, after, bonds, and, yen, signal, concern MUFG becomes Japan’s most valuable firm for first time https://konnichiwa.today/mufg-becomes-japans-most-valuable-firm-for-first-time https://konnichiwa.today/mufg-becomes-japans-most-valuable-firm-for-first-time Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator MUFG, becomes, Japan’s, most, valuable, firm, for, first, time Japan’s top pension fund likely to brush off political pressure https://konnichiwa.today/japans-top-pension-fund-likely-to-brush-off-political-pressure https://konnichiwa.today/japans-top-pension-fund-likely-to-brush-off-political-pressure Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, top, pension, fund, likely, brush, off, political, pressure Apple sues OpenAI for trade secret theft in pivotal case https://konnichiwa.today/apple-sues-openai-for-trade-secret-theft-in-pivotal-case https://konnichiwa.today/apple-sues-openai-for-trade-secret-theft-in-pivotal-case Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Apple, sues, OpenAI, for, trade, secret, theft, pivotal, case SK Hynix debut is a bet that AI breaks boom-and-bust chip cycle https://konnichiwa.today/sk-hynix-debut-is-a-bet-that-ai-breaks-boom-and-bust-chip-cycle https://konnichiwa.today/sk-hynix-debut-is-a-bet-that-ai-breaks-boom-and-bust-chip-cycle Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Hynix, debut, bet, that, breaks, boom-and-bust, chip, cycle SoftBank said to consider buying stake in retailer Seven & i https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-said-to-consider-buying-stake-in-retailer-seven-i https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-said-to-consider-buying-stake-in-retailer-seven-i Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank, said, consider, buying, stake, retailer, Seven Seven & I raises profit outlook, bolstering turnaround hopes https://konnichiwa.today/seven-i-raises-profit-outlook-bolstering-turnaround-hopes https://konnichiwa.today/seven-i-raises-profit-outlook-bolstering-turnaround-hopes Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:07:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Seven, raises, profit, outlook, bolstering, turnaround, hopes Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse https://konnichiwa.today/lenders-seek-700-million-after-japanese-payments-firms-collapse https://konnichiwa.today/lenders-seek-700-million-after-japanese-payments-firms-collapse Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Lenders, seek, 700, million, after, Japanese, payments, firm’s, collapse Mizuho targets Korea, India hires to join top dealmaking ranks https://konnichiwa.today/mizuho-targets-korea-india-hires-to-join-top-dealmaking-ranks https://konnichiwa.today/mizuho-targets-korea-india-hires-to-join-top-dealmaking-ranks Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mizuho, targets, Korea, India, hires, join, top, dealmaking, ranks Japan’s producer prices rise at fastest pace since early 2023 https://konnichiwa.today/japans-producer-prices-rise-at-fastest-pace-since-early-2023 https://konnichiwa.today/japans-producer-prices-rise-at-fastest-pace-since-early-2023 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, producer, prices, rise, fastest, pace, since, early, 2023 Yen gains after finance minister urges pension funds to invest more at home https://konnichiwa.today/yen-gains-after-finance-minister-urges-pension-funds-to-invest-more-at-home https://konnichiwa.today/yen-gains-after-finance-minister-urges-pension-funds-to-invest-more-at-home Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yen, gains, after, finance, minister, urges, pension, funds, invest, more, home Goldman becomes Taiwan’s top foreign broker on AI quant push https://konnichiwa.today/goldman-becomes-taiwans-top-foreign-broker-on-ai-quant-push https://konnichiwa.today/goldman-becomes-taiwans-top-foreign-broker-on-ai-quant-push Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Goldman, becomes, Taiwan’s, top, foreign, broker, quant, push Japan’s Terra Drone to mass-produce defense drones domestically https://konnichiwa.today/japans-terra-drone-to-mass-produce-defense-drones-domestically https://konnichiwa.today/japans-terra-drone-to-mass-produce-defense-drones-domestically Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, Terra, Drone, mass-produce, defense, drones, domestically Beijing to let Chinese AI companies buy Nvidia H200 chips https://konnichiwa.today/beijing-to-let-chinese-ai-companies-buy-nvidia-h200-chips https://konnichiwa.today/beijing-to-let-chinese-ai-companies-buy-nvidia-h200-chips Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Beijing, let, Chinese, companies, buy, Nvidia, H200, chips Bain Capital exits Kioxia after chip deal yields big returns https://konnichiwa.today/bain-capital-exits-kioxia-after-chip-deal-yields-big-returns https://konnichiwa.today/bain-capital-exits-kioxia-after-chip-deal-yields-big-returns Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bain, Capital, exits, Kioxia, after, chip, deal, yields, big, returns Gulf-based firms set to reveal toll of Iran war in quarterly earnings https://konnichiwa.today/gulf-based-firms-set-to-reveal-toll-of-iran-war-in-quarterly-earnings https://konnichiwa.today/gulf-based-firms-set-to-reveal-toll-of-iran-war-in-quarterly-earnings Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:03:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Gulf-based, firms, set, reveal, toll, Iran, war, quarterly, earnings The family travel boom is reshaping the world’s most romantic resorts https://konnichiwa.today/the-family-travel-boom-is-reshaping-the-worlds-most-romantic-resorts https://konnichiwa.today/the-family-travel-boom-is-reshaping-the-worlds-most-romantic-resorts Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:07:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, family, travel, boom, reshaping, the, world’s, most, romantic, resorts Private equity plays heat detective as climate analytics boom https://konnichiwa.today/private-equity-plays-heat-detective-as-climate-analytics-boom https://konnichiwa.today/private-equity-plays-heat-detective-as-climate-analytics-boom Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Private, equity, plays, heat, detective, climate, analytics, boom Japan’s bank lending rises fastest since COVID-19, backing BOJ’s path https://konnichiwa.today/japans-bank-lending-rises-fastest-since-covid-19-backing-bojs-path https://konnichiwa.today/japans-bank-lending-rises-fastest-since-covid-19-backing-bojs-path Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, bank, lending, rises, fastest, since, COVID-19, backing, BOJ’s, path KKR-Backed SmartHR is said to delay Tokyo IPO beyond this year https://konnichiwa.today/kkr-backed-smarthr-is-said-to-delay-tokyo-ipo-beyond-this-year https://konnichiwa.today/kkr-backed-smarthr-is-said-to-delay-tokyo-ipo-beyond-this-year Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator KKR-Backed, SmartHR, said, delay, Tokyo, IPO, beyond, this, year Government tweaks phrasing on BOJ in draft policy plan https://konnichiwa.today/government-tweaks-phrasing-on-boj-in-draft-policy-plan https://konnichiwa.today/government-tweaks-phrasing-on-boj-in-draft-policy-plan Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Government, tweaks, phrasing, BOJ, draft, policy, plan 12 million email addresses and 7 million passwords breached in KDDI cyberattack https://konnichiwa.today/12-million-email-addresses-and-7-million-passwords-breached-in-kddi-cyberattack https://konnichiwa.today/12-million-email-addresses-and-7-million-passwords-breached-in-kddi-cyberattack Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator million, email, addresses, and, million, passwords, breached, KDDI, cyberattack Sapporo Breweries to tie up with Denmark’s Carlsberg https://konnichiwa.today/sapporo-breweries-to-tie-up-with-denmarks-carlsberg https://konnichiwa.today/sapporo-breweries-to-tie-up-with-denmarks-carlsberg Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sapporo, Breweries, tie, with, Denmark’s, Carlsberg Japan is not pushing for low interest rates, economic policy minister says https://konnichiwa.today/japan-is-not-pushing-for-low-interest-rates-economic-policy-minister-says https://konnichiwa.today/japan-is-not-pushing-for-low-interest-rates-economic-policy-minister-says Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, not, pushing, for, low, interest, rates, economic, policy, minister, says Credit card payment processor Zentoshin gets nod to begin bankruptcy proceedings https://konnichiwa.today/credit-card-payment-processor-zentoshin-gets-nod-to-begin-bankruptcy-proceedings https://konnichiwa.today/credit-card-payment-processor-zentoshin-gets-nod-to-begin-bankruptcy-proceedings Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Credit, card, payment, processor, Zentoshin, gets, nod, begin, bankruptcy, proceedings Suntory sees opportunity in the OTC medicine business https://konnichiwa.today/suntory-sees-opportunity-in-the-otc-medicine-business https://konnichiwa.today/suntory-sees-opportunity-in-the-otc-medicine-business Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Suntory, sees, opportunity, the, OTC, medicine, business Japan might be giving the currency market the silent treatment https://konnichiwa.today/japan-might-be-giving-the-currency-market-the-silent-treatment https://konnichiwa.today/japan-might-be-giving-the-currency-market-the-silent-treatment Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:39:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, might, giving, the, currency, market, the, silent, treatment Millennial Samsung union leader’s $26 billion bonus victory turns to bitterness https://konnichiwa.today/millennial-samsung-union-leaders-26-billion-bonus-victory-turns-to-bitterness https://konnichiwa.today/millennial-samsung-union-leaders-26-billion-bonus-victory-turns-to-bitterness Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Millennial, Samsung, union, leader’s, 26, billion, bonus, victory, turns, bitterness The supertanker tycoon making millions on Hormuz ‘shuttle runs’ https://konnichiwa.today/the-supertanker-tycoon-making-millions-on-hormuz-shuttle-runs https://konnichiwa.today/the-supertanker-tycoon-making-millions-on-hormuz-shuttle-runs Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, supertanker, tycoon, making, millions, Hormuz, ‘shuttle, runs’ Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth https://konnichiwa.today/japan-bets-on-character-ip-to-drive-global-growth https://konnichiwa.today/japan-bets-on-character-ip-to-drive-global-growth Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, bets, character, drive, global, growth Japanese brewers expand zero-proof and low-alcohol lineups https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-brewers-expand-zero-proof-and-low-alcohol-lineups https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-brewers-expand-zero-proof-and-low-alcohol-lineups Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, brewers, expand, zero-proof, and, low-alcohol, lineups Japanese firms face need to improve jobs for disabled workers https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-firms-face-need-to-improve-jobs-for-disabled-workers https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-firms-face-need-to-improve-jobs-for-disabled-workers Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, firms, face, need, improve, jobs, for, disabled, workers Sharp targets ¥300 billion new business sales by fiscal 2030 https://konnichiwa.today/sharp-targets-300-billion-new-business-sales-by-fiscal-2030 https://konnichiwa.today/sharp-targets-300-billion-new-business-sales-by-fiscal-2030 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sharp, targets, ¥300, billion, new, business, sales, fiscal, 2030 Japan’s 2026 wage talks result in third year of gains above 5% https://konnichiwa.today/japans-2026-wage-talks-result-in-third-year-of-gains-above-5 https://konnichiwa.today/japans-2026-wage-talks-result-in-third-year-of-gains-above-5 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:07:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, 2026, wage, talks, result, third, year, gains, above Iran exploring oil sales to Japan, with buyers seeking longer sanctions waiver https://konnichiwa.today/iran-exploring-oil-sales-to-japan-with-buyers-seeking-longer-sanctions-waiver https://konnichiwa.today/iran-exploring-oil-sales-to-japan-with-buyers-seeking-longer-sanctions-waiver Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Iran, exploring, oil, sales, Japan, with, buyers, seeking, longer, sanctions, waiver European nations now believe some Hormuz fees are inevitable https://konnichiwa.today/european-nations-now-believe-some-hormuz-fees-are-inevitable https://konnichiwa.today/european-nations-now-believe-some-hormuz-fees-are-inevitable Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator European, nations, now, believe, some, Hormuz, fees, are, inevitable Energy-hungry Asia is already drawing lessons from Iran crisis https://konnichiwa.today/energy-hungry-asia-is-already-drawing-lessons-from-iran-crisis https://konnichiwa.today/energy-hungry-asia-is-already-drawing-lessons-from-iran-crisis Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Energy-hungry, Asia, already, drawing, lessons, from, Iran, crisis Micron breaks ground on $9 billion western Japan plant expansion https://konnichiwa.today/micron-breaks-ground-on-9-billion-western-japan-plant-expansion https://konnichiwa.today/micron-breaks-ground-on-9-billion-western-japan-plant-expansion Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Micron, breaks, ground, billion, western, Japan, plant, expansion SoftBank plans to rent AI compute in U.S. at 10-gigawatt scale https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-plans-to-rent-ai-compute-in-us-at-10-gigawatt-scale https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-plans-to-rent-ai-compute-in-us-at-10-gigawatt-scale Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank, plans, rent, compute, U.S., 10-gigawatt, scale Inside Japan’s $25 billion consumer market built on fan devotion https://konnichiwa.today/inside-japans-25-billion-consumer-market-built-on-fan-devotion https://konnichiwa.today/inside-japans-25-billion-consumer-market-built-on-fan-devotion Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Inside, Japan’s, 25, billion, consumer, market, built, fan, devotion Trump financial disclosure shows 21,000 trades in 2025 https://konnichiwa.today/trump-financial-disclosure-shows-21000-trades-in-2025 https://konnichiwa.today/trump-financial-disclosure-shows-21000-trades-in-2025 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, financial, disclosure, shows, 21, 000, trades, 2025 Kioxia ships samples of new flash memory for AI data centers https://konnichiwa.today/kioxia-ships-samples-of-new-flash-memory-for-ai-data-centers https://konnichiwa.today/kioxia-ships-samples-of-new-flash-memory-for-ai-data-centers Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Kioxia, ships, samples, new, flash, memory, for, data, centers Google loses fight against record €4.1 billion EU antitrust fine https://konnichiwa.today/google-loses-fight-against-record-41-billion-eu-antitrust-fine https://konnichiwa.today/google-loses-fight-against-record-41-billion-eu-antitrust-fine Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Google, loses, fight, against, record, €4.1, billion, antitrust, fine First-half bankruptcies reach highest level since 2022 as weak yen takes toll https://konnichiwa.today/first-half-bankruptcies-reach-highest-level-since-2022-as-weak-yen-takes-toll https://konnichiwa.today/first-half-bankruptcies-reach-highest-level-since-2022-as-weak-yen-takes-toll Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:07:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator First-half, bankruptcies, reach, highest, level, since, 2022, weak, yen, takes, toll Toyota and Hyundai sales rise on hybrid demand while GM sits out https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-and-hyundai-sales-rise-on-hybrid-demand-while-gm-sits-out https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-and-hyundai-sales-rise-on-hybrid-demand-while-gm-sits-out Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:07:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, and, Hyundai, sales, rise, hybrid, demand, while, sits, out Nissan CEO insists alliance with Renault has never been better https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-ceo-insists-alliance-with-renault-has-never-been-better https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-ceo-insists-alliance-with-renault-has-never-been-better Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissan, CEO, insists, alliance, with, Renault, has, never, been, better An English furniture maker faces AI era of bots buying sofas https://konnichiwa.today/an-english-furniture-maker-faces-ai-era-of-bots-buying-sofas https://konnichiwa.today/an-english-furniture-maker-faces-ai-era-of-bots-buying-sofas Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator English, furniture, maker, faces, era, bots, buying, sofas Sinking yen and robust economy support BOJ case for earlier rate hike https://konnichiwa.today/sinking-yen-and-robust-economy-support-boj-case-for-earlier-rate-hike https://konnichiwa.today/sinking-yen-and-robust-economy-support-boj-case-for-earlier-rate-hike Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sinking, yen, and, robust, economy, support, BOJ, case, for, earlier, rate, hike Why is the yen so weak and what can Japan do about it? https://konnichiwa.today/why-is-the-yen-so-weak-and-what-can-japan-do-about-it https://konnichiwa.today/why-is-the-yen-so-weak-and-what-can-japan-do-about-it Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Why, the, yen, weak, and, what, can, Japan, about, it Panasonic targets further AI growth to build on record valuation https://konnichiwa.today/panasonic-targets-further-ai-growth-to-build-on-record-valuation https://konnichiwa.today/panasonic-targets-further-ai-growth-to-build-on-record-valuation Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Panasonic, targets, further, growth, build, record, valuation Roadside land prices rise in popular Japanese tourist sites https://konnichiwa.today/roadside-land-prices-rise-in-popular-japanese-tourist-sites https://konnichiwa.today/roadside-land-prices-rise-in-popular-japanese-tourist-sites Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Roadside, land, prices, rise, popular, Japanese, tourist, sites Kawasaki Heavy seeks ¥200 billion via new shares and convertible bonds: sources https://konnichiwa.today/kawasaki-heavy-seeks-200-billion-via-new-shares-and-convertible-bonds-sources https://konnichiwa.today/kawasaki-heavy-seeks-200-billion-via-new-shares-and-convertible-bonds-sources Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Kawasaki, Heavy, seeks, ¥200, billion, via, new, shares, and, convertible, bonds:, sources Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan https://konnichiwa.today/some-startups-see-opportunity-in-an-aging-japan https://konnichiwa.today/some-startups-see-opportunity-in-an-aging-japan Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Some, startups, see, opportunity, aging, Japan Japan announces aid for domestic AI development project https://konnichiwa.today/japan-announces-aid-for-domestic-ai-development-project https://konnichiwa.today/japan-announces-aid-for-domestic-ai-development-project Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:15:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, announces, aid, for, domestic, development, project Mizuho and SMFG fuel record Japanese corporate bond sales overseas https://konnichiwa.today/mizuho-and-smfg-fuel-record-japanese-corporate-bond-sales-overseas https://konnichiwa.today/mizuho-and-smfg-fuel-record-japanese-corporate-bond-sales-overseas Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:07:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mizuho, and, SMFG, fuel, record, Japanese, corporate, bond, sales, overseas Taiwan raids Super Micro in widening China chip smuggling probe https://konnichiwa.today/taiwan-raids-super-micro-in-widening-china-chip-smuggling-probe https://konnichiwa.today/taiwan-raids-super-micro-in-widening-china-chip-smuggling-probe Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Taiwan, raids, Super, Micro, widening, China, chip, smuggling, probe Japan’s factory output rises as Iran fallout stays manageable https://konnichiwa.today/japans-factory-output-rises-as-iran-fallout-stays-manageable https://konnichiwa.today/japans-factory-output-rises-as-iran-fallout-stays-manageable Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, factory, output, rises, Iran, fallout, stays, manageable Takaichi tops 2025 income rankings for Japan party heads https://konnichiwa.today/takaichi-tops-2025-income-rankings-for-japan-party-heads https://konnichiwa.today/takaichi-tops-2025-income-rankings-for-japan-party-heads Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Takaichi, tops, 2025, income, rankings, for, Japan, party, heads Russia’s small businesses pay the price of spiraling Ukraine war https://konnichiwa.today/russias-small-businesses-pay-the-price-of-spiraling-ukraine-war https://konnichiwa.today/russias-small-businesses-pay-the-price-of-spiraling-ukraine-war Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Russia’s, small, businesses, pay, the, price, spiraling, Ukraine, war Prediction markets emerge in Japan, with shopping vouchers https://konnichiwa.today/prediction-markets-emerge-in-japan-with-shopping-vouchers https://konnichiwa.today/prediction-markets-emerge-in-japan-with-shopping-vouchers Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:51:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Prediction, markets, emerge, Japan, with, shopping, vouchers Japanese banks offer loans secured by future growth potential https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-banks-offer-loans-secured-by-future-growth-potential https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-banks-offer-loans-secured-by-future-growth-potential Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:19:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, banks, offer, loans, secured, future, growth, potential South Korean president to unveil massive AI and chip investment drive https://konnichiwa.today/south-korean-president-to-unveil-massive-ai-and-chip-investment-drive https://konnichiwa.today/south-korean-president-to-unveil-massive-ai-and-chip-investment-drive Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:03:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator South, Korean, president, unveil, massive, and, chip, investment, drive Japan’s retail sales rise for third month on wage gains and subsidies https://konnichiwa.today/japans-retail-sales-rise-for-third-month-on-wage-gains-and-subsidies https://konnichiwa.today/japans-retail-sales-rise-for-third-month-on-wage-gains-and-subsidies Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, retail, sales, rise, for, third, month, wage, gains, and, subsidies China blacklists more Japanese entities as row deepens https://konnichiwa.today/china-blacklists-more-japanese-entities-as-row-deepens https://konnichiwa.today/china-blacklists-more-japanese-entities-as-row-deepens Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, blacklists, more, Japanese, entities, row, deepens GIC’s Tokyo property said to draw $1.4 billion bid by Kenedix https://konnichiwa.today/gics-tokyo-property-said-to-draw-14-billion-bid-by-kenedix https://konnichiwa.today/gics-tokyo-property-said-to-draw-14-billion-bid-by-kenedix Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator GIC’s, Tokyo, property, said, draw, 1.4, billion, bid, Kenedix Asia’s vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plastics https://konnichiwa.today/asias-vendors-grapple-with-rising-costs-of-ever-present-plastics https://konnichiwa.today/asias-vendors-grapple-with-rising-costs-of-ever-present-plastics Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asia’s, vendors, grapple, with, rising, costs, ever-present, plastics Should we fear an AI bubble bust? https://konnichiwa.today/should-we-fear-an-ai-bubble-bust https://konnichiwa.today/should-we-fear-an-ai-bubble-bust Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Should, fear, bubble, bust Yen’s decline makes perfect sense to some analysts https://konnichiwa.today/yens-decline-makes-perfect-sense-to-some-analysts https://konnichiwa.today/yens-decline-makes-perfect-sense-to-some-analysts Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yen’s, decline, makes, perfect, sense, some, analysts Japan mulls delaying minimum wage hike https://konnichiwa.today/japan-mulls-delaying-minimum-wage-hike https://konnichiwa.today/japan-mulls-delaying-minimum-wage-hike Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, mulls, delaying, minimum, wage, hike Anthropic’s Mythos 5 AI model cleared by U.S. for wider use https://konnichiwa.today/anthropics-mythos-5-ai-model-cleared-by-us-for-wider-use https://konnichiwa.today/anthropics-mythos-5-ai-model-cleared-by-us-for-wider-use Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Anthropic’s, Mythos, model, cleared, U.S., for, wider, use As Europe roasts in a heat wave, Asia’s air-con makers see robust business https://konnichiwa.today/as-europe-roasts-in-a-heat-wave-asias-air-con-makers-see-robust-business https://konnichiwa.today/as-europe-roasts-in-a-heat-wave-asias-air-con-makers-see-robust-business Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Europe, roasts, heat, wave, Asia’s, air-con, makers, see, robust, business Tokyo inflation picks up, keeping BOJ on track for further hike https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-inflation-picks-up-keeping-boj-on-track-for-further-hike https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-inflation-picks-up-keeping-boj-on-track-for-further-hike Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, inflation, picks, up, keeping, BOJ, track, for, further, hike Takeda sees return to growth within three years, new CEO says https://konnichiwa.today/takeda-sees-return-to-growth-within-three-years-new-ceo-says https://konnichiwa.today/takeda-sees-return-to-growth-within-three-years-new-ceo-says Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Takeda, sees, return, growth, within, three, years, new, CEO, says Sony discontinues Japan sales of Aibo robot puppy https://konnichiwa.today/sony-discontinues-japan-sales-of-aibo-robot-puppy https://konnichiwa.today/sony-discontinues-japan-sales-of-aibo-robot-puppy Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sony, discontinues, Japan, sales, Aibo, robot, puppy Stellantis and Nissan in talks to buy assets from troubled Marelli https://konnichiwa.today/stellantis-and-nissan-in-talks-to-buy-assets-from-troubled-marelli https://konnichiwa.today/stellantis-and-nissan-in-talks-to-buy-assets-from-troubled-marelli Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Stellantis, and, Nissan, talks, buy, assets, from, troubled, Marelli Japan’s government blueprint nudges BOJ to fuel demand, clouding rates path https://konnichiwa.today/japans-government-blueprint-nudges-boj-to-fuel-demand-clouding-rates-path https://konnichiwa.today/japans-government-blueprint-nudges-boj-to-fuel-demand-clouding-rates-path Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:51:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, government, blueprint, nudges, BOJ, fuel, demand, clouding, rates, path U.S. defense firm Anduril in talks for Nissan plant to build drones in Japan, sources say https://konnichiwa.today/us-defense-firm-anduril-in-talks-for-nissan-plant-to-build-drones-in-japan-sources-say https://konnichiwa.today/us-defense-firm-anduril-in-talks-for-nissan-plant-to-build-drones-in-japan-sources-say Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:35:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., defense, firm, Anduril, talks, for, Nissan, plant, build, drones, Japan, sources, say Brent oil erases wartime gains as Hormuz reopening boosts supply https://konnichiwa.today/brent-oil-erases-wartime-gains-as-hormuz-reopening-boosts-supply https://konnichiwa.today/brent-oil-erases-wartime-gains-as-hormuz-reopening-boosts-supply Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:11:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Brent, oil, erases, wartime, gains, Hormuz, reopening, boosts, supply Interim draft on two-year food tax cut presented https://konnichiwa.today/interim-draft-on-two-year-food-tax-cut-presented https://konnichiwa.today/interim-draft-on-two-year-food-tax-cut-presented Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:02:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Interim, draft, two-year, food, tax, cut, presented Sony Pictures invests $100 million in giant-screen startup Cosm https://konnichiwa.today/sony-pictures-invests-100-million-in-giant-screen-startup-cosm https://konnichiwa.today/sony-pictures-invests-100-million-in-giant-screen-startup-cosm Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:02:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sony, Pictures, invests, 100, million, giant-screen, startup, Cosm Rate hikes needed every few months, hawkish BOJ board member says https://konnichiwa.today/rate-hikes-needed-every-few-months-hawkish-boj-board-member-says https://konnichiwa.today/rate-hikes-needed-every-few-months-hawkish-boj-board-member-says Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:02:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Rate, hikes, needed, every, few, months, hawkish, BOJ, board, member, says Thai stock market thriving as surprise beneficiary of AI boom https://konnichiwa.today/thai-stock-market-thriving-as-surprise-beneficiary-of-ai-boom https://konnichiwa.today/thai-stock-market-thriving-as-surprise-beneficiary-of-ai-boom Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Thai, stock, market, thriving, surprise, beneficiary, boom Anthropic accuses Alibaba of ‘illicitly’ accessing AI models https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-accuses-alibaba-of-illicitly-accessing-ai-models https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-accuses-alibaba-of-illicitly-accessing-ai-models Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Anthropic, accuses, Alibaba, ‘illicitly’, accessing, models Luup scooters introduces automatic stop function to avoid nuisance use in Kyoto https://konnichiwa.today/luup-scooters-introduces-automatic-stop-function-to-avoid-nuisance-use-in-kyoto https://konnichiwa.today/luup-scooters-introduces-automatic-stop-function-to-avoid-nuisance-use-in-kyoto Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:38:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Luup, scooters, introduces, automatic, stop, function, avoid, nuisance, use, Kyoto China unfazed by world’s ire on trade as premier touts openness https://konnichiwa.today/china-unfazed-by-worlds-ire-on-trade-as-premier-touts-openness https://konnichiwa.today/china-unfazed-by-worlds-ire-on-trade-as-premier-touts-openness Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:22:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, unfazed, world’s, ire, trade, premier, touts, openness BOJ summary affirms rate hike stance as inflation risks mount https://konnichiwa.today/boj-summary-affirms-rate-hike-stance-as-inflation-risks-mount https://konnichiwa.today/boj-summary-affirms-rate-hike-stance-as-inflation-risks-mount Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BOJ, summary, affirms, rate, hike, stance, inflation, risks, mount Race for robotaxi market arrives in London https://konnichiwa.today/race-for-robotaxi-market-arrives-in-london https://konnichiwa.today/race-for-robotaxi-market-arrives-in-london Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Race, for, robotaxi, market, arrives, London Renault reminds Nissan of its clout with ouster of ex-banker https://konnichiwa.today/renault-reminds-nissan-of-its-clout-with-ouster-of-ex-banker https://konnichiwa.today/renault-reminds-nissan-of-its-clout-with-ouster-of-ex-banker Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Renault, reminds, Nissan, its, clout, with, ouster, ex-banker Information for 14 million email accounts possibly leaked in cyberattack on KDDI https://konnichiwa.today/information-for-14-million-email-accounts-possibly-leaked-in-cyberattack-on-kddi https://konnichiwa.today/information-for-14-million-email-accounts-possibly-leaked-in-cyberattack-on-kddi Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Information, for, million, email, accounts, possibly, leaked, cyberattack, KDDI Alibaba sues U.S., seeking removal from Pentagon’s blacklist https://konnichiwa.today/alibaba-sues-us-seeking-removal-from-pentagons-blacklist https://konnichiwa.today/alibaba-sues-us-seeking-removal-from-pentagons-blacklist Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Alibaba, sues, U.S., seeking, removal, from, Pentagon’s, blacklist Katayama-Bessent call pulls yen back as it approaches four-decade low https://konnichiwa.today/katayama-bessent-call-pulls-yen-back-as-it-approaches-four-decade-low https://konnichiwa.today/katayama-bessent-call-pulls-yen-back-as-it-approaches-four-decade-low Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:50:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Katayama-Bessent, call, pulls, yen, back, approaches, four-decade, low Masayoshi Son dismisses Musk’s idea for orbital data centers https://konnichiwa.today/masayoshi-son-dismisses-musks-idea-for-orbital-data-centers https://konnichiwa.today/masayoshi-son-dismisses-musks-idea-for-orbital-data-centers Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:26:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Masayoshi, Son, dismisses, Musk’s, idea, for, orbital, data, centers EU looks to digital euro to cut reliance on U.S. payment technology https://konnichiwa.today/eu-looks-to-digital-euro-to-cut-reliance-on-us-payment-technology https://konnichiwa.today/eu-looks-to-digital-euro-to-cut-reliance-on-us-payment-technology Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:26:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator looks, digital, euro, cut, reliance, U.S., payment, technology Iran rushes to woo Asia’s largest oil importers after U.S. waiver https://konnichiwa.today/iran-rushes-to-woo-asias-largest-oil-importers-after-us-waiver https://konnichiwa.today/iran-rushes-to-woo-asias-largest-oil-importers-after-us-waiver Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:26:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Iran, rushes, woo, Asia’s, largest, oil, importers, after, U.S., waiver ‘FOMO really got me’: Taiwanese go deep into debt to amp 100% stock rally https://konnichiwa.today/fomo-really-got-me-taiwanese-go-deep-into-debt-to-amp-100-stock-rally https://konnichiwa.today/fomo-really-got-me-taiwanese-go-deep-into-debt-to-amp-100-stock-rally Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator ‘FOMO, really, got, me’:, Taiwanese, deep, into, debt, amp, 100, stock, rally Greenspan’s legacy: From irrational exuberance to 2008 crisis https://konnichiwa.today/greenspans-legacy-from-irrational-exuberance-to-2008-crisis https://konnichiwa.today/greenspans-legacy-from-irrational-exuberance-to-2008-crisis Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Greenspan’s, legacy:, From, irrational, exuberance, 2008, crisis Canadian asset manager Brookfield to promote AI investments in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/canadian-asset-manager-brookfield-to-promote-ai-investments-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/canadian-asset-manager-brookfield-to-promote-ai-investments-in-japan Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Canadian, asset, manager, Brookfield, promote, investments, Japan Major German defense firm Rheinmetall eyes production base in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/major-german-defense-firm-rheinmetall-eyes-production-base-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/major-german-defense-firm-rheinmetall-eyes-production-base-in-japan Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Major, German, defense, firm, Rheinmetall, eyes, production, base, Japan Nissan shareholders vote out influential director at meeting https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-shareholders-vote-out-influential-director-at-meeting https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-shareholders-vote-out-influential-director-at-meeting Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissan, shareholders, vote, out, influential, director, meeting Yen continues to test fresh lows as Nikkei 225 hits new highs https://konnichiwa.today/yen-continues-to-test-fresh-lows-as-nikkei-225-hits-new-highs https://konnichiwa.today/yen-continues-to-test-fresh-lows-as-nikkei-225-hits-new-highs Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:46:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yen, continues, test, fresh, lows, Nikkei, 225, hits, new, highs Trump builds a new U.S. tariff wall in shakeup of winners and losers https://konnichiwa.today/trump-builds-a-new-us-tariff-wall-in-shakeup-of-winners-and-losers https://konnichiwa.today/trump-builds-a-new-us-tariff-wall-in-shakeup-of-winners-and-losers Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:38:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, builds, new, U.S., tariff, wall, shakeup, winners, and, losers China targets U.S. rare earths firms in response to Pentagon list https://konnichiwa.today/china-targets-us-rare-earths-firms-in-response-to-pentagon-list https://konnichiwa.today/china-targets-us-rare-earths-firms-in-response-to-pentagon-list Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:22:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, targets, U.S., rare, earths, firms, response, Pentagon, list Yogurt wars: Danone-Chobani clash underscores wider protein battle https://konnichiwa.today/yogurt-wars-danone-chobani-clash-underscores-wider-protein-battle https://konnichiwa.today/yogurt-wars-danone-chobani-clash-underscores-wider-protein-battle Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yogurt, wars:, Danone-Chobani, clash, underscores, wider, protein, battle Dissent by Takaichi’s BOJ pick hints at case for faster hikes https://konnichiwa.today/dissent-by-takaichis-boj-pick-hints-at-case-for-faster-hikes https://konnichiwa.today/dissent-by-takaichis-boj-pick-hints-at-case-for-faster-hikes Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Dissent, Takaichi’s, BOJ, pick, hints, case, for, faster, hikes India likely won’t export sugar for years as El Nino and ethanol squeeze supply https://konnichiwa.today/india-likely-wont-export-sugar-for-years-as-el-nino-and-ethanol-squeeze-supply https://konnichiwa.today/india-likely-wont-export-sugar-for-years-as-el-nino-and-ethanol-squeeze-supply Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator India, likely, won’t, export, sugar, for, years, Nino, and, ethanol, squeeze, supply Aluminum’s war shock blunted by dark transits and Chinese supply https://konnichiwa.today/aluminums-war-shock-blunted-by-dark-transits-and-chinese-supply https://konnichiwa.today/aluminums-war-shock-blunted-by-dark-transits-and-chinese-supply Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Aluminum’s, war, shock, blunted, dark, transits, and, Chinese, supply Japanese insurers sold domestic superlong bonds as yields soared https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-insurers-sold-domestic-superlong-bonds-as-yields-soared https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-insurers-sold-domestic-superlong-bonds-as-yields-soared Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, insurers, sold, domestic, superlong, bonds, yields, soared Japan to enhance global cooperation on AI risks https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-enhance-global-cooperation-on-ai-risks https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-enhance-global-cooperation-on-ai-risks Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, enhance, global, cooperation, risks Tepco ends second round of fiscal 2026 treated water release https://konnichiwa.today/tepco-ends-second-round-of-fiscal-2026-treated-water-release https://konnichiwa.today/tepco-ends-second-round-of-fiscal-2026-treated-water-release Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tepco, ends, second, round, fiscal, 2026, treated, water, release Trump’s fears about economy undercut U.S. leverage in Iran talks https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-fears-about-economy-undercut-us-leverage-in-iran-talks https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-fears-about-economy-undercut-us-leverage-in-iran-talks Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:02:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump’s, fears, about, economy, undercut, U.S., leverage, Iran, talks China’s key minerals exports to Japan stay at low levels in May https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-key-minerals-exports-to-japan-stay-at-low-levels-in-may https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-key-minerals-exports-to-japan-stay-at-low-levels-in-may Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:38:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China’s, key, minerals, exports, Japan, stay, low, levels, May OpenAI to introduce ads to ChatGPT in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/openai-to-introduce-ads-to-chatgpt-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/openai-to-introduce-ads-to-chatgpt-in-japan Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator OpenAI, introduce, ads, ChatGPT, Japan Bill to revise postal laws clears parliament https://konnichiwa.today/bill-to-revise-postal-laws-clears-parliament https://konnichiwa.today/bill-to-revise-postal-laws-clears-parliament Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bill, revise, postal, laws, clears, parliament Japan-owned vessel passed through Strait of Hormuz on Friday https://konnichiwa.today/japan-owned-vessel-passed-through-strait-of-hormuz-on-friday https://konnichiwa.today/japan-owned-vessel-passed-through-strait-of-hormuz-on-friday Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan-owned, vessel, passed, through, Strait, Hormuz, Friday Gov. Ueda has been discharged from hospital, BOJ says https://konnichiwa.today/gov-ueda-has-been-discharged-from-hospital-boj-says https://konnichiwa.today/gov-ueda-has-been-discharged-from-hospital-boj-says Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Gov., Ueda, has, been, discharged, from, hospital, BOJ, says Yen nears four-decade low, and Katayama issues warning https://konnichiwa.today/yen-nears-four-decade-low-and-katayama-issues-warning https://konnichiwa.today/yen-nears-four-decade-low-and-katayama-issues-warning Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yen, nears, four-decade, low, and, Katayama, issues, warning EU leaders warn on China imbalances but respond cautiously https://konnichiwa.today/eu-leaders-warn-on-china-imbalances-but-respond-cautiously https://konnichiwa.today/eu-leaders-warn-on-china-imbalances-but-respond-cautiously Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator leaders, warn, China, imbalances, but, respond, cautiously Sleep and light: the science behind Qantas’ bet on 20-hour flights https://konnichiwa.today/sleep-and-light-the-science-behind-qantas-bet-on-20-hour-flights https://konnichiwa.today/sleep-and-light-the-science-behind-qantas-bet-on-20-hour-flights Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sleep, and, light:, the, science, behind, Qantas’, bet, 20-hour, flights BOJ’s Himino sees risk of price trend rising above 2% target https://konnichiwa.today/bojs-himino-sees-risk-of-price-trend-rising-above-2-target https://konnichiwa.today/bojs-himino-sees-risk-of-price-trend-rising-above-2-target Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BOJ’s, Himino, sees, risk, price, trend, rising, above, target Robots pour cocktails and run marathons, but still can’t multitask https://konnichiwa.today/robots-pour-cocktails-and-run-marathons-but-still-cant-multitask https://konnichiwa.today/robots-pour-cocktails-and-run-marathons-but-still-cant-multitask Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Robots, pour, cocktails, and, run, marathons, but, still, can’t, multitask Nidec investors vent frustrations over scandal at annual meeting https://konnichiwa.today/nidec-investors-vent-frustrations-over-scandal-at-annual-meeting https://konnichiwa.today/nidec-investors-vent-frustrations-over-scandal-at-annual-meeting Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:22:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nidec, investors, vent, frustrations, over, scandal, annual, meeting Tech founder’s downfall in Indonesia shows rising business risks https://konnichiwa.today/tech-founders-downfall-in-indonesia-shows-rising-business-risks https://konnichiwa.today/tech-founders-downfall-in-indonesia-shows-rising-business-risks Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tech, founder’s, downfall, Indonesia, shows, rising, business, risks New Toyota president vows to maintain development policy https://konnichiwa.today/new-toyota-president-vows-to-maintain-development-policy https://konnichiwa.today/new-toyota-president-vows-to-maintain-development-policy Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator New, Toyota, president, vows, maintain, development, policy Yen hits 23-month low and Nikkei 225 breaks 71,000 for first time https://konnichiwa.today/yen-hits-23-month-low-and-nikkei-225-breaks-71000-for-first-time https://konnichiwa.today/yen-hits-23-month-low-and-nikkei-225-breaks-71000-for-first-time Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yen, hits, 23-month, low, and, Nikkei, 225, breaks, 71, 000, for, first, time Jera books Mitsui OSK ships to bring low-carbon ammonia to Japan https://konnichiwa.today/jera-books-mitsui-osk-ships-to-bring-low-carbon-ammonia-to-japan https://konnichiwa.today/jera-books-mitsui-osk-ships-to-bring-low-carbon-ammonia-to-japan Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Jera, books, Mitsui, OSK, ships, bring, low-carbon, ammonia, Japan U.K. in advanced talks with Nissan over Sunderland plant support, sources say https://konnichiwa.today/uk-in-advanced-talks-with-nissan-over-sunderland-plant-support-sources-say https://konnichiwa.today/uk-in-advanced-talks-with-nissan-over-sunderland-plant-support-sources-say Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:06:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.K., advanced, talks, with, Nissan, over, Sunderland, plant, support, sources, say Prices of chicken and eggs in Japan hit record highs https://konnichiwa.today/prices-of-chicken-and-eggs-in-japan-hit-record-highs https://konnichiwa.today/prices-of-chicken-and-eggs-in-japan-hit-record-highs Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:58:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Prices, chicken, and, eggs, Japan, hit, record, highs Prices of chicken and egg in Japan hit record highs https://konnichiwa.today/prices-of-chicken-and-egg-in-japan-hit-record-highs https://konnichiwa.today/prices-of-chicken-and-egg-in-japan-hit-record-highs Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:34:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Prices, chicken, and, egg, Japan, hit, record, highs Hacking group claims major attack of Novo Nordisk and attempted $25 million extortion https://konnichiwa.today/hacking-group-claims-major-attack-of-novo-nordisk-and-attempted-25-million-extortion https://konnichiwa.today/hacking-group-claims-major-attack-of-novo-nordisk-and-attempted-25-million-extortion Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Hacking, group, claims, major, attack, Novo, Nordisk, and, attempted, 25, million, extortion Japan’s trade balance swings to deficit as yen inflates imports https://konnichiwa.today/japans-trade-balance-swings-to-deficit-as-yen-inflates-imports https://konnichiwa.today/japans-trade-balance-swings-to-deficit-as-yen-inflates-imports Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, trade, balance, swings, deficit, yen, inflates, imports SoftBank finds fewer tech bets for venture capital in Latin America https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-finds-fewer-tech-bets-for-venture-capital-in-latin-america https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-finds-fewer-tech-bets-for-venture-capital-in-latin-america Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank, finds, fewer, tech, bets, for, venture, capital, Latin, America JR East recasts Tokyo’s Ueno Station as a cultural gateway https://konnichiwa.today/jr-east-recasts-tokyos-ueno-station-as-a-cultural-gateway https://konnichiwa.today/jr-east-recasts-tokyos-ueno-station-as-a-cultural-gateway Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator East, recasts, Tokyo’s, Ueno, Station, cultural, gateway Starbucks in South Korea to close all stores early for history training https://konnichiwa.today/starbucks-in-south-korea-to-close-all-stores-early-for-history-training https://konnichiwa.today/starbucks-in-south-korea-to-close-all-stores-early-for-history-training Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Starbucks, South, Korea, close, all, stores, early, for, history, training Fujitsu chairman quits following ‘woman-related’ improper behavior https://konnichiwa.today/fujitsu-chairman-quits-following-woman-related-improper-behavior https://konnichiwa.today/fujitsu-chairman-quits-following-woman-related-improper-behavior Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:30:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Fujitsu, chairman, quits, following, ‘woman-related’, improper, behavior Strike to disrupt output at Australian LNG export plant, Inpex says https://konnichiwa.today/strike-to-disrupt-output-at-australian-lng-export-plant-inpex-says https://konnichiwa.today/strike-to-disrupt-output-at-australian-lng-export-plant-inpex-says Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Strike, disrupt, output, Australian, LNG, export, plant, Inpex, says Bank of Japan takes rates to 1%, the highest level since 1995 https://konnichiwa.today/bank-of-japan-takes-rates-to-1-the-highest-level-since-1995 https://konnichiwa.today/bank-of-japan-takes-rates-to-1-the-highest-level-since-1995 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bank, Japan, takes, rates, 1, the, highest, level, since, 1995 Goldman-backed Go soars 21% after biggest Japan IPO this year https://konnichiwa.today/goldman-backed-go-soars-21-after-biggest-japan-ipo-this-year https://konnichiwa.today/goldman-backed-go-soars-21-after-biggest-japan-ipo-this-year Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Goldman-backed, soars, 21, after, biggest, Japan, IPO, this, year Nikkei 225 breaks 70,000 on hopes for peace and a stable supply of oil https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-225-breaks-70000-on-hopes-for-peace-and-a-stable-supply-of-oil https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-225-breaks-70000-on-hopes-for-peace-and-a-stable-supply-of-oil Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nikkei, 225, breaks, 70, 000, hopes, for, peace, and, stable, supply, oil Polymarket traders clash over $345 million Iran peace market https://konnichiwa.today/polymarket-traders-clash-over-345-million-iran-peace-market https://konnichiwa.today/polymarket-traders-clash-over-345-million-iran-peace-market Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Polymarket, traders, clash, over, 345, million, Iran, peace, market Crypto token’s 50% wipeout shows magnitude of AI-hacking threat https://konnichiwa.today/crypto-tokens-50-wipeout-shows-magnitude-of-ai-hacking-threat https://konnichiwa.today/crypto-tokens-50-wipeout-shows-magnitude-of-ai-hacking-threat Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:02:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Crypto, token’s, 50, wipeout, shows, magnitude, AI-hacking, threat Japan’s top bond-trading regional bank buys JGBs after decade break https://konnichiwa.today/japans-top-bond-trading-regional-bank-buys-jgbs-after-decade-break https://konnichiwa.today/japans-top-bond-trading-regional-bank-buys-jgbs-after-decade-break Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, top, bond-trading, regional, bank, buys, JGBs, after, decade, break Yen short bets jump to nine-year high as carry trade revives https://konnichiwa.today/yen-short-bets-jump-to-nine-year-high-as-carry-trade-revives https://konnichiwa.today/yen-short-bets-jump-to-nine-year-high-as-carry-trade-revives Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yen, short, bets, jump, nine-year, high, carry, trade, revives Macron’s G7 legacy hangs on fickle AI funding and data centers https://konnichiwa.today/macrons-g7-legacy-hangs-on-fickle-ai-funding-and-data-centers https://konnichiwa.today/macrons-g7-legacy-hangs-on-fickle-ai-funding-and-data-centers Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Macron’s, legacy, hangs, fickle, funding, and, data, centers Trump’s critical minerals pricing plan faces skeptical G7, divided industry https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-critical-minerals-pricing-plan-faces-skeptical-g7-divided-industry https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-critical-minerals-pricing-plan-faces-skeptical-g7-divided-industry Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump’s, critical, minerals, pricing, plan, faces, skeptical, G7, divided, industry Global capitalism bets it all on AI future, alarming voters https://konnichiwa.today/global-capitalism-bets-it-all-on-ai-future-alarming-voters https://konnichiwa.today/global-capitalism-bets-it-all-on-ai-future-alarming-voters Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:46:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Global, capitalism, bets, all, future, alarming, voters Why it’s nearly impossible to build a robot without China https://konnichiwa.today/why-its-nearly-impossible-to-build-a-robot-without-china https://konnichiwa.today/why-its-nearly-impossible-to-build-a-robot-without-china Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Why, it’s, nearly, impossible, build, robot, without, China Anthropic shuts down Mythos access after sweeping U.S. order https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-shuts-down-mythos-access-after-sweeping-us-order https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-shuts-down-mythos-access-after-sweeping-us-order Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Anthropic, shuts, down, Mythos, access, after, sweeping, U.S., order Kioxia becomes Japan’s most valuable firm as AI mania goes on https://konnichiwa.today/kioxia-becomes-japans-most-valuable-firm-as-ai-mania-goes-on https://konnichiwa.today/kioxia-becomes-japans-most-valuable-firm-as-ai-mania-goes-on Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Kioxia, becomes, Japan’s, most, valuable, firm, mania, goes SpaceX playbook set to fuel China’s IPO ambitions but tech gap persists https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-playbook-set-to-fuel-chinas-ipo-ambitions-but-tech-gap-persists https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-playbook-set-to-fuel-chinas-ipo-ambitions-but-tech-gap-persists Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SpaceX, playbook, set, fuel, China’s, IPO, ambitions, but, tech, gap, persists SpaceX surges past $2 trillion in Nasdaq debut, closes in on Amazon https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-surges-past-2-trillion-in-nasdaq-debut-closes-in-on-amazon https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-surges-past-2-trillion-in-nasdaq-debut-closes-in-on-amazon Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SpaceX, surges, past, trillion, Nasdaq, debut, closes, Amazon One part of U.K. is enjoying a Brexit boost 10 years after vote https://konnichiwa.today/one-part-of-uk-is-enjoying-a-brexit-boost-10-years-after-vote https://konnichiwa.today/one-part-of-uk-is-enjoying-a-brexit-boost-10-years-after-vote Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator One, part, U.K., enjoying, Brexit, boost, years, after, vote Consumption tax cut on groceries could do more harm than good https://konnichiwa.today/consumption-tax-cut-on-groceries-could-do-more-harm-than-good https://konnichiwa.today/consumption-tax-cut-on-groceries-could-do-more-harm-than-good Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:46:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Consumption, tax, cut, groceries, could, more, harm, than, good NTT unit said to seek $1 billion to develop U.S. data centers https://konnichiwa.today/ntt-unit-said-to-seek-1-billion-to-develop-us-data-centers https://konnichiwa.today/ntt-unit-said-to-seek-1-billion-to-develop-us-data-centers Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator NTT, unit, said, seek, billion, develop, U.S., data, centers Locked out of IPO, Asia investors find new ways to bet on SpaceX https://konnichiwa.today/locked-out-of-ipo-asia-investors-find-new-ways-to-bet-on-spacex https://konnichiwa.today/locked-out-of-ipo-asia-investors-find-new-ways-to-bet-on-spacex Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Locked, out, IPO, Asia, investors, find, new, ways, bet, SpaceX SMBC-backed Yes Bank sees Indians tip-toeing back to deposits https://konnichiwa.today/smbc-backed-yes-bank-sees-indians-tip-toeing-back-to-deposits https://konnichiwa.today/smbc-backed-yes-bank-sees-indians-tip-toeing-back-to-deposits Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SMBC-backed, Yes, Bank, sees, Indians, tip-toeing, back, deposits The $66 billion train seen fixing Australia’s housing crisis https://konnichiwa.today/the-66-billion-train-seen-fixing-australias-housing-crisis https://konnichiwa.today/the-66-billion-train-seen-fixing-australias-housing-crisis Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, 66, billion, train, seen, fixing, Australia’s, housing, crisis Japan’s FTC to fine 30 firms over condo renovation bid-rigging https://konnichiwa.today/japans-ftc-to-fine-30-firms-over-condo-renovation-bid-rigging https://konnichiwa.today/japans-ftc-to-fine-30-firms-over-condo-renovation-bid-rigging Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, FTC, fine, firms, over, condo, renovation, bid-rigging Two Matsuya companies team up in Tokyo on premium beef dishes https://konnichiwa.today/two-matsuya-companies-team-up-in-tokyo-on-premium-beef-dishes https://konnichiwa.today/two-matsuya-companies-team-up-in-tokyo-on-premium-beef-dishes Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Two, Matsuya, companies, team, Tokyo, premium, beef, dishes Stock investors eye deep run for Japan at World Cup https://konnichiwa.today/stock-investors-eye-deep-run-for-japan-at-world-cup https://konnichiwa.today/stock-investors-eye-deep-run-for-japan-at-world-cup Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Stock, investors, eye, deep, run, for, Japan, World, Cup Japan’s retail investor army flocks to SpaceX after IPO drought https://konnichiwa.today/japans-retail-investor-army-flocks-to-spacex-after-ipo-drought https://konnichiwa.today/japans-retail-investor-army-flocks-to-spacex-after-ipo-drought Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, retail, investor, army, flocks, SpaceX, after, IPO, drought TDK buys U.S. 3D-printing startup to amp up AI ecosystem bet https://konnichiwa.today/tdk-buys-us-3d-printing-startup-to-amp-up-ai-ecosystem-bet https://konnichiwa.today/tdk-buys-us-3d-printing-startup-to-amp-up-ai-ecosystem-bet Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator TDK, buys, U.S., 3D-printing, startup, amp, ecosystem, bet Bank of Japan rate increase a ’done deal,’ course ahead uncertain https://konnichiwa.today/bank-of-japan-rate-increase-a-done-deal-course-ahead-uncertain https://konnichiwa.today/bank-of-japan-rate-increase-a-done-deal-course-ahead-uncertain Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bank, Japan, rate, increase, ’done, deal, ’, course, ahead, uncertain Parsing the Trumps’ crypto profits and investors’ losses https://konnichiwa.today/parsing-the-trumps-crypto-profits-and-investors-losses https://konnichiwa.today/parsing-the-trumps-crypto-profits-and-investors-losses Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Parsing, the, Trumps’, crypto, profits, and, investors’, losses Starbucks said to weigh Japan unit options including stake sale https://konnichiwa.today/starbucks-said-to-weigh-japan-unit-options-including-stake-sale https://konnichiwa.today/starbucks-said-to-weigh-japan-unit-options-including-stake-sale Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Starbucks, said, weigh, Japan, unit, options, including, stake, sale Asics will spin off trendy shoe brand Onitsuka Tiger https://konnichiwa.today/asics-will-spin-off-trendy-shoe-brand-onitsuka-tiger https://konnichiwa.today/asics-will-spin-off-trendy-shoe-brand-onitsuka-tiger Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asics, will, spin, off, trendy, shoe, brand, Onitsuka, Tiger China’s inflation split widens as AI, war stir up factory prices https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-inflation-split-widens-as-ai-war-stir-up-factory-prices https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-inflation-split-widens-as-ai-war-stir-up-factory-prices Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China’s, inflation, split, widens, AI, war, stir, factory, prices SoftBank’s attempt to get $6 billion OpenAI margin loan stalls https://konnichiwa.today/softbanks-attempt-to-get-6-billion-openai-margin-loan-stalls https://konnichiwa.today/softbanks-attempt-to-get-6-billion-openai-margin-loan-stalls Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank’s, attempt, get, billion, OpenAI, margin, loan, stalls Goldman’s Japan chief counts on new leaders to drive growth https://konnichiwa.today/goldmans-japan-chief-counts-on-new-leaders-to-drive-growth https://konnichiwa.today/goldmans-japan-chief-counts-on-new-leaders-to-drive-growth Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Goldman’s, Japan, chief, counts, new, leaders, drive, growth Japan to ease bank capital adequacy requirements https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-ease-bank-capital-adequacy-requirements https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-ease-bank-capital-adequacy-requirements Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, ease, bank, capital, adequacy, requirements Katayama says Japan undergoing biggest budget reform since 1945 https://konnichiwa.today/katayama-says-japan-undergoing-biggest-budget-reform-since-1945 https://konnichiwa.today/katayama-says-japan-undergoing-biggest-budget-reform-since-1945 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Katayama, says, Japan, undergoing, biggest, budget, reform, since, 1945 Mark Carney’s trade push collides with reality of U.S. dependence https://konnichiwa.today/mark-carneys-trade-push-collides-with-reality-of-us-dependence https://konnichiwa.today/mark-carneys-trade-push-collides-with-reality-of-us-dependence Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mark, Carney’s, trade, push, collides, with, reality, U.S., dependence U.S. says BYD, Baidu, Alibaba and other tech giants are aiding China’s military https://konnichiwa.today/us-says-byd-baidu-alibaba-and-other-tech-giants-are-aiding-chinas-military https://konnichiwa.today/us-says-byd-baidu-alibaba-and-other-tech-giants-are-aiding-chinas-military Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., says, BYD, Baidu, Alibaba, and, other, tech, giants, are, aiding, China’s, military Yamada-Edion integration aimed at expansion beyond electronics https://konnichiwa.today/yamada-edion-integration-aimed-at-expansion-beyond-electronics https://konnichiwa.today/yamada-edion-integration-aimed-at-expansion-beyond-electronics Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:30:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yamada-Edion, integration, aimed, expansion, beyond, electronics Businesses fear for economy if Swiss vote to cap population at 10 million https://konnichiwa.today/businesses-fear-for-economy-if-swiss-vote-to-cap-population-at-10-million https://konnichiwa.today/businesses-fear-for-economy-if-swiss-vote-to-cap-population-at-10-million Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:14:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Businesses, fear, for, economy, Swiss, vote, cap, population, million South Korea’s AI impact sparks pressure across government bond market https://konnichiwa.today/south-koreas-ai-impact-sparks-pressure-across-government-bond-market https://konnichiwa.today/south-koreas-ai-impact-sparks-pressure-across-government-bond-market Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:06:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator South, Korea’s, impact, sparks, pressure, across, government, bond, market Corporate Japan borrows more as deals and outflows pressure ratings https://konnichiwa.today/corporate-japan-borrows-more-as-deals-and-outflows-pressure-ratings https://konnichiwa.today/corporate-japan-borrows-more-as-deals-and-outflows-pressure-ratings Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Corporate, Japan, borrows, more, deals, and, outflows, pressure, ratings Japanese pension fund proxies buy record foreign bonds in May https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-pension-fund-proxies-buy-record-foreign-bonds-in-may https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-pension-fund-proxies-buy-record-foreign-bonds-in-may Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, pension, fund, proxies, buy, record, foreign, bonds, May Nvidia clinches deals with South Korean giants including SK Group to advance AI boom https://konnichiwa.today/nvidia-clinches-deals-with-south-korean-giants-including-sk-group-to-advance-ai-boom https://konnichiwa.today/nvidia-clinches-deals-with-south-korean-giants-including-sk-group-to-advance-ai-boom Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nvidia, clinches, deals, with, South, Korean, giants, including, Group, advance, boom China’s Moonshot AI seeks $30 billion value in new funding talks https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-moonshot-ai-seeks-30-billion-value-in-new-funding-talks https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-moonshot-ai-seeks-30-billion-value-in-new-funding-talks Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China’s, Moonshot, seeks, 30, billion, value, new, funding, talks Japan steps up efforts on cooking oil in race for sustainable aviation fuel​​ https://konnichiwa.today/japan-steps-up-efforts-on-cooking-oil-in-race-for-sustainable-aviation-fuel https://konnichiwa.today/japan-steps-up-efforts-on-cooking-oil-in-race-for-sustainable-aviation-fuel Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, steps, efforts, cooking, oil, race, for, sustainable, aviation, fuel​​ SpaceX and other mega IPOs may wait years to join the S&P 500 https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-and-other-mega-ipos-may-wait-years-to-join-the-sp-500 https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-and-other-mega-ipos-may-wait-years-to-join-the-sp-500 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SpaceX, and, other, mega, IPOs, may, wait, years, join, the, S&P, 500 German carmakers weigh China and defense tie-ups for idle plants https://konnichiwa.today/german-carmakers-weigh-china-and-defense-tie-ups-for-idle-plants https://konnichiwa.today/german-carmakers-weigh-china-and-defense-tie-ups-for-idle-plants Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator German, carmakers, weigh, China, and, defense, tie-ups, for, idle, plants AI saves time but most companies waste the gain, study shows https://konnichiwa.today/ai-saves-time-but-most-companies-waste-the-gain-study-shows https://konnichiwa.today/ai-saves-time-but-most-companies-waste-the-gain-study-shows Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator saves, time, but, most, companies, waste, the, gain, study, shows Yen falls to pre-intervention levels after solid U.S. jobs data https://konnichiwa.today/yen-falls-to-pre-intervention-levels-after-solid-us-jobs-data https://konnichiwa.today/yen-falls-to-pre-intervention-levels-after-solid-us-jobs-data Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yen, falls, pre-intervention, levels, after, solid, U.S., jobs, data South Korea labor minister calls on tech firms to share excess AI profits with suppliers, staff https://konnichiwa.today/south-korea-labor-minister-calls-on-tech-firms-to-share-excess-ai-profits-with-suppliers-staff https://konnichiwa.today/south-korea-labor-minister-calls-on-tech-firms-to-share-excess-ai-profits-with-suppliers-staff Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator South, Korea, labor, minister, calls, tech, firms, share, excess, profits, with, suppliers, staff Japan likely sold Treasurys to fund yen intervention https://konnichiwa.today/japan-likely-sold-treasurys-to-fund-yen-intervention https://konnichiwa.today/japan-likely-sold-treasurys-to-fund-yen-intervention Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, likely, sold, Treasurys, fund, yen, intervention Indonesia’s radical export plan takes effect as doubts swirl https://konnichiwa.today/indonesias-radical-export-plan-takes-effect-as-doubts-swirl https://konnichiwa.today/indonesias-radical-export-plan-takes-effect-as-doubts-swirl Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Indonesia’s, radical, export, plan, takes, effect, doubts, swirl U.S. will respect trade deals with Japan, EU over new tariffs https://konnichiwa.today/us-will-respect-trade-deals-with-japan-eu-over-new-tariffs https://konnichiwa.today/us-will-respect-trade-deals-with-japan-eu-over-new-tariffs Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., will, respect, trade, deals, with, Japan, over, new, tariffs Mitsubishi UFJ says Japan may need jumbo rate hike to boost yen https://konnichiwa.today/mitsubishi-ufj-says-japan-may-need-jumbo-rate-hike-to-boost-yen https://konnichiwa.today/mitsubishi-ufj-says-japan-may-need-jumbo-rate-hike-to-boost-yen Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mitsubishi, UFJ, says, Japan, may, need, jumbo, rate, hike, boost, yen Nvidia CEO mounts charm push in South Korea with TV talk show and baseball appearances https://konnichiwa.today/nvidia-ceo-mounts-charm-push-in-south-korea-with-tv-talk-show-and-baseball-appearances https://konnichiwa.today/nvidia-ceo-mounts-charm-push-in-south-korea-with-tv-talk-show-and-baseball-appearances Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:54:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nvidia, CEO, mounts, charm, push, South, Korea, with, talk, show, and, baseball, appearances Global airline chiefs to confront Iran war fuel shock at industry summit https://konnichiwa.today/global-airline-chiefs-to-confront-iran-war-fuel-shock-at-industry-summit https://konnichiwa.today/global-airline-chiefs-to-confront-iran-war-fuel-shock-at-industry-summit Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:38:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Global, airline, chiefs, confront, Iran, war, fuel, shock, industry, summit Nissan considering building Chery vehicles in the U.K. https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-considering-building-chery-vehicles-in-the-uk https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-considering-building-chery-vehicles-in-the-uk Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:14:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissan, considering, building, Chery, vehicles, the, U.K. U.S. cites forced labor concerns as grounds for new tariffs https://konnichiwa.today/us-cites-forced-labor-concerns-as-grounds-for-new-tariffs https://konnichiwa.today/us-cites-forced-labor-concerns-as-grounds-for-new-tariffs Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., cites, forced, labor, concerns, grounds, for, new, tariffs SMBC moves beyond traditional lending to spur returns https://konnichiwa.today/smbc-moves-beyond-traditional-lending-to-spur-returns https://konnichiwa.today/smbc-moves-beyond-traditional-lending-to-spur-returns Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SMBC, moves, beyond, traditional, lending, spur, returns Keidanren chief calls for boosting Japan’s growth potential https://konnichiwa.today/keidanren-chief-calls-for-boosting-japans-growth-potential https://konnichiwa.today/keidanren-chief-calls-for-boosting-japans-growth-potential Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Keidanren, chief, calls, for, boosting, Japan’s, growth, potential Oil falls as Israel and Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire https://konnichiwa.today/oil-falls-as-israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-conditional-ceasefire https://konnichiwa.today/oil-falls-as-israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-conditional-ceasefire Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Oil, falls, Israel, and, Lebanon, agree, conditional, ceasefire Electronics retailers Yamada and Edion eye business integration https://konnichiwa.today/electronics-retailers-yamada-and-edion-eye-business-integration https://konnichiwa.today/electronics-retailers-yamada-and-edion-eye-business-integration Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Electronics, retailers, Yamada, and, Edion, eye, business, integration Japan unveils ¥3.1 trillion extra budget to cushion Mideast impact https://konnichiwa.today/japan-unveils-31-trillion-extra-budget-to-cushion-mideast-impact https://konnichiwa.today/japan-unveils-31-trillion-extra-budget-to-cushion-mideast-impact Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, unveils, ¥3.1, trillion, extra, budget, cushion, Mideast, impact Yen back at ¥160 to the dollar about a month after massive intervention https://konnichiwa.today/yen-back-at-160-to-the-dollar-about-a-month-after-massive-intervention https://konnichiwa.today/yen-back-at-160-to-the-dollar-about-a-month-after-massive-intervention Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yen, back, ¥160, the, dollar, about, month, after, massive, intervention Toilet-maker Toto hikes capital expenditures to meet AI demand for its ceramics https://konnichiwa.today/toilet-maker-toto-hikes-capital-expenditures-to-meet-ai-demand-for-its-ceramics https://konnichiwa.today/toilet-maker-toto-hikes-capital-expenditures-to-meet-ai-demand-for-its-ceramics Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toilet-maker, Toto, hikes, capital, expenditures, meet, demand, for, its, ceramics China extends outbound investment curbs to individual investors https://konnichiwa.today/china-extends-outbound-investment-curbs-to-individual-investors https://konnichiwa.today/china-extends-outbound-investment-curbs-to-individual-investors Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, extends, outbound, investment, curbs, individual, investors SoftBank among the bidders for Blackstone’s Japanese payment firm https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-among-the-bidders-for-blackstones-japanese-payment-firm https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-among-the-bidders-for-blackstones-japanese-payment-firm Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank, among, the, bidders, for, Blackstone’s, Japanese, payment, firm Boston Consulting Group exec urges Japan to clarify purpose of investment https://konnichiwa.today/boston-consulting-group-exec-urges-japan-to-clarify-purpose-of-investment https://konnichiwa.today/boston-consulting-group-exec-urges-japan-to-clarify-purpose-of-investment Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:38:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Boston, Consulting, Group, exec, urges, Japan, clarify, purpose, investment Australian LNG union begins strikes at Tokyo-based Inpex’s Ichthys plant https://konnichiwa.today/australian-lng-union-begins-strikes-at-tokyo-based-inpexs-ichthys-plant https://konnichiwa.today/australian-lng-union-begins-strikes-at-tokyo-based-inpexs-ichthys-plant Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Australian, LNG, union, begins, strikes, Tokyo-based, Inpex’s, Ichthys, plant Salesforce Japan to focus on helping firms deploy AI effectively https://konnichiwa.today/salesforce-japan-to-focus-on-helping-firms-deploy-ai-effectively https://konnichiwa.today/salesforce-japan-to-focus-on-helping-firms-deploy-ai-effectively Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Salesforce, Japan, focus, helping, firms, deploy, effectively Seven Bank-developed ATMs made available at FamilyMart stores https://konnichiwa.today/seven-bank-developed-atms-made-available-at-familymart-stores https://konnichiwa.today/seven-bank-developed-atms-made-available-at-familymart-stores Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Seven, Bank-developed, ATMs, made, available, FamilyMart, stores Japan’s duty-free sales climb in May as tourism boom endures https://konnichiwa.today/japans-duty-free-sales-climb-in-may-as-tourism-boom-endures https://konnichiwa.today/japans-duty-free-sales-climb-in-may-as-tourism-boom-endures Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, duty-free, sales, climb, May, tourism, boom, endures South Korea overtakes India as world’s sixth-largest stock market https://konnichiwa.today/south-korea-overtakes-india-as-worlds-sixth-largest-stock-market https://konnichiwa.today/south-korea-overtakes-india-as-worlds-sixth-largest-stock-market Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator South, Korea, overtakes, India, world’s, sixth-largest, stock, market Nikkei ends at record high on Middle East optimism https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-ends-at-record-high-on-middle-east-optimism https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-ends-at-record-high-on-middle-east-optimism Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:34:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nikkei, ends, record, high, Middle, East, optimism Nvidia enters Windows PC market, taking on Intel and AMD https://konnichiwa.today/nvidia-enters-windows-pc-market-taking-on-intel-and-amd https://konnichiwa.today/nvidia-enters-windows-pc-market-taking-on-intel-and-amd Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:26:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nvidia, enters, Windows, market, taking, Intel, and, AMD SoftBank overtakes Toyota as Japan’s most valuable company https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-overtakes-toyota-as-japans-most-valuable-company https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-overtakes-toyota-as-japans-most-valuable-company Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:26:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank, overtakes, Toyota, Japan’s, most, valuable, company Yen defies record intervention as wait for BOJ hike raises risks https://konnichiwa.today/yen-defies-record-intervention-as-wait-for-boj-hike-raises-risks https://konnichiwa.today/yen-defies-record-intervention-as-wait-for-boj-hike-raises-risks Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yen, defies, record, intervention, wait, for, BOJ, hike, raises, risks Rush to buy air conditioners in Japan before pricier models hit next April https://konnichiwa.today/rush-to-buy-air-conditioners-in-japan-before-pricier-models-hit-next-april https://konnichiwa.today/rush-to-buy-air-conditioners-in-japan-before-pricier-models-hit-next-april Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Rush, buy, air, conditioners, Japan, before, pricier, models, hit, next, April Job recruitment officially kicks off in Japan for class of 2027 https://konnichiwa.today/job-recruitment-officially-kicks-off-in-japan-for-class-of-2027 https://konnichiwa.today/job-recruitment-officially-kicks-off-in-japan-for-class-of-2027 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Job, recruitment, officially, kicks, off, Japan, for, class, 2027 France eyes billions of investment in AI https://konnichiwa.today/france-eyes-billions-of-investment-in-ai https://konnichiwa.today/france-eyes-billions-of-investment-in-ai Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator France, eyes, billions, investment Trucking industry eyes fuel surcharges as Iran conflict drives uncertainty https://konnichiwa.today/trucking-industry-eyes-fuel-surcharges-as-iran-conflict-drives-uncertainty https://konnichiwa.today/trucking-industry-eyes-fuel-surcharges-as-iran-conflict-drives-uncertainty Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trucking, industry, eyes, fuel, surcharges, Iran, conflict, drives, uncertainty SoftBank plans up to €75 billion investment in French AI centers https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-plans-up-to-75-billion-investment-in-french-ai-centers https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-plans-up-to-75-billion-investment-in-french-ai-centers Sun, 31 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank, plans, €75, billion, investment, French, centers Tech stars from the 90s reborn: Nokia, Dell and Cisco surge on AI https://konnichiwa.today/tech-stars-from-the-90s-reborn-nokia-dell-and-cisco-surge-on-ai https://konnichiwa.today/tech-stars-from-the-90s-reborn-nokia-dell-and-cisco-surge-on-ai Sun, 31 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tech, stars, from, the, 90s, reborn:, Nokia, Dell, and, Cisco, surge After the AI binge, companies balk at soaring bills https://konnichiwa.today/after-the-ai-binge-companies-balk-at-soaring-bills https://konnichiwa.today/after-the-ai-binge-companies-balk-at-soaring-bills Sun, 31 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator After, the, binge, companies, balk, soaring, bills Embattled Nidec to suspend biz acquisitions https://konnichiwa.today/embattled-nidec-to-suspend-biz-acquisitions https://konnichiwa.today/embattled-nidec-to-suspend-biz-acquisitions Sun, 31 May 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Embattled, Nidec, suspend, biz, acquisitions Few Japan firms take steps toward economic security, government paper finds https://konnichiwa.today/few-japan-firms-take-steps-toward-economic-security-government-paper-finds https://konnichiwa.today/few-japan-firms-take-steps-toward-economic-security-government-paper-finds Sat, 30 May 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Few, Japan, firms, take, steps, toward, economic, security, government, paper, finds Space rally gets reality check with Blue Origin blowup https://konnichiwa.today/space-rally-gets-reality-check-with-blue-origin-blowup https://konnichiwa.today/space-rally-gets-reality-check-with-blue-origin-blowup Sat, 30 May 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Space, rally, gets, reality, check, with, Blue, Origin, blowup Toyota to pull plug on next-gen EV development https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-to-pull-plug-on-next-gen-ev-development https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-to-pull-plug-on-next-gen-ev-development Sat, 30 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, pull, plug, next-gen, development Japan used record $73.6 billion to support yen over past month https://konnichiwa.today/japan-used-record-736-billion-to-support-yen-over-past-month https://konnichiwa.today/japan-used-record-736-billion-to-support-yen-over-past-month Sat, 30 May 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, used, record, 73.6, billion, support, yen, over, past, month Trump administration wants to raise North American auto content to 82%, with half from U.S. https://konnichiwa.today/trump-administration-wants-to-raise-north-american-auto-content-to-82-with-half-from-us https://konnichiwa.today/trump-administration-wants-to-raise-north-american-auto-content-to-82-with-half-from-us Sat, 30 May 2026 15:02:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, administration, wants, raise, North, American, auto, content, 82, with, half, from, U.S. BYD debuts China’s most advanced EV chip in smart-driving push https://konnichiwa.today/byd-debuts-chinas-most-advanced-ev-chip-in-smart-driving-push https://konnichiwa.today/byd-debuts-chinas-most-advanced-ev-chip-in-smart-driving-push Fri, 29 May 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BYD, debuts, China’s, most, advanced, chip, smart-driving, push Lawson opens small supermarket in Tokyo https://konnichiwa.today/lawson-opens-small-supermarket-in-tokyo https://konnichiwa.today/lawson-opens-small-supermarket-in-tokyo Fri, 29 May 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Lawson, opens, small, supermarket, Tokyo Taiyo Yuden sees ‘scary’ levels of AI parts demand risking supply chain https://konnichiwa.today/taiyo-yuden-sees-scary-levels-of-ai-parts-demand-risking-supply-chain https://konnichiwa.today/taiyo-yuden-sees-scary-levels-of-ai-parts-demand-risking-supply-chain Fri, 29 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Taiyo, Yuden, sees, ‘scary’, levels, parts, demand, risking, supply, chain Mitsui seeks LNG investments as data centers boost power demand https://konnichiwa.today/mitsui-seeks-lng-investments-as-data-centers-boost-power-demand https://konnichiwa.today/mitsui-seeks-lng-investments-as-data-centers-boost-power-demand Fri, 29 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mitsui, seeks, LNG, investments, data, centers, boost, power, demand Japanese banks see hybrid bond boom to fund regulatory capital https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-banks-see-hybrid-bond-boom-to-fund-regulatory-capital https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-banks-see-hybrid-bond-boom-to-fund-regulatory-capital Fri, 29 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, banks, see, hybrid, bond, boom, fund, regulatory, capital Curb on shareholder rights will hurt retail investors not activists, says Oasis https://konnichiwa.today/curb-on-shareholder-rights-will-hurt-retail-investors-not-activists-says-oasis https://konnichiwa.today/curb-on-shareholder-rights-will-hurt-retail-investors-not-activists-says-oasis Thu, 28 May 2026 15:02:12 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Curb, shareholder, rights, will, hurt, retail, investors, not, activists, says, Oasis Japan intervention data eyed as yen hovers near 160 per dollar https://konnichiwa.today/japan-intervention-data-eyed-as-yen-hovers-near-160-per-dollar https://konnichiwa.today/japan-intervention-data-eyed-as-yen-hovers-near-160-per-dollar Thu, 28 May 2026 15:02:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, intervention, data, eyed, yen, hovers, near, 160, per, dollar Australia sues 3M over ’forever chemical’ contamination near military bases https://konnichiwa.today/australia-sues-3m-over-forever-chemical-contamination-near-military-bases https://konnichiwa.today/australia-sues-3m-over-forever-chemical-contamination-near-military-bases Thu, 28 May 2026 15:02:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Australia, sues, over, ’forever, chemical’, contamination, near, military, bases Japan plans ‘bridging bonds’ to fund investment initiatives https://konnichiwa.today/japan-plans-bridging-bonds-to-fund-investment-initiatives https://konnichiwa.today/japan-plans-bridging-bonds-to-fund-investment-initiatives Thu, 28 May 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, plans, ‘bridging, bonds’, fund, investment, initiatives SL Green partners with Japan’s Mori to build NYC office tower https://konnichiwa.today/sl-green-partners-with-japans-mori-to-build-nyc-office-tower https://konnichiwa.today/sl-green-partners-with-japans-mori-to-build-nyc-office-tower Thu, 28 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Green, partners, with, Japan’s, Mori, build, NYC, office, tower 70% of companies in Japan have no rules on social media conduct https://konnichiwa.today/70-of-companies-in-japan-have-no-rules-on-social-media-conduct https://konnichiwa.today/70-of-companies-in-japan-have-no-rules-on-social-media-conduct Wed, 27 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 70, companies, Japan, have, rules, social, media, conduct Wall Street’s AI winner hunt leads to seasoning maker in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/wall-streets-ai-winner-hunt-leads-to-seasoning-maker-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/wall-streets-ai-winner-hunt-leads-to-seasoning-maker-in-japan Wed, 27 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Wall, Street’s, winner, hunt, leads, seasoning, maker, Japan Mizuho CEO floats idea of first outsized BOJ hike since 1990 https://konnichiwa.today/mizuho-ceo-floats-idea-of-first-outsized-boj-hike-since-1990 https://konnichiwa.today/mizuho-ceo-floats-idea-of-first-outsized-boj-hike-since-1990 Wed, 27 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mizuho, CEO, floats, idea, first, outsized, BOJ, hike, since, 1990 ’My job is going’: U.K. workers squeezed out by AI https://konnichiwa.today/my-job-is-going-uk-workers-squeezed-out-by-ai https://konnichiwa.today/my-job-is-going-uk-workers-squeezed-out-by-ai Wed, 27 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator ’My, job, going’:, U.K., workers, squeezed, out Samsung workers accept wage deal that averts chip plant strike https://konnichiwa.today/samsung-workers-accept-wage-deal-that-averts-chip-plant-strike https://konnichiwa.today/samsung-workers-accept-wage-deal-that-averts-chip-plant-strike Wed, 27 May 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Samsung, workers, accept, wage, deal, that, averts, chip, plant, strike Japan slips to world’s no. 3 creditor behind Germany and China https://konnichiwa.today/japan-slips-to-worlds-no-3-creditor-behind-germany-and-china https://konnichiwa.today/japan-slips-to-worlds-no-3-creditor-behind-germany-and-china Tue, 26 May 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, slips, world’s, no., creditor, behind, Germany, and, China MUFG exploring options for stake in Indonesian lender Danamon, sources say https://konnichiwa.today/mufg-exploring-options-for-stake-in-indonesian-lender-danamon-sources-say https://konnichiwa.today/mufg-exploring-options-for-stake-in-indonesian-lender-danamon-sources-say Tue, 26 May 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator MUFG, exploring, options, for, stake, Indonesian, lender, Danamon, sources, say DIY and lifestyle store Hands exits Shibuya after 48 years https://konnichiwa.today/diy-and-lifestyle-store-hands-exits-shibuya-after-48-years https://konnichiwa.today/diy-and-lifestyle-store-hands-exits-shibuya-after-48-years Tue, 26 May 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator DIY, and, lifestyle, store, Hands, exits, Shibuya, after, years Prudential Life Insurance posts 12.6% profit dip after employee fraud https://konnichiwa.today/prudential-life-insurance-posts-126-profit-dip-after-employee-fraud https://konnichiwa.today/prudential-life-insurance-posts-126-profit-dip-after-employee-fraud Tue, 26 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Prudential, Life, Insurance, posts, 12.6, profit, dip, after, employee, fraud Morgan Stanley hires SocGen’s former head of Japan regional bank sales https://konnichiwa.today/morgan-stanley-hires-socgens-former-head-of-japan-regional-bank-sales https://konnichiwa.today/morgan-stanley-hires-socgens-former-head-of-japan-regional-bank-sales Tue, 26 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Morgan, Stanley, hires, SocGen’s, former, head, Japan, regional, bank, sales NTT Docomo sells Tokyo land plots for ¥59 billion, joining boom https://konnichiwa.today/ntt-docomo-sells-tokyo-land-plots-for-59-billion-joining-boom https://konnichiwa.today/ntt-docomo-sells-tokyo-land-plots-for-59-billion-joining-boom Mon, 25 May 2026 15:46:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator NTT, Docomo, sells, Tokyo, land, plots, for, ¥59, billion, joining, boom Toshifumi Suzuki, pioneer of Japanese convenience stores, dies at age 93 https://konnichiwa.today/toshifumi-suzuki-pioneer-of-japanese-convenience-stores-dies-at-age-93 https://konnichiwa.today/toshifumi-suzuki-pioneer-of-japanese-convenience-stores-dies-at-age-93 Mon, 25 May 2026 15:30:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toshifumi, Suzuki, pioneer, Japanese, convenience, stores, dies, age Huawei’s ’chip queen’ etches her name in China’s tech folklore https://konnichiwa.today/huaweis-chip-queen-etches-her-name-in-chinas-tech-folklore https://konnichiwa.today/huaweis-chip-queen-etches-her-name-in-chinas-tech-folklore Mon, 25 May 2026 15:14:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Huawei’s, ’chip, queen’, etches, her, name, China’s, tech, folklore China’s Huawei reveals chip design breakthrough amid U.S. sanctions https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-huawei-reveals-chip-design-breakthrough-amid-us-sanctions https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-huawei-reveals-chip-design-breakthrough-amid-us-sanctions Mon, 25 May 2026 15:14:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China’s, Huawei, reveals, chip, design, breakthrough, amid, U.S., sanctions Taiwan urges $630 billion asset management industry to scale up https://konnichiwa.today/taiwan-urges-630-billion-asset-management-industry-to-scale-up https://konnichiwa.today/taiwan-urges-630-billion-asset-management-industry-to-scale-up Mon, 25 May 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Taiwan, urges, 630, billion, asset, management, industry, scale Sakura Internet eyes more spending to meet AI data center demand https://konnichiwa.today/sakura-internet-eyes-more-spending-to-meet-ai-data-center-demand https://konnichiwa.today/sakura-internet-eyes-more-spending-to-meet-ai-data-center-demand Mon, 25 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sakura, Internet, eyes, more, spending, meet, data, center, demand Even at home, American shoppers are flocking to Japanese supermarkets https://konnichiwa.today/even-at-home-american-shoppers-are-flocking-to-japanese-supermarkets https://konnichiwa.today/even-at-home-american-shoppers-are-flocking-to-japanese-supermarkets Mon, 25 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Even, home, American, shoppers, are, flocking, Japanese, supermarkets Japan bond yield surge widens regional bank stock divide https://konnichiwa.today/japan-bond-yield-surge-widens-regional-bank-stock-divide https://konnichiwa.today/japan-bond-yield-surge-widens-regional-bank-stock-divide Mon, 25 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, bond, yield, surge, widens, regional, bank, stock, divide Nidec boss hints at more M&A deals once scandals abate https://konnichiwa.today/nidec-boss-hints-at-more-ma-deals-once-scandals-abate https://konnichiwa.today/nidec-boss-hints-at-more-ma-deals-once-scandals-abate Mon, 25 May 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nidec, boss, hints, more, M&A, deals, once, scandals, abate Indonesia plans to beat global trading giants at their own game https://konnichiwa.today/indonesia-plans-to-beat-global-trading-giants-at-their-own-game https://konnichiwa.today/indonesia-plans-to-beat-global-trading-giants-at-their-own-game Sun, 24 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Indonesia, plans, beat, global, trading, giants, their, own, game Yubari melons fetch record ¥5.8 million at first auction of season https://konnichiwa.today/yubari-melons-fetch-record-58-million-at-first-auction-of-season https://konnichiwa.today/yubari-melons-fetch-record-58-million-at-first-auction-of-season Sat, 23 May 2026 15:06:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yubari, melons, fetch, record, ¥5.8, million, first, auction, season Takaichi considering new quota for growth investment https://konnichiwa.today/takaichi-considering-new-quota-for-growth-investment https://konnichiwa.today/takaichi-considering-new-quota-for-growth-investment Sat, 23 May 2026 15:06:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Takaichi, considering, new, quota, for, growth, investment U.S. weighs chip tariffs to spur domestic growth, trade chief says https://konnichiwa.today/us-weighs-chip-tariffs-to-spur-domestic-growth-trade-chief-says https://konnichiwa.today/us-weighs-chip-tariffs-to-spur-domestic-growth-trade-chief-says Sat, 23 May 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., weighs, chip, tariffs, spur, domestic, growth, trade, chief, says Trump tells Kevin Warsh to do ‘own thing’ as Fed chair sworn in https://konnichiwa.today/trump-tells-kevin-warsh-to-do-own-thing-as-fed-chair-sworn-in https://konnichiwa.today/trump-tells-kevin-warsh-to-do-own-thing-as-fed-chair-sworn-in Sat, 23 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, tells, Kevin, Warsh, ‘own, thing’, Fed, chair, sworn Human urine becomes option for farmers in fertilizer supply crunch https://konnichiwa.today/human-urine-becomes-option-for-farmers-in-fertilizer-supply-crunch https://konnichiwa.today/human-urine-becomes-option-for-farmers-in-fertilizer-supply-crunch Fri, 22 May 2026 15:02:13 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Human, urine, becomes, option, for, farmers, fertilizer, supply, crunch The AI bots are coming, and the young are booing instead of applauding https://konnichiwa.today/the-ai-bots-are-coming-and-the-young-are-booing-instead-of-applauding https://konnichiwa.today/the-ai-bots-are-coming-and-the-young-are-booing-instead-of-applauding Fri, 22 May 2026 15:02:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, bots, are, coming, and, the, young, are, booing, instead, applauding Japan’s inflation eases to four-year low, complicating BOJ hike https://konnichiwa.today/japans-inflation-eases-to-four-year-low-complicating-boj-hike https://konnichiwa.today/japans-inflation-eases-to-four-year-low-complicating-boj-hike Fri, 22 May 2026 15:02:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, inflation, eases, four-year, low, complicating, BOJ, hike Polymarket is said to seek Japan market approval in global push https://konnichiwa.today/polymarket-is-said-to-seek-japan-market-approval-in-global-push https://konnichiwa.today/polymarket-is-said-to-seek-japan-market-approval-in-global-push Fri, 22 May 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Polymarket, said, seek, Japan, market, approval, global, push Ethylene plant operating rate hits record low in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/ethylene-plant-operating-rate-hits-record-low-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/ethylene-plant-operating-rate-hits-record-low-in-japan Fri, 22 May 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Ethylene, plant, operating, rate, hits, record, low, Japan Indian pharma fuels Africa’s ‘zombie drug’ and opioid crisis https://konnichiwa.today/indian-pharma-fuels-africas-zombie-drug-and-opioid-crisis https://konnichiwa.today/indian-pharma-fuels-africas-zombie-drug-and-opioid-crisis Thu, 21 May 2026 15:54:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Indian, pharma, fuels, Africa’s, ‘zombie, drug’, and, opioid, crisis Prabowo’s biggest crackdown on tycoons shocked his own officials https://konnichiwa.today/prabowos-biggest-crackdown-on-tycoons-shocked-his-own-officials https://konnichiwa.today/prabowos-biggest-crackdown-on-tycoons-shocked-his-own-officials Thu, 21 May 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Prabowo’s, biggest, crackdown, tycoons, shocked, his, own, officials Nikkon weighs going private; Bain Capital, Blackstone and others likely to bid https://konnichiwa.today/nikkon-weighs-going-private-bain-capital-blackstone-and-others-likely-to-bid https://konnichiwa.today/nikkon-weighs-going-private-bain-capital-blackstone-and-others-likely-to-bid Thu, 21 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nikkon, weighs, going, private, Bain, Capital, Blackstone, and, others, likely, bid Mizuho Bank to acquire stake in Rakuten Bank https://konnichiwa.today/mizuho-bank-to-acquire-stake-in-rakuten-bank https://konnichiwa.today/mizuho-bank-to-acquire-stake-in-rakuten-bank Thu, 21 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mizuho, Bank, acquire, stake, Rakuten, Bank BOJ should raise policy rate at appropriate pace, says board member Junko Koeda https://konnichiwa.today/boj-should-raise-policy-rate-at-appropriate-pace-says-board-member-junko-koeda https://konnichiwa.today/boj-should-raise-policy-rate-at-appropriate-pace-says-board-member-junko-koeda Thu, 21 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BOJ, should, raise, policy, rate, appropriate, pace, says, board, member, Junko, Koeda Japan’s core machinery orders fall 9.4% in March https://konnichiwa.today/japans-core-machinery-orders-fall-94-in-march https://konnichiwa.today/japans-core-machinery-orders-fall-94-in-march Thu, 21 May 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, core, machinery, orders, fall, 9.4, March DBJ to strengthen its investment operations https://konnichiwa.today/dbj-to-strengthen-its-investment-operations https://konnichiwa.today/dbj-to-strengthen-its-investment-operations Wed, 20 May 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator DBJ, strengthen, its, investment, operations 50% of Japan’s bank deposits held in greater Tokyo area https://konnichiwa.today/50-of-japans-bank-deposits-held-in-greater-tokyo-area https://konnichiwa.today/50-of-japans-bank-deposits-held-in-greater-tokyo-area Wed, 20 May 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 50, Japan’s, bank, deposits, held, greater, Tokyo, area WTO chief urges Japan to lead the charge in reforming its rules https://konnichiwa.today/wto-chief-urges-japan-to-lead-the-charge-in-reforming-its-rules https://konnichiwa.today/wto-chief-urges-japan-to-lead-the-charge-in-reforming-its-rules Wed, 20 May 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator WTO, chief, urges, Japan, lead, the, charge, reforming, its, rules U.S. indicts seven Chinese over shipping container conspiracy https://konnichiwa.today/us-indicts-seven-chinese-over-shipping-container-conspiracy https://konnichiwa.today/us-indicts-seven-chinese-over-shipping-container-conspiracy Wed, 20 May 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., indicts, seven, Chinese, over, shipping, container, conspiracy Pimco favors Japan’s 30-year bonds, says yield curve ‘too steep’ https://konnichiwa.today/pimco-favors-japans-30-year-bonds-says-yield-curve-too-steep https://konnichiwa.today/pimco-favors-japans-30-year-bonds-says-yield-curve-too-steep Wed, 20 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Pimco, favors, Japan’s, 30-year, bonds, says, yield, curve, ‘too, steep’ SMFG, Fujitsu and SoftBank forming medical alliance to help contain costs https://konnichiwa.today/smfg-fujitsu-and-softbank-forming-medical-alliance-to-help-contain-costs https://konnichiwa.today/smfg-fujitsu-and-softbank-forming-medical-alliance-to-help-contain-costs Tue, 19 May 2026 15:46:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SMFG, Fujitsu, and, SoftBank, forming, medical, alliance, help, contain, costs Starbucks South Korea head fired after ‘Tank Day’ promotion sparks public uproar https://konnichiwa.today/starbucks-south-korea-head-fired-after-tank-day-promotion-sparks-public-uproar-56776 https://konnichiwa.today/starbucks-south-korea-head-fired-after-tank-day-promotion-sparks-public-uproar-56776 Tue, 19 May 2026 15:38:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Starbucks, South, Korea, head, fired, after, ‘Tank, Day’, promotion, sparks, public, uproar Nintendo shares rebound as AI fatigue fuels Japan stock rotation https://konnichiwa.today/nintendo-shares-rebound-as-ai-fatigue-fuels-japan-stock-rotation https://konnichiwa.today/nintendo-shares-rebound-as-ai-fatigue-fuels-japan-stock-rotation Tue, 19 May 2026 15:38:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nintendo, shares, rebound, fatigue, fuels, Japan, stock, rotation Starbucks South Korea head fired after ’Tank Day’ promotion sparks public uproar https://konnichiwa.today/starbucks-south-korea-head-fired-after-tank-day-promotion-sparks-public-uproar https://konnichiwa.today/starbucks-south-korea-head-fired-after-tank-day-promotion-sparks-public-uproar Tue, 19 May 2026 15:30:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Starbucks, South, Korea, head, fired, after, ’Tank, Day’, promotion, sparks, public, uproar EU races to finalize U.S. trade deal to avoid more Trump tariffs https://konnichiwa.today/eu-races-to-finalize-us-trade-deal-to-avoid-more-trump-tariffs https://konnichiwa.today/eu-races-to-finalize-us-trade-deal-to-avoid-more-trump-tariffs Tue, 19 May 2026 15:30:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator races, finalize, U.S., trade, deal, avoid, more, Trump, tariffs Faster economic growth supports BOJ’s case for hike https://konnichiwa.today/faster-economic-growth-supports-bojs-case-for-hike https://konnichiwa.today/faster-economic-growth-supports-bojs-case-for-hike Tue, 19 May 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Faster, economic, growth, supports, BOJ’s, case, for, hike Elon Musk loses case against Sam Altman over OpenAI’s overhaul https://konnichiwa.today/elon-musk-loses-case-against-sam-altman-over-openais-overhaul https://konnichiwa.today/elon-musk-loses-case-against-sam-altman-over-openais-overhaul Tue, 19 May 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Elon, Musk, loses, case, against, Sam, Altman, over, OpenAI’s, overhaul UNDP head warns of food shortages amid surging fertilizer prices https://konnichiwa.today/undp-head-warns-of-food-shortages-amid-surging-fertilizer-prices https://konnichiwa.today/undp-head-warns-of-food-shortages-amid-surging-fertilizer-prices Tue, 19 May 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator UNDP, head, warns, food, shortages, amid, surging, fertilizer, prices Nissan eyes exporting Chinese-made electric vehicles to Canada https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-eyes-exporting-chinese-made-electric-vehicles-to-canada https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-eyes-exporting-chinese-made-electric-vehicles-to-canada Tue, 19 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissan, eyes, exporting, Chinese-made, electric, vehicles, Canada Takeda engaged in antitrust scheme to delay generic constipation drug: U.S. jury https://konnichiwa.today/takeda-engaged-in-antitrust-scheme-to-delay-generic-constipation-drug-us-jury https://konnichiwa.today/takeda-engaged-in-antitrust-scheme-to-delay-generic-constipation-drug-us-jury Tue, 19 May 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Takeda, engaged, antitrust, scheme, delay, generic, constipation, drug:, U.S., jury Japan’s startup story is just beginning, venture capitalist says https://konnichiwa.today/japans-startup-story-is-just-beginning-venture-capitalist-says https://konnichiwa.today/japans-startup-story-is-just-beginning-venture-capitalist-says Mon, 18 May 2026 15:58:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, startup, story, just, beginning, venture, capitalist, says Trump filing reveals stake in sushi chain alongside Big Tech https://konnichiwa.today/trump-filing-reveals-stake-in-sushi-chain-alongside-big-tech https://konnichiwa.today/trump-filing-reveals-stake-in-sushi-chain-alongside-big-tech Mon, 18 May 2026 15:42:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, filing, reveals, stake, sushi, chain, alongside, Big, Tech Japan plans industry clusters in 10 regions https://konnichiwa.today/japan-plans-industry-clusters-in-10-regions https://konnichiwa.today/japan-plans-industry-clusters-in-10-regions Mon, 18 May 2026 15:34:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, plans, industry, clusters, regions Kioxia shares awash in buy orders after AI-driven profit surge https://konnichiwa.today/kioxia-shares-awash-in-buy-orders-after-ai-driven-profit-surge https://konnichiwa.today/kioxia-shares-awash-in-buy-orders-after-ai-driven-profit-surge Mon, 18 May 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Kioxia, shares, awash, buy, orders, after, AI-driven, profit, surge Bank lending to real estate hits record high in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/bank-lending-to-real-estate-hits-record-high-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/bank-lending-to-real-estate-hits-record-high-in-japan Mon, 18 May 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bank, lending, real, estate, hits, record, high, Japan Recruit shares jump most on record on stronger-than-projected growth https://konnichiwa.today/recruit-shares-jump-most-on-record-on-stronger-than-projected-growth https://konnichiwa.today/recruit-shares-jump-most-on-record-on-stronger-than-projected-growth Mon, 18 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Recruit, shares, jump, most, record, stronger-than-projected, growth Iran war saddles global companies with $25 billion bill — and counting https://konnichiwa.today/iran-war-saddles-global-companies-with-25-billion-bill-and-counting https://konnichiwa.today/iran-war-saddles-global-companies-with-25-billion-bill-and-counting Mon, 18 May 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Iran, war, saddles, global, companies, with, 25, billion, bill, —, and, counting Samsung and labor union to meet in ‘last chance’ to avert strike https://konnichiwa.today/samsung-and-labor-union-to-meet-in-last-chance-to-avert-strike https://konnichiwa.today/samsung-and-labor-union-to-meet-in-last-chance-to-avert-strike Sun, 17 May 2026 15:46:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Samsung, and, labor, union, meet, ‘last, chance’, avert, strike India missed out on AI and now its run as market darling may be over https://konnichiwa.today/india-missed-out-on-ai-and-now-its-run-as-market-darling-may-be-over https://konnichiwa.today/india-missed-out-on-ai-and-now-its-run-as-market-darling-may-be-over Sun, 17 May 2026 15:38:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator India, missed, out, and, now, its, run, market, darling, may, over China says it will cut levies and expand farm trade after talks with U.S. https://konnichiwa.today/china-says-it-will-cut-levies-and-expand-farm-trade-after-talks-with-us https://konnichiwa.today/china-says-it-will-cut-levies-and-expand-farm-trade-after-talks-with-us Sun, 17 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, says, will, cut, levies, and, expand, farm, trade, after, talks, with, U.S. India missed ot on AI and now its run as market darling may be over https://konnichiwa.today/india-missed-ot-on-ai-and-now-its-run-as-market-darling-may-be-over https://konnichiwa.today/india-missed-ot-on-ai-and-now-its-run-as-market-darling-may-be-over Sun, 17 May 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator India, missed, and, now, its, run, market, darling, may, over Kioxia prepares U.S. shares after riding AI boom to big profit https://konnichiwa.today/kioxia-prepares-us-shares-after-riding-ai-boom-to-big-profit https://konnichiwa.today/kioxia-prepares-us-shares-after-riding-ai-boom-to-big-profit Sat, 16 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Kioxia, prepares, U.S., shares, after, riding, boom, big, profit Trump’s more than 3,700 trades astonish Wall Street insiders https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-more-than-3700-trades-astonish-wall-street-insiders https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-more-than-3700-trades-astonish-wall-street-insiders Sat, 16 May 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump’s, more, than, 3, 700, trades, astonish, Wall, Street, insiders Curious yen spikes have traders gaming Japan ‘warning shots’ https://konnichiwa.today/curious-yen-spikes-have-traders-gaming-japan-warning-shots https://konnichiwa.today/curious-yen-spikes-have-traders-gaming-japan-warning-shots Sat, 16 May 2026 15:02:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Curious, yen, spikes, have, traders, gaming, Japan, ‘warning, shots’ Japan could soon tighten rules for shareholder proposals https://konnichiwa.today/japan-could-soon-tighten-rules-for-shareholder-proposals https://konnichiwa.today/japan-could-soon-tighten-rules-for-shareholder-proposals Fri, 15 May 2026 15:22:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, could, soon, tighten, rules, for, shareholder, proposals Satsuki Katayama denies need for extra budget as yields rise https://konnichiwa.today/satsuki-katayama-denies-need-for-extra-budget-as-yields-rise https://konnichiwa.today/satsuki-katayama-denies-need-for-extra-budget-as-yields-rise Fri, 15 May 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Satsuki, Katayama, denies, need, for, extra, budget, yields, rise Toyota files to build $2 billion assembly plant in Texas https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-files-to-build-2-billion-assembly-plant-in-texas https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-files-to-build-2-billion-assembly-plant-in-texas Fri, 15 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, files, build, billion, assembly, plant, Texas Japanese producer prices jump by the most since 2014, backing case for rate hike https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-producer-prices-jump-by-the-most-since-2014-backing-case-for-rate-hike https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-producer-prices-jump-by-the-most-since-2014-backing-case-for-rate-hike Fri, 15 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, producer, prices, jump, the, most, since, 2014, backing, case, for, rate, hike United Airlines to open two new routes to Japan from Chicago and San Francisco https://konnichiwa.today/united-airlines-to-open-two-new-routes-to-japan-from-chicago-and-san-francisco https://konnichiwa.today/united-airlines-to-open-two-new-routes-to-japan-from-chicago-and-san-francisco Fri, 15 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator United, Airlines, open, two, new, routes, Japan, from, Chicago, and, San, Francisco Alphabet sells biggest yen bond on record by foreign issuer https://konnichiwa.today/alphabet-sells-biggest-yen-bond-on-record-by-foreign-issuer https://konnichiwa.today/alphabet-sells-biggest-yen-bond-on-record-by-foreign-issuer Fri, 15 May 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Alphabet, sells, biggest, yen, bond, record, foreign, issuer Axiom Space to launch Japan subsidiary https://konnichiwa.today/axiom-space-to-launch-japan-subsidiary https://konnichiwa.today/axiom-space-to-launch-japan-subsidiary Thu, 14 May 2026 15:34:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Axiom, Space, launch, Japan, subsidiary Japan’s regional bank M&A wave to create ¥11.6 trillion lender https://konnichiwa.today/japans-regional-bank-ma-wave-to-create-116-trillion-lender https://konnichiwa.today/japans-regional-bank-ma-wave-to-create-116-trillion-lender Thu, 14 May 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, regional, bank, M&A, wave, create, ¥11.6, trillion, lender Japanese crude tanker emerges outside Hormuz in rare transit https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-crude-tanker-emerges-outside-hormuz-in-rare-transit https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-crude-tanker-emerges-outside-hormuz-in-rare-transit Thu, 14 May 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, crude, tanker, emerges, outside, Hormuz, rare, transit TDK ready to step up investment to ride AI wave https://konnichiwa.today/tdk-ready-to-step-up-investment-to-ride-ai-wave https://konnichiwa.today/tdk-ready-to-step-up-investment-to-ride-ai-wave Thu, 14 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator TDK, ready, step, investment, ride, wave Amazon puts Alexa inside the shopping search bar in AI push https://konnichiwa.today/amazon-puts-alexa-inside-the-shopping-search-bar-in-ai-push https://konnichiwa.today/amazon-puts-alexa-inside-the-shopping-search-bar-in-ai-push Thu, 14 May 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Amazon, puts, Alexa, inside, the, shopping, search, bar, push OpenAI floats idea of global AI governance body with U.S. and China https://konnichiwa.today/openai-floats-idea-of-global-ai-governance-body-with-us-and-china https://konnichiwa.today/openai-floats-idea-of-global-ai-governance-body-with-us-and-china Thu, 14 May 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator OpenAI, floats, idea, global, governance, body, with, U.S., and, China Japan to procure 70% of its oil for June from outside Middle East https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-procure-70-of-its-oil-for-june-from-outside-middle-east https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-procure-70-of-its-oil-for-june-from-outside-middle-east Wed, 13 May 2026 15:54:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, procure, 70, its, oil, for, June, from, outside, Middle, East Walton offers Japanese investors a hedge with exposure to U.S. land assets https://konnichiwa.today/walton-offers-japanese-investors-a-hedge-with-exposure-to-us-land-assets https://konnichiwa.today/walton-offers-japanese-investors-a-hedge-with-exposure-to-us-land-assets Wed, 13 May 2026 15:30:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Walton, offers, Japanese, investors, hedge, with, exposure, U.S., land, assets Japan’s current account surplus hit record high in March https://konnichiwa.today/japans-current-account-surplus-hit-record-high-in-march https://konnichiwa.today/japans-current-account-surplus-hit-record-high-in-march Wed, 13 May 2026 15:22:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, current, account, surplus, hit, record, high, March Calbee’s switch to black-and-white packaging brings home impact of Iran war https://konnichiwa.today/calbees-switch-to-black-and-white-packaging-brings-home-impact-of-iran-war https://konnichiwa.today/calbees-switch-to-black-and-white-packaging-brings-home-impact-of-iran-war Wed, 13 May 2026 15:14:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Calbee’s, switch, black-and-white, packaging, brings, home, impact, Iran, war Japan’s 20-year bond yield rises to 1997 high on inflation woes https://konnichiwa.today/japans-20-year-bond-yield-rises-to-1997-high-on-inflation-woes https://konnichiwa.today/japans-20-year-bond-yield-rises-to-1997-high-on-inflation-woes Wed, 13 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, 20-year, bond, yield, rises, 1997, high, inflation, woes Convenience store operators work to have their stores act as disaster hubs https://konnichiwa.today/convenience-store-operators-work-to-have-their-stores-act-as-disaster-hubs https://konnichiwa.today/convenience-store-operators-work-to-have-their-stores-act-as-disaster-hubs Wed, 13 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Convenience, store, operators, work, have, their, stores, act, disaster, hubs Sweden’s EQT to acquire Japanese firm behind popular restaurant site Tabelog https://konnichiwa.today/swedens-eqt-to-acquire-japanese-firm-behind-popular-restaurant-site-tabelog https://konnichiwa.today/swedens-eqt-to-acquire-japanese-firm-behind-popular-restaurant-site-tabelog Wed, 13 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sweden’s, EQT, acquire, Japanese, firm, behind, popular, restaurant, site, Tabelog OECD chief sees Japan's zero consumption tax plan as costly https://konnichiwa.today/oecd-chief-sees-japans-zero-consumption-tax-plan-as-costly https://konnichiwa.today/oecd-chief-sees-japans-zero-consumption-tax-plan-as-costly Wed, 13 May 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator OECD, chief, sees, Japans, zero, consumption, tax, plan, costly Hello Panda: A globally loved snack Japan said goodbye to in 1989 https://konnichiwa.today/hello-panda-a-globally-loved-snack-japan-said-goodbye-to-in-1989 https://konnichiwa.today/hello-panda-a-globally-loved-snack-japan-said-goodbye-to-in-1989 Tue, 12 May 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Hello, Panda:, globally, loved, snack, Japan, said, goodbye, 1989 Europe exported spyware to human rights abusers, watchdog says https://konnichiwa.today/europe-exported-spyware-to-human-rights-abusers-watchdog-says https://konnichiwa.today/europe-exported-spyware-to-human-rights-abusers-watchdog-says Tue, 12 May 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Europe, exported, spyware, human, rights, abusers, watchdog, says Commission fees for <i>furusato nōzei</i> portal sites exceed 10% of donated funds https://konnichiwa.today/commission-fees-for-furusato-nozei-portal-sites-exceed-10-of-donated-funds https://konnichiwa.today/commission-fees-for-furusato-nozei-portal-sites-exceed-10-of-donated-funds Tue, 12 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Commission, fees, for, ifurusato, nōzeii, portal, sites, exceed, 10, donated, funds South Korea roils market by floating ‘citizen dividend’ from AI gains https://konnichiwa.today/south-korea-roils-market-by-floating-citizen-dividend-from-ai-gains https://konnichiwa.today/south-korea-roils-market-by-floating-citizen-dividend-from-ai-gains Tue, 12 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator South, Korea, roils, market, floating, ‘citizen, dividend’, from, gains How China's evolving consumer habits may protect the Amazon rainforest https://konnichiwa.today/how-chinas-evolving-consumer-habits-may-protect-the-amazon-rainforest https://konnichiwa.today/how-chinas-evolving-consumer-habits-may-protect-the-amazon-rainforest Tue, 12 May 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator How, Chinas, evolving, consumer, habits, may, protect, the, Amazon, rainforest Africa’s CEOs warn online gambling is draining customer wallets https://konnichiwa.today/africas-ceos-warn-online-gambling-is-draining-customer-wallets https://konnichiwa.today/africas-ceos-warn-online-gambling-is-draining-customer-wallets Mon, 11 May 2026 15:14:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Africa’s, CEOs, warn, online, gambling, draining, customer, wallets Momentum-obsessed traders seek clues on Iran truce https://konnichiwa.today/momentum-obsessed-traders-seek-clues-on-iran-truce https://konnichiwa.today/momentum-obsessed-traders-seek-clues-on-iran-truce Mon, 11 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Momentum-obsessed, traders, seek, clues, Iran, truce Takaichi to meet with U.S. Treasury secretary in Tokyo https://konnichiwa.today/takaichi-to-meet-with-us-treasury-secretary-in-tokyo https://konnichiwa.today/takaichi-to-meet-with-us-treasury-secretary-in-tokyo Mon, 11 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Takaichi, meet, with, U.S., Treasury, secretary, Tokyo AI wins have Alphabet poised to become world’s biggest company https://konnichiwa.today/ai-wins-have-alphabet-poised-to-become-worlds-biggest-company https://konnichiwa.today/ai-wins-have-alphabet-poised-to-become-worlds-biggest-company Mon, 11 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator wins, have, Alphabet, poised, become, world’s, biggest, company Yen bears retreat as intervention seen capping currency weakness https://konnichiwa.today/yen-bears-retreat-as-intervention-seen-capping-currency-weakness https://konnichiwa.today/yen-bears-retreat-as-intervention-seen-capping-currency-weakness Mon, 11 May 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yen, bears, retreat, intervention, seen, capping, currency, weakness SoftBank plans to make large-scale batteries for AI data centers https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-plans-to-make-large-scale-batteries-for-ai-data-centers https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-plans-to-make-large-scale-batteries-for-ai-data-centers Mon, 11 May 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank, plans, make, large-scale, batteries, for, data, centers Japan group launches online timber market https://konnichiwa.today/japan-group-launches-online-timber-market https://konnichiwa.today/japan-group-launches-online-timber-market Sun, 10 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, group, launches, online, timber, market Japan considers sending officials to Russia by end of May https://konnichiwa.today/japan-considers-sending-officials-to-russia-by-end-of-may https://konnichiwa.today/japan-considers-sending-officials-to-russia-by-end-of-may Sun, 10 May 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, considers, sending, officials, Russia, end, May Goldman-backed Go app seeks $1.3 billion valuation in Tokyo IPO https://konnichiwa.today/goldman-backed-go-app-seeks-13-billion-valuation-in-tokyo-ipo https://konnichiwa.today/goldman-backed-go-app-seeks-13-billion-valuation-in-tokyo-ipo Sat, 09 May 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Goldman-backed, app, seeks, 1.3, billion, valuation, Tokyo, IPO Japanese stocks steady near historic highs as tech and war weigh on sentiment https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-stocks-steady-near-historic-highs-as-tech-and-war-weigh-on-sentiment https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-stocks-steady-near-historic-highs-as-tech-and-war-weigh-on-sentiment Sat, 09 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, stocks, steady, near, historic, highs, tech, and, war, weigh, sentiment Japan bets on Washington and BOJ for extra punch in yen battle https://konnichiwa.today/japan-bets-on-washington-and-boj-for-extra-punch-in-yen-battle https://konnichiwa.today/japan-bets-on-washington-and-boj-for-extra-punch-in-yen-battle Sat, 09 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, bets, Washington, and, BOJ, for, extra, punch, yen, battle Spirit exit likely to lead to higher U.S. airfares, experts say https://konnichiwa.today/spirit-exit-likely-to-lead-to-higher-us-airfares-experts-say https://konnichiwa.today/spirit-exit-likely-to-lead-to-higher-us-airfares-experts-say Sat, 09 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Spirit, exit, likely, lead, higher, U.S., airfares, experts, say Trump’s crackdown on China-linked solar firms stalls U.S. factory boom https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-crackdown-on-china-linked-solar-firms-stalls-us-factory-boom https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-crackdown-on-china-linked-solar-firms-stalls-us-factory-boom Sat, 09 May 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump’s, crackdown, China-linked, solar, firms, stalls, U.S., factory, boom U.S. trade court rules Trump tariffs illegal, but issues narrow block https://konnichiwa.today/us-trade-court-rules-trump-tariffs-illegal-but-issues-narrow-block https://konnichiwa.today/us-trade-court-rules-trump-tariffs-illegal-but-issues-narrow-block Fri, 08 May 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., trade, court, rules, Trump, tariffs, illegal, but, issues, narrow, block Japan and Saudi Arabia to set up energy security task force https://konnichiwa.today/japan-and-saudi-arabia-to-set-up-energy-security-task-force https://konnichiwa.today/japan-and-saudi-arabia-to-set-up-energy-security-task-force Fri, 08 May 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, and, Saudi, Arabia, set, energy, security, task, force Japan’s real wages rise for third month to keep BOJ on hike path https://konnichiwa.today/japans-real-wages-rise-for-third-month-to-keep-boj-on-hike-path https://konnichiwa.today/japans-real-wages-rise-for-third-month-to-keep-boj-on-hike-path Fri, 08 May 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, real, wages, rise, for, third, month, keep, BOJ, hike, path Sony announces $3 billion buyback as memory prices take toll https://konnichiwa.today/sony-announces-3-billion-buyback-as-memory-prices-take-toll https://konnichiwa.today/sony-announces-3-billion-buyback-as-memory-prices-take-toll Fri, 08 May 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sony, announces, billion, buyback, memory, prices, take, toll Toyota forecasts abrupt profit drop on Iran, shares fall https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-forecasts-abrupt-profit-drop-on-iran-shares-fall https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-forecasts-abrupt-profit-drop-on-iran-shares-fall Fri, 08 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, forecasts, abrupt, profit, drop, Iran, shares, fall Malaysia moves to curb EV imports in blow to Chinese automakers https://konnichiwa.today/malaysia-moves-to-curb-ev-imports-in-blow-to-chinese-automakers https://konnichiwa.today/malaysia-moves-to-curb-ev-imports-in-blow-to-chinese-automakers Thu, 07 May 2026 15:54:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Malaysia, moves, curb, imports, blow, Chinese, automakers Japan tackles challenges of seafloor rare earth mining, eyeing economic security https://konnichiwa.today/japan-tackles-challenges-of-seafloor-rare-earth-mining-eyeing-economic-security https://konnichiwa.today/japan-tackles-challenges-of-seafloor-rare-earth-mining-eyeing-economic-security Thu, 07 May 2026 15:46:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, tackles, challenges, seafloor, rare, earth, mining, eyeing, economic, security Honda reconsiders Canada plant as U.S. demand for EVs slows https://konnichiwa.today/honda-reconsiders-canada-plant-as-us-demand-for-evs-slows https://konnichiwa.today/honda-reconsiders-canada-plant-as-us-demand-for-evs-slows Thu, 07 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Honda, reconsiders, Canada, plant, U.S., demand, for, EVs, slows U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to meet Takaichi and others next week https://konnichiwa.today/us-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-to-meet-takaichi-and-others-next-week https://konnichiwa.today/us-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-to-meet-takaichi-and-others-next-week Thu, 07 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., Treasury, Secretary, Scott, Bessent, meet, Takaichi, and, others, next, week Yen spikes to 10-week high and sparks intervention chatter https://konnichiwa.today/yen-spikes-to-10-week-high-and-sparks-intervention-chatter https://konnichiwa.today/yen-spikes-to-10-week-high-and-sparks-intervention-chatter Thu, 07 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yen, spikes, 10-week, high, and, sparks, intervention, chatter SpaceX IPO gives Musk sweeping power and curbs shareholder rights https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-ipo-gives-musk-sweeping-power-and-curbs-shareholder-rights https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-ipo-gives-musk-sweeping-power-and-curbs-shareholder-rights Thu, 07 May 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SpaceX, IPO, gives, Musk, sweeping, power, and, curbs, shareholder, rights AirAsia signs major deal for Airbus A220 jets made in Canada https://konnichiwa.today/airasia-signs-major-deal-for-airbus-a220-jets-made-in-canada https://konnichiwa.today/airasia-signs-major-deal-for-airbus-a220-jets-made-in-canada Thu, 07 May 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator AirAsia, signs, major, deal, for, Airbus, A220, jets, made, Canada Japan to boost joint oil stockpiles with UAE https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-boost-joint-oil-stockpiles-with-uae https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-boost-joint-oil-stockpiles-with-uae Wed, 06 May 2026 15:10:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, boost, joint, oil, stockpiles, with, UAE Musk wanted $80 billion to colonize Mars, OpenAI president testifies at trial https://konnichiwa.today/musk-wanted-80-billion-to-colonize-mars-openai-president-testifies-at-trial https://konnichiwa.today/musk-wanted-80-billion-to-colonize-mars-openai-president-testifies-at-trial Wed, 06 May 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Musk, wanted, 80, billion, colonize, Mars, OpenAI, president, testifies, trial Prudential profit rises even as firm grapples with Japan pause https://konnichiwa.today/prudential-profit-rises-even-as-firm-grapples-with-japan-pause https://konnichiwa.today/prudential-profit-rises-even-as-firm-grapples-with-japan-pause Wed, 06 May 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Prudential, profit, rises, even, firm, grapples, with, Japan, pause Samsung hits $1 trillion valuation, joining TSMC in elite club https://konnichiwa.today/samsung-hits-1-trillion-valuation-joining-tsmc-in-elite-club https://konnichiwa.today/samsung-hits-1-trillion-valuation-joining-tsmc-in-elite-club Wed, 06 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Samsung, hits, trillion, valuation, joining, TSMC, elite, club Yen rallies to build on gains spurred by recent intervention https://konnichiwa.today/yen-rallies-to-build-on-gains-spurred-by-recent-intervention https://konnichiwa.today/yen-rallies-to-build-on-gains-spurred-by-recent-intervention Wed, 06 May 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yen, rallies, build, gains, spurred, recent, intervention Vietnam cracks down on online piracy and counterfeit goods amid U.S. tariff threat https://konnichiwa.today/vietnam-cracks-down-on-online-piracy-and-counterfeit-goods-amid-us-tariff-threat https://konnichiwa.today/vietnam-cracks-down-on-online-piracy-and-counterfeit-goods-amid-us-tariff-threat Wed, 06 May 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Vietnam, cracks, down, online, piracy, and, counterfeit, goods, amid, U.S., tariff, threat ADB urges countries to limit fuel subsidies to vulnerable groups https://konnichiwa.today/adb-urges-countries-to-limit-fuel-subsidies-to-vulnerable-groups https://konnichiwa.today/adb-urges-countries-to-limit-fuel-subsidies-to-vulnerable-groups Tue, 05 May 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator ADB, urges, countries, limit, fuel, subsidies, vulnerable, groups Police officer and bakery worker top kids' dream jobs; parents eye civil service https://konnichiwa.today/police-officer-and-bakery-worker-top-kids-dream-jobs-parents-eye-civil-service https://konnichiwa.today/police-officer-and-bakery-worker-top-kids-dream-jobs-parents-eye-civil-service Tue, 05 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Police, officer, and, bakery, worker, top, kids, dream, jobs, parents, eye, civil, service FIFA may lose fifth of World Cup streaming reach as India and China deals stall https://konnichiwa.today/fifa-may-lose-fifth-of-world-cup-streaming-reach-as-india-and-china-deals-stall https://konnichiwa.today/fifa-may-lose-fifth-of-world-cup-streaming-reach-as-india-and-china-deals-stall Tue, 05 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator FIFA, may, lose, fifth, World, Cup, streaming, reach, India, and, China, deals, stall AI’s hottest private companies have booming crypto shadow market https://konnichiwa.today/ais-hottest-private-companies-have-booming-crypto-shadow-market https://konnichiwa.today/ais-hottest-private-companies-have-booming-crypto-shadow-market Tue, 05 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator AI’s, hottest, private, companies, have, booming, crypto, shadow, market Trump family crypto project countersues billionaire backer Sun for 'smear campaign' https://konnichiwa.today/trump-family-crypto-project-countersues-billionaire-backer-sun-for-smear-campaign https://konnichiwa.today/trump-family-crypto-project-countersues-billionaire-backer-sun-for-smear-campaign Tue, 05 May 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, family, crypto, project, countersues, billionaire, backer, Sun, for, smear, campaign Berkshire to continue investing in Japanese companies https://konnichiwa.today/berkshire-to-continue-investing-in-japanese-companies https://konnichiwa.today/berkshire-to-continue-investing-in-japanese-companies Mon, 04 May 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Berkshire, continue, investing, Japanese, companies China's rare defiance of U.S. sanctions sparks showdown over banks https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-rare-defiance-of-us-sanctions-sparks-showdown-over-banks https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-rare-defiance-of-us-sanctions-sparks-showdown-over-banks Mon, 04 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chinas, rare, defiance, U.S., sanctions, sparks, showdown, over, banks Saudi oil prince’s iron grip faces ultimate test with UAE’s shock OPEC exit https://konnichiwa.today/saudi-oil-princes-iron-grip-faces-ultimate-test-with-uaes-shock-opec-exit https://konnichiwa.today/saudi-oil-princes-iron-grip-faces-ultimate-test-with-uaes-shock-opec-exit Mon, 04 May 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Saudi, oil, prince’s, iron, grip, faces, ultimate, test, with, UAE’s, shock, OPEC, exit Japan prepares to launch trade talks with Mercosur https://konnichiwa.today/japan-prepares-to-launch-trade-talks-with-mercosur https://konnichiwa.today/japan-prepares-to-launch-trade-talks-with-mercosur Sun, 03 May 2026 15:46:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, prepares, launch, trade, talks, with, Mercosur JBIC, commercial banks to lend 2.2B dollars for U.S. investment https://konnichiwa.today/jbic-commercial-banks-to-lend-22b-dollars-for-us-investment https://konnichiwa.today/jbic-commercial-banks-to-lend-22b-dollars-for-us-investment Sun, 03 May 2026 15:38:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator JBIC, commercial, banks, lend, 2.2B, dollars, for, U.S., investment Spirit ends operations after White House bailout collapses https://konnichiwa.today/spirit-ends-operations-after-white-house-bailout-collapses https://konnichiwa.today/spirit-ends-operations-after-white-house-bailout-collapses Sun, 03 May 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Spirit, ends, operations, after, White, House, bailout, collapses Nvidia’s push into physical AI sparks rally in Asian partners https://konnichiwa.today/nvidias-push-into-physical-ai-sparks-rally-in-asian-partners https://konnichiwa.today/nvidias-push-into-physical-ai-sparks-rally-in-asian-partners Sun, 03 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nvidia’s, push, into, physical, sparks, rally, Asian, partners CEO Greg Abel moves to assure Berkshire shareholders in a post-Buffett world https://konnichiwa.today/ceo-greg-abel-moves-to-assure-berkshire-shareholders-in-a-post-buffett-world https://konnichiwa.today/ceo-greg-abel-moves-to-assure-berkshire-shareholders-in-a-post-buffett-world Sun, 03 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator CEO, Greg, Abel, moves, assure, Berkshire, shareholders, post-Buffett, world Finance minister declines to comment on yen intervention for now https://konnichiwa.today/finance-minister-declines-to-comment-on-yen-intervention-for-now https://konnichiwa.today/finance-minister-declines-to-comment-on-yen-intervention-for-now Sun, 03 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Finance, minister, declines, comment, yen, intervention, for, now Trump says will raise U.S. tariffs on EU cars to 25% https://konnichiwa.today/trump-says-will-raise-us-tariffs-on-eu-cars-to-25 https://konnichiwa.today/trump-says-will-raise-us-tariffs-on-eu-cars-to-25 Sat, 02 May 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, says, will, raise, U.S., tariffs, cars, 25 WTO plans 10% budget cut as U.S. falls back into arrears, documents show https://konnichiwa.today/wto-plans-10-budget-cut-as-us-falls-back-into-arrears-documents-show https://konnichiwa.today/wto-plans-10-budget-cut-as-us-falls-back-into-arrears-documents-show Sat, 02 May 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator WTO, plans, 10, budget, cut, U.S., falls, back, into, arrears, documents, show Investors are running out of time to brace for true oil shock https://konnichiwa.today/investors-are-running-out-of-time-to-brace-for-true-oil-shock https://konnichiwa.today/investors-are-running-out-of-time-to-brace-for-true-oil-shock Sat, 02 May 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Investors, are, running, out, time, brace, for, true, oil, shock Japan determined to prop up yen through intervention https://konnichiwa.today/japan-determined-to-prop-up-yen-through-intervention https://konnichiwa.today/japan-determined-to-prop-up-yen-through-intervention Sat, 02 May 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, determined, prop, yen, through, intervention The world’s central banks are wrestling with a gigantic problem https://konnichiwa.today/the-worlds-central-banks-are-wrestling-with-a-gigantic-problem https://konnichiwa.today/the-worlds-central-banks-are-wrestling-with-a-gigantic-problem Sat, 02 May 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, world’s, central, banks, are, wrestling, with, gigantic, problem Japan secures enough petroleum-derived naphtha to last into 2027 https://konnichiwa.today/japan-secures-enough-petroleum-derived-naphtha-to-last-into-2027 https://konnichiwa.today/japan-secures-enough-petroleum-derived-naphtha-to-last-into-2027 Fri, 01 May 2026 15:22:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, secures, enough, petroleum-derived, naphtha, last, into, 2027 Japan Investment chief Yokoo named Tepco chairperson https://konnichiwa.today/japan-investment-chief-yokoo-named-tepco-chairperson https://konnichiwa.today/japan-investment-chief-yokoo-named-tepco-chairperson Fri, 01 May 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, Investment, chief, Yokoo, named, Tepco, chairperson Japanese utilities withhold earnings guidance amid fuel volatility https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-utilities-withhold-earnings-guidance-amid-fuel-volatility https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-utilities-withhold-earnings-guidance-amid-fuel-volatility Fri, 01 May 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, utilities, withhold, earnings, guidance, amid, fuel, volatility Japan's green tea exports surge in fiscal 2025 amid matcha boom https://konnichiwa.today/japans-green-tea-exports-surge-in-fiscal-2025-amid-matcha-boom https://konnichiwa.today/japans-green-tea-exports-surge-in-fiscal-2025-amid-matcha-boom Fri, 01 May 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, green, tea, exports, surge, fiscal, 2025, amid, matcha, boom Nissan cancels plan to build electric SUVs at Mississippi plant https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-cancels-plan-to-build-electric-suvs-at-mississippi-plant https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-cancels-plan-to-build-electric-suvs-at-mississippi-plant Fri, 01 May 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissan, cancels, plan, build, electric, SUVs, Mississippi, plant Japan mum on yen intervention, heavy on jawboning, ahead of long holiday weekend https://konnichiwa.today/japan-mum-on-yen-intervention-heavy-on-jawboning-ahead-of-long-holiday-weekend https://konnichiwa.today/japan-mum-on-yen-intervention-heavy-on-jawboning-ahead-of-long-holiday-weekend Fri, 01 May 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, mum, yen, intervention, heavy, jawboning, ahead, long, holiday, weekend Food prices in Japan set to rise as war drives up cost of plastic packaging https://konnichiwa.today/food-prices-in-japan-set-to-rise-as-war-drives-up-cost-of-plastic-packaging https://konnichiwa.today/food-prices-in-japan-set-to-rise-as-war-drives-up-cost-of-plastic-packaging Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:58:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Food, prices, Japan, set, rise, war, drives, cost, plastic, packaging The split between China and Silicon Valley just got wider https://konnichiwa.today/the-split-between-china-and-silicon-valley-just-got-wider https://konnichiwa.today/the-split-between-china-and-silicon-valley-just-got-wider Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:42:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, split, between, China, and, Silicon, Valley, just, got, wider Japan’s record sales of euro bonds show historic funding shift https://konnichiwa.today/japans-record-sales-of-euro-bonds-show-historic-funding-shift https://konnichiwa.today/japans-record-sales-of-euro-bonds-show-historic-funding-shift Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, record, sales, euro, bonds, show, historic, funding, shift Japan’s factory output fell in March as Iran war clouded demand outlook https://konnichiwa.today/japans-factory-output-fell-in-march-as-iran-war-clouded-demand-outlook https://konnichiwa.today/japans-factory-output-fell-in-march-as-iran-war-clouded-demand-outlook Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, factory, output, fell, March, Iran, war, clouded, demand, outlook Foreign business owners in Japan feeling the strain of tighter visa criteria https://konnichiwa.today/foreign-business-owners-in-japan-feeling-the-strain-of-tighter-visa-criteria https://konnichiwa.today/foreign-business-owners-in-japan-feeling-the-strain-of-tighter-visa-criteria Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Foreign, business, owners, Japan, feeling, the, strain, tighter, visa, criteria PAG beefs up Japan investment with $13 billion in targeted deals https://konnichiwa.today/pag-beefs-up-japan-investment-with-13-billion-in-targeted-deals https://konnichiwa.today/pag-beefs-up-japan-investment-with-13-billion-in-targeted-deals Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator PAG, beefs, Japan, investment, with, 13, billion, targeted, deals Murata beats profit estimates as AI data-center demand strains production https://konnichiwa.today/murata-beats-profit-estimates-as-ai-data-center-demand-strains-production https://konnichiwa.today/murata-beats-profit-estimates-as-ai-data-center-demand-strains-production Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Murata, beats, profit, estimates, data-center, demand, strains, production Jerome Powell: Fed chair who stood up to Trump set to finish tenure on top https://konnichiwa.today/jerome-powell-fed-chair-who-stood-up-to-trump-set-to-finish-tenure-on-top https://konnichiwa.today/jerome-powell-fed-chair-who-stood-up-to-trump-set-to-finish-tenure-on-top Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:46:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Jerome, Powell:, Fed, chair, who, stood, Trump, set, finish, tenure, top Takaichi vows support for wage hikes at May Day event https://konnichiwa.today/takaichi-vows-support-for-wage-hikes-at-may-day-event https://konnichiwa.today/takaichi-vows-support-for-wage-hikes-at-may-day-event Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:38:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Takaichi, vows, support, for, wage, hikes, May, Day, event China races to build record biobank to rival U.S. drugs research https://konnichiwa.today/china-races-to-build-record-biobank-to-rival-us-drugs-research https://konnichiwa.today/china-races-to-build-record-biobank-to-rival-us-drugs-research Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, races, build, record, biobank, rival, U.S., drugs, research Japan’s Terra Drone expands investment in Ukraine drone sector https://konnichiwa.today/japans-terra-drone-expands-investment-in-ukraine-drone-sector https://konnichiwa.today/japans-terra-drone-expands-investment-in-ukraine-drone-sector Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, Terra, Drone, expands, investment, Ukraine, drone, sector U.S. orders chip equipment companies to halt some shipments to China's Hua Hong https://konnichiwa.today/us-orders-chip-equipment-companies-to-halt-some-shipments-to-chinas-hua-hong https://konnichiwa.today/us-orders-chip-equipment-companies-to-halt-some-shipments-to-chinas-hua-hong Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., orders, chip, equipment, companies, halt, some, shipments, Chinas, Hua, Hong MUFG to foray into real estate and expand forex derivatives in India https://konnichiwa.today/mufg-to-foray-into-real-estate-and-expand-forex-derivatives-in-india https://konnichiwa.today/mufg-to-foray-into-real-estate-and-expand-forex-derivatives-in-india Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator MUFG, foray, into, real, estate, and, expand, forex, derivatives, India UAE exit blindsides OPEC and threatens to shake its grip on oil https://konnichiwa.today/uae-exit-blindsides-opec-and-threatens-to-shake-its-grip-on-oil https://konnichiwa.today/uae-exit-blindsides-opec-and-threatens-to-shake-its-grip-on-oil Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator UAE, exit, blindsides, OPEC, and, threatens, shake, its, grip, oil Nippon Express shares make record jump as Elliott takes stake https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-express-shares-make-record-jump-as-elliott-takes-stake https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-express-shares-make-record-jump-as-elliott-takes-stake Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:58:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nippon, Express, shares, make, record, jump, Elliott, takes, stake Key government panel calls for boost to long-term public works investment https://konnichiwa.today/key-government-panel-calls-for-boost-to-long-term-public-works-investment https://konnichiwa.today/key-government-panel-calls-for-boost-to-long-term-public-works-investment Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:58:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Key, government, panel, calls, for, boost, long-term, public, works, investment Japan industry group warns of war’s impact on supply of thinners https://konnichiwa.today/japan-industry-group-warns-of-wars-impact-on-supply-of-thinners https://konnichiwa.today/japan-industry-group-warns-of-wars-impact-on-supply-of-thinners Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:58:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, industry, group, warns, war’s, impact, supply, thinners Google inks deal allowing Pentagon to use AI models for classified work https://konnichiwa.today/google-inks-deal-allowing-pentagon-to-use-ai-models-for-classified-work https://konnichiwa.today/google-inks-deal-allowing-pentagon-to-use-ai-models-for-classified-work Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:25:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Google, inks, deal, allowing, Pentagon, use, models, for, classified, work Toyota-backed startup begins 'flying car' test flights in New York https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-backed-startup-begins-flying-car-test-flights-in-new-york https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-backed-startup-begins-flying-car-test-flights-in-new-york Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:17:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota-backed, startup, begins, flying, car, test, flights, New, York Nissan shares rise after carmaker revises forecast for profit instead of loss https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-shares-rise-after-carmaker-revises-forecast-for-profit-instead-of-loss https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-shares-rise-after-carmaker-revises-forecast-for-profit-instead-of-loss Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:01:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissan, shares, rise, after, carmaker, revises, forecast, for, profit, instead, loss Xi tests China’s reach by blocking already-done Meta deal https://konnichiwa.today/xi-tests-chinas-reach-by-blocking-already-done-meta-deal https://konnichiwa.today/xi-tests-chinas-reach-by-blocking-already-done-meta-deal Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator tests, China’s, reach, blocking, already-done, Meta, deal Bank of Japan holds rates steady despite weak yen https://konnichiwa.today/bank-of-japan-holds-rates-steady-despite-weak-yen https://konnichiwa.today/bank-of-japan-holds-rates-steady-despite-weak-yen Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bank, Japan, holds, rates, steady, despite, weak, yen South Korea passes U.K. to become world’s eighth-largest stock market https://konnichiwa.today/south-korea-passes-uk-to-become-worlds-eighth-largest-stock-market https://konnichiwa.today/south-korea-passes-uk-to-become-worlds-eighth-largest-stock-market Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator South, Korea, passes, U.K., become, world’s, eighth-largest, stock, market Nippon Express shares make record jump as Elliot takes stake https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-express-shares-make-record-jump-as-elliot-takes-stake https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-express-shares-make-record-jump-as-elliot-takes-stake Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nippon, Express, shares, make, record, jump, Elliot, takes, stake Data-center builders eyeing AI gold rush waiting years for U.K. grid connections https://konnichiwa.today/data-center-builders-eyeing-ai-gold-rush-waiting-years-for-uk-grid-connections https://konnichiwa.today/data-center-builders-eyeing-ai-gold-rush-waiting-years-for-uk-grid-connections Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Data-center, builders, eyeing, gold, rush, waiting, years, for, U.K., grid, connections Ex-Tokyo Electron worker gets 10-year sentence for TSMC data theft https://konnichiwa.today/ex-tokyo-electron-worker-gets-10-year-sentence-for-tsmc-data-theft https://konnichiwa.today/ex-tokyo-electron-worker-gets-10-year-sentence-for-tsmc-data-theft Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Ex-Tokyo, Electron, worker, gets, 10-year, sentence, for, TSMC, data, theft AI boom drowns out war fears to fuel Asia’s great market divide https://konnichiwa.today/ai-boom-drowns-out-war-fears-to-fuel-asias-great-market-divide https://konnichiwa.today/ai-boom-drowns-out-war-fears-to-fuel-asias-great-market-divide Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator boom, drowns, out, war, fears, fuel, Asia’s, great, market, divide Toyota sees sales decline as Iran conflict looms over operations https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-sees-sales-decline-as-iran-conflict-looms-over-operations https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-sees-sales-decline-as-iran-conflict-looms-over-operations Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, sees, sales, decline, Iran, conflict, looms, over, operations BGO sells Tokyo office building for $628 million to condo seller https://konnichiwa.today/bgo-sells-tokyo-office-building-for-628-million-to-condo-seller https://konnichiwa.today/bgo-sells-tokyo-office-building-for-628-million-to-condo-seller Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:05:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BGO, sells, Tokyo, office, building, for, 628, million, condo, seller Japan's Goldwin opens flagship store in New York https://konnichiwa.today/japans-goldwin-opens-flagship-store-in-new-york https://konnichiwa.today/japans-goldwin-opens-flagship-store-in-new-york Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, Goldwin, opens, flagship, store, New, York Justice Department’s partial reversal on Powell probe keeps Fed drama alive https://konnichiwa.today/justice-departments-partial-reversal-on-powell-probe-keeps-fed-drama-alive https://konnichiwa.today/justice-departments-partial-reversal-on-powell-probe-keeps-fed-drama-alive Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Justice, Department’s, partial, reversal, Powell, probe, keeps, Fed, drama, alive Trump’s Hormuz blockade has deepened a historic shipping crisis https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-hormuz-blockade-has-deepened-a-historic-shipping-crisis https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-hormuz-blockade-has-deepened-a-historic-shipping-crisis Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump’s, Hormuz, blockade, has, deepened, historic, shipping, crisis Nissan is betting on ‘China speed’ to get back on its feet https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-is-betting-on-china-speed-to-get-back-on-its-feet https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-is-betting-on-china-speed-to-get-back-on-its-feet Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissan, betting, ‘China, speed’, get, back, its, feet Japanese developers worry over construction supply shortages amid Iran war https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-developers-worry-over-construction-supply-shortages-amid-iran-war https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-developers-worry-over-construction-supply-shortages-amid-iran-war Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, developers, worry, over, construction, supply, shortages, amid, Iran, war Zoom ordered to pay damages for violating Japan firm's trademark https://konnichiwa.today/zoom-ordered-to-pay-damages-for-violating-japan-firms-trademark https://konnichiwa.today/zoom-ordered-to-pay-damages-for-violating-japan-firms-trademark Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:05:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Zoom, ordered, pay, damages, for, violating, Japan, firms, trademark U.S. and EU deepen cooperation on critical minerals with eye to broader agreement https://konnichiwa.today/us-and-eu-deepen-cooperation-on-critical-minerals-with-eye-to-broader-agreement https://konnichiwa.today/us-and-eu-deepen-cooperation-on-critical-minerals-with-eye-to-broader-agreement Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., and, deepen, cooperation, critical, minerals, with, eye, broader, agreement U.S. drops Powell probe, smoothing path for Warsh to lead Fed https://konnichiwa.today/us-drops-powell-probe-smoothing-path-for-warsh-to-lead-fed https://konnichiwa.today/us-drops-powell-probe-smoothing-path-for-warsh-to-lead-fed Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., drops, Powell, probe, smoothing, path, for, Warsh, lead, Fed DeepSeek’s long-awaited new model fails to narrow U.S. lead in AI https://konnichiwa.today/deepseeks-long-awaited-new-model-fails-to-narrow-us-lead-in-ai https://konnichiwa.today/deepseeks-long-awaited-new-model-fails-to-narrow-us-lead-in-ai Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator DeepSeek’s, long-awaited, new, model, fails, narrow, U.S., lead Denso to withdraw proposal to take over Rohm, report says https://konnichiwa.today/denso-to-withdraw-proposal-to-take-over-rohm-report-says https://konnichiwa.today/denso-to-withdraw-proposal-to-take-over-rohm-report-says Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Denso, withdraw, proposal, take, over, Rohm, report, says