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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 The fresh faces behind SusHi Tech Tokyo — the students driving Japan’s entrepreneurial turn https://konnichiwa.today/the-fresh-faces-behind-sushi-tech-tokyo-the-students-driving-japans-entrepreneurial-turn https://konnichiwa.today/the-fresh-faces-behind-sushi-tech-tokyo-the-students-driving-japans-entrepreneurial-turn Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:57:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, fresh, faces, behind, SusHi, Tech, Tokyo, —, the, students, driving, Japan’s, entrepreneurial, turn Bank of Japan set to hold rates steady, with Iran war a factor https://konnichiwa.today/bank-of-japan-set-to-hold-rates-steady-with-iran-war-a-factor https://konnichiwa.today/bank-of-japan-set-to-hold-rates-steady-with-iran-war-a-factor Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:41:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bank, Japan, set, hold, rates, steady, with, Iran, war, factor Hanoi reviews petrol motorbike ban opposed by Honda ahead of Takaichi visit https://konnichiwa.today/hanoi-reviews-petrol-motorbike-ban-opposed-by-honda-ahead-of-takaichi-visit https://konnichiwa.today/hanoi-reviews-petrol-motorbike-ban-opposed-by-honda-ahead-of-takaichi-visit Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Hanoi, reviews, petrol, motorbike, ban, opposed, Honda, ahead, Takaichi, visit Nissan to ramp up Egypt carmaking in bid to boost Africa sales https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-to-ramp-up-egypt-carmaking-in-bid-to-boost-africa-sales https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-to-ramp-up-egypt-carmaking-in-bid-to-boost-africa-sales Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissan, ramp, Egypt, carmaking, bid, boost, Africa, sales Don Quijote owner opens discount grocer as Japan inflation bites https://konnichiwa.today/don-quijote-owner-opens-discount-grocer-as-japan-inflation-bites https://konnichiwa.today/don-quijote-owner-opens-discount-grocer-as-japan-inflation-bites Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Don, Quijote, owner, opens, discount, grocer, Japan, inflation, bites Laps of icy roads in China show sodium batteries making an EV breakthrough https://konnichiwa.today/laps-of-icy-roads-in-china-show-sodium-batteries-making-an-ev-breakthrough https://konnichiwa.today/laps-of-icy-roads-in-china-show-sodium-batteries-making-an-ev-breakthrough Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Laps, icy, roads, China, show, sodium, batteries, making, breakthrough An AI agent takes over a store and orders too many candles https://konnichiwa.today/an-ai-agent-takes-over-a-store-and-orders-too-many-candles https://konnichiwa.today/an-ai-agent-takes-over-a-store-and-orders-too-many-candles Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:01:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator agent, takes, over, store, and, orders, too, many, candles Samsung workers protest over huge pay gap with SK Hynix amid AI chip boom https://konnichiwa.today/samsung-workers-protest-over-huge-pay-gap-with-sk-hynix-amid-ai-chip-boom https://konnichiwa.today/samsung-workers-protest-over-huge-pay-gap-with-sk-hynix-amid-ai-chip-boom Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:53:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Samsung, workers, protest, over, huge, pay, gap, with, Hynix, amid, chip, boom EQT is said to explore takeover of $2.6 billion Kakaku.com https://konnichiwa.today/eqt-is-said-to-explore-takeover-of-26-billion-kakakucom https://konnichiwa.today/eqt-is-said-to-explore-takeover-of-26-billion-kakakucom Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:05:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator EQT, said, explore, takeover, 2.6, billion, Kakaku.com Japan moves to block South Korean buyout deal with rare use of security law https://konnichiwa.today/japan-moves-to-block-south-korean-buyout-deal-with-rare-use-of-security-law https://konnichiwa.today/japan-moves-to-block-south-korean-buyout-deal-with-rare-use-of-security-law Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, moves, block, South, Korean, buyout, deal, with, rare, use, security, law Pokopia flurry helps Nintendo’s Switch 2 top U.S. sales in March https://konnichiwa.today/pokopia-flurry-helps-nintendos-switch-2-top-us-sales-in-march https://konnichiwa.today/pokopia-flurry-helps-nintendos-switch-2-top-us-sales-in-march Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Pokopia, flurry, helps, Nintendo’s, Switch, top, U.S., sales, March AI export control measures aimed at China gain steam in U.S. House https://konnichiwa.today/ai-export-control-measures-aimed-at-china-gain-steam-in-us-house https://konnichiwa.today/ai-export-control-measures-aimed-at-china-gain-steam-in-us-house Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator export, control, measures, aimed, China, gain, steam, U.S., House Big bet on Orban’s exit came from center of his family’s empire https://konnichiwa.today/big-bet-on-orbans-exit-came-from-center-of-his-familys-empire https://konnichiwa.today/big-bet-on-orbans-exit-came-from-center-of-his-familys-empire Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Big, bet, Orban’s, exit, came, from, center, his, family’s, empire MUFG Bank seeks more acquisitions after $4.3 billion India deal https://konnichiwa.today/mufg-bank-seeks-more-acquisitions-after-43-billion-india-deal https://konnichiwa.today/mufg-bank-seeks-more-acquisitions-after-43-billion-india-deal Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator MUFG, Bank, seeks, more, acquisitions, after, 4.3, billion, India, deal Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety https://konnichiwa.today/young-chinese-use-ai-to-launch-one-person-firms-over-job-anxiety https://konnichiwa.today/young-chinese-use-ai-to-launch-one-person-firms-over-job-anxiety Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Young, Chinese, use, launch, one-person, firms, over, job, anxiety Goldman says U.S. buyers return to Japan stocks as war shock fades https://konnichiwa.today/goldman-says-us-buyers-return-to-japan-stocks-as-war-shock-fades https://konnichiwa.today/goldman-says-us-buyers-return-to-japan-stocks-as-war-shock-fades Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Goldman, says, U.S., buyers, return, Japan, stocks, war, shock, fades Durability key in school backpack sales in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/durability-key-in-school-backpack-sales-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/durability-key-in-school-backpack-sales-in-japan Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Durability, key, school, backpack, sales, Japan Delicate extraction: Malaysia offers rare earths alternative to China https://konnichiwa.today/delicate-extraction-malaysia-offers-rare-earths-alternative-to-china https://konnichiwa.today/delicate-extraction-malaysia-offers-rare-earths-alternative-to-china Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Delicate, extraction:, Malaysia, offers, rare, earths, alternative, China Musk’s SpaceX tries to woo Wall Street with analyst meetings this week, sources say https://konnichiwa.today/musks-spacex-tries-to-woo-wall-street-with-analyst-meetings-this-week-sources-say https://konnichiwa.today/musks-spacex-tries-to-woo-wall-street-with-analyst-meetings-this-week-sources-say Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:37:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Musk’s, SpaceX, tries, woo, Wall, Street, with, analyst, meetings, this, week, sources, say The forces of scarcity hitting Asia may soon spread across the world https://konnichiwa.today/the-forces-of-scarcity-hitting-asia-may-soon-spread-across-the-world https://konnichiwa.today/the-forces-of-scarcity-hitting-asia-may-soon-spread-across-the-world Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:21:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, forces, scarcity, hitting, Asia, may, soon, spread, across, the, world Amazon to invest an additional $5 billion in Anthropic https://konnichiwa.today/amazon-to-invest-an-additional-5-billion-in-anthropic https://konnichiwa.today/amazon-to-invest-an-additional-5-billion-in-anthropic Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Amazon, invest, additional, billion, Anthropic China flashes new tech swagger to world markets convulsed by war https://konnichiwa.today/china-flashes-new-tech-swagger-to-world-markets-convulsed-by-war https://konnichiwa.today/china-flashes-new-tech-swagger-to-world-markets-convulsed-by-war Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, flashes, new, tech, swagger, world, markets, convulsed, war Companies in Japan offer kids' meals to help ease burden of working households https://konnichiwa.today/companies-in-japan-offer-kids-meals-to-help-ease-burden-of-working-households https://konnichiwa.today/companies-in-japan-offer-kids-meals-to-help-ease-burden-of-working-households Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Companies, Japan, offer, kids, meals, help, ease, burden, working, households Sanrio launches gaming brand, tapping fast-growing global market https://konnichiwa.today/sanrio-launches-gaming-brand-tapping-fast-growing-global-market https://konnichiwa.today/sanrio-launches-gaming-brand-tapping-fast-growing-global-market Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sanrio, launches, gaming, brand, tapping, fast-growing, global, market UniCredit pursues Commerzbank, eyeing Europe’s biggest banking takeover https://konnichiwa.today/unicredit-pursues-commerzbank-eyeing-europes-biggest-banking-takeover https://konnichiwa.today/unicredit-pursues-commerzbank-eyeing-europes-biggest-banking-takeover Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:05:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator UniCredit, pursues, Commerzbank, eyeing, Europe’s, biggest, banking, takeover Cheap batteries are taking over the world’s power grids https://konnichiwa.today/cheap-batteries-are-taking-over-the-worlds-power-grids https://konnichiwa.today/cheap-batteries-are-taking-over-the-worlds-power-grids Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:01:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Cheap, batteries, are, taking, over, the, world’s, power, grids China revives coal-to-gas projects as energy security frays https://konnichiwa.today/china-revives-coal-to-gas-projects-as-energy-security-frays https://konnichiwa.today/china-revives-coal-to-gas-projects-as-energy-security-frays Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:01:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, revives, coal-to-gas, projects, energy, security, frays Japan's demand for cement keeps falling as construction stalls https://konnichiwa.today/japans-demand-for-cement-keeps-falling-as-construction-stalls https://konnichiwa.today/japans-demand-for-cement-keeps-falling-as-construction-stalls Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, demand, for, cement, keeps, falling, construction, stalls Japan’s opposition DPP presses for 5-year road map to primary surplus https://konnichiwa.today/japans-opposition-dpp-presses-for-5-year-road-map-to-primary-surplus https://konnichiwa.today/japans-opposition-dpp-presses-for-5-year-road-map-to-primary-surplus Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, opposition, DPP, presses, for, 5-year, road, map, primary, surplus Iran war deepens China’s dependence on the U.S. for niche gas https://konnichiwa.today/iran-war-deepens-chinas-dependence-on-the-us-for-niche-gas https://konnichiwa.today/iran-war-deepens-chinas-dependence-on-the-us-for-niche-gas Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Iran, war, deepens, China’s, dependence, the, U.S., for, niche, gas TSE planning new disclosure rules for midsize firms https://konnichiwa.today/tse-planning-new-disclosure-rules-for-midsize-firms https://konnichiwa.today/tse-planning-new-disclosure-rules-for-midsize-firms Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator TSE, planning, new, disclosure, rules, for, midsize, firms Compact EV competition heating up in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/compact-ev-competition-heating-up-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/compact-ev-competition-heating-up-in-japan Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Compact, competition, heating, Japan Nippon Express to buy Metro Supply for as much as ¥255 billion https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-express-to-buy-metro-supply-for-as-much-as-255-billion https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-express-to-buy-metro-supply-for-as-much-as-255-billion Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nippon, Express, buy, Metro, Supply, for, much, ¥255, billion Lawson and FamilyMart post record operating profits https://konnichiwa.today/lawson-and-familymart-post-record-operating-profits https://konnichiwa.today/lawson-and-familymart-post-record-operating-profits Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Lawson, and, FamilyMart, post, record, operating, profits Companies scramble for tariff refunds as U.S. prepares to launch claim process https://konnichiwa.today/companies-scramble-for-tariff-refunds-as-us-prepares-to-launch-claim-process https://konnichiwa.today/companies-scramble-for-tariff-refunds-as-us-prepares-to-launch-claim-process Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Companies, scramble, for, tariff, refunds, U.S., prepares, launch, claim, process Anthropic and Trump officials meet to discuss Mythos access https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-and-trump-officials-meet-to-discuss-mythos-access https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-and-trump-officials-meet-to-discuss-mythos-access Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Anthropic, and, Trump, officials, meet, discuss, Mythos, access Bessent’s busy week clashes with global thirst for U.S. attention https://konnichiwa.today/bessents-busy-week-clashes-with-global-thirst-for-us-attention https://konnichiwa.today/bessents-busy-week-clashes-with-global-thirst-for-us-attention Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bessent’s, busy, week, clashes, with, global, thirst, for, U.S., attention Sony to receive up to ¥60 billion in state subsidies for image sensor plant https://konnichiwa.today/sony-to-receive-up-to-60-billion-in-state-subsidies-for-image-sensor-plant https://konnichiwa.today/sony-to-receive-up-to-60-billion-in-state-subsidies-for-image-sensor-plant Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:37:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sony, receive, ¥60, billion, state, subsidies, for, image, sensor, plant Japanese government urges suppliers not to hold back critical materials from the market https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-government-urges-suppliers-not-to-hold-back-critical-materials-from-the-market https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-government-urges-suppliers-not-to-hold-back-critical-materials-from-the-market Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:21:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, government, urges, suppliers, not, hold, back, critical, materials, from, the, market Iran war pushes Asia to think twice before doubling down on LNG https://konnichiwa.today/iran-war-pushes-asia-to-think-twice-before-doubling-down-on-lng https://konnichiwa.today/iran-war-pushes-asia-to-think-twice-before-doubling-down-on-lng Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Iran, war, pushes, Asia, think, twice, before, doubling, down, LNG Asia relying on U.S. crude to replace Middle East supply https://konnichiwa.today/asia-relying-on-us-crude-to-replace-middle-east-supply https://konnichiwa.today/asia-relying-on-us-crude-to-replace-middle-east-supply Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asia, relying, U.S., crude, replace, Middle, East, supply Japan targets 25% share of global autonomous vehicle market https://konnichiwa.today/japan-targets-25-share-of-global-autonomous-vehicle-market https://konnichiwa.today/japan-targets-25-share-of-global-autonomous-vehicle-market Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, targets, 25, share, global, autonomous, vehicle, market JR Tokai names new shinkansen inspection trains Dr. S https://konnichiwa.today/jr-tokai-names-new-shinkansen-inspection-trains-dr-s https://konnichiwa.today/jr-tokai-names-new-shinkansen-inspection-trains-dr-s Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokai, names, new, shinkansen, inspection, trains, Dr. Ueda cites upside, downside risks as he avoids clear hints ahead of BOJ meet https://konnichiwa.today/ueda-cites-upside-downside-risks-as-he-avoids-clear-hints-ahead-of-boj-meet https://konnichiwa.today/ueda-cites-upside-downside-risks-as-he-avoids-clear-hints-ahead-of-boj-meet Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Ueda, cites, upside, downside, risks, avoids, clear, hints, ahead, BOJ, meet Foreign investors flee Thailand as Iran war, energy shock dash hope for economic revival https://konnichiwa.today/foreign-investors-flee-thailand-as-iran-war-energy-shock-dash-hope-for-economic-revival https://konnichiwa.today/foreign-investors-flee-thailand-as-iran-war-energy-shock-dash-hope-for-economic-revival Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:41:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Foreign, investors, flee, Thailand, Iran, war, energy, shock, dash, hope, for, economic, revival Japan ¥100 retailer Seria doubles down while rivals raise prices https://konnichiwa.today/japan-100-retailer-seria-doubles-down-while-rivals-raise-prices https://konnichiwa.today/japan-100-retailer-seria-doubles-down-while-rivals-raise-prices Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:01:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, ¥100, retailer, Seria, doubles, down, while, rivals, raise, prices China poised to be top tourism economy as travelers skip U.S. https://konnichiwa.today/china-poised-to-be-top-tourism-economy-as-travelers-skip-us https://konnichiwa.today/china-poised-to-be-top-tourism-economy-as-travelers-skip-us Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, poised, top, tourism, economy, travelers, skip, U.S. Trump threatens to fire Powell if he doesn’t step down as Federal Reserve chair https://konnichiwa.today/trump-threatens-to-fire-powell-if-he-doesnt-step-down-as-federal-reserve-chair https://konnichiwa.today/trump-threatens-to-fire-powell-if-he-doesnt-step-down-as-federal-reserve-chair Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, threatens, fire, Powell, doesn’t, step, down, Federal, Reserve, chair Katayama hints at yen intervention after talks with U.S. counterpart https://konnichiwa.today/katayama-hints-at-yen-intervention-after-talks-with-us-counterpart https://konnichiwa.today/katayama-hints-at-yen-intervention-after-talks-with-us-counterpart Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Katayama, hints, yen, intervention, after, talks, with, U.S., counterpart AI ruling prompts warnings from U.S. lawyers: Your chats could be used against you https://konnichiwa.today/ai-ruling-prompts-warnings-from-us-lawyers-your-chats-could-be-used-against-you https://konnichiwa.today/ai-ruling-prompts-warnings-from-us-lawyers-your-chats-could-be-used-against-you Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator ruling, prompts, warnings, from, U.S., lawyers:, Your, chats, could, used, against, you Bessent says China has been unreliable partner by hoarding oil during war https://konnichiwa.today/bessent-says-china-has-been-unreliable-partner-by-hoarding-oil-during-war https://konnichiwa.today/bessent-says-china-has-been-unreliable-partner-by-hoarding-oil-during-war Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:05:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bessent, says, China, has, been, unreliable, partner, hoarding, oil, during, war BOJ could raise price outlook sharply on oil shock, central bank watchers say https://konnichiwa.today/boj-could-raise-price-outlook-sharply-on-oil-shock-central-bank-watchers-say https://konnichiwa.today/boj-could-raise-price-outlook-sharply-on-oil-shock-central-bank-watchers-say Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:05:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BOJ, could, raise, price, outlook, sharply, oil, shock, central, bank, watchers, say Anthropic wins accolades from Canada’s AI minister over Mythos approach https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-wins-accolades-from-canadas-ai-minister-over-mythos-approach https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-wins-accolades-from-canadas-ai-minister-over-mythos-approach Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Anthropic, wins, accolades, from, Canada’s, minister, over, Mythos, approach Japan's rising interest rates sign of 'healthy economy,' says IMF official https://konnichiwa.today/japans-rising-interest-rates-sign-of-healthy-economy-says-imf-official https://konnichiwa.today/japans-rising-interest-rates-sign-of-healthy-economy-says-imf-official Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, rising, interest, rates, sign, healthy, economy, says, IMF, official SoftBank lenders ask more banks to join $40 billion OpenAI loan https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-lenders-ask-more-banks-to-join-40-billion-openai-loan https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-lenders-ask-more-banks-to-join-40-billion-openai-loan Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:05:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank, lenders, ask, more, banks, join, 40, billion, OpenAI, loan China's export engine stutters as Iran war chills global demand https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-export-engine-stutters-as-iran-war-chills-global-demand https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-export-engine-stutters-as-iran-war-chills-global-demand Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:09:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chinas, export, engine, stutters, Iran, war, chills, global, demand HSBC CEO warns U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is damaging global confidence https://konnichiwa.today/hsbc-ceo-warns-us-israeli-war-on-iran-is-damaging-global-confidence https://konnichiwa.today/hsbc-ceo-warns-us-israeli-war-on-iran-is-damaging-global-confidence Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator HSBC, CEO, warns, U.S.-Israeli, war, Iran, damaging, global, confidence Japan’s largest regional bank takes on big names in hiring spree https://konnichiwa.today/japans-largest-regional-bank-takes-on-big-names-in-hiring-spree https://konnichiwa.today/japans-largest-regional-bank-takes-on-big-names-in-hiring-spree Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, largest, regional, bank, takes, big, names, hiring, spree Private sector representatives urge Takaichi to overhaul budget processes https://konnichiwa.today/private-sector-representatives-urge-takaichi-to-overhaul-budget-processes https://konnichiwa.today/private-sector-representatives-urge-takaichi-to-overhaul-budget-processes Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Private, sector, representatives, urge, Takaichi, overhaul, budget, processes Nissan's Espinosa plans 20% reduction in models in plan to reinvigorate carmaker https://konnichiwa.today/nissans-espinosa-plans-20-reduction-in-models-in-plan-to-reinvigorate-carmaker https://konnichiwa.today/nissans-espinosa-plans-20-reduction-in-models-in-plan-to-reinvigorate-carmaker Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissans, Espinosa, plans, 20, reduction, models, plan, reinvigorate, carmaker United Airlines CEO pitched American Airlines tie-up in meeting with Trump, sources say https://konnichiwa.today/united-airlines-ceo-pitched-american-airlines-tie-up-in-meeting-with-trump-sources-say https://konnichiwa.today/united-airlines-ceo-pitched-american-airlines-tie-up-in-meeting-with-trump-sources-say Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator United, Airlines, CEO, pitched, American, Airlines, tie-up, meeting, with, Trump, sources, say Trump-linked World Liberty crypto project faces investor revolt https://konnichiwa.today/trump-linked-world-liberty-crypto-project-faces-investor-revolt https://konnichiwa.today/trump-linked-world-liberty-crypto-project-faces-investor-revolt Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:21:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump-linked, World, Liberty, crypto, project, faces, investor, revolt KKR unit to boost buying in ¥450 trillion Japan property market https://konnichiwa.today/kkr-unit-to-boost-buying-in-450-trillion-japan-property-market https://konnichiwa.today/kkr-unit-to-boost-buying-in-450-trillion-japan-property-market Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator KKR, unit, boost, buying, ¥450, trillion, Japan, property, market High oil prices force Japan equity analysts to slash forecasts https://konnichiwa.today/high-oil-prices-force-japan-equity-analysts-to-slash-forecasts https://konnichiwa.today/high-oil-prices-force-japan-equity-analysts-to-slash-forecasts Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator High, oil, prices, force, Japan, equity, analysts, slash, forecasts BOJ’s usual stance amid uncertainty is to hold, ex-official says https://konnichiwa.today/bojs-usual-stance-amid-uncertainty-is-to-hold-ex-official-says https://konnichiwa.today/bojs-usual-stance-amid-uncertainty-is-to-hold-ex-official-says Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BOJ’s, usual, stance, amid, uncertainty, hold, ex-official, says China’s clean tech firms signal windfall from Gulf energy shock https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-clean-tech-firms-signal-windfall-from-gulf-energy-shock https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-clean-tech-firms-signal-windfall-from-gulf-energy-shock Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China’s, clean, tech, firms, signal, windfall, from, Gulf, energy, shock Toto halts bathroom orders after Iran war upends supply chain https://konnichiwa.today/toto-halts-bathroom-orders-after-iran-war-upends-supply-chain https://konnichiwa.today/toto-halts-bathroom-orders-after-iran-war-upends-supply-chain Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toto, halts, bathroom, orders, after, Iran, war, upends, supply, chain Japan bets ¥632 billion to propel startup Rapidus into global AI chip race https://konnichiwa.today/japan-bets-632-billion-to-propel-startup-rapidus-into-global-ai-chip-race https://konnichiwa.today/japan-bets-632-billion-to-propel-startup-rapidus-into-global-ai-chip-race Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, bets, ¥632, billion, propel, startup, Rapidus, into, global, chip, race World finance chiefs head to IMF with a sense of déjà vu https://konnichiwa.today/world-finance-chiefs-head-to-imf-with-a-sense-of-deja-vu https://konnichiwa.today/world-finance-chiefs-head-to-imf-with-a-sense-of-deja-vu Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator World, finance, chiefs, head, IMF, with, sense, déjà SoftBank, others set up new firm to develop high-performance AI https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-others-set-up-new-firm-to-develop-high-performance-ai https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-others-set-up-new-firm-to-develop-high-performance-ai Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank, others, set, new, firm, develop, high-performance Bank of Japan wary of inflation pressure amid war in Middle East https://konnichiwa.today/bank-of-japan-wary-of-inflation-pressure-amid-war-in-middle-east https://konnichiwa.today/bank-of-japan-wary-of-inflation-pressure-amid-war-in-middle-east Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:37:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bank, Japan, wary, inflation, pressure, amid, war, Middle, East EU and U.S. near critical minerals deal to combat Chinese control https://konnichiwa.today/eu-and-us-near-critical-minerals-deal-to-combat-chinese-control https://konnichiwa.today/eu-and-us-near-critical-minerals-deal-to-combat-chinese-control Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator and, U.S., near, critical, minerals, deal, combat, Chinese, control Tesla's supervised self-driving software gets Dutch okay, first in Europe https://konnichiwa.today/teslas-supervised-self-driving-software-gets-dutch-okay-first-in-europe https://konnichiwa.today/teslas-supervised-self-driving-software-gets-dutch-okay-first-in-europe Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Teslas, supervised, self-driving, software, gets, Dutch, okay, first, Europe Confusion over naphtha supply hits industries and households https://konnichiwa.today/confusion-over-naphtha-supply-hits-industries-and-households https://konnichiwa.today/confusion-over-naphtha-supply-hits-industries-and-households Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Confusion, over, naphtha, supply, hits, industries, and, households Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food staple https://konnichiwa.today/fuel-shortages-from-iran-war-threaten-asias-biggest-food-staple https://konnichiwa.today/fuel-shortages-from-iran-war-threaten-asias-biggest-food-staple Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Fuel, shortages, from, Iran, war, threaten, Asia’s, biggest, food, staple Iran war leaves crisis-scarred countries counting the cost https://konnichiwa.today/iran-war-leaves-crisis-scarred-countries-counting-the-cost https://konnichiwa.today/iran-war-leaves-crisis-scarred-countries-counting-the-cost Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:05:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Iran, war, leaves, crisis-scarred, countries, counting, the, cost Producer prices in Japan rise 2.6% in March https://konnichiwa.today/producer-prices-in-japan-rise-26-in-march https://konnichiwa.today/producer-prices-in-japan-rise-26-in-march Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:57:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Producer, prices, Japan, rise, 2.6, March Fast Retailing raises profit outlook on robust global demand and Japan sales https://konnichiwa.today/fast-retailing-raises-profit-outlook-on-robust-global-demand-and-japan-sales https://konnichiwa.today/fast-retailing-raises-profit-outlook-on-robust-global-demand-and-japan-sales Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:01:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Fast, Retailing, raises, profit, outlook, robust, global, demand, and, Japan, sales Goldman-backed Go taxi app said to plan Japan IPO this year https://konnichiwa.today/goldman-backed-go-taxi-app-said-to-plan-japan-ipo-this-year https://konnichiwa.today/goldman-backed-go-taxi-app-said-to-plan-japan-ipo-this-year Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Goldman-backed, taxi, app, said, plan, Japan, IPO, this, year China’s Huatai is looking to start securities business in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-huatai-is-looking-to-start-securities-business-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-huatai-is-looking-to-start-securities-business-in-japan Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China’s, Huatai, looking, start, securities, business, Japan Financial support program for community-focused startups draws growing interest https://konnichiwa.today/financial-support-program-for-community-focused-startups-draws-growing-interest https://konnichiwa.today/financial-support-program-for-community-focused-startups-draws-growing-interest Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Financial, support, program, for, community-focused, startups, draws, growing, interest Asia economic growth to slow even if oil stabilizes, ADB warns https://konnichiwa.today/asia-economic-growth-to-slow-even-if-oil-stabilizes-adb-warns https://konnichiwa.today/asia-economic-growth-to-slow-even-if-oil-stabilizes-adb-warns Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asia, economic, growth, slow, even, oil, stabilizes, ADB, warns From falling U.S. wealth to Indian factory closures, oil shock raises global recession risk https://konnichiwa.today/from-falling-us-wealth-to-indian-factory-closures-oil-shock-raises-global-recession-risk https://konnichiwa.today/from-falling-us-wealth-to-indian-factory-closures-oil-shock-raises-global-recession-risk Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:05:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator From, falling, U.S., wealth, Indian, factory, closures, oil, shock, raises, global, recession, risk SoftBank unit plans debut euro bond as group makes big AI push https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-unit-plans-debut-euro-bond-as-group-makes-big-ai-push https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-unit-plans-debut-euro-bond-as-group-makes-big-ai-push Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank, unit, plans, debut, euro, bond, group, makes, big, push Japan wants to transform its sleepy corporate bond market https://konnichiwa.today/japan-wants-to-transform-its-sleepy-corporate-bond-market https://konnichiwa.today/japan-wants-to-transform-its-sleepy-corporate-bond-market Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, wants, transform, its, sleepy, corporate, bond, market New models show calculators remain popular after 60 years https://konnichiwa.today/new-models-show-calculators-remain-popular-after-60-years https://konnichiwa.today/new-models-show-calculators-remain-popular-after-60-years Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator New, models, show, calculators, remain, popular, after, years Waiting for DeepSeek: new model to test China's AI ambitions https://konnichiwa.today/waiting-for-deepseek-new-model-to-test-chinas-ai-ambitions https://konnichiwa.today/waiting-for-deepseek-new-model-to-test-chinas-ai-ambitions Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Waiting, for, DeepSeek:, new, model, test, Chinas, ambitions AI K-Pop startup Galaxy aims for IPO in Seoul and New York https://konnichiwa.today/ai-k-pop-startup-galaxy-aims-for-ipo-in-seoul-and-new-york https://konnichiwa.today/ai-k-pop-startup-galaxy-aims-for-ipo-in-seoul-and-new-york Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:25:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator K-Pop, startup, Galaxy, aims, for, IPO, Seoul, and, New, York TikTok to build a second billion-euro data center in Finland https://konnichiwa.today/tiktok-to-build-a-second-billion-euro-data-center-in-finland https://konnichiwa.today/tiktok-to-build-a-second-billion-euro-data-center-in-finland Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator TikTok, build, second, billion-euro, data, center, Finland Sony Pictures Entertainment to cut hundreds of jobs in TV and film https://konnichiwa.today/sony-pictures-entertainment-to-cut-hundreds-of-jobs-in-tv-and-film https://konnichiwa.today/sony-pictures-entertainment-to-cut-hundreds-of-jobs-in-tv-and-film Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sony, Pictures, Entertainment, cut, hundreds, jobs, and, film Japan walks tightrope to keep ethylene plants running amid Middle East crisis https://konnichiwa.today/japan-walks-tightrope-to-keep-ethylene-plants-running-amid-middle-east-crisis https://konnichiwa.today/japan-walks-tightrope-to-keep-ethylene-plants-running-amid-middle-east-crisis Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, walks, tightrope, keep, ethylene, plants, running, amid, Middle, East, crisis Japan’s Chiyoda considers resuming work on Qatar LNG project https://konnichiwa.today/japans-chiyoda-considers-resuming-work-on-qatar-lng-project https://konnichiwa.today/japans-chiyoda-considers-resuming-work-on-qatar-lng-project Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, Chiyoda, considers, resuming, work, Qatar, LNG, project Japan business failures hit 12-year high in fiscal 2025 https://konnichiwa.today/japan-business-failures-hit-12-year-high-in-fiscal-2025 https://konnichiwa.today/japan-business-failures-hit-12-year-high-in-fiscal-2025 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, business, failures, hit, 12-year, high, fiscal, 2025 OpenAI, Anthropic and Google cooperate to fend off Chinese bids to clone models https://konnichiwa.today/openai-anthropic-and-google-cooperate-to-fend-off-chinese-bids-to-clone-models https://konnichiwa.today/openai-anthropic-and-google-cooperate-to-fend-off-chinese-bids-to-clone-models Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:05:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator OpenAI, Anthropic, and, Google, cooperate, fend, off, Chinese, bids, clone, models Japan M&A momentum to persist, Alvarez & Marsal’s Aversano says https://konnichiwa.today/japan-ma-momentum-to-persist-alvarez-marsals-aversano-says https://konnichiwa.today/japan-ma-momentum-to-persist-alvarez-marsals-aversano-says Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, M&A, momentum, persist, Alvarez, Marsal’s, Aversano, says SMFG and Nippon Life discuss $3 billion LBO loan fund https://konnichiwa.today/smfg-and-nippon-life-discuss-3-billion-lbo-loan-fund https://konnichiwa.today/smfg-and-nippon-life-discuss-3-billion-lbo-loan-fund Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SMFG, and, Nippon, Life, discuss, billion, LBO, loan, fund SpaceX lays out IPO details, targets early June roadshow, sources say https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-lays-out-ipo-details-targets-early-june-roadshow-sources-say https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-lays-out-ipo-details-targets-early-june-roadshow-sources-say Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SpaceX, lays, out, IPO, details, targets, early, June, roadshow, sources, say Once Sweden’s top company, H&M’s struggling to sell its rebound story https://konnichiwa.today/once-swedens-top-company-hms-struggling-to-sell-its-rebound-story https://konnichiwa.today/once-swedens-top-company-hms-struggling-to-sell-its-rebound-story Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:05:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Once, Sweden’s, top, company, H&M’s, struggling, sell, its, rebound, story How one factory in China learned to live with Trump, tariffs and turmoil https://konnichiwa.today/how-one-factory-in-china-learned-to-live-with-trump-tariffs-and-turmoil https://konnichiwa.today/how-one-factory-in-china-learned-to-live-with-trump-tariffs-and-turmoil Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator How, one, factory, China, learned, live, with, Trump, tariffs, and, turmoil KKR-backed SmartHR said to be mulling Tokyo IPO later this year https://konnichiwa.today/kkr-backed-smarthr-said-to-be-mulling-tokyo-ipo-later-this-year https://konnichiwa.today/kkr-backed-smarthr-said-to-be-mulling-tokyo-ipo-later-this-year Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator KKR-backed, SmartHR, said, mulling, Tokyo, IPO, later, this, year The Iran war is reshaping global aviation https://konnichiwa.today/the-iran-war-is-reshaping-global-aviation https://konnichiwa.today/the-iran-war-is-reshaping-global-aviation Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:05:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, Iran, war, reshaping, global, aviation Second Japan-linked ship passes through Strait of Hormuz https://konnichiwa.today/second-japan-linked-ship-passes-through-strait-of-hormuz https://konnichiwa.today/second-japan-linked-ship-passes-through-strait-of-hormuz Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Second, Japan-linked, ship, passes, through, Strait, Hormuz Iran says Iraqi ships are allowed to use Strait of Hormuz https://konnichiwa.today/iran-says-iraqi-ships-are-allowed-to-use-strait-of-hormuz https://konnichiwa.today/iran-says-iraqi-ships-are-allowed-to-use-strait-of-hormuz Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Iran, says, Iraqi, ships, are, allowed, use, Strait, Hormuz Pharmaceutical logistics in demand as war rattles supply chains https://konnichiwa.today/pharmaceutical-logistics-in-demand-as-war-rattles-supply-chains https://konnichiwa.today/pharmaceutical-logistics-in-demand-as-war-rattles-supply-chains Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Pharmaceutical, logistics, demand, war, rattles, supply, chains Tonga's debt to China hinders rebuilding effort four years after eruption https://konnichiwa.today/tongas-debt-to-china-hinders-rebuilding-effort-four-years-after-eruption https://konnichiwa.today/tongas-debt-to-china-hinders-rebuilding-effort-four-years-after-eruption Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tongas, debt, China, hinders, rebuilding, effort, four, years, after, eruption IMF urges BOJ to keep raising rates even as Iran war poses new risks https://konnichiwa.today/imf-urges-boj-to-keep-raising-rates-even-as-iran-war-poses-new-risks https://konnichiwa.today/imf-urges-boj-to-keep-raising-rates-even-as-iran-war-poses-new-risks Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:49:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator IMF, urges, BOJ, keep, raising, rates, even, Iran, war, poses, new, risks FSA to ease bank capital rules to promote investment https://konnichiwa.today/fsa-to-ease-bank-capital-rules-to-promote-investment https://konnichiwa.today/fsa-to-ease-bank-capital-rules-to-promote-investment Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator FSA, ease, bank, capital, rules, promote, investment First Japanese and French ships cross Strait of Hormuz since war https://konnichiwa.today/first-japanese-and-french-ships-cross-strait-of-hormuz-since-war https://konnichiwa.today/first-japanese-and-french-ships-cross-strait-of-hormuz-since-war Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator First, Japanese, and, French, ships, cross, Strait, Hormuz, since, war Oil bypassing Strait of Hormuz set to arrive in Japan from May https://konnichiwa.today/oil-bypassing-strait-of-hormuz-set-to-arrive-in-japan-from-may https://konnichiwa.today/oil-bypassing-strait-of-hormuz-set-to-arrive-in-japan-from-may Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Oil, bypassing, Strait, Hormuz, set, arrive, Japan, from, May Cheap Chinese cars are waiting on Detroit's doorstep https://konnichiwa.today/cheap-chinese-cars-are-waiting-on-detroits-doorstep https://konnichiwa.today/cheap-chinese-cars-are-waiting-on-detroits-doorstep Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Cheap, Chinese, cars, are, waiting, Detroits, doorstep Japanese firms reduce share buybacks for first time since 2020 https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-firms-reduce-share-buybacks-for-first-time-since-2020 https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-firms-reduce-share-buybacks-for-first-time-since-2020 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, firms, reduce, share, buybacks, for, first, time, since, 2020 Toyota expands lineup of ‘Tesla killer’ EVs in U.S. car market https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-expands-lineup-of-tesla-killer-evs-in-us-car-market https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-expands-lineup-of-tesla-killer-evs-in-us-car-market Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, expands, lineup, ‘Tesla, killer’, EVs, U.S., car, market Central banks' inflation mood puzzle: more judgment than science https://konnichiwa.today/central-banks-inflation-mood-puzzle-more-judgment-than-science https://konnichiwa.today/central-banks-inflation-mood-puzzle-more-judgment-than-science Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:05:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Central, banks, inflation, mood, puzzle:, more, judgment, than, science Microsoft drafts $10 billion investment plan in AI-hungry Japan https://konnichiwa.today/microsoft-drafts-10-billion-investment-plan-in-ai-hungry-japan https://konnichiwa.today/microsoft-drafts-10-billion-investment-plan-in-ai-hungry-japan Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:05:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Microsoft, drafts, 10, billion, investment, plan, AI-hungry, Japan MUFG to take on global peers for slice of $1.3 trillion transaction-banking pie https://konnichiwa.today/mufg-to-take-on-global-peers-for-slice-of-13-trillion-transaction-banking-pie https://konnichiwa.today/mufg-to-take-on-global-peers-for-slice-of-13-trillion-transaction-banking-pie Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:01:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator MUFG, take, global, peers, for, slice, 1.3, trillion, transaction-banking, pie Japan credit pipeline slows as investors grapple with volatility https://konnichiwa.today/japan-credit-pipeline-slows-as-investors-grapple-with-volatility https://konnichiwa.today/japan-credit-pipeline-slows-as-investors-grapple-with-volatility Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, credit, pipeline, slows, investors, grapple, with, volatility Activist fund Palliser presses Ajinomoto to raise prices for chip material https://konnichiwa.today/activist-fund-palliser-presses-ajinomoto-to-raise-prices-for-chip-material https://konnichiwa.today/activist-fund-palliser-presses-ajinomoto-to-raise-prices-for-chip-material Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Activist, fund, Palliser, presses, Ajinomoto, raise, prices, for, chip, material Former BOJ chief economist sees likelihood of April rate hike https://konnichiwa.today/former-boj-chief-economist-sees-likelihood-of-april-rate-hike https://konnichiwa.today/former-boj-chief-economist-sees-likelihood-of-april-rate-hike Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Former, BOJ, chief, economist, sees, likelihood, April, rate, hike Japanese automakers' U.S. sales fall 5.4% in first quarter https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-automakers-us-sales-fall-54-in-first-quarter https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-automakers-us-sales-fall-54-in-first-quarter Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, automakers, U.S., sales, fall, 5.4, first, quarter Drugmakers delay some European launches with a wary eye on Trump’s pricing policies https://konnichiwa.today/drugmakers-delay-some-european-launches-with-a-wary-eye-on-trumps-pricing-policies https://konnichiwa.today/drugmakers-delay-some-european-launches-with-a-wary-eye-on-trumps-pricing-policies Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:05:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Drugmakers, delay, some, European, launches, with, wary, eye, Trump’s, pricing, policies Japan’s manufacturer mood improves, supporting BOJ’s rate stance https://konnichiwa.today/japans-manufacturer-mood-improves-supporting-bojs-rate-stance https://konnichiwa.today/japans-manufacturer-mood-improves-supporting-bojs-rate-stance Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, manufacturer, mood, improves, supporting, BOJ’s, rate, stance Japanese banks to share data on fraudulent accounts from April 2027 https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-banks-to-share-data-on-fraudulent-accounts-from-april-2027 https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-banks-to-share-data-on-fraudulent-accounts-from-april-2027 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, banks, share, data, fraudulent, accounts, from, April, 2027 KDDI says ¥246.1 billion overstated via fictitious transactions https://konnichiwa.today/kddi-says-2461-billion-overstated-via-fictitious-transactions https://konnichiwa.today/kddi-says-2461-billion-overstated-via-fictitious-transactions Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator KDDI, says, ¥246.1, billion, overstated, via, fictitious, transactions SBI Holdings eyes Sphere arena in new Tokyo entertainment push https://konnichiwa.today/sbi-holdings-eyes-sphere-arena-in-new-tokyo-entertainment-push https://konnichiwa.today/sbi-holdings-eyes-sphere-arena-in-new-tokyo-entertainment-push Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SBI, Holdings, eyes, Sphere, arena, new, Tokyo, entertainment, push OpenClaw creator visits Tokyo to pitch AI agents that organize your life https://konnichiwa.today/openclaw-creator-visits-tokyo-to-pitch-ai-agents-that-organize-your-life https://konnichiwa.today/openclaw-creator-visits-tokyo-to-pitch-ai-agents-that-organize-your-life Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:01:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator OpenClaw, creator, visits, Tokyo, pitch, agents, that, organize, your, life SMFG cools on acquisitions as banking giant sets new profit goal https://konnichiwa.today/smfg-cools-on-acquisitions-as-banking-giant-sets-new-profit-goal https://konnichiwa.today/smfg-cools-on-acquisitions-as-banking-giant-sets-new-profit-goal Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SMFG, cools, acquisitions, banking, giant, sets, new, profit, goal Japan’s top polluters face new rules as carbon market advances https://konnichiwa.today/japans-top-polluters-face-new-rules-as-carbon-market-advances https://konnichiwa.today/japans-top-polluters-face-new-rules-as-carbon-market-advances Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, top, polluters, face, new, rules, carbon, market, advances Tokyo inflation cools for now as BOJ monitors mideast impact https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-inflation-cools-for-now-as-boj-monitors-mideast-impact https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-inflation-cools-for-now-as-boj-monitors-mideast-impact Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, inflation, cools, for, now, BOJ, monitors, mideast, impact Meta’s $280 billion tailspin sparks ‘tobacco moment’ questions https://konnichiwa.today/metas-280-billion-tailspin-sparks-tobacco-moment-questions https://konnichiwa.today/metas-280-billion-tailspin-sparks-tobacco-moment-questions Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Meta’s, 280, billion, tailspin, sparks, ‘tobacco, moment’, questions Sheep culls put pressure on Greek feta cheese production https://konnichiwa.today/sheep-culls-put-pressure-on-greek-feta-cheese-production https://konnichiwa.today/sheep-culls-put-pressure-on-greek-feta-cheese-production Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:21:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sheep, culls, put, pressure, Greek, feta, cheese, production Stocks fall 5% after yen breaks ¥160 to the dollar over the weekend https://konnichiwa.today/stocks-fall-5-after-yen-breaks-160-to-the-dollar-over-the-weekend https://konnichiwa.today/stocks-fall-5-after-yen-breaks-160-to-the-dollar-over-the-weekend Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Stocks, fall, after, yen, breaks, ¥160, the, dollar, over, the, weekend Uniqlo taps into Ohtani magic at Dodgers Stadium to fuel U.S. push https://konnichiwa.today/uniqlo-taps-into-ohtani-magic-at-dodgers-stadium-to-fuel-us-push https://konnichiwa.today/uniqlo-taps-into-ohtani-magic-at-dodgers-stadium-to-fuel-us-push Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Uniqlo, taps, into, Ohtani, magic, Dodgers, Stadium, fuel, U.S., push WTO talks end in deadlock after Brazil blocks deal over e-commerce duties https://konnichiwa.today/wto-talks-end-in-deadlock-after-brazil-blocks-deal-over-e-commerce-duties https://konnichiwa.today/wto-talks-end-in-deadlock-after-brazil-blocks-deal-over-e-commerce-duties Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator WTO, talks, end, deadlock, after, Brazil, blocks, deal, over, e-commerce, duties BOJ summary displays hawkish tilt with debate on size of hike https://konnichiwa.today/boj-summary-displays-hawkish-tilt-with-debate-on-size-of-hike https://konnichiwa.today/boj-summary-displays-hawkish-tilt-with-debate-on-size-of-hike Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BOJ, summary, displays, hawkish, tilt, with, debate, size, hike Toyota sales fall, while Japan’s automakers brace for Iran impact https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-sales-fall-while-japans-automakers-brace-for-iran-impact https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-sales-fall-while-japans-automakers-brace-for-iran-impact Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:05:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, sales, fall, while, Japan’s, automakers, brace, for, Iran, impact One month on, Iran conflict fuels worries for Japanese firms and households https://konnichiwa.today/one-month-on-iran-conflict-fuels-worries-for-japanese-firms-and-households https://konnichiwa.today/one-month-on-iran-conflict-fuels-worries-for-japanese-firms-and-households Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:17:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator One, month, on, Iran, conflict, fuels, worries, for, Japanese, firms, and, households On Canada's tariff front line, business stalls over U.S. trade deal jitters https://konnichiwa.today/on-canadas-tariff-front-line-business-stalls-over-us-trade-deal-jitters https://konnichiwa.today/on-canadas-tariff-front-line-business-stalls-over-us-trade-deal-jitters Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Canadas, tariff, front, line, business, stalls, over, U.S., trade, deal, jitters One month on, Iran conflict fuels worries over businesses, households https://konnichiwa.today/one-month-on-iran-conflict-fuels-worries-over-businesses-households https://konnichiwa.today/one-month-on-iran-conflict-fuels-worries-over-businesses-households Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator One, month, on, Iran, conflict, fuels, worries, over, businesses, households Sakura Internet formally selected as government cloud provider https://konnichiwa.today/sakura-internet-formally-selected-as-government-cloud-provider https://konnichiwa.today/sakura-internet-formally-selected-as-government-cloud-provider Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sakura, Internet, formally, selected, government, cloud, provider Asia’s air travel crisis risks spreading on Iran war’s jet fuel squeeze https://konnichiwa.today/asias-air-travel-crisis-risks-spreading-on-iran-wars-jet-fuel-squeeze https://konnichiwa.today/asias-air-travel-crisis-risks-spreading-on-iran-wars-jet-fuel-squeeze Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asia’s, air, travel, crisis, risks, spreading, Iran, war’s, jet, fuel, squeeze Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices by up to $150 citing economic pressures https://konnichiwa.today/sony-raises-playstation-5-prices-by-up-to-150-citing-economic-pressures https://konnichiwa.today/sony-raises-playstation-5-prices-by-up-to-150-citing-economic-pressures Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sony, raises, PlayStation, prices, 150, citing, economic, pressures SoftBank secures record $40 billion bridge loan for OpenAI stake https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-secures-record-40-billion-bridge-loan-for-openai-stake https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-secures-record-40-billion-bridge-loan-for-openai-stake Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank, secures, record, 40, billion, bridge, loan, for, OpenAI, stake Two Japanese regional banks’ shares surge in latest merger pact https://konnichiwa.today/two-japanese-regional-banks-shares-surge-in-latest-merger-pact https://konnichiwa.today/two-japanese-regional-banks-shares-surge-in-latest-merger-pact Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Two, Japanese, regional, banks’, shares, surge, latest, merger, pact Japan firms weigh merging power chip businesses https://konnichiwa.today/japan-firms-weigh-merging-power-chip-businesses https://konnichiwa.today/japan-firms-weigh-merging-power-chip-businesses Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, firms, weigh, merging, power, chip, businesses Shadow raises pitched as option for cash-strapped Japanese companies https://konnichiwa.today/shadow-raises-pitched-as-option-for-cash-strapped-japanese-companies https://konnichiwa.today/shadow-raises-pitched-as-option-for-cash-strapped-japanese-companies Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:57:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Shadow, raises, pitched, option, for, cash-strapped, Japanese, companies Female economist to lead key panel at Japan’s GPIF in a first https://konnichiwa.today/female-economist-to-lead-key-panel-at-japans-gpif-in-a-first https://konnichiwa.today/female-economist-to-lead-key-panel-at-japans-gpif-in-a-first Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:01:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Female, economist, lead, key, panel, Japan’s, GPIF, first Japan invites Blanchard to panel in bid to boost global outreach https://konnichiwa.today/japan-invites-blanchard-to-panel-in-bid-to-boost-global-outreach https://konnichiwa.today/japan-invites-blanchard-to-panel-in-bid-to-boost-global-outreach Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, invites, Blanchard, panel, bid, boost, global, outreach South Korea’s defense startups surge as global conflicts flare https://konnichiwa.today/south-koreas-defense-startups-surge-as-global-conflicts-flare https://konnichiwa.today/south-koreas-defense-startups-surge-as-global-conflicts-flare Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator South, Korea’s, defense, startups, surge, global, conflicts, flare Japan to allow more coal-fired power to cope with energy shock https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-allow-more-coal-fired-power-to-cope-with-energy-shock https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-allow-more-coal-fired-power-to-cope-with-energy-shock Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, allow, more, coal-fired, power, cope, with, energy, shock Tokyo reenters Global Financial Centres Index’s top 10 https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-reenters-global-financial-centres-indexs-top-10 https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-reenters-global-financial-centres-indexs-top-10 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, reenters, Global, Financial, Centres, Index’s, top Honda and Sony drop joint EV development project https://konnichiwa.today/honda-and-sony-drop-joint-ev-development-project https://konnichiwa.today/honda-and-sony-drop-joint-ev-development-project Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:05:12 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Honda, and, Sony, drop, joint, development, project Bikes keep Honda afloat, yet even that business is under pressure https://konnichiwa.today/bikes-keep-honda-afloat-yet-even-that-business-is-under-pressure https://konnichiwa.today/bikes-keep-honda-afloat-yet-even-that-business-is-under-pressure Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:05:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bikes, keep, Honda, afloat, yet, even, that, business, under, pressure Tech startups' role in U.S.-Israeli war on Iran shows changing shape of conflict https://konnichiwa.today/tech-startups-role-in-us-israeli-war-on-iran-shows-changing-shape-of-conflict https://konnichiwa.today/tech-startups-role-in-us-israeli-war-on-iran-shows-changing-shape-of-conflict Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:05:08 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tech, startups, role, U.S.-Israeli, war, Iran, shows, changing, shape, conflict China’s official calm belies a war battering its small factories https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-official-calm-belies-a-war-battering-its-small-factories https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-official-calm-belies-a-war-battering-its-small-factories Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China’s, official, calm, belies, war, battering, its, small, factories Bain-owned Tanabe Pharma targets global deals to fuel growth https://konnichiwa.today/bain-owned-tanabe-pharma-targets-global-deals-to-fuel-growth https://konnichiwa.today/bain-owned-tanabe-pharma-targets-global-deals-to-fuel-growth Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bain-owned, Tanabe, Pharma, targets, global, deals, fuel, growth CIC's Tim Rowe suggests more policy support for Japanese startups https://konnichiwa.today/cics-tim-rowe-suggests-more-policy-support-for-japanese-startups https://konnichiwa.today/cics-tim-rowe-suggests-more-policy-support-for-japanese-startups Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:49:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator CICs, Tim, Rowe, suggests, more, policy, support, for, Japanese, startups India's ethanol producers feel the pinch of success https://konnichiwa.today/indias-ethanol-producers-feel-the-pinch-of-success https://konnichiwa.today/indias-ethanol-producers-feel-the-pinch-of-success Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Indias, ethanol, producers, feel, the, pinch, success Back to black: facing energy shock, Asia turns to coal https://konnichiwa.today/back-to-black-facing-energy-shock-asia-turns-to-coal https://konnichiwa.today/back-to-black-facing-energy-shock-asia-turns-to-coal Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Back, black:, facing, energy, shock, Asia, turns, coal Meta ordered to pay $375 million in New Mexico trial over child exploitation, user safety claims https://konnichiwa.today/meta-ordered-to-pay-375-million-in-new-mexico-trial-over-child-exploitation-user-safety-claims https://konnichiwa.today/meta-ordered-to-pay-375-million-in-new-mexico-trial-over-child-exploitation-user-safety-claims Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Meta, ordered, pay, 375, million, New, Mexico, trial, over, child, exploitation, user, safety, claims Lamborghinis stranded in Sri Lanka as war disrupts Asia's used-car trade https://konnichiwa.today/lamborghinis-stranded-in-sri-lanka-as-war-disrupts-asias-used-car-trade https://konnichiwa.today/lamborghinis-stranded-in-sri-lanka-as-war-disrupts-asias-used-car-trade Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Lamborghinis, stranded, Sri, Lanka, war, disrupts, Asias, used-car, trade Australia and the EU seal long-awaited trade deal amid global trade tensions https://konnichiwa.today/australia-and-the-eu-seal-long-awaited-trade-deal-amid-global-trade-tensions https://konnichiwa.today/australia-and-the-eu-seal-long-awaited-trade-deal-amid-global-trade-tensions Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Australia, and, the, seal, long-awaited, trade, deal, amid, global, trade, tensions From Indian movies to Italian wine, Trump’s war on Iran to cause pain worldwide https://konnichiwa.today/from-indian-movies-to-italian-wine-trumps-war-on-iran-to-cause-pain-worldwide https://konnichiwa.today/from-indian-movies-to-italian-wine-trumps-war-on-iran-to-cause-pain-worldwide Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator From, Indian, movies, Italian, wine, Trump’s, war, Iran, cause, pain, worldwide Berkshire Hathaway to invest $1.8 billion in Tokio Marine https://konnichiwa.today/berkshire-hathaway-to-invest-18-billion-in-tokio-marine https://konnichiwa.today/berkshire-hathaway-to-invest-18-billion-in-tokio-marine Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Berkshire, Hathaway, invest, 1.8, billion, Tokio, Marine FCC bans wireless-router imports, citing threat to national security https://konnichiwa.today/fcc-bans-wireless-router-imports-citing-threat-to-national-security https://konnichiwa.today/fcc-bans-wireless-router-imports-citing-threat-to-national-security Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator FCC, bans, wireless-router, imports, citing, threat, national, security Nintendo cuts Switch 2 output by over 30% on weak holiday sales https://konnichiwa.today/nintendo-cuts-switch-2-output-by-over-30-on-weak-holiday-sales https://konnichiwa.today/nintendo-cuts-switch-2-output-by-over-30-on-weak-holiday-sales Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:05:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nintendo, cuts, Switch, output, over, 30, weak, holiday, sales Japan trains foreign workers for railway maintenance https://konnichiwa.today/japan-trains-foreign-workers-for-railway-maintenance https://konnichiwa.today/japan-trains-foreign-workers-for-railway-maintenance Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, trains, foreign, workers, for, railway, maintenance New Zealand struggles to regain economic mojo without housing recovery https://konnichiwa.today/new-zealand-struggles-to-regain-economic-mojo-without-housing-recovery https://konnichiwa.today/new-zealand-struggles-to-regain-economic-mojo-without-housing-recovery Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator New, Zealand, struggles, regain, economic, mojo, without, housing, recovery Middle East war to dominate Houston's 'Davos of Energy' https://konnichiwa.today/middle-east-war-to-dominate-houstons-davos-of-energy https://konnichiwa.today/middle-east-war-to-dominate-houstons-davos-of-energy Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Middle, East, war, dominate, Houstons, Davos, Energy Activists target Japan’s shipping stocks on rising vessel prices https://konnichiwa.today/activists-target-japans-shipping-stocks-on-rising-vessel-prices https://konnichiwa.today/activists-target-japans-shipping-stocks-on-rising-vessel-prices Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Activists, target, Japan’s, shipping, stocks, rising, vessel, prices Stocks slide in Japan as Strait of Hormuz fears amplify risk-off mood https://konnichiwa.today/stocks-slide-in-japan-as-strait-of-hormuz-fears-amplify-risk-off-mood https://konnichiwa.today/stocks-slide-in-japan-as-strait-of-hormuz-fears-amplify-risk-off-mood Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Stocks, slide, Japan, Strait, Hormuz, fears, amplify, risk-off, mood U.S.-China 'Board of Trade' may help ties, but experts flag market worries https://konnichiwa.today/us-china-board-of-trade-may-help-ties-but-experts-flag-market-worries https://konnichiwa.today/us-china-board-of-trade-may-help-ties-but-experts-flag-market-worries Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S.-China, Board, Trade, may, help, ties, but, experts, flag, market, worries Shockwave of war is rippling through the global economy https://konnichiwa.today/shockwave-of-war-is-rippling-through-the-global-economy https://konnichiwa.today/shockwave-of-war-is-rippling-through-the-global-economy Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:05:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Shockwave, war, rippling, through, the, global, economy Polymarket’s latest pop-up is a sports bar for watching the news https://konnichiwa.today/polymarkets-latest-pop-up-is-a-sports-bar-for-watching-the-news https://konnichiwa.today/polymarkets-latest-pop-up-is-a-sports-bar-for-watching-the-news Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Polymarket’s, latest, pop-up, sports, bar, for, watching, the, news Traders overwhelmed by Iran news are turning to AI for help https://konnichiwa.today/traders-overwhelmed-by-iran-news-are-turning-to-ai-for-help https://konnichiwa.today/traders-overwhelmed-by-iran-news-are-turning-to-ai-for-help Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Traders, overwhelmed, Iran, news, are, turning, for, help SoftBank planning massive $500 billion data center in Ohio https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-planning-massive-500-billion-data-center-in-ohio https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-planning-massive-500-billion-data-center-in-ohio Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank, planning, massive, 500, billion, data, center, Ohio Central banks brace for war-led inflation and 'stagflation' risk https://konnichiwa.today/central-banks-brace-for-war-led-inflation-and-stagflation-risk https://konnichiwa.today/central-banks-brace-for-war-led-inflation-and-stagflation-risk Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Central, banks, brace, for, war-led, inflation, and, stagflation, risk As OpenClaw enthusiasm grips China, school kids and retirees alike raise ‘lobsters’ https://konnichiwa.today/as-openclaw-enthusiasm-grips-china-school-kids-and-retirees-alike-raise-lobsters https://konnichiwa.today/as-openclaw-enthusiasm-grips-china-school-kids-and-retirees-alike-raise-lobsters Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator OpenClaw, enthusiasm, grips, China, school, kids, and, retirees, alike, raise, ‘lobsters’ China finds dangerous cure for record deflation in war oil shock https://konnichiwa.today/china-finds-dangerous-cure-for-record-deflation-in-war-oil-shock https://konnichiwa.today/china-finds-dangerous-cure-for-record-deflation-in-war-oil-shock Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, finds, dangerous, cure, for, record, deflation, war, oil, shock BYD showrooms are bustling across Asia after Iran oil shock https://konnichiwa.today/byd-showrooms-are-bustling-across-asia-after-iran-oil-shock https://konnichiwa.today/byd-showrooms-are-bustling-across-asia-after-iran-oil-shock Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BYD, showrooms, are, bustling, across, Asia, after, Iran, oil, shock Japan and U.S. announce second round of projects from Tokyo’s $550 billion pledge https://konnichiwa.today/japan-and-us-announce-second-round-of-projects-from-tokyos-550-billion-pledge https://konnichiwa.today/japan-and-us-announce-second-round-of-projects-from-tokyos-550-billion-pledge Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:05:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, and, U.S., announce, second, round, projects, from, Tokyo’s, 550, billion, pledge Japan Lower House OKs two reflationists as BOJ policymakers https://konnichiwa.today/japan-lower-house-oks-two-reflationists-as-boj-policymakers https://konnichiwa.today/japan-lower-house-oks-two-reflationists-as-boj-policymakers Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:25:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, Lower, House, OKs, two, reflationists, BOJ, policymakers Phantom flight: Iran war creates 9,100-km round trips to nowhere https://konnichiwa.today/phantom-flight-iran-war-creates-9100-km-round-trips-to-nowhere https://konnichiwa.today/phantom-flight-iran-war-creates-9100-km-round-trips-to-nowhere Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Phantom, flight:, Iran, war, creates, 9, 100-km, round, trips, nowhere Researchers find iPhone spyware that could compromise millions of devices https://konnichiwa.today/researchers-find-iphone-spyware-that-could-compromise-millions-of-devices https://konnichiwa.today/researchers-find-iphone-spyware-that-could-compromise-millions-of-devices Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Researchers, find, iPhone, spyware, that, could, compromise, millions, devices Mystery AI model suspected to be DeepSeek V4 is revealed to be from Xiaomi https://konnichiwa.today/mystery-ai-model-suspected-to-be-deepseek-v4-is-revealed-to-be-from-xiaomi https://konnichiwa.today/mystery-ai-model-suspected-to-be-deepseek-v4-is-revealed-to-be-from-xiaomi Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mystery, model, suspected, DeepSeek, revealed, from, Xiaomi Many major Japanese companies agree to pay hike demands in full https://konnichiwa.today/many-major-japanese-companies-agree-to-pay-hike-demands-in-full https://konnichiwa.today/many-major-japanese-companies-agree-to-pay-hike-demands-in-full Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Many, major, Japanese, companies, agree, pay, hike, demands, full Japan core machinery orders down 5.5% in January https://konnichiwa.today/japan-core-machinery-orders-down-55-in-january https://konnichiwa.today/japan-core-machinery-orders-down-55-in-january Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, core, machinery, orders, down, 5.5, January 92% of job-seeking university students held offers as of Feb. 1, data shows https://konnichiwa.today/92-of-job-seeking-university-students-held-offers-as-of-feb-1-data-shows https://konnichiwa.today/92-of-job-seeking-university-students-held-offers-as-of-feb-1-data-shows Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:05:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 92, job-seeking, university, students, held, offers, Feb., data, shows China's fuel export ban to further tighten Asia supply https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-fuel-export-ban-to-further-tighten-asia-supply https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-fuel-export-ban-to-further-tighten-asia-supply Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chinas, fuel, export, ban, further, tighten, Asia, supply SMBC asks banks to confirm Saudi energy loan backing amid war https://konnichiwa.today/smbc-asks-banks-to-confirm-saudi-energy-loan-backing-amid-war https://konnichiwa.today/smbc-asks-banks-to-confirm-saudi-energy-loan-backing-amid-war Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SMBC, asks, banks, confirm, Saudi, energy, loan, backing, amid, war Japan’s export growth slows on China holidays and U.S. tariffs impact https://konnichiwa.today/japans-export-growth-slows-on-china-holidays-and-us-tariffs-impact https://konnichiwa.today/japans-export-growth-slows-on-china-holidays-and-us-tariffs-impact Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, export, growth, slows, China, holidays, and, U.S., tariffs, impact Hormuz crisis takes a bite out of Japan’s potato chips supply https://konnichiwa.today/hormuz-crisis-takes-a-bite-out-of-japans-potato-chips-supply https://konnichiwa.today/hormuz-crisis-takes-a-bite-out-of-japans-potato-chips-supply Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Hormuz, crisis, takes, bite, out, Japan’s, potato, chips, supply BOJ likely to sit tight as Middle East conflict clouds economic outlook https://konnichiwa.today/boj-likely-to-sit-tight-as-middle-east-conflict-clouds-economic-outlook https://konnichiwa.today/boj-likely-to-sit-tight-as-middle-east-conflict-clouds-economic-outlook Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:41:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BOJ, likely, sit, tight, Middle, East, conflict, clouds, economic, outlook Vietnam firms vie to launch crypto exchanges ahead of ban on overseas trading https://konnichiwa.today/vietnam-firms-vie-to-launch-crypto-exchanges-ahead-of-ban-on-overseas-trading https://konnichiwa.today/vietnam-firms-vie-to-launch-crypto-exchanges-ahead-of-ban-on-overseas-trading Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:41:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Vietnam, firms, vie, launch, crypto, exchanges, ahead, ban, overseas, trading Nvidia expects to make $1 trillion from AI chips through 2027 https://konnichiwa.today/nvidia-expects-to-make-1-trillion-from-ai-chips-through-2027 https://konnichiwa.today/nvidia-expects-to-make-1-trillion-from-ai-chips-through-2027 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nvidia, expects, make, trillion, from, chips, through, 2027 U.S. court rules against South Korean gaming firm over AI-hatched takeover plan https://konnichiwa.today/us-court-rules-against-south-korean-gaming-firm-over-ai-hatched-takeover-plan https://konnichiwa.today/us-court-rules-against-south-korean-gaming-firm-over-ai-hatched-takeover-plan Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., court, rules, against, South, Korean, gaming, firm, over, AI-hatched, takeover, plan Limited supplies of naphtha an underrecognized supply chain risk in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/limited-supplies-of-naphtha-an-underrecognized-supply-chain-risk-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/limited-supplies-of-naphtha-an-underrecognized-supply-chain-risk-in-japan Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Limited, supplies, naphtha, underrecognized, supply, chain, risk, Japan Tennessee minors sue Musk’s xAI, alleging Grok generated sexual images of them https://konnichiwa.today/tennessee-minors-sue-musks-xai-alleging-grok-generated-sexual-images-of-them https://konnichiwa.today/tennessee-minors-sue-musks-xai-alleging-grok-generated-sexual-images-of-them Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tennessee, minors, sue, Musk’s, xAI, alleging, Grok, generated, sexual, images, them Nomura plans precious metals trading expansion under new hire https://konnichiwa.today/nomura-plans-precious-metals-trading-expansion-under-new-hire https://konnichiwa.today/nomura-plans-precious-metals-trading-expansion-under-new-hire Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nomura, plans, precious, metals, trading, expansion, under, new, hire China’s ‘supergrid’ gives Xi buffer against energy shocks https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-supergrid-gives-xi-buffer-against-energy-shocks https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-supergrid-gives-xi-buffer-against-energy-shocks Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China’s, ‘supergrid’, gives, buffer, against, energy, shocks The ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ tourism wave is just getting started https://konnichiwa.today/the-kpop-demon-hunters-tourism-wave-is-just-getting-started https://konnichiwa.today/the-kpop-demon-hunters-tourism-wave-is-just-getting-started Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, ‘KPop, Demon, Hunters’, tourism, wave, just, getting, started Japan’s Katayama says authorities ready to take bold steps on yen as needed https://konnichiwa.today/japans-katayama-says-authorities-ready-to-take-bold-steps-on-yen-as-needed https://konnichiwa.today/japans-katayama-says-authorities-ready-to-take-bold-steps-on-yen-as-needed Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, Katayama, says, authorities, ready, take, bold, steps, yen, needed Pop Mart bets on post-Labubu future with new toys https://konnichiwa.today/pop-mart-bets-on-post-labubu-future-with-new-toys https://konnichiwa.today/pop-mart-bets-on-post-labubu-future-with-new-toys Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Pop, Mart, bets, post-Labubu, future, with, new, toys Japan and U.S. to work together to prevent critical mineral disruptions https://konnichiwa.today/japan-and-us-to-work-together-to-prevent-critical-mineral-disruptions https://konnichiwa.today/japan-and-us-to-work-together-to-prevent-critical-mineral-disruptions Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:05:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, and, U.S., work, together, prevent, critical, mineral, disruptions Japan industry ministry asks Australia to boost LNG output amid Iran crisis https://konnichiwa.today/japan-industry-ministry-asks-australia-to-boost-lng-output-amid-iran-crisis https://konnichiwa.today/japan-industry-ministry-asks-australia-to-boost-lng-output-amid-iran-crisis Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, industry, ministry, asks, Australia, boost, LNG, output, amid, Iran, crisis Japan and South Korea ready to act against forex volatility, ministers say https://konnichiwa.today/japan-and-south-korea-ready-to-act-against-forex-volatility-ministers-say https://konnichiwa.today/japan-and-south-korea-ready-to-act-against-forex-volatility-ministers-say Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, and, South, Korea, ready, act, against, forex, volatility, ministers, say AI fakes about Iran-U.S. war swirl on X despite policy crackdown https://konnichiwa.today/ai-fakes-about-iran-us-war-swirl-on-x-despite-policy-crackdown https://konnichiwa.today/ai-fakes-about-iran-us-war-swirl-on-x-despite-policy-crackdown Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator fakes, about, Iran-U.S., war, swirl, despite, policy, crackdown Japan electronics unions to accept pay scale hike of ¥12,000 or more https://konnichiwa.today/japan-electronics-unions-to-accept-pay-scale-hike-of-12000-or-more https://konnichiwa.today/japan-electronics-unions-to-accept-pay-scale-hike-of-12000-or-more Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, electronics, unions, accept, pay, scale, hike, ¥12, 000, more Akazawa implores Asian partners to diversify energy suppliers https://konnichiwa.today/akazawa-implores-asian-partners-to-diversify-energy-suppliers https://konnichiwa.today/akazawa-implores-asian-partners-to-diversify-energy-suppliers Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Akazawa, implores, Asian, partners, diversify, energy, suppliers Warsh's room to move at the Fed may narrow in a war-clouded outlook https://konnichiwa.today/warshs-room-to-move-at-the-fed-may-narrow-in-a-war-clouded-outlook https://konnichiwa.today/warshs-room-to-move-at-the-fed-may-narrow-in-a-war-clouded-outlook Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:05:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Warshs, room, move, the, Fed, may, narrow, war-clouded, outlook Why is it so easy for Iran to shut the Strait of Hormuz? https://konnichiwa.today/why-is-it-so-easy-for-iran-to-shut-the-strait-of-hormuz https://konnichiwa.today/why-is-it-so-easy-for-iran-to-shut-the-strait-of-hormuz Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Why, easy, for, Iran, shut, the, Strait, Hormuz Over 1,500 Japanese firms operate in Middle East, survey shows https://konnichiwa.today/over-1500-japanese-firms-operate-in-middle-east-survey-shows https://konnichiwa.today/over-1500-japanese-firms-operate-in-middle-east-survey-shows Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Over, 1, 500, Japanese, firms, operate, Middle, East, survey, shows U.S. and Japan agree on their roles in potential nuclear power project, Westinghouse says https://konnichiwa.today/us-and-japan-agree-on-their-roles-in-potential-nuclear-power-project-westinghouse-says https://konnichiwa.today/us-and-japan-agree-on-their-roles-in-potential-nuclear-power-project-westinghouse-says Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., and, Japan, agree, their, roles, potential, nuclear, power, project, Westinghouse, says GE Vernova and Hitachi to explore Southeast Asia for small reactors https://konnichiwa.today/ge-vernova-and-hitachi-to-explore-southeast-asia-for-small-reactors https://konnichiwa.today/ge-vernova-and-hitachi-to-explore-southeast-asia-for-small-reactors Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Vernova, and, Hitachi, explore, Southeast, Asia, for, small, reactors Japan listed in second U.S. trade investigation announced in as many days https://konnichiwa.today/japan-listed-in-second-us-trade-investigation-announced-in-as-many-days https://konnichiwa.today/japan-listed-in-second-us-trade-investigation-announced-in-as-many-days Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:49:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, listed, second, U.S., trade, investigation, announced, many, days U.S. to investigate Japan and other countries for unfair trade practices https://konnichiwa.today/us-to-investigate-japan-and-other-countries-for-unfair-trade-practices https://konnichiwa.today/us-to-investigate-japan-and-other-countries-for-unfair-trade-practices Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., investigate, Japan, and, other, countries, for, unfair, trade, practices Honda warns of ¥2.5 trillion charge on global EV downturn https://konnichiwa.today/honda-warns-of-25-trillion-charge-on-global-ev-downturn https://konnichiwa.today/honda-warns-of-25-trillion-charge-on-global-ev-downturn Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Honda, warns, ¥2.5, trillion, charge, global, downturn U.S. critical minerals talks advance with EU and Japan on price floor https://konnichiwa.today/us-critical-minerals-talks-advance-with-eu-and-japan-on-price-floor https://konnichiwa.today/us-critical-minerals-talks-advance-with-eu-and-japan-on-price-floor Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., critical, minerals, talks, advance, with, and, Japan, price, floor Aioi Nissay to use driving data in Uzbekistan to reduce traffic accidents https://konnichiwa.today/aioi-nissay-to-use-driving-data-in-uzbekistan-to-reduce-traffic-accidents https://konnichiwa.today/aioi-nissay-to-use-driving-data-in-uzbekistan-to-reduce-traffic-accidents Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Aioi, Nissay, use, driving, data, Uzbekistan, reduce, traffic, accidents Yen tests ¥160 to the dollar and nears levels not seen in 39 years https://konnichiwa.today/yen-tests-160-to-the-dollar-and-nears-levels-not-seen-in-39-years https://konnichiwa.today/yen-tests-160-to-the-dollar-and-nears-levels-not-seen-in-39-years Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yen, tests, ¥160, the, dollar, and, nears, levels, not, seen, years Mexico considering social media restriction for minors https://konnichiwa.today/mexico-considering-social-media-restriction-for-minors https://konnichiwa.today/mexico-considering-social-media-restriction-for-minors Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:42:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mexico, considering, social, media, restriction, for, minors Japan promises 80 million barrels of oil to support 400 million-barrel global intervention https://konnichiwa.today/japan-promises-80-million-barrels-of-oil-to-support-400-million-barrel-global-intervention https://konnichiwa.today/japan-promises-80-million-barrels-of-oil-to-support-400-million-barrel-global-intervention Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:10:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, promises, million, barrels, oil, support, 400, million-barrel, global, intervention With Middle East in flames, Texan bunker maker sees business boom https://konnichiwa.today/with-middle-east-in-flames-texan-bunker-maker-sees-business-boom https://konnichiwa.today/with-middle-east-in-flames-texan-bunker-maker-sees-business-boom Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator With, Middle, East, flames, Texan, bunker, maker, sees, business, boom PayPay and SoftBank raise $879.8 million in payments firm’s U.S. IPO https://konnichiwa.today/paypay-and-softbank-raise-8798-million-in-payments-firms-us-ipo https://konnichiwa.today/paypay-and-softbank-raise-8798-million-in-payments-firms-us-ipo Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator PayPay, and, SoftBank, raise, 879.8, million, payments, firm’s, U.S., IPO Uniqlo's Yanai is the richest Japanese on Forbes' wealth ranking list https://konnichiwa.today/uniqlos-yanai-is-the-richest-japanese-on-forbes-wealth-ranking-list https://konnichiwa.today/uniqlos-yanai-is-the-richest-japanese-on-forbes-wealth-ranking-list Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Uniqlos, Yanai, the, richest, Japanese, Forbes, wealth, ranking, list Japan main bank lobby to establish risk guidelines for leveraged loans https://konnichiwa.today/japan-main-bank-lobby-to-establish-risk-guidelines-for-leveraged-loans https://konnichiwa.today/japan-main-bank-lobby-to-establish-risk-guidelines-for-leveraged-loans Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, main, bank, lobby, establish, risk, guidelines, for, leveraged, loans ‘Horrendously high’ fares and bomb fears upend spring travel https://konnichiwa.today/horrendously-high-fares-and-bomb-fears-upend-spring-travel https://konnichiwa.today/horrendously-high-fares-and-bomb-fears-upend-spring-travel Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator ‘Horrendously, high’, fares, and, bomb, fears, upend, spring, travel JR East to raise train fares on Saturday for the first time in 39 years https://konnichiwa.today/jr-east-to-raise-train-fares-on-saturday-for-the-first-time-in-39-years https://konnichiwa.today/jr-east-to-raise-train-fares-on-saturday-for-the-first-time-in-39-years Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:22:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator East, raise, train, fares, Saturday, for, the, first, time, years Google to provide Pentagon with AI agents for unclassified work https://konnichiwa.today/google-to-provide-pentagon-with-ai-agents-for-unclassified-work https://konnichiwa.today/google-to-provide-pentagon-with-ai-agents-for-unclassified-work Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Google, provide, Pentagon, with, agents, for, unclassified, work Lynas surges 15% after revamp of rare earths deal with Japan https://konnichiwa.today/lynas-surges-15-after-revamp-of-rare-earths-deal-with-japan https://konnichiwa.today/lynas-surges-15-after-revamp-of-rare-earths-deal-with-japan Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Lynas, surges, 15, after, revamp, rare, earths, deal, with, Japan ‘Stealth hit’ Pokemon game sends Nintendo shares soaring https://konnichiwa.today/stealth-hit-pokemon-game-sends-nintendo-shares-soaring https://konnichiwa.today/stealth-hit-pokemon-game-sends-nintendo-shares-soaring Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator ‘Stealth, hit’, Pokemon, game, sends, Nintendo, shares, soaring Asahi Breweries to fully resume shipments in April after cyberattack https://konnichiwa.today/asahi-breweries-to-fully-resume-shipments-in-april-after-cyberattack https://konnichiwa.today/asahi-breweries-to-fully-resume-shipments-in-april-after-cyberattack Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asahi, Breweries, fully, resume, shipments, April, after, cyberattack China’s Cosco halts Panama port operations as tensions rise https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-cosco-halts-panama-port-operations-as-tensions-rise https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-cosco-halts-panama-port-operations-as-tensions-rise Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:06:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China’s, Cosco, halts, Panama, port, operations, tensions, rise Apple now makes about 25% of iPhones in India after China pivot https://konnichiwa.today/apple-now-makes-about-25-of-iphones-in-india-after-china-pivot https://konnichiwa.today/apple-now-makes-about-25-of-iphones-in-india-after-china-pivot Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:10:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Apple, now, makes, about, 25, iPhones, India, after, China, pivot Meta and Google pivot in addiction trial to accuser’s history https://konnichiwa.today/meta-and-google-pivot-in-addiction-trial-to-accusers-history https://konnichiwa.today/meta-and-google-pivot-in-addiction-trial-to-accusers-history Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:10:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Meta, and, Google, pivot, addiction, trial, accuser’s, history Japan confirms economy expanded as Takaichi urges investment https://konnichiwa.today/japan-confirms-economy-expanded-as-takaichi-urges-investment https://konnichiwa.today/japan-confirms-economy-expanded-as-takaichi-urges-investment Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, confirms, economy, expanded, Takaichi, urges, investment Mitsubishi Chemical cuts ethylene output due to possible supply issues https://konnichiwa.today/mitsubishi-chemical-cuts-ethylene-output-due-to-possible-supply-issues https://konnichiwa.today/mitsubishi-chemical-cuts-ethylene-output-due-to-possible-supply-issues Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mitsubishi, Chemical, cuts, ethylene, output, due, possible, supply, issues Europe's struggling retail sector looks ill-prepared for new energy price shock https://konnichiwa.today/europes-struggling-retail-sector-looks-ill-prepared-for-new-energy-price-shock https://konnichiwa.today/europes-struggling-retail-sector-looks-ill-prepared-for-new-energy-price-shock Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Europes, struggling, retail, sector, looks, ill-prepared, for, new, energy, price, shock Without Warner deal, Netflix goes from M&A loser to market winner https://konnichiwa.today/without-warner-deal-netflix-goes-from-ma-loser-to-market-winner https://konnichiwa.today/without-warner-deal-netflix-goes-from-ma-loser-to-market-winner Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Without, Warner, deal, Netflix, goes, from, M&A, loser, market, winner G7 nations prepared for joint release of oil reserves amid Middle East strife https://konnichiwa.today/g7-nations-prepared-for-joint-release-of-oil-reserves-amid-middle-east-strife https://konnichiwa.today/g7-nations-prepared-for-joint-release-of-oil-reserves-amid-middle-east-strife Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator nations, prepared, for, joint, release, oil, reserves, amid, Middle, East, strife Muji is turning simple skincare into its next growth engine https://konnichiwa.today/muji-is-turning-simple-skincare-into-its-next-growth-engine https://konnichiwa.today/muji-is-turning-simple-skincare-into-its-next-growth-engine Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Muji, turning, simple, skincare, into, its, next, growth, engine Nikkei 225 declines 7% as oil breaks $115 a barrel https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-225-declines-7-as-oil-breaks-115-a-barrel https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-225-declines-7-as-oil-breaks-115-a-barrel Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nikkei, 225, declines, oil, breaks, 115, barrel Cross-mentoring initiatives aim to develop female executives at Japan firms https://konnichiwa.today/cross-mentoring-initiatives-aim-to-develop-female-executives-at-japan-firms https://konnichiwa.today/cross-mentoring-initiatives-aim-to-develop-female-executives-at-japan-firms Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Cross-mentoring, initiatives, aim, develop, female, executives, Japan, firms Airline shares battered as oil prices spike, Iran war intensifies https://konnichiwa.today/airline-shares-battered-as-oil-prices-spike-iran-war-intensifies https://konnichiwa.today/airline-shares-battered-as-oil-prices-spike-iran-war-intensifies Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Airline, shares, battered, oil, prices, spike, Iran, war, intensifies Former Google AI researcher sets up AI robotics startup in Tokyo https://konnichiwa.today/former-google-ai-researcher-sets-up-ai-robotics-startup-in-tokyo https://konnichiwa.today/former-google-ai-researcher-sets-up-ai-robotics-startup-in-tokyo Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Former, Google, researcher, sets, robotics, startup, Tokyo Sony faces $2.7 billion class-action suit from U.K. PlayStation users https://konnichiwa.today/sony-faces-27-billion-class-action-suit-from-uk-playstation-users https://konnichiwa.today/sony-faces-27-billion-class-action-suit-from-uk-playstation-users Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:18:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sony, faces, 2.7, billion, class-action, suit, from, U.K., PlayStation, users Nintendo sues U.S. government over reciprocal tariffs https://konnichiwa.today/nintendo-sues-us-government-over-reciprocal-tariffs https://konnichiwa.today/nintendo-sues-us-government-over-reciprocal-tariffs Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nintendo, sues, U.S., government, over, reciprocal, tariffs U.S. hotels seek World Cup boost after tourism dip under Trump https://konnichiwa.today/us-hotels-seek-world-cup-boost-after-tourism-dip-under-trump https://konnichiwa.today/us-hotels-seek-world-cup-boost-after-tourism-dip-under-trump Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., hotels, seek, World, Cup, boost, after, tourism, dip, under, Trump China could see widespread use of brain-computer tech in 3-5 years, expert says https://konnichiwa.today/china-could-see-widespread-use-of-brain-computer-tech-in-3-5-years-expert-says https://konnichiwa.today/china-could-see-widespread-use-of-brain-computer-tech-in-3-5-years-expert-says Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, could, see, widespread, use, brain-computer, tech, 3-5, years, expert, says Fast fashion garments pile up in South Asia as Middle East conflict grounds planes https://konnichiwa.today/fast-fashion-garments-pile-up-in-south-asia-as-middle-east-conflict-grounds-planes https://konnichiwa.today/fast-fashion-garments-pile-up-in-south-asia-as-middle-east-conflict-grounds-planes Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:54:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Fast, fashion, garments, pile, South, Asia, Middle, East, conflict, grounds, planes SoftBank seeks record loan of up to $40 billion for OpenAI stake https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-seeks-record-loan-of-up-to-40-billion-for-openai-stake https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-seeks-record-loan-of-up-to-40-billion-for-openai-stake Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank, seeks, record, loan, 40, billion, for, OpenAI, stake Unions seeking wage increases this year of almost 6% https://konnichiwa.today/unions-seeking-wage-increases-this-year-of-almost-6 https://konnichiwa.today/unions-seeking-wage-increases-this-year-of-almost-6 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Unions, seeking, wage, increases, this, year, almost Rohm shares soar most since 2000 on Denso acquisition bid https://konnichiwa.today/rohm-shares-soar-most-since-2000-on-denso-acquisition-bid https://konnichiwa.today/rohm-shares-soar-most-since-2000-on-denso-acquisition-bid Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Rohm, shares, soar, most, since, 2000, Denso, acquisition, bid Japan asks U.S. not to treat it unfavorably under new tariffs https://konnichiwa.today/japan-asks-us-not-to-treat-it-unfavorably-under-new-tariffs https://konnichiwa.today/japan-asks-us-not-to-treat-it-unfavorably-under-new-tariffs Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, asks, U.S., not, treat, unfavorably, under, new, tariffs Global social media bans gain steam with India and Indonesia https://konnichiwa.today/global-social-media-bans-gain-steam-with-india-and-indonesia https://konnichiwa.today/global-social-media-bans-gain-steam-with-india-and-indonesia Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Global, social, media, bans, gain, steam, with, India, and, Indonesia Former chief of $2 trillion pension fund joins developer growing tomatoes https://konnichiwa.today/former-chief-of-2-trillion-pension-fund-joins-developer-growing-tomatoes https://konnichiwa.today/former-chief-of-2-trillion-pension-fund-joins-developer-growing-tomatoes Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:58:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Former, chief, trillion, pension, fund, joins, developer, growing, tomatoes Uniqlo aims to grow tenfold in India with summer-centric clothes https://konnichiwa.today/uniqlo-aims-to-grow-tenfold-in-india-with-summer-centric-clothes https://konnichiwa.today/uniqlo-aims-to-grow-tenfold-in-india-with-summer-centric-clothes Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Uniqlo, aims, grow, tenfold, India, with, summer-centric, clothes Anduril looking to boost defense manufacturing capacity in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/anduril-looking-to-boost-defense-manufacturing-capacity-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/anduril-looking-to-boost-defense-manufacturing-capacity-in-japan Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Anduril, looking, boost, defense, manufacturing, capacity, Japan Online ads top 50% of annual ad spending in Japan for first time https://konnichiwa.today/online-ads-top-50-of-annual-ad-spending-in-japan-for-first-time https://konnichiwa.today/online-ads-top-50-of-annual-ad-spending-in-japan-for-first-time Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Online, ads, top, 50, annual, spending, Japan, for, first, time A 900% fare hike shows Asian carriers can weather Iran war chaos https://konnichiwa.today/a-900-fare-hike-shows-asian-carriers-can-weather-iran-war-chaos https://konnichiwa.today/a-900-fare-hike-shows-asian-carriers-can-weather-iran-war-chaos Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 900, fare, hike, shows, Asian, carriers, can, weather, Iran, war, chaos Vietnam is booming, but foreign cash is fleeing from stocks https://konnichiwa.today/vietnam-is-booming-but-foreign-cash-is-fleeing-from-stocks https://konnichiwa.today/vietnam-is-booming-but-foreign-cash-is-fleeing-from-stocks Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Vietnam, booming, but, foreign, cash, fleeing, from, stocks Japanese labor union group sets more ambitious pay goal as BOJ watches https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-labor-union-group-sets-more-ambitious-pay-goal-as-boj-watches https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-labor-union-group-sets-more-ambitious-pay-goal-as-boj-watches Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, labor, union, group, sets, more, ambitious, pay, goal, BOJ, watches Japan’s investors sell most overseas bonds since 2024 last month https://konnichiwa.today/japans-investors-sell-most-overseas-bonds-since-2024-last-month https://konnichiwa.today/japans-investors-sell-most-overseas-bonds-since-2024-last-month Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, investors, sell, most, overseas, bonds, since, 2024, last, month Activist fund Oasis calls on Kao to hold shareholders' meeting over supply-chain risks https://konnichiwa.today/activist-fund-oasis-calls-on-kao-to-hold-shareholders-meeting-over-supply-chain-risks https://konnichiwa.today/activist-fund-oasis-calls-on-kao-to-hold-shareholders-meeting-over-supply-chain-risks Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Activist, fund, Oasis, calls, Kao, hold, shareholders, meeting, over, supply-chain, risks Perishables and plane parts stranded as Middle East conflict hits air cargo https://konnichiwa.today/perishables-and-plane-parts-stranded-as-middle-east-conflict-hits-air-cargo https://konnichiwa.today/perishables-and-plane-parts-stranded-as-middle-east-conflict-hits-air-cargo Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Perishables, and, plane, parts, stranded, Middle, East, conflict, hits, air, cargo China sets lowest growth target since 1991 as old model falters https://konnichiwa.today/china-sets-lowest-growth-target-since-1991-as-old-model-falters https://konnichiwa.today/china-sets-lowest-growth-target-since-1991-as-old-model-falters Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, sets, lowest, growth, target, since, 1991, old, model, falters Middle East conflict could affect Japan’s economy significantly, says BOJ's Ueda https://konnichiwa.today/middle-east-conflict-could-affect-japans-economy-significantly-says-bojs-ueda https://konnichiwa.today/middle-east-conflict-could-affect-japans-economy-significantly-says-bojs-ueda Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:50:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Middle, East, conflict, could, affect, Japan’s, economy, significantly, says, BOJs, Ueda Nidec warns of $1.6 billion charges from accounting scandal https://konnichiwa.today/nidec-warns-of-16-billion-charges-from-accounting-scandal https://konnichiwa.today/nidec-warns-of-16-billion-charges-from-accounting-scandal Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nidec, warns, 1.6, billion, charges, from, accounting, scandal Trump says U.S. will escort and insure oil tankers amid the Iran war https://konnichiwa.today/trump-says-us-will-escort-and-insure-oil-tankers-amid-the-iran-war https://konnichiwa.today/trump-says-us-will-escort-and-insure-oil-tankers-amid-the-iran-war Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, says, U.S., will, escort, and, insure, oil, tankers, amid, the, Iran, war Akazawa heading to U.S. to discuss more projects under $550 billion pledge https://konnichiwa.today/akazawa-heading-to-us-to-discuss-more-projects-under-550-billion-pledge https://konnichiwa.today/akazawa-heading-to-us-to-discuss-more-projects-under-550-billion-pledge Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Akazawa, heading, U.S., discuss, more, projects, under, 550, billion, pledge Japan Post Insurance to shift to high-yield bonds, CEO Says https://konnichiwa.today/japan-post-insurance-to-shift-to-high-yield-bonds-ceo-says https://konnichiwa.today/japan-post-insurance-to-shift-to-high-yield-bonds-ceo-says Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, Post, Insurance, shift, high-yield, bonds, CEO, Says South Korea’s AI-fueled stock euphoria unravels on Iran war risk https://konnichiwa.today/south-koreas-ai-fueled-stock-euphoria-unravels-on-iran-war-risk https://konnichiwa.today/south-koreas-ai-fueled-stock-euphoria-unravels-on-iran-war-risk Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:02:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator South, Korea’s, AI-fueled, stock, euphoria, unravels, Iran, war, risk Flight prices soar on Asia-Europe routes after Gulf conflict closes major hubs https://konnichiwa.today/flight-prices-soar-on-asia-europe-routes-after-gulf-conflict-closes-major-hubs https://konnichiwa.today/flight-prices-soar-on-asia-europe-routes-after-gulf-conflict-closes-major-hubs Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:22:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Flight, prices, soar, Asia-Europe, routes, after, Gulf, conflict, closes, major, hubs Prediction market bets on Iran strikes stoke insider trading and ethics scrutiny https://konnichiwa.today/prediction-market-bets-on-iran-strikes-stoke-insider-trading-and-ethics-scrutiny https://konnichiwa.today/prediction-market-bets-on-iran-strikes-stoke-insider-trading-and-ethics-scrutiny Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Prediction, market, bets, Iran, strikes, stoke, insider, trading, and, ethics, scrutiny Japanese firms boost spending as Takaichi makes investment push https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-firms-boost-spending-as-takaichi-makes-investment-push https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-firms-boost-spending-as-takaichi-makes-investment-push Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, firms, boost, spending, Takaichi, makes, investment, push PayPay and SoftBank seek $1.1 billion in payments firm’s U.S. IPO https://konnichiwa.today/paypay-and-softbank-seek-11-billion-in-payments-firms-us-ipo https://konnichiwa.today/paypay-and-softbank-seek-11-billion-in-payments-firms-us-ipo Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator PayPay, and, SoftBank, seek, 1.1, billion, payments, firm’s, U.S., IPO Takaichi takes aim at Japan's supplementary budgets https://konnichiwa.today/takaichi-takes-aim-at-japans-supplementary-budgets https://konnichiwa.today/takaichi-takes-aim-at-japans-supplementary-budgets Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Takaichi, takes, aim, Japans, supplementary, budgets Toyota raises buyout bid for unit, ending standoff with Elliott https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-raises-buyout-bid-for-unit-ending-standoff-with-elliott https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-raises-buyout-bid-for-unit-ending-standoff-with-elliott Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:18:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, raises, buyout, bid, for, unit, ending, standoff, with, Elliott Japanese firms start job seminars for 2027 graduates https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-firms-start-job-seminars-for-2027-graduates https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-firms-start-job-seminars-for-2027-graduates Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, firms, start, job, seminars, for, 2027, graduates BOJ deputy chief refrains from signaling rate hike in March https://konnichiwa.today/boj-deputy-chief-refrains-from-signaling-rate-hike-in-march https://konnichiwa.today/boj-deputy-chief-refrains-from-signaling-rate-hike-in-march Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BOJ, deputy, chief, refrains, from, signaling, rate, hike, March Short-term Japan bonds hold allure for regional bank managing ¥2.6 trillion https://konnichiwa.today/short-term-japan-bonds-hold-allure-for-regional-bank-managing-26-trillion https://konnichiwa.today/short-term-japan-bonds-hold-allure-for-regional-bank-managing-26-trillion Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Short-term, Japan, bonds, hold, allure, for, regional, bank, managing, ¥2.6, trillion Toyota and Docomo among firms tapping self-driving to ease local transport woes https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-and-docomo-among-firms-tapping-self-driving-to-ease-local-transport-woes https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-and-docomo-among-firms-tapping-self-driving-to-ease-local-transport-woes Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, and, Docomo, among, firms, tapping, self-driving, ease, local, transport, woes Nintendo shares slide on fears of rising Mideast shipping costs https://konnichiwa.today/nintendo-shares-slide-on-fears-of-rising-mideast-shipping-costs https://konnichiwa.today/nintendo-shares-slide-on-fears-of-rising-mideast-shipping-costs Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nintendo, shares, slide, fears, rising, Mideast, shipping, costs Ships avoid Strait of Hormuz as Iranian media essentially shuts it down https://konnichiwa.today/ships-avoid-strait-of-hormuz-as-iranian-media-essentially-shuts-it-down https://konnichiwa.today/ships-avoid-strait-of-hormuz-as-iranian-media-essentially-shuts-it-down Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Ships, avoid, Strait, Hormuz, Iranian, media, essentially, shuts, down OpenAI gives Pentagon AI model access after Anthropic dustup https://konnichiwa.today/openai-gives-pentagon-ai-model-access-after-anthropic-dustup https://konnichiwa.today/openai-gives-pentagon-ai-model-access-after-anthropic-dustup Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator OpenAI, gives, Pentagon, model, access, after, Anthropic, dustup Fukushima company working to realize drone logistics https://konnichiwa.today/fukushima-company-working-to-realize-drone-logistics https://konnichiwa.today/fukushima-company-working-to-realize-drone-logistics Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Fukushima, company, working, realize, drone, logistics Meitetsu Department Store closes in Nagoya after 71-year run https://konnichiwa.today/meitetsu-department-store-closes-in-nagoya-after-71-year-run https://konnichiwa.today/meitetsu-department-store-closes-in-nagoya-after-71-year-run Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Meitetsu, Department, Store, closes, Nagoya, after, 71-year, run Trump administration seeks delay in tariff refund fight https://konnichiwa.today/trump-administration-seeks-delay-in-tariff-refund-fight https://konnichiwa.today/trump-administration-seeks-delay-in-tariff-refund-fight Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, administration, seeks, delay, tariff, refund, fight AI boom will be no free pass for debt-laden major economies https://konnichiwa.today/ai-boom-will-be-no-free-pass-for-debt-laden-major-economies https://konnichiwa.today/ai-boom-will-be-no-free-pass-for-debt-laden-major-economies Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator boom, will, free, pass, for, debt-laden, major, economies Xi’s AI ambitions collide with China’s fragile employment market https://konnichiwa.today/xis-ai-ambitions-collide-with-chinas-fragile-employment-market https://konnichiwa.today/xis-ai-ambitions-collide-with-chinas-fragile-employment-market Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Xi’s, ambitions, collide, with, China’s, fragile, employment, market Trump directs U.S. agencies to toss Anthropic's AI as Pentagon calls startup a supply risk https://konnichiwa.today/trump-directs-us-agencies-to-toss-anthropics-ai-as-pentagon-calls-startup-a-supply-risk https://konnichiwa.today/trump-directs-us-agencies-to-toss-anthropics-ai-as-pentagon-calls-startup-a-supply-risk Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, directs, U.S., agencies, toss, Anthropics, Pentagon, calls, startup, supply, risk OpenAI to get $110 billion investment from SoftBank and others https://konnichiwa.today/openai-to-get-110-billion-investment-from-softbank-and-others https://konnichiwa.today/openai-to-get-110-billion-investment-from-softbank-and-others Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator OpenAI, get, 110, billion, investment, from, SoftBank, and, others Mizuho plans to replace 5,000 clerical jobs with AI in 10 years https://konnichiwa.today/mizuho-plans-to-replace-5000-clerical-jobs-with-ai-in-10-years https://konnichiwa.today/mizuho-plans-to-replace-5000-clerical-jobs-with-ai-in-10-years Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:46:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mizuho, plans, replace, 5, 000, clerical, jobs, with, years Tencent-backed broker aims to expand in Japan’s options market https://konnichiwa.today/tencent-backed-broker-aims-to-expand-in-japans-options-market https://konnichiwa.today/tencent-backed-broker-aims-to-expand-in-japans-options-market Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tencent-backed, broker, aims, expand, Japan’s, options, market Netflix drops bid for Warner Bros., leaving Paramount the winner https://konnichiwa.today/netflix-drops-bid-for-warner-bros-leaving-paramount-the-winner https://konnichiwa.today/netflix-drops-bid-for-warner-bros-leaving-paramount-the-winner Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Netflix, drops, bid, for, Warner, Bros., leaving, Paramount, the, winner Suntory consolidates two scotch distilleries in Scotland as U.S. sales fall https://konnichiwa.today/suntory-consolidates-two-scotch-distilleries-in-scotland-as-us-sales-fall https://konnichiwa.today/suntory-consolidates-two-scotch-distilleries-in-scotland-as-us-sales-fall Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Suntory, consolidates, two, scotch, distilleries, Scotland, U.S., sales, fall U.S.-Japan investment funding still needs work, JBIC chief says https://konnichiwa.today/us-japan-investment-funding-still-needs-work-jbic-chief-says https://konnichiwa.today/us-japan-investment-funding-still-needs-work-jbic-chief-says Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S.-Japan, investment, funding, still, needs, work, JBIC, chief, says Japan's Rapidus receives another ¥267.6 billion in funding https://konnichiwa.today/japans-rapidus-receives-another-2676-billion-in-funding https://konnichiwa.today/japans-rapidus-receives-another-2676-billion-in-funding Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, Rapidus, receives, another, ¥267.6, billion, funding How Jeffrey Epstein ingratiated himself with top Microsoft executives https://konnichiwa.today/how-jeffrey-epstein-ingratiated-himself-with-top-microsoft-executives https://konnichiwa.today/how-jeffrey-epstein-ingratiated-himself-with-top-microsoft-executives Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator How, Jeffrey, Epstein, ingratiated, himself, with, top, Microsoft, executives Japan’s average new condo price hit record high in 2025 https://konnichiwa.today/japans-average-new-condo-price-hit-record-high-in-2025 https://konnichiwa.today/japans-average-new-condo-price-hit-record-high-in-2025 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, average, new, condo, price, hit, record, high, 2025 Mazda, Mitsubishi and Yamaha fully meet union wage hike demands https://konnichiwa.today/mazda-mitsubishi-and-yamaha-fully-meet-union-wage-hike-demands https://konnichiwa.today/mazda-mitsubishi-and-yamaha-fully-meet-union-wage-hike-demands Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mazda, Mitsubishi, and, Yamaha, fully, meet, union, wage, hike, demands Nippon Steel’s ¥600 billion deal jumpstarts Japan’s convertible bond market https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-steels-600-billion-deal-jumpstarts-japans-convertible-bond-market https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-steels-600-billion-deal-jumpstarts-japans-convertible-bond-market Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nippon, Steel’s, ¥600, billion, deal, jumpstarts, Japan’s, convertible, bond, market Social media addiction trial takes new turn with therapist's testimony https://konnichiwa.today/social-media-addiction-trial-takes-new-turn-with-therapists-testimony https://konnichiwa.today/social-media-addiction-trial-takes-new-turn-with-therapists-testimony Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Social, media, addiction, trial, takes, new, turn, with, therapists, testimony Takaichi’s reflationist BOJ picks push up long-term bond yields https://konnichiwa.today/takaichis-reflationist-boj-picks-push-up-long-term-bond-yields https://konnichiwa.today/takaichis-reflationist-boj-picks-push-up-long-term-bond-yields Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:54:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Takaichi’s, reflationist, BOJ, picks, push, long-term, bond, yields Nippon Steel raises ¥600 billion from bonds to repay U.S. Steel loans https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-steel-raises-600-billion-from-bonds-to-repay-us-steel-loans https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-steel-raises-600-billion-from-bonds-to-repay-us-steel-loans Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:30:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nippon, Steel, raises, ¥600, billion, from, bonds, repay, U.S., Steel, loans Former BOJ chief Kuroda calls for rate hikes and tighter fiscal policy https://konnichiwa.today/former-boj-chief-kuroda-calls-for-rate-hikes-and-tighter-fiscal-policy https://konnichiwa.today/former-boj-chief-kuroda-calls-for-rate-hikes-and-tighter-fiscal-policy Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:22:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Former, BOJ, chief, Kuroda, calls, for, rate, hikes, and, tighter, fiscal, policy Drive to unlock $840 billion in cash lifts Japan stocks outlook https://konnichiwa.today/drive-to-unlock-840-billion-in-cash-lifts-japan-stocks-outlook https://konnichiwa.today/drive-to-unlock-840-billion-in-cash-lifts-japan-stocks-outlook Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Drive, unlock, 840, billion, cash, lifts, Japan, stocks, outlook Memory boom drives South Korean stocks’ breakthrough past 6,000 level https://konnichiwa.today/memory-boom-drives-south-korean-stocks-breakthrough-past-6000-level https://konnichiwa.today/memory-boom-drives-south-korean-stocks-breakthrough-past-6000-level Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Memory, boom, drives, South, Korean, stocks’, breakthrough, past, 6, 000, level 40% in Japan use AI in their job search, survey finds https://konnichiwa.today/40-in-japan-use-ai-in-their-job-search-survey-finds https://konnichiwa.today/40-in-japan-use-ai-in-their-job-search-survey-finds Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 40, Japan, use, their, job, search, survey, finds Starlink, phone chargers and rice balls: Lawson opens outlet ready to aid disaster response https://konnichiwa.today/starlink-phone-chargers-and-rice-balls-lawson-opens-outlet-ready-to-aid-disaster-response https://konnichiwa.today/starlink-phone-chargers-and-rice-balls-lawson-opens-outlet-ready-to-aid-disaster-response Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Starlink, phone, chargers, and, rice, balls:, Lawson, opens, outlet, ready, aid, disaster, response Takaichi’s reflationist BOJ picks nudge yen, boost stocks https://konnichiwa.today/takaichis-reflationist-boj-picks-nudge-yen-boost-stocks https://konnichiwa.today/takaichis-reflationist-boj-picks-nudge-yen-boost-stocks Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Takaichi’s, reflationist, BOJ, picks, nudge, yen, boost, stocks McDonald's to raise menu prices in Japan starting Wednesday https://konnichiwa.today/mcdonalds-to-raise-menu-prices-in-japan-starting-wednesday https://konnichiwa.today/mcdonalds-to-raise-menu-prices-in-japan-starting-wednesday Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:10:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator McDonalds, raise, menu, prices, Japan, starting, Wednesday Motorcycle makers in Japan race to go carbon-neutral https://konnichiwa.today/motorcycle-makers-in-japan-race-to-go-carbon-neutral https://konnichiwa.today/motorcycle-makers-in-japan-race-to-go-carbon-neutral Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Motorcycle, makers, Japan, race, carbon-neutral China acts against 40 Japanese entities over military ties https://konnichiwa.today/china-acts-against-40-japanese-entities-over-military-ties https://konnichiwa.today/china-acts-against-40-japanese-entities-over-military-ties Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, acts, against, Japanese, entities, over, military, ties BBVA plans to operate brokerage in Japan, in first for Spanish bank https://konnichiwa.today/bbva-plans-to-operate-brokerage-in-japan-in-first-for-spanish-bank https://konnichiwa.today/bbva-plans-to-operate-brokerage-in-japan-in-first-for-spanish-bank Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BBVA, plans, operate, brokerage, Japan, first, for, Spanish, bank In Russia, many restaurants and cafes close amid major slowdown https://konnichiwa.today/in-russia-many-restaurants-and-cafes-close-amid-major-slowdown https://konnichiwa.today/in-russia-many-restaurants-and-cafes-close-amid-major-slowdown Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Russia, many, restaurants, and, cafes, close, amid, major, slowdown Trump’s 10% levy takes effect as U.S. rebuilds tariff wall https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-10-levy-takes-effect-as-us-rebuilds-tariff-wall https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-10-levy-takes-effect-as-us-rebuilds-tariff-wall Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump’s, 10, levy, takes, effect, U.S., rebuilds, tariff, wall LDP tax chief calls U.S. tariff situation ‘messy’ https://konnichiwa.today/ldp-tax-chief-calls-us-tariff-situation-messy https://konnichiwa.today/ldp-tax-chief-calls-us-tariff-situation-messy Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator LDP, tax, chief, calls, U.S., tariff, situation, ‘messy’ Recovery stalling in Japan's domestic tourism https://konnichiwa.today/recovery-stalling-in-japans-domestic-tourism https://konnichiwa.today/recovery-stalling-in-japans-domestic-tourism Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Recovery, stalling, Japans, domestic, tourism Trump pegs new tariffs to a payments crisis experts doubt exists https://konnichiwa.today/trump-pegs-new-tariffs-to-a-payments-crisis-experts-doubt-exists https://konnichiwa.today/trump-pegs-new-tariffs-to-a-payments-crisis-experts-doubt-exists Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, pegs, new, tariffs, payments, crisis, experts, doubt, exists EU says it will accept no increase in U.S. tariffs after Supreme Court ruling https://konnichiwa.today/eu-says-it-will-accept-no-increase-in-us-tariffs-after-supreme-court-ruling https://konnichiwa.today/eu-says-it-will-accept-no-increase-in-us-tariffs-after-supreme-court-ruling Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator says, will, accept, increase, U.S., tariffs, after, Supreme, Court, ruling With U.S. tariff rates up in the air, the economic fog again thickens https://konnichiwa.today/with-us-tariff-rates-up-in-the-air-the-economic-fog-again-thickens https://konnichiwa.today/with-us-tariff-rates-up-in-the-air-the-economic-fog-again-thickens Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator With, U.S., tariff, rates, the, air, the, economic, fog, again, thickens Trump boosts new tariff rate to 15% a day after announcing 10% https://konnichiwa.today/trump-boosts-new-tariff-rate-to-15-a-day-after-announcing-10 https://konnichiwa.today/trump-boosts-new-tariff-rate-to-15-a-day-after-announcing-10 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, boosts, new, tariff, rate, 15, day, after, announcing, 10 Trump’s treasured negotiating edge dulled by tariff defeat https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-treasured-negotiating-edge-dulled-by-tariff-defeat https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-treasured-negotiating-edge-dulled-by-tariff-defeat Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump’s, treasured, negotiating, edge, dulled, tariff, defeat Apollo’s Rowan sees Japan ready to roar: ‘There’s a new swagger’ https://konnichiwa.today/apollos-rowan-sees-japan-ready-to-roar-theres-a-new-swagger https://konnichiwa.today/apollos-rowan-sees-japan-ready-to-roar-theres-a-new-swagger Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Apollo’s, Rowan, sees, Japan, ready, roar:, ‘There’s, new, swagger’ China defies global ‘AI scare trade’ as investors chase winners https://konnichiwa.today/china-defies-global-ai-scare-trade-as-investors-chase-winners https://konnichiwa.today/china-defies-global-ai-scare-trade-as-investors-chase-winners Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, defies, global, ‘AI, scare, trade’, investors, chase, winners Asian economies weigh impact of fresh Trump tariff moves https://konnichiwa.today/asian-economies-weigh-impact-of-fresh-trump-tariff-moves https://konnichiwa.today/asian-economies-weigh-impact-of-fresh-trump-tariff-moves Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asian, economies, weigh, impact, fresh, Trump, tariff, moves U.S. top court's tariff ruling offers little respite for global economy https://konnichiwa.today/us-top-courts-tariff-ruling-offers-little-respite-for-global-economy https://konnichiwa.today/us-top-courts-tariff-ruling-offers-little-respite-for-global-economy Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., top, courts, tariff, ruling, offers, little, respite, for, global, economy 'Embarrassment to their families': Trump denounces Supreme Court justices after tariffs ruling https://konnichiwa.today/embarrassment-to-their-families-trump-denounces-supreme-court-justices-after-tariffs-ruling https://konnichiwa.today/embarrassment-to-their-families-trump-denounces-supreme-court-justices-after-tariffs-ruling Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Embarrassment, their, families:, Trump, denounces, Supreme, Court, justices, after, tariffs, ruling Germany seeks more F-35 jets as European fighter program falters https://konnichiwa.today/germany-seeks-more-f-35-jets-as-european-fighter-program-falters https://konnichiwa.today/germany-seeks-more-f-35-jets-as-european-fighter-program-falters Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Germany, seeks, more, F-35, jets, European, fighter, program, falters Trump pivots to 10% global tariff and new probes after Supreme Court setback https://konnichiwa.today/trump-pivots-to-10-global-tariff-and-new-probes-after-supreme-court-setback https://konnichiwa.today/trump-pivots-to-10-global-tariff-and-new-probes-after-supreme-court-setback Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, pivots, 10, global, tariff, and, new, probes, after, Supreme, Court, setback South Korea says U.S. trade deal still intact after tariff ruling https://konnichiwa.today/south-korea-says-us-trade-deal-still-intact-after-tariff-ruling https://konnichiwa.today/south-korea-says-us-trade-deal-still-intact-after-tariff-ruling Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator South, Korea, says, U.S., trade, deal, still, intact, after, tariff, ruling Making CFOs CEOs a growing trend in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/making-cfos-ceos-a-growing-trend-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/making-cfos-ceos-a-growing-trend-in-japan Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:26:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Making, CFOs, CEOs, growing, trend, Japan Japan’s CPI cools to slowest pace in two years on distortions https://konnichiwa.today/japans-cpi-cools-to-slowest-pace-in-two-years-on-distortions https://konnichiwa.today/japans-cpi-cools-to-slowest-pace-in-two-years-on-distortions Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, CPI, cools, slowest, pace, two, years, distortions Morinaga launches treats that dogs and people can share https://konnichiwa.today/morinaga-launches-treats-that-dogs-and-people-can-share https://konnichiwa.today/morinaga-launches-treats-that-dogs-and-people-can-share Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Morinaga, launches, treats, that, dogs, and, people, can, share Nippon Steel executive sees China-driven supply glut nearing end https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-steel-executive-sees-china-driven-supply-glut-nearing-end https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-steel-executive-sees-china-driven-supply-glut-nearing-end Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nippon, Steel, executive, sees, China-driven, supply, glut, nearing, end Wage talks begin in earnest at Japanese electronics makers https://konnichiwa.today/wage-talks-begin-in-earnest-at-japanese-electronics-makers https://konnichiwa.today/wage-talks-begin-in-earnest-at-japanese-electronics-makers Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Wage, talks, begin, earnest, Japanese, electronics, makers India chases ‘DeepSeek moment’ with homegrown AI models https://konnichiwa.today/india-chases-deepseek-moment-with-homegrown-ai-models https://konnichiwa.today/india-chases-deepseek-moment-with-homegrown-ai-models Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator India, chases, ‘DeepSeek, moment’, with, homegrown, models Asahi confirms 2025 cyberattack led to leak of 115,513 sets of personal data https://konnichiwa.today/asahi-confirms-2025-cyberattack-led-to-leak-of-115513-sets-of-personal-data https://konnichiwa.today/asahi-confirms-2025-cyberattack-led-to-leak-of-115513-sets-of-personal-data Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:54:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asahi, confirms, 2025, cyberattack, led, leak, 115, 513, sets, personal, data How China plans to dominate global trade long after Trump https://konnichiwa.today/how-china-plans-to-dominate-global-trade-long-after-trump https://konnichiwa.today/how-china-plans-to-dominate-global-trade-long-after-trump Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:30:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator How, China, plans, dominate, global, trade, long, after, Trump 7-Eleven bets on Australian stores to show it can grow globally https://konnichiwa.today/7-eleven-bets-on-australian-stores-to-show-it-can-grow-globally https://konnichiwa.today/7-eleven-bets-on-australian-stores-to-show-it-can-grow-globally Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 7-Eleven, bets, Australian, stores, show, can, grow, globally Takaichi’s first BOJ member picks could hint at her desired rate path https://konnichiwa.today/takaichis-first-boj-member-picks-could-hint-at-her-desired-rate-path https://konnichiwa.today/takaichis-first-boj-member-picks-could-hint-at-her-desired-rate-path Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Takaichi’s, first, BOJ, member, picks, could, hint, her, desired, rate, path Record rise in orders for Japanese machinery points to solid investment https://konnichiwa.today/record-rise-in-orders-for-japanese-machinery-points-to-solid-investment https://konnichiwa.today/record-rise-in-orders-for-japanese-machinery-points-to-solid-investment Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Record, rise, orders, for, Japanese, machinery, points, solid, investment Bill Gates a no-show at India AI summit, event marred by organizational chaos https://konnichiwa.today/bill-gates-a-no-show-at-india-ai-summit-event-marred-by-organizational-chaos https://konnichiwa.today/bill-gates-a-no-show-at-india-ai-summit-event-marred-by-organizational-chaos Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bill, Gates, no-show, India, summit, event, marred, organizational, chaos Nissan Americas head embraces threat from Chinese car brands https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-americas-head-embraces-threat-from-chinese-car-brands https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-americas-head-embraces-threat-from-chinese-car-brands Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissan, Americas, head, embraces, threat, from, Chinese, car, brands Accounting group seeks to ease rules on Japanese insurers' bond losses https://konnichiwa.today/accounting-group-seeks-to-ease-rules-on-japanese-insurers-bond-losses https://konnichiwa.today/accounting-group-seeks-to-ease-rules-on-japanese-insurers-bond-losses Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:58:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Accounting, group, seeks, ease, rules, Japanese, insurers, bond, losses Spain to investigate X, Meta and TikTok over AI child sexual abuse material https://konnichiwa.today/spain-to-investigate-x-meta-and-tiktok-over-ai-child-sexual-abuse-material https://konnichiwa.today/spain-to-investigate-x-meta-and-tiktok-over-ai-child-sexual-abuse-material Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Spain, investigate, Meta, and, TikTok, over, child, sexual, abuse, material Toshiba weighs reducing elevator unit stake as Kone circles https://konnichiwa.today/toshiba-weighs-reducing-elevator-unit-stake-as-kone-circles https://konnichiwa.today/toshiba-weighs-reducing-elevator-unit-stake-as-kone-circles Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toshiba, weighs, reducing, elevator, unit, stake, Kone, circles Japan convenience store chain Lawson to branch out into India https://konnichiwa.today/japan-convenience-store-chain-lawson-to-branch-out-into-india https://konnichiwa.today/japan-convenience-store-chain-lawson-to-branch-out-into-india Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, convenience, store, chain, Lawson, branch, out, into, India IMF urges Japan to avoid cutting sales tax amid higher expected borrowing costs https://konnichiwa.today/imf-urges-japan-to-avoid-cutting-sales-tax-amid-higher-expected-borrowing-costs https://konnichiwa.today/imf-urges-japan-to-avoid-cutting-sales-tax-amid-higher-expected-borrowing-costs Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator IMF, urges, Japan, avoid, cutting, sales, tax, amid, higher, expected, borrowing, costs Trump selects three projects to be funded under Japan's $550 billion pledge https://konnichiwa.today/trump-selects-three-projects-to-be-funded-under-japans-550-billion-pledge https://konnichiwa.today/trump-selects-three-projects-to-be-funded-under-japans-550-billion-pledge Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, selects, three, projects, funded, under, Japans, 550, billion, pledge AI translation could help Japanese corporations close the disclosure gap https://konnichiwa.today/ai-translation-could-help-japanese-corporations-close-the-disclosure-gap https://konnichiwa.today/ai-translation-could-help-japanese-corporations-close-the-disclosure-gap Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:46:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator translation, could, help, Japanese, corporations, close, the, disclosure, gap Trump’s new world order is pushing Sweden to warm up to the euro https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-new-world-order-is-pushing-sweden-to-warm-up-to-the-euro https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-new-world-order-is-pushing-sweden-to-warm-up-to-the-euro Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump’s, new, world, order, pushing, Sweden, warm, the, euro U.S. cars can now be sold in Japan without local safety testing https://konnichiwa.today/us-cars-can-now-be-sold-in-japan-without-local-safety-testing https://konnichiwa.today/us-cars-can-now-be-sold-in-japan-without-local-safety-testing Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., cars, can, now, sold, Japan, without, local, safety, testing Activist Palliser takes stake in toilet maker Toto in AI play https://konnichiwa.today/activist-palliser-takes-stake-in-toilet-maker-toto-in-ai-play https://konnichiwa.today/activist-palliser-takes-stake-in-toilet-maker-toto-in-ai-play Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Activist, Palliser, takes, stake, toilet, maker, Toto, play Nojima eyes mergers and acquisitions deals worth up to ¥300 billion https://konnichiwa.today/nojima-eyes-mergers-and-acquisitions-deals-worth-up-to-300-billion https://konnichiwa.today/nojima-eyes-mergers-and-acquisitions-deals-worth-up-to-300-billion Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nojima, eyes, mergers, and, acquisitions, deals, worth, ¥300, billion More profit-making companies cutting jobs in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/more-profit-making-companies-cutting-jobs-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/more-profit-making-companies-cutting-jobs-in-japan Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator More, profit-making, companies, cutting, jobs, Japan Japan's economy grows less than expected in fourth quarter and just avoids recession https://konnichiwa.today/japans-economy-grows-less-than-expected-in-fourth-quarter-and-just-avoids-recession https://konnichiwa.today/japans-economy-grows-less-than-expected-in-fourth-quarter-and-just-avoids-recession Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:50:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, economy, grows, less, than, expected, fourth, quarter, and, just, avoids, recession Crash course: Vietnam's crypto boom goes bust https://konnichiwa.today/crash-course-vietnams-crypto-boom-goes-bust https://konnichiwa.today/crash-course-vietnams-crypto-boom-goes-bust Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Crash, course:, Vietnams, crypto, boom, goes, bust Jupiter’s Nash turns Japan bond convert after Takaichi win https://konnichiwa.today/jupiters-nash-turns-japan-bond-convert-after-takaichi-win https://konnichiwa.today/jupiters-nash-turns-japan-bond-convert-after-takaichi-win Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Jupiter’s, Nash, turns, Japan, bond, convert, after, Takaichi, win Japanese DIY music app aims to help 'otaku' bedroom composers find their voice https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-diy-music-app-aims-to-help-otaku-bedroom-composers-find-their-voice https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-diy-music-app-aims-to-help-otaku-bedroom-composers-find-their-voice Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, DIY, music, app, aims, help, otaku, bedroom, composers, find, their, voice India hosts AI summit as safety concerns grow https://konnichiwa.today/india-hosts-ai-summit-as-safety-concerns-grow https://konnichiwa.today/india-hosts-ai-summit-as-safety-concerns-grow Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator India, hosts, summit, safety, concerns, grow Olympus drops after full-year operating income forecast cut https://konnichiwa.today/olympus-drops-after-full-year-operating-income-forecast-cut https://konnichiwa.today/olympus-drops-after-full-year-operating-income-forecast-cut Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Olympus, drops, after, full-year, operating, income, forecast, cut Japan governance code aims to spur growth investment https://konnichiwa.today/japan-governance-code-aims-to-spur-growth-investment https://konnichiwa.today/japan-governance-code-aims-to-spur-growth-investment Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, governance, code, aims, spur, growth, investment India plans AI 'data city' on staggering scale https://konnichiwa.today/india-plans-ai-data-city-on-staggering-scale https://konnichiwa.today/india-plans-ai-data-city-on-staggering-scale Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator India, plans, data, city, staggering, scale Toyota gears up for bigger role at air taxi maker Joby https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-gears-up-for-bigger-role-at-air-taxi-maker-joby https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-gears-up-for-bigger-role-at-air-taxi-maker-joby Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, gears, for, bigger, role, air, taxi, maker, Joby Takaichi expecting additional BOJ rate hike — but not in spring — adviser says https://konnichiwa.today/takaichi-expecting-additional-boj-rate-hike-but-not-in-spring-adviser-says https://konnichiwa.today/takaichi-expecting-additional-boj-rate-hike-but-not-in-spring-adviser-says Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Takaichi, expecting, additional, BOJ, rate, hike, —, but, not, spring, —, adviser, says OpenAI tapped for voice control tech in U.S. drone swarm trial https://konnichiwa.today/openai-tapped-for-voice-control-tech-in-us-drone-swarm-trial https://konnichiwa.today/openai-tapped-for-voice-control-tech-in-us-drone-swarm-trial Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator OpenAI, tapped, for, voice, control, tech, U.S., drone, swarm, trial All-in on AI: what TikTok creator ByteDance did next https://konnichiwa.today/all-in-on-ai-what-tiktok-creator-bytedance-did-next https://konnichiwa.today/all-in-on-ai-what-tiktok-creator-bytedance-did-next Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator All-in, AI:, what, TikTok, creator, ByteDance, did, next BOJ hawk Tamura flags spring as possible timing for rate hike https://konnichiwa.today/boj-hawk-tamura-flags-spring-as-possible-timing-for-rate-hike https://konnichiwa.today/boj-hawk-tamura-flags-spring-as-possible-timing-for-rate-hike Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:30:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BOJ, hawk, Tamura, flags, spring, possible, timing, for, rate, hike ‘China shock’: Germany struggles as key market turns into business rival https://konnichiwa.today/china-shock-germany-struggles-as-key-market-turns-into-business-rival https://konnichiwa.today/china-shock-germany-struggles-as-key-market-turns-into-business-rival Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator ‘China, shock’:, Germany, struggles, key, market, turns, into, business, rival Coal will need more than the army to pull off a U.S. revival https://konnichiwa.today/coal-will-need-more-than-the-army-to-pull-off-a-us-revival https://konnichiwa.today/coal-will-need-more-than-the-army-to-pull-off-a-us-revival Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Coal, will, need, more, than, the, army, pull, off, U.S., revival SoftBank swings to profit on valuation boost from OpenAI bet https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-swings-to-profit-on-valuation-boost-from-openai-bet https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-swings-to-profit-on-valuation-boost-from-openai-bet Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank, swings, profit, valuation, boost, from, OpenAI, bet Hello Kitty designer bows out after 40 years in charge https://konnichiwa.today/hello-kitty-designer-bows-out-after-40-years-in-charge https://konnichiwa.today/hello-kitty-designer-bows-out-after-40-years-in-charge Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Hello, Kitty, designer, bows, out, after, years, charge Japan’s ex-FX chief sees yen firming as Takaichi’s stance clears https://konnichiwa.today/japans-ex-fx-chief-sees-yen-firming-as-takaichis-stance-clears https://konnichiwa.today/japans-ex-fx-chief-sees-yen-firming-as-takaichis-stance-clears Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, ex-FX, chief, sees, yen, firming, Takaichi’s, stance, clears Japan producer prices rose 2.3% in January, BOJ reports https://konnichiwa.today/japan-producer-prices-rose-23-in-january-boj-reports https://konnichiwa.today/japan-producer-prices-rose-23-in-january-boj-reports Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:10:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, producer, prices, rose, 2.3, January, BOJ, reports Fish paste product output rebounding in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/fish-paste-product-output-rebounding-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/fish-paste-product-output-rebounding-in-japan Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Fish, paste, product, output, rebounding, Japan Robust earnings set off Shiseido's biggest stock rally in almost eight years https://konnichiwa.today/robust-earnings-set-off-shiseidos-biggest-stock-rally-in-almost-eight-years https://konnichiwa.today/robust-earnings-set-off-shiseidos-biggest-stock-rally-in-almost-eight-years Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Robust, earnings, set, off, Shiseidos, biggest, stock, rally, almost, eight, years Toyota to begin sales of first U.S.-made EV https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-to-begin-sales-of-first-us-made-ev https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-to-begin-sales-of-first-us-made-ev Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, begin, sales, first, U.S.-made Toyota delays deadline for $35 billion deal opposed by Elliott https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-delays-deadline-for-35-billion-deal-opposed-by-elliott https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-delays-deadline-for-35-billion-deal-opposed-by-elliott Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, delays, deadline, for, 35, billion, deal, opposed, Elliott Thousands of foreign cars sold to Russia through China, circumventing sanctions https://konnichiwa.today/thousands-of-foreign-cars-sold-to-russia-through-china-circumventing-sanctions https://konnichiwa.today/thousands-of-foreign-cars-sold-to-russia-through-china-circumventing-sanctions Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Thousands, foreign, cars, sold, Russia, through, China, circumventing, sanctions Investors rush to join Asia’s AI boom as global markets whipsaw https://konnichiwa.today/investors-rush-to-join-asias-ai-boom-as-global-markets-whipsaw https://konnichiwa.today/investors-rush-to-join-asias-ai-boom-as-global-markets-whipsaw Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Investors, rush, join, Asia’s, boom, global, markets, whipsaw Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal in bid to revive industry https://konnichiwa.today/trump-to-direct-pentagon-to-buy-coal-in-bid-to-revive-industry https://konnichiwa.today/trump-to-direct-pentagon-to-buy-coal-in-bid-to-revive-industry Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, direct, Pentagon, buy, coal, bid, revive, industry Jack Ma-backed Ant bets on AI health care in $69 billion sector race https://konnichiwa.today/jack-ma-backed-ant-bets-on-ai-health-care-in-69-billion-sector-race https://konnichiwa.today/jack-ma-backed-ant-bets-on-ai-health-care-in-69-billion-sector-race Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Jack, Ma-backed, Ant, bets, health, care, 69, billion, sector, race Ruling bloc’s election victory may affect BOJ monetary policy https://konnichiwa.today/ruling-blocs-election-victory-may-affect-boj-monetary-policy https://konnichiwa.today/ruling-blocs-election-victory-may-affect-boj-monetary-policy Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Ruling, bloc’s, election, victory, may, affect, BOJ, monetary, policy Telegram app faces further restrictions, possible fines as Russian authorities clamp down https://konnichiwa.today/telegram-app-faces-further-restrictions-possible-fines-as-russian-authorities-clamp-down https://konnichiwa.today/telegram-app-faces-further-restrictions-possible-fines-as-russian-authorities-clamp-down Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Telegram, app, faces, further, restrictions, possible, fines, Russian, authorities, clamp, down Akazawa heading to the U.S. to discuss first project under Japan's $550 billion pledge https://konnichiwa.today/akazawa-heading-to-the-us-to-discuss-first-project-under-japans-550-billion-pledge https://konnichiwa.today/akazawa-heading-to-the-us-to-discuss-first-project-under-japans-550-billion-pledge Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:58:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Akazawa, heading, the, U.S., discuss, first, project, under, Japans, 550, billion, pledge Memory chip crunch ripples through markets, with worse to come https://konnichiwa.today/memory-chip-crunch-ripples-through-markets-with-worse-to-come https://konnichiwa.today/memory-chip-crunch-ripples-through-markets-with-worse-to-come Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:58:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Memory, chip, crunch, ripples, through, markets, with, worse, come Azakawa heading to the U.S. to discuss first project under Japan's $550 billion pledge https://konnichiwa.today/azakawa-heading-to-the-us-to-discuss-first-project-under-japans-550-billion-pledge https://konnichiwa.today/azakawa-heading-to-the-us-to-discuss-first-project-under-japans-550-billion-pledge Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:18:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Azakawa, heading, the, U.S., discuss, first, project, under, Japans, 550, billion, pledge Japan bond blowout funnels corporate borrowers to convertibles https://konnichiwa.today/japan-bond-blowout-funnels-corporate-borrowers-to-convertibles https://konnichiwa.today/japan-bond-blowout-funnels-corporate-borrowers-to-convertibles Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, bond, blowout, funnels, corporate, borrowers, convertibles Toyota patriarch taps former secretary as carmaker’s new CEO https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-patriarch-taps-former-secretary-as-carmakers-new-ceo https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-patriarch-taps-former-secretary-as-carmakers-new-ceo Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, patriarch, taps, former, secretary, carmaker’s, new, CEO Climate risk threatens credit ratings for dozens of countries https://konnichiwa.today/climate-risk-threatens-credit-ratings-for-dozens-of-countries https://konnichiwa.today/climate-risk-threatens-credit-ratings-for-dozens-of-countries Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Climate, risk, threatens, credit, ratings, for, dozens, countries Japan business bankruptcies hit 13-year high in January https://konnichiwa.today/japan-business-bankruptcies-hit-13-year-high-in-january https://konnichiwa.today/japan-business-bankruptcies-hit-13-year-high-in-january Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, business, bankruptcies, hit, 13-year, high, January Takaichi may beat Abe in luring global money to Japan stocks https://konnichiwa.today/takaichi-may-beat-abe-in-luring-global-money-to-japan-stocks https://konnichiwa.today/takaichi-may-beat-abe-in-luring-global-money-to-japan-stocks Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Takaichi, may, beat, Abe, luring, global, money, Japan, stocks Homegrown startups outperform returnee tech talent, study shows https://konnichiwa.today/homegrown-startups-outperform-returnee-tech-talent-study-shows https://konnichiwa.today/homegrown-startups-outperform-returnee-tech-talent-study-shows Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Homegrown, startups, outperform, returnee, tech, talent, study, shows Asics sees boom in running shoes for India’s healthy and wealthy https://konnichiwa.today/asics-sees-boom-in-running-shoes-for-indias-healthy-and-wealthy https://konnichiwa.today/asics-sees-boom-in-running-shoes-for-indias-healthy-and-wealthy Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asics, sees, boom, running, shoes, for, India’s, healthy, and, wealthy SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to moon, Musk says https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-shifts-focus-from-mars-to-moon-musk-says https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-shifts-focus-from-mars-to-moon-musk-says Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SpaceX, shifts, focus, from, Mars, moon, Musk, says Australia's AI boom may revive productivity, CBA says https://konnichiwa.today/australias-ai-boom-may-revive-productivity-cba-says https://konnichiwa.today/australias-ai-boom-may-revive-productivity-cba-says Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Australias, boom, may, revive, productivity, CBA, says Japan's 2025 current account surplus hits record https://konnichiwa.today/japans-2025-current-account-surplus-hits-record https://konnichiwa.today/japans-2025-current-account-surplus-hits-record Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, 2025, current, account, surplus, hits, record Japan to invest in thermal power, diamonds and ports in the U.S. https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-invest-in-thermal-power-diamonds-and-ports-in-the-us https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-invest-in-thermal-power-diamonds-and-ports-in-the-us Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:02:10 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, invest, thermal, power, diamonds, and, ports, the, U.S. Japan's ratio of household spending on food hits 44-year high https://konnichiwa.today/japans-ratio-of-household-spending-on-food-hits-44-year-high https://konnichiwa.today/japans-ratio-of-household-spending-on-food-hits-44-year-high Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:02:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, ratio, household, spending, food, hits, 44-year, high Anthropic buys Super Bowl ads to slap OpenAI for selling ads in ChatGPT https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-buys-super-bowl-ads-to-slap-openai-for-selling-ads-in-chatgpt https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-buys-super-bowl-ads-to-slap-openai-for-selling-ads-in-chatgpt Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:02:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Anthropic, buys, Super, Bowl, ads, slap, OpenAI, for, selling, ads, ChatGPT Washington Post CEO out after sweeping job cuts https://konnichiwa.today/washington-post-ceo-out-after-sweeping-job-cuts https://konnichiwa.today/washington-post-ceo-out-after-sweeping-job-cuts Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Washington, Post, CEO, out, after, sweeping, job, cuts Dow surges above 50,000 for first time as U.S. stocks regain mojo https://konnichiwa.today/dow-surges-above-50000-for-first-time-as-us-stocks-regain-mojo https://konnichiwa.today/dow-surges-above-50000-for-first-time-as-us-stocks-regain-mojo Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Dow, surges, above, 50, 000, for, first, time, U.S., stocks, regain, mojo China flexes its muscle at Singapore Airshow as U.S. isolated https://konnichiwa.today/china-flexes-its-muscle-at-singapore-airshow-as-us-isolated https://konnichiwa.today/china-flexes-its-muscle-at-singapore-airshow-as-us-isolated Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, flexes, its, muscle, Singapore, Airshow, U.S., isolated U.S. and India unveil interim trade framework, move closer to broad pact https://konnichiwa.today/us-and-india-unveil-interim-trade-framework-move-closer-to-broad-pact https://konnichiwa.today/us-and-india-unveil-interim-trade-framework-move-closer-to-broad-pact Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., and, India, unveil, interim, trade, framework, move, closer, broad, pact Toyota changes CEO despite its strength through industry turmoil https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-changes-ceo-despite-its-strength-through-industry-turmoil https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-changes-ceo-despite-its-strength-through-industry-turmoil Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, changes, CEO, despite, its, strength, through, industry, turmoil Decisive win for Takaichi may be best scenario for bonds and yen https://konnichiwa.today/decisive-win-for-takaichi-may-be-best-scenario-for-bonds-and-yen https://konnichiwa.today/decisive-win-for-takaichi-may-be-best-scenario-for-bonds-and-yen Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Decisive, win, for, Takaichi, may, best, scenario, for, bonds, and, yen Nippon Steel projects larger full-year loss than expected https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-steel-projects-larger-full-year-loss-than-expected https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-steel-projects-larger-full-year-loss-than-expected Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nippon, Steel, projects, larger, full-year, loss, than, expected Mitsubishi Motors incurs loss in April-December on U.S. tariffs https://konnichiwa.today/mitsubishi-motors-incurs-loss-in-april-december-on-us-tariffs https://konnichiwa.today/mitsubishi-motors-incurs-loss-in-april-december-on-us-tariffs Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mitsubishi, Motors, incurs, loss, April-December, U.S., tariffs BOJ board member adds to signals pointing to interest rate hikes https://konnichiwa.today/boj-board-member-adds-to-signals-pointing-to-interest-rate-hikes https://konnichiwa.today/boj-board-member-adds-to-signals-pointing-to-interest-rate-hikes Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BOJ, board, member, adds, signals, pointing, interest, rate, hikes Tepco to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa No. 6 reactor on Monday https://konnichiwa.today/tepco-to-restart-kashiwazaki-kariwa-no-6-reactor-on-monday https://konnichiwa.today/tepco-to-restart-kashiwazaki-kariwa-no-6-reactor-on-monday Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tepco, restart, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, No., reactor, Monday Toyota appoints CFO Kenta Kon as new CEO https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-appoints-cfo-kenta-kon-as-new-ceo https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-appoints-cfo-kenta-kon-as-new-ceo Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, appoints, CFO, Kenta, Kon, new, CEO Countries using internet blackouts to boost censorship, privacy firm warns https://konnichiwa.today/countries-using-internet-blackouts-to-boost-censorship-privacy-firm-warns https://konnichiwa.today/countries-using-internet-blackouts-to-boost-censorship-privacy-firm-warns Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:46:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Countries, using, internet, blackouts, boost, censorship, privacy, firm, warns Bets on big Takaichi win set Japanese stocks on path to rally https://konnichiwa.today/bets-on-big-takaichi-win-set-japanese-stocks-on-path-to-rally https://konnichiwa.today/bets-on-big-takaichi-win-set-japanese-stocks-on-path-to-rally Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bets, big, Takaichi, win, set, Japanese, stocks, path, rally Panasonic cuts profit estimates on restructuring costs https://konnichiwa.today/panasonic-cuts-profit-estimates-on-restructuring-costs https://konnichiwa.today/panasonic-cuts-profit-estimates-on-restructuring-costs Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:06:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Panasonic, cuts, profit, estimates, restructuring, costs U.S., EU and Japan unveil critical-minerals partnership https://konnichiwa.today/us-eu-and-japan-unveil-critical-minerals-partnership https://konnichiwa.today/us-eu-and-japan-unveil-critical-minerals-partnership Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., and, Japan, unveil, critical-minerals, partnership TSMC plans major upgrade of Japan chip plant in win for Takaichi https://konnichiwa.today/tsmc-plans-major-upgrade-of-japan-chip-plant-in-win-for-takaichi https://konnichiwa.today/tsmc-plans-major-upgrade-of-japan-chip-plant-in-win-for-takaichi Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator TSMC, plans, major, upgrade, Japan, chip, plant, win, for, Takaichi Sony hikes profit outlook after resilient holiday-quarter sales https://konnichiwa.today/sony-hikes-profit-outlook-after-resilient-holiday-quarter-sales https://konnichiwa.today/sony-hikes-profit-outlook-after-resilient-holiday-quarter-sales Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sony, hikes, profit, outlook, after, resilient, holiday-quarter, sales Refiner Eneos to expand oil-trading portfolio outside of Japan https://konnichiwa.today/refiner-eneos-to-expand-oil-trading-portfolio-outside-of-japan https://konnichiwa.today/refiner-eneos-to-expand-oil-trading-portfolio-outside-of-japan Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Refiner, Eneos, expand, oil-trading, portfolio, outside, Japan Fuji Media shares drop as buyback plan heralds activist exit https://konnichiwa.today/fuji-media-shares-drop-as-buyback-plan-heralds-activist-exit https://konnichiwa.today/fuji-media-shares-drop-as-buyback-plan-heralds-activist-exit Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Fuji, Media, shares, drop, buyback, plan, heralds, activist, exit JAL says passenger revenue in December was 20% short for China routes https://konnichiwa.today/jal-says-passenger-revenue-in-december-was-20-short-for-china-routes https://konnichiwa.today/jal-says-passenger-revenue-in-december-was-20-short-for-china-routes Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator JAL, says, passenger, revenue, December, was, 20, short, for, China, routes DeepL to release AI-powered interpretation software in Japan this year https://konnichiwa.today/deepl-to-release-ai-powered-interpretation-software-in-japan-this-year https://konnichiwa.today/deepl-to-release-ai-powered-interpretation-software-in-japan-this-year Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator DeepL, release, AI-powered, interpretation, software, Japan, this, year Rengo head urges wide-ranging changes for gender equality https://konnichiwa.today/rengo-head-urges-wide-ranging-changes-for-gender-equality https://konnichiwa.today/rengo-head-urges-wide-ranging-changes-for-gender-equality Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Rengo, head, urges, wide-ranging, changes, for, gender, equality Top consulting firms test boundaries with China workarounds https://konnichiwa.today/top-consulting-firms-test-boundaries-with-china-workarounds https://konnichiwa.today/top-consulting-firms-test-boundaries-with-china-workarounds Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:22:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Top, consulting, firms, test, boundaries, with, China, workarounds Katayama says Takaichi wasn’t emphasizing weak yen merit https://konnichiwa.today/katayama-says-takaichi-wasnt-emphasizing-weak-yen-merit https://konnichiwa.today/katayama-says-takaichi-wasnt-emphasizing-weak-yen-merit Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:06:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Katayama, says, Takaichi, wasn’t, emphasizing, weak, yen, merit Supply snags and political turmoil undercut aviation growth https://konnichiwa.today/supply-snags-and-political-turmoil-undercut-aviation-growth https://konnichiwa.today/supply-snags-and-political-turmoil-undercut-aviation-growth Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Supply, snags, and, political, turmoil, undercut, aviation, growth Japan's farm, food and fishery exports in 2025 set record for 13th year https://konnichiwa.today/japans-farm-food-and-fishery-exports-in-2025-set-record-for-13th-year https://konnichiwa.today/japans-farm-food-and-fishery-exports-in-2025-set-record-for-13th-year Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, farm, food, and, fishery, exports, 2025, set, record, for, 13th, year Nochu to recapitalize JV hit by $1 billion First Brands-linked loss https://konnichiwa.today/nochu-to-recapitalize-jv-hit-by-1-billion-first-brands-linked-loss https://konnichiwa.today/nochu-to-recapitalize-jv-hit-by-1-billion-first-brands-linked-loss Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nochu, recapitalize, hit, billion, First, Brands-linked, loss JR East given administrative guidance over service halts https://konnichiwa.today/jr-east-given-administrative-guidance-over-service-halts https://konnichiwa.today/jr-east-given-administrative-guidance-over-service-halts Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator East, given, administrative, guidance, over, service, halts BOJ summary suggests emerging urgency around timely rate hikes https://konnichiwa.today/boj-summary-suggests-emerging-urgency-around-timely-rate-hikes https://konnichiwa.today/boj-summary-suggests-emerging-urgency-around-timely-rate-hikes Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:02:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BOJ, summary, suggests, emerging, urgency, around, timely, rate, hikes China AI deals push Hong Kong listings to busiest start of the year https://konnichiwa.today/china-ai-deals-push-hong-kong-listings-to-busiest-start-of-the-year https://konnichiwa.today/china-ai-deals-push-hong-kong-listings-to-busiest-start-of-the-year Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:02:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, deals, push, Hong, Kong, listings, busiest, start, the, year Nomura shares drop after profit falls more than estimated https://konnichiwa.today/nomura-shares-drop-after-profit-falls-more-than-estimated https://konnichiwa.today/nomura-shares-drop-after-profit-falls-more-than-estimated Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:02:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nomura, shares, drop, after, profit, falls, more, than, estimated U.S. container growth vanishes with world trade flows ‘moving on’ https://konnichiwa.today/us-container-growth-vanishes-with-world-trade-flows-moving-on https://konnichiwa.today/us-container-growth-vanishes-with-world-trade-flows-moving-on Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., container, growth, vanishes, with, world, trade, flows, ‘moving, on’ Natural treasure: Tile company finds global audience with Gifu Prefecture clay https://konnichiwa.today/natural-treasure-tile-company-finds-global-audience-with-gifu-prefecture-clay https://konnichiwa.today/natural-treasure-tile-company-finds-global-audience-with-gifu-prefecture-clay Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Natural, treasure:, Tile, company, finds, global, audience, with, Gifu, Prefecture, clay Small firms in Japan struggling to raise wages https://konnichiwa.today/small-firms-in-japan-struggling-to-raise-wages https://konnichiwa.today/small-firms-in-japan-struggling-to-raise-wages Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Small, firms, Japan, struggling, raise, wages Trump says Fed nominee Warsh could garner Democratic support https://konnichiwa.today/trump-says-fed-nominee-warsh-could-garner-democratic-support https://konnichiwa.today/trump-says-fed-nominee-warsh-could-garner-democratic-support Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, says, Fed, nominee, Warsh, could, garner, Democratic, support Takaichi talks up weak yen even as Japan works to counter currency decline https://konnichiwa.today/takaichi-talks-up-weak-yen-even-as-japan-works-to-counter-currency-decline https://konnichiwa.today/takaichi-talks-up-weak-yen-even-as-japan-works-to-counter-currency-decline Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Takaichi, talks, weak, yen, even, Japan, works, counter, currency, decline Trump picks a reinvented Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve https://konnichiwa.today/trump-picks-a-reinvented-kevin-warsh-to-lead-the-federal-reserve https://konnichiwa.today/trump-picks-a-reinvented-kevin-warsh-to-lead-the-federal-reserve Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, picks, reinvented, Kevin, Warsh, lead, the, Federal, Reserve Warsh set to face early reality check as Trump’s man at the Fed https://konnichiwa.today/warsh-set-to-face-early-reality-check-as-trumps-man-at-the-fed https://konnichiwa.today/warsh-set-to-face-early-reality-check-as-trumps-man-at-the-fed Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Warsh, set, face, early, reality, check, Trump’s, man, the, Fed EU trade deal gives Modi’s ‘Make in India’ ambitions a boost https://konnichiwa.today/eu-trade-deal-gives-modis-make-in-india-ambitions-a-boost https://konnichiwa.today/eu-trade-deal-gives-modis-make-in-india-ambitions-a-boost Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator trade, deal, gives, Modi’s, ‘Make, India’, ambitions, boost Japan gets breathing room for yen by leaning on U.S. fear factor https://konnichiwa.today/japan-gets-breathing-room-for-yen-by-leaning-on-us-fear-factor https://konnichiwa.today/japan-gets-breathing-room-for-yen-by-leaning-on-us-fear-factor Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, gets, breathing, room, for, yen, leaning, U.S., fear, factor How activist investors turned a Toyota buyout into a battleground https://konnichiwa.today/how-activist-investors-turned-a-toyota-buyout-into-a-battleground https://konnichiwa.today/how-activist-investors-turned-a-toyota-buyout-into-a-battleground Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator How, activist, investors, turned, Toyota, buyout, into, battleground Tokyo inflation slows to 2 percent in January https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-inflation-slows-to-2-percent-in-january https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-inflation-slows-to-2-percent-in-january Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:22:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, inflation, slows, percent, January Japan Gas Association leader says it's hard to give up Russian LNG https://konnichiwa.today/japan-gas-association-leader-says-its-hard-to-give-up-russian-lng https://konnichiwa.today/japan-gas-association-leader-says-its-hard-to-give-up-russian-lng Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:06:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, Gas, Association, leader, says, its, hard, give, Russian, LNG Heavy metal: Soaring gold price a crushing weight in Vietnam https://konnichiwa.today/heavy-metal-soaring-gold-price-a-crushing-weight-in-vietnam https://konnichiwa.today/heavy-metal-soaring-gold-price-a-crushing-weight-in-vietnam Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Heavy, metal:, Soaring, gold, price, crushing, weight, Vietnam U.S. removes call for BOJ to raise interest rates https://konnichiwa.today/us-removes-call-for-boj-to-raise-interest-rates https://konnichiwa.today/us-removes-call-for-boj-to-raise-interest-rates Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:06:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., removes, call, for, BOJ, raise, interest, rates Chinese brands claim 9.5% of Europe's overall car market, 16% of electrified vehicles https://konnichiwa.today/chinese-brands-claim-95-of-europes-overall-car-market-16-of-electrified-vehicles https://konnichiwa.today/chinese-brands-claim-95-of-europes-overall-car-market-16-of-electrified-vehicles Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chinese, brands, claim, 9.5, Europes, overall, car, market, 16, electrified, vehicles Japan to see fewer food and beverage price hikes in February https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-see-fewer-food-and-beverage-price-hikes-in-february https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-see-fewer-food-and-beverage-price-hikes-in-february Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:06:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, see, fewer, food, and, beverage, price, hikes, February Japan's private-sector rice imports jump by 95 times in 2025 https://konnichiwa.today/japans-private-sector-rice-imports-jump-by-95-times-in-2025 https://konnichiwa.today/japans-private-sector-rice-imports-jump-by-95-times-in-2025 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:34:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, private-sector, rice, imports, jump, times, 2025 Nomura beats Goldman to top spot in record M&A year for Japan https://konnichiwa.today/nomura-beats-goldman-to-top-spot-in-record-ma-year-for-japan https://konnichiwa.today/nomura-beats-goldman-to-top-spot-in-record-ma-year-for-japan Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:02:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nomura, beats, Goldman, top, spot, record, M&A, year, for, Japan ASML lifts outlook on record AI chip orders, but analysts query capacity https://konnichiwa.today/asml-lifts-outlook-on-record-ai-chip-orders-but-analysts-query-capacity https://konnichiwa.today/asml-lifts-outlook-on-record-ai-chip-orders-but-analysts-query-capacity Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:02:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator ASML, lifts, outlook, record, chip, orders, but, analysts, query, capacity Traders highlight risks for Japan going solo on yen intervention https://konnichiwa.today/traders-highlight-risks-for-japan-going-solo-on-yen-intervention https://konnichiwa.today/traders-highlight-risks-for-japan-going-solo-on-yen-intervention Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Traders, highlight, risks, for, Japan, going, solo, yen, intervention BOJ set to see progress with balance sheet cuts with CPs at zero https://konnichiwa.today/boj-set-to-see-progress-with-balance-sheet-cuts-with-cps-at-zero https://konnichiwa.today/boj-set-to-see-progress-with-balance-sheet-cuts-with-cps-at-zero Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:02:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BOJ, set, see, progress, with, balance, sheet, cuts, with, CPs, zero Toyota keeps title as top carmaker with sales at record in 2025 https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-keeps-title-as-top-carmaker-with-sales-at-record-in-2025 https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-keeps-title-as-top-carmaker-with-sales-at-record-in-2025 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:02:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, keeps, title, top, carmaker, with, sales, record, 2025 SoftBank in talks to invest $30 billion more in OpenAI, report says https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-in-talks-to-invest-30-billion-more-in-openai-report-says https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-in-talks-to-invest-30-billion-more-in-openai-report-says Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:08:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank, talks, invest, 30, billion, more, OpenAI, report, says