<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
     xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
     xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
     xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/"
     xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
     xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
     xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">
<channel>
<title>Konnichiwa Today &#45; : BUSINESS</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/rss/category/business-8</link>
<description>Konnichiwa Today &#45; : BUSINESS</description>
<dc:language>en</dc:language>
<dc:rights>Copyright 2026 Konnichiwa Today News &#45; All Rights Reserved.</dc:rights>

<item>
<title>Some analysts forecast the yen going to ¥150 to the dollar, others not so sure</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/some-analysts-forecast-the-yen-going-to-150-to-the-dollar-others-not-so-sure</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/some-analysts-forecast-the-yen-going-to-150-to-the-dollar-others-not-so-sure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Japan&#039;s currency is being buffeted by many forces, and debate rages as to whether the tide has turned. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa3afda336a6.jpg" length="67130" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:38:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Some, analysts, forecast, the, yen, going, ¥150, the, dollar, others, not, sure</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Japan's currency is being buffeted by many forces, and debate rages as to whether the tide has turned.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s producer price gains stay elevated, backing BOJ hikes</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-producer-price-gains-stay-elevated-backing-boj-hikes</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-producer-price-gains-stay-elevated-backing-boj-hikes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The measure of input prices for Japanese firms rose 7.6% in August from a year earlier, the Bank of Japan has reported. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa3a85e7477e.jpg" length="103880" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, producer, price, gains, stay, elevated, backing, BOJ, hikes</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The measure of input prices for Japanese firms rose 7.6% in August from a year earlier, the Bank of Japan has reported.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Chubu Electric retail subsidiary mistakenly overcharged 5 million customers</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/chubu-electric-retail-subsidiary-mistakenly-overcharged-5-million-customers</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/chubu-electric-retail-subsidiary-mistakenly-overcharged-5-million-customers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The company plans to refund the excess charges but has not yet determined the timing and method. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa3a85f3494d.jpg" length="60808" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Chubu, Electric, retail, subsidiary, mistakenly, overcharged, million, customers</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The company plans to refund the excess charges but has not yet determined the timing and method.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Anthropic disrupts Russian, Chinese AI campaigns targeting its Claude models</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-disrupts-russian-chinese-ai-campaigns-targeting-its-claude-models</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-disrupts-russian-chinese-ai-campaigns-targeting-its-claude-models</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Alibaba, Moonshot, DeepSeek and Xiaomi are among tech giants Anthropic accuses of trying to extract and replicate Claude&#039;s capabilities. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa3a85dac726.jpg" length="52480" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anthropic, disrupts, Russian, Chinese, campaigns, targeting, its, Claude, models</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Alibaba, Moonshot, DeepSeek and Xiaomi are among tech giants Anthropic accuses of trying to extract and replicate Claude's capabilities.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japanese startup bets Iron Man&#45;inspired homes can beat humanoids</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-startup-bets-iron-man-inspired-homes-can-beat-humanoids</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-startup-bets-iron-man-inspired-homes-can-beat-humanoids</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ MW aims to sell its first robot-equipped home in Tokyo by 2028 and build as many as 10,000 units a year by 2035. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa3a85d0258b.jpg" length="59592" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japanese, startup, bets, Iron, Man-inspired, homes, can, beat, humanoids</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[MW aims to sell its first robot-equipped home in Tokyo by 2028 and build as many as 10,000 units a year by 2035.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>New AI rules called for in U.S. after Anthropic researchers warn of human extinction</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/new-ai-rules-called-for-in-us-after-anthropic-researchers-warn-of-human-extinction</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/new-ai-rules-called-for-in-us-after-anthropic-researchers-warn-of-human-extinction</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Alarm grew this week when an Anthropic researcher said the &quot;people building AI earnestly ​believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade.&quot; ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa3a85c3f765.jpg" length="79689" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, rules, called, for, U.S., after, Anthropic, researchers, warn, human, extinction</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Alarm grew this week when an Anthropic researcher said the "people building AI earnestly ​believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade."]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Department stores adapt &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;osechi&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; New Year’s dishes to youth trends</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/department-stores-adapt-osechi-new-years-dishes-to-youth-trends</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/department-stores-adapt-osechi-new-years-dishes-to-youth-trends</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Some products incorporate oshikatsu and &quot;guilty consumption,&quot; or the deliberate choice to enjoy indulgent foods without regard for calories. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa2630bc479c.jpg" length="76433" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:58:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Department, stores, adapt, iosechii, New, Year’s, dishes, youth, trends</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Some products incorporate oshikatsu and "guilty consumption," or the deliberate choice to enjoy indulgent foods without regard for calories.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Chubu Electric retail subsidiary mistakenly overcharged customers</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/chubu-electric-retail-subsidiary-mistakenly-overcharged-customers</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/chubu-electric-retail-subsidiary-mistakenly-overcharged-customers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At least 5,009,000 customers, half of which are households, have been overpaying for more than two years. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa25b8b5b713.jpg" length="96680" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:26:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Chubu, Electric, retail, subsidiary, mistakenly, overcharged, customers</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[At least 5,009,000 customers, half of which are households, have been overpaying for more than two years.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Kioxia dismisses SK Hynix tie&#45;up and vows to ease chip price rises</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kioxia-dismisses-sk-hynix-tie-up-and-vows-to-ease-chip-price-rises</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kioxia-dismisses-sk-hynix-tie-up-and-vows-to-ease-chip-price-rises</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Memory chipmakers are embarking on costly production capacity increases to meet soaring orders from AI service providers. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa255efe9558.jpg" length="55355" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kioxia, dismisses, Hynix, tie-up, and, vows, ease, chip, price, rises</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Memory chipmakers are embarking on costly production capacity increases to meet soaring orders from AI service providers.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>From curry to coffee, convenient protein products are gaining popularity in Japan</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/from-curry-to-coffee-convenient-protein-products-are-gaining-popularity-in-japan</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/from-curry-to-coffee-convenient-protein-products-are-gaining-popularity-in-japan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Companies are offering more options as public interest in protein spreads from those trying to bulk up to more general health-conscious consumers. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa255eeddeb8.jpg" length="89651" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>From, curry, coffee, convenient, protein, products, are, gaining, popularity, Japan</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Companies are offering more options as public interest in protein spreads from those trying to bulk up to more general health-conscious consumers.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Seven&#45;Eleven Japan to launch new clothing and accessories</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/seven-eleven-japan-to-launch-new-clothing-and-accessories</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/seven-eleven-japan-to-launch-new-clothing-and-accessories</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By expanding its lineup, the convenience store chain aims to attract young customers and double its annual clothing sales from the previous year. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa255ee251f3.jpg" length="102944" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Seven-Eleven, Japan, launch, new, clothing, and, accessories</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[By expanding its lineup, the convenience store chain aims to attract young customers and double its annual clothing sales from the previous year.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>PGIM turns more selective on Japan real estate as rates climb</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/pgim-turns-more-selective-on-japan-real-estate-as-rates-climb</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/pgim-turns-more-selective-on-japan-real-estate-as-rates-climb</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Japan&#039;s booming real estate sector has come under pressure as the economy adjusts to higher borrowing costs following decades of near-zero rates. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa255ec44c48.jpg" length="152105" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>PGIM, turns, more, selective, Japan, real, estate, rates, climb</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Japan's booming real estate sector has come under pressure as the economy adjusts to higher borrowing costs following decades of near-zero rates.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>BOJ will keep raising benchmark rate to cap price trend at 2%, board member says</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/boj-will-keep-raising-benchmark-rate-to-cap-price-trend-at-2-board-member-says</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/boj-will-keep-raising-benchmark-rate-to-cap-price-trend-at-2-board-member-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Swap contracts show a roughly 97% probability that the Bank of Japan will raise borrowing costs from 1% at the end of a two-day meeting on Sept. 18. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa255eb7a6f8.jpg" length="50216" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BOJ, will, keep, raising, benchmark, rate, cap, price, trend, 2, board, member, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Swap contracts show a roughly 97% probability that the Bank of Japan will raise borrowing costs from 1% at the end of a two-day meeting on Sept. 18.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>As reuse market thrives, Japan works to combat malicious businesses</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/as-reuse-market-thrives-japan-works-to-combat-malicious-businesses</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/as-reuse-market-thrives-japan-works-to-combat-malicious-businesses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The reuse market, including companies that collect unwanted items, is expanding amid growing demand for such services in households with few members. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa1055f8a9c3.jpg" length="152438" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:06:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>reuse, market, thrives, Japan, works, combat, malicious, businesses</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The reuse market, including companies that collect unwanted items, is expanding amid growing demand for such services in households with few members.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Samsung celebrates full opening of Yokohama semiconductor hub</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/samsung-celebrates-full-opening-of-yokohama-semiconductor-hub</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/samsung-celebrates-full-opening-of-yokohama-semiconductor-hub</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The South Korean chip giant aims to enhance cooperation with Japanese manufacturers and research institutes. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa105604d2bc.jpg" length="82532" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:06:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Samsung, celebrates, full, opening, Yokohama, semiconductor, hub</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The South Korean chip giant aims to enhance cooperation with Japanese manufacturers and research institutes.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Huawei heads to trial in U.S. over its business dealings in Iran</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/huawei-heads-to-trial-in-us-over-its-business-dealings-in-iran</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/huawei-heads-to-trial-in-us-over-its-business-dealings-in-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It also faces charges of conspiring to steal trade secrets from five U.S. tech companies and is accused of lying about its dealings in North Korea. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa1055ec49c3.jpg" length="86115" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Huawei, heads, trial, U.S., over, its, business, dealings, Iran</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It also faces charges of conspiring to steal trade secrets from five U.S. tech companies and is accused of lying about its dealings in North Korea.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Osaka Metro to phase out magnetic tickets by around fiscal 2031: report</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/osaka-metro-to-phase-out-magnetic-tickets-by-around-fiscal-2031-report</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/osaka-metro-to-phase-out-magnetic-tickets-by-around-fiscal-2031-report</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The rail operator plans to completely replace magnetic tickets with QR code ones, which it already uses. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa1055e04ccc.jpg" length="86121" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Osaka, Metro, phase, out, magnetic, tickets, around, fiscal, 2031:, report</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The rail operator plans to completely replace magnetic tickets with QR code ones, which it already uses.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Bessent dares traders to bet against yen: ‘I am the house now’</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/bessent-dares-traders-to-bet-against-yen-i-am-the-house-now</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/bessent-dares-traders-to-bet-against-yen-i-am-the-house-now</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that when he makes market calls these days, he&#039;s effectively doing so with inside information. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6aa1055b57cc4.jpg" length="67180" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:06:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bessent, dares, traders, bet, against, yen:, ‘I, the, house, now’</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that when he makes market calls these days, he's effectively doing so with inside information.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>China hits Japan with anti&#45;dumping measures on chip chemical</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/china-hits-japan-with-anti-dumping-measures-on-chip-chemical</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/china-hits-japan-with-anti-dumping-measures-on-chip-chemical</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Companies importing Japanese dichlorosilane are required to provide cash deposits of up to 99.2% from Tuesday, Beijing&#039;s Commerce Ministry said. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9fb2ee20e5c.jpg" length="69833" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China, hits, Japan, with, anti-dumping, measures, chip, chemical</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Companies importing Japanese dichlorosilane are required to provide cash deposits of up to 99.2% from Tuesday, Beijing's Commerce Ministry said.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Canada sets tariffs of up to 50% on U.S. steel and other goods after talks fail</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/canada-sets-tariffs-of-up-to-50-on-us-steel-and-other-goods-after-talks-fail</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/canada-sets-tariffs-of-up-to-50-on-us-steel-and-other-goods-after-talks-fail</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The measure will hit U.S. exporters particularly hard in states such as Michigan and Ohio that will host heated races in November&#039;s midterm elections. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9fb2ec8ff3e.jpg" length="75233" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Canada, sets, tariffs, 50, U.S., steel, and, other, goods, after, talks, fail</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The measure will hit U.S. exporters particularly hard in states such as Michigan and Ohio that will host heated races in November's midterm elections.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>GPIF still considering need for asset allocation review, minister says</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/gpif-still-considering-need-for-asset-allocation-review-minister-says</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/gpif-still-considering-need-for-asset-allocation-review-minister-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With the fund overseeing about ¥318 trillion in assets, a 1 percentage-point change in allocations translates to more than ¥3 trillion in fund flows. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9fb2ed624cb.jpg" length="60590" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>GPIF, still, considering, need, for, asset, allocation, review, minister, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[With the fund overseeing about ¥318 trillion in assets, a 1 percentage-point change in allocations translates to more than ¥3 trillion in fund flows.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Indonesia’s richest family moves over $1 billion offshore amid turmoil</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/indonesias-richest-family-moves-over-1-billion-offshore-amid-turmoil</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/indonesias-richest-family-moves-over-1-billion-offshore-amid-turmoil</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The movements of funds abroad mark a sharp pivot for a media-shy family worth about $30 billion that has traditionally parked its wealth at home. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9fb2ebe166a.jpg" length="91103" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Indonesia’s, richest, family, moves, over, billion, offshore, amid, turmoil</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The movements of funds abroad mark a sharp pivot for a media-shy family worth about $30 billion that has traditionally parked its wealth at home.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japanese carmakers brace for profit hit after yen strengthens</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-carmakers-brace-for-profit-hit-after-yen-strengthens</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-carmakers-brace-for-profit-hit-after-yen-strengthens</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The currency traded just above ¥153 against the dollar on Tuesday, its strongest level since February. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9fb2eb203f5.jpg" length="138607" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japanese, carmakers, brace, for, profit, hit, after, yen, strengthens</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The currency traded just above ¥153 against the dollar on Tuesday, its strongest level since February.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Weak yen not always good for Tokyo stocks, some analysts say</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/weak-yen-not-always-good-for-tokyo-stocks-some-analysts-say</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/weak-yen-not-always-good-for-tokyo-stocks-some-analysts-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Conventional wisdom about the market being helped by a falling currency might not hold if rates climb. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9e6bbb59c33.jpg" length="115467" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:46:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Weak, yen, not, always, good, for, Tokyo, stocks, some, analysts, say</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Conventional wisdom about the market being helped by a falling currency might not hold if rates climb.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Goldman&#45;backed taxi app Go says ridership strong even after fare hikes</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/goldman-backed-taxi-app-go-says-ridership-strong-even-after-fare-hikes</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/goldman-backed-taxi-app-go-says-ridership-strong-even-after-fare-hikes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Go President Hiroshi Nakajima said riders have absorbed higher prices and demand hasn&#039;t fallen as taxi users are generally less price-sensitive. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9e625c6c09e.jpg" length="69543" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Goldman-backed, taxi, app, says, ridership, strong, even, after, fare, hikes</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Go President Hiroshi Nakajima said riders have absorbed higher prices and demand hasn't fallen as taxi users are generally less price-sensitive.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>SoftBank’s ¥1 trillion retail bond rejuvenates Japan debt market</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/softbanks-1-trillion-retail-bond-rejuvenates-japan-debt-market</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/softbanks-1-trillion-retail-bond-rejuvenates-japan-debt-market</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The offering comes as Japan&#039;s benchmark 10-year government bond yield topped 3% for the first time in about 30 years. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9e625d1bf3d.jpg" length="102109" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SoftBank’s, ¥1, trillion, retail, bond, rejuvenates, Japan, debt, market</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The offering comes as Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield topped 3% for the first time in about 30 years.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Kura Sushi cancels Chiikawa collaboration over prize embezzlement</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kura-sushi-cancels-chiikawa-collaboration-over-prize-embezzlement</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kura-sushi-cancels-chiikawa-collaboration-over-prize-embezzlement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After Chiikawa items from the chain&#039;s &quot;Bikkura Pon&quot; game were found listed online, a probe confirmed an employee had fraudulently taken the prizes. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9e625bc4c88.jpg" length="66310" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kura, Sushi, cancels, Chiikawa, collaboration, over, prize, embezzlement</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[After Chiikawa items from the chain's "Bikkura Pon" game were found listed online, a probe confirmed an employee had fraudulently taken the prizes.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Middle East’s data center push endures under cloud of war</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/middle-easts-data-center-push-endures-under-cloud-of-war</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/middle-easts-data-center-push-endures-under-cloud-of-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have invested heavily in technology and pitched their respective nations as reliable sources of abundant land and energy. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9e625a72bd6.jpg" length="87317" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:06:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle, East’s, data, center, push, endures, under, cloud, war</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have invested heavily in technology and pitched their respective nations as reliable sources of abundant land and energy.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan likely sold Treasurys to fund record yen intervention</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-likely-sold-treasurys-to-fund-record-yen-intervention</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-likely-sold-treasurys-to-fund-record-yen-intervention</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tokyo&#039;s holdings of foreign securities fell by $87.8 billion at the end of August from a month earlier, close to the scale of the recent intervention. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9e625b286ce.jpg" length="69322" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:06:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, likely, sold, Treasurys, fund, record, yen, intervention</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tokyo's holdings of foreign securities fell by $87.8 billion at the end of August from a month earlier, close to the scale of the recent intervention.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>U.S. grip on Venezuelan oil threatens billions owed to China</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/us-grip-on-venezuelan-oil-threatens-billions-owed-to-china</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/us-grip-on-venezuelan-oil-threatens-billions-owed-to-china</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Next on Washington&#039;s agenda in Venezuela is an attempt to restructure the nation&#039;s debt, which includes billions of dollars owed to China. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9d0fec038e7.jpg" length="53612" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>U.S., grip, Venezuelan, oil, threatens, billions, owed, China</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Next on Washington's agenda in Venezuela is an attempt to restructure the nation's debt, which includes billions of dollars owed to China.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Anthropic IPO launch shifts toward mid&#45;October</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-ipo-launch-shifts-toward-mid-october</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-ipo-launch-shifts-toward-mid-october</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The shift pushes back what some investors have said could be a $2 trillion listing. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9bbf5e9b8e0.jpg" length="77937" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anthropic, IPO, launch, shifts, toward, mid-October</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The shift pushes back what some investors have said could be a $2 trillion listing.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Yen’s changing fortunes might finally be spooking the bears</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/yens-changing-fortunes-might-finally-be-spooking-the-bears</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/yens-changing-fortunes-might-finally-be-spooking-the-bears</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ New tailwinds from capital repatriation, unwinding carry trades and U.S. political pressure are now giving short speculators cause to rethink their long-term game. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9bbf5de6b3d.jpg" length="133705" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yen’s, changing, fortunes, might, finally, spooking, the, bears</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[New tailwinds from capital repatriation, unwinding carry trades and U.S. political pressure are now giving short speculators cause to rethink their long-term game.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/openai-agents-hijacked-german-website-in-previously-undisclosed-aibreakout-this-spring</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/openai-agents-hijacked-german-website-in-previously-undisclosed-aibreakout-this-spring</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ OpenAI officials had kept the incident under wraps as they grappled with the fallout from the July breach of the open source repository Hugging Face. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9bbf5c6ece9.jpg" length="108488" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI, agents, hijacked, German, website, previously, undisclosed, AI breakout, this, spring</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[OpenAI officials had kept the incident under wraps as they grappled with the fallout from the July breach of the open source repository Hugging Face.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan says progress made on $550 billion investment pact with U.S.</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-says-progress-made-on-550-billion-investment-pact-with-us</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-says-progress-made-on-550-billion-investment-pact-with-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa declined to comment in detail, but said discussions on AI and chips will carry &quot;very significant weight.&quot; ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9bbf5d2d052.jpg" length="80544" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, says, progress, made, 550, billion, investment, pact, with, U.S.</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa declined to comment in detail, but said discussions on AI and chips will carry "very significant weight."]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>The woman at the center of Japan’s currency fight</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-woman-at-the-center-of-japans-currency-fight</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-woman-at-the-center-of-japans-currency-fight</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is under pressure to strengthen the yen while balancing competing demands from the prime minister and Washington. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9bbf5bb1080.jpg" length="90957" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, woman, the, center, Japan’s, currency, fight</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is under pressure to strengthen the yen while balancing competing demands from the prime minister and Washington.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>The new &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;izakaya&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; economy</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-new-izakaya-economy</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-new-izakaya-economy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Japan&#039;s neighborhood drinking spots are being squeezed by rising costs, changing habits and a growing preference for eating at home. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9a6cef12150.jpg" length="101063" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, new, iizakayai, economy</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Japan's neighborhood drinking spots are being squeezed by rising costs, changing habits and a growing preference for eating at home.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japanese households cut spending for eighth month as prices rise</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-households-cut-spending-for-eighth-month-as-prices-rise</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-households-cut-spending-for-eighth-month-as-prices-rise</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Household outlays adjusted for inflation fell 3.6% in July from a year earlier, the internal affairs ministry reported Friday. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9a6cee34f0e.jpg" length="161776" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japanese, households, cut, spending, for, eighth, month, prices, rise</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Household outlays adjusted for inflation fell 3.6% in July from a year earlier, the internal affairs ministry reported Friday.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Toyota weighs hydrogen power for trucks that ship auto parts</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-weighs-hydrogen-power-for-trucks-that-ship-auto-parts</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-weighs-hydrogen-power-for-trucks-that-ship-auto-parts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Toyota has long touted hydrogen as an option alongside combustion engines, gas-electric hybrids and battery electric vehicles, as part of the automaker&#039;s &quot;multipathway approach.&quot; ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9a6ced49844.jpg" length="49230" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Toyota, weighs, hydrogen, power, for, trucks, that, ship, auto, parts</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Toyota has long touted hydrogen as an option alongside combustion engines, gas-electric hybrids and battery electric vehicles, as part of the automaker's "multipathway approach."]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Yen’s moves a mystery as intervention dismissed</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/yens-moves-a-mystery-as-intervention-dismissed</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/yens-moves-a-mystery-as-intervention-dismissed</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The currency&#039;s strengthening is not seen as rapid enough to indicate official buying. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9a6ceb84348.jpg" length="89358" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yen’s, moves, mystery, intervention, dismissed</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The currency's strengthening is not seen as rapid enough to indicate official buying.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Fiscal questions mount as Japanese ministries seek larger budget</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/fiscal-questions-mount-as-japanese-ministries-seek-larger-budget</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/fiscal-questions-mount-as-japanese-ministries-seek-larger-budget</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Japanese government ministries have sought ¥143.1 trillion ($908 billion) in total funding for the fiscal year starting in April, according to the Finance Ministry. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a9a6cec67960.jpg" length="173545" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fiscal, questions, mount, Japanese, ministries, seek, larger, budget</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Japanese government ministries have sought ¥143.1 trillion ($908 billion) in total funding for the fiscal year starting in April, according to the Finance Ministry.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Chevron CEO says patience pays off in Venezuela oil deal</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/chevron-ceo-says-patience-pays-off-in-venezuela-oil-deal</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/chevron-ceo-says-patience-pays-off-in-venezuela-oil-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For two decades, Chevron stayed while all its major peers quit after former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez nationalized foreign assets atop the world&#039;s largest oil reserves. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a991c6020cbb.jpg" length="78599" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:06:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Chevron, CEO, says, patience, pays, off, Venezuela, oil, deal</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[For two decades, Chevron stayed while all its major peers quit after former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez nationalized foreign assets atop the world's largest oil reserves.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Natixis boosts Japan equity allocation, anticipating continued growth</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/natixis-boosts-japan-equity-allocation-anticipating-continued-growth</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/natixis-boosts-japan-equity-allocation-anticipating-continued-growth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The asset manager, which oversees about $1.5 trillion globally, changed its weighting a day before Japan&#039;s 10-year government bond yield touched a century high of 3%. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a991c5f66f81.jpg" length="99083" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Natixis, boosts, Japan, equity, allocation, anticipating, continued, growth</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The asset manager, which oversees about $1.5 trillion globally, changed its weighting a day before Japan's 10-year government bond yield touched a century high of 3%.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Tech pilgrims flock to China as global innovation race heats up</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/tech-pilgrims-flock-to-china-as-global-innovation-race-heats-up</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/tech-pilgrims-flock-to-china-as-global-innovation-race-heats-up</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Investors and entrepreneurs are paying thousands of dollars for rare access to Chinese factories, seeking a front-row seat to what could be the next technological revolution. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a991c5e3283f.jpg" length="93648" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tech, pilgrims, flock, China, global, innovation, race, heats</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Investors and entrepreneurs are paying thousands of dollars for rare access to Chinese factories, seeking a front-row seat to what could be the next technological revolution.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Lack of dollar hedging among U.S. asset holders risks fueling sell&#45;off</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/lack-of-dollar-hedging-among-us-asset-holders-risks-fueling-sell-off</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/lack-of-dollar-hedging-among-us-asset-holders-risks-fueling-sell-off</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Because U.S. assets make up a large share of global portfolios, increased hedging effectively means more dollar selling. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a991c5d2f720.jpg" length="76907" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lack, dollar, hedging, among, U.S., asset, holders, risks, fueling, sell-off</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Because U.S. assets make up a large share of global portfolios, increased hedging effectively means more dollar selling.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Yen rallies after Bessent’s Abenomics comment</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/yen-rallies-after-bessents-abenomics-comment</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/yen-rallies-after-bessents-abenomics-comment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Japan&#039;s currency is back below ¥158 to the dollar for the first time since early August. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a991c5c00c31.jpg" length="81289" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:06:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yen, rallies, after, Bessent’s, Abenomics, comment</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Japan's currency is back below ¥158 to the dollar for the first time since early August.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Yamaguchi Financial to dump more Japan bonds on faster BOJ hikes</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/yamaguchi-financial-to-dump-more-japan-bonds-on-faster-boj-hikes</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/yamaguchi-financial-to-dump-more-japan-bonds-on-faster-boj-hikes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Banks and other investors are grappling with soaring bond yields as the central bank seeks to combat inflation in an economy that had previously seen prices sink for years. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a97c9ef1a464.jpg" length="100692" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yamaguchi, Financial, dump, more, Japan, bonds, faster, BOJ, hikes</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Banks and other investors are grappling with soaring bond yields as the central bank seeks to combat inflation in an economy that had previously seen prices sink for years.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>G20 finance chiefs — except China — back action on distorted trade</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/g20-finance-chiefs-except-china-back-action-on-distorted-trade</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/g20-finance-chiefs-except-china-back-action-on-distorted-trade</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ China&#039;s massive export push has pressured economies across the globe, especially as the U.S. has ​imposed high tariffs on Chinese goods. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a97c9ee6030c.jpg" length="85542" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>G20, finance, chiefs, —, except, China, —, back, action, distorted, trade</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[China's massive export push has pressured economies across the globe, especially as the U.S. has ​imposed high tariffs on Chinese goods.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Fish&#45;fruit pairings catching on as novel way to spur demand</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/fish-fruit-pairings-catching-on-as-novel-way-to-spur-demand</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/fish-fruit-pairings-catching-on-as-novel-way-to-spur-demand</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With fish consumption declining, particularly among younger people, one fish market official hopes pairing fish with fruit will give dishes a &quot;sense of novelty and visual flair.&quot; ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a97c9ece138a.jpg" length="106350" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fish-fruit, pairings, catching, novel, way, spur, demand</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[With fish consumption declining, particularly among younger people, one fish market official hopes pairing fish with fruit will give dishes a "sense of novelty and visual flair."]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Reviled in the U.S., data centers win support in Brazil’s presidential election</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/reviled-in-the-us-data-centers-win-support-in-brazils-presidential-election</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/reviled-in-the-us-data-centers-win-support-in-brazils-presidential-election</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Both Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and rival Flavio Bolsonaro are making data centers central to their pitches to bolster Latin America&#039;s largest economy. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a97c9ec053a4.jpg" length="151274" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Reviled, the, U.S., data, centers, win, support, Brazil’s, presidential, election</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Both Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and rival Flavio Bolsonaro are making data centers central to their pitches to bolster Latin America's largest economy.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>BOJ’s Ueda hints at September rate hike as bets on move mount</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/bojs-ueda-hints-at-september-rate-hike-as-bets-on-move-mount</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/bojs-ueda-hints-at-september-rate-hike-as-bets-on-move-mount</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Expectations have also been fueled by a slew of comments by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinting at the need for action. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a97c9eb43217.jpg" length="96752" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BOJ’s, Ueda, hints, September, rate, hike, bets, move, mount</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Expectations have also been fueled by a slew of comments by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinting at the need for action.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s 10&#45;year government bond hits 3% for first time in three decades</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-10-year-government-bond-hits-3-for-first-time-in-three-decades</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-10-year-government-bond-hits-3-for-first-time-in-three-decades</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Inflation and fiscal concerns weigh on the market even after intervention and verbal support from officials. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a96849c45d68.jpg" length="65708" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:54:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, 10-year, government, bond, hits, for, first, time, three, decades</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Inflation and fiscal concerns weigh on the market even after intervention and verbal support from officials.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s companies boost capital investment as profits surge</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-companies-boost-capital-investment-as-profits-surge</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-companies-boost-capital-investment-as-profits-surge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The results are the latest sign that the corporate sector is coping fairly well with the fallout from the Middle East conflict. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a96795e0784c.jpg" length="134696" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, companies, boost, capital, investment, profits, surge</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The results are the latest sign that the corporate sector is coping fairly well with the fallout from the Middle East conflict.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s Kiuchi says record budget requests need broad comparison</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-kiuchi-says-record-budget-requests-need-broad-comparison</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-kiuchi-says-record-budget-requests-need-broad-comparison</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The economic and fiscal policy minister added that next year&#039;s budget should properly reflect rising prices and wages &quot;while strengthening the economy&#039;s growth potential.&quot; ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a96795c88168.jpg" length="56147" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, Kiuchi, says, record, budget, requests, need, broad, comparison</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The economic and fiscal policy minister added that next year's budget should properly reflect rising prices and wages "while strengthening the economy's growth potential."]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Ministry and agency tax system reform requests focus on economic strength</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/ministry-and-agency-tax-system-reform-requests-focus-on-economic-strength</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/ministry-and-agency-tax-system-reform-requests-focus-on-economic-strength</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A tax reform package for the fiscal year starting next April will be compiled at the end of this year following examinations of the requests. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a96795d4ad5e.jpg" length="137907" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ministry, and, agency, tax, system, reform, requests, focus, economic, strength</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A tax reform package for the fiscal year starting next April will be compiled at the end of this year following examinations of the requests.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Apple claims OpenAI is using confidential Apple material and destroying evidence</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/apple-claims-openai-is-using-confidential-apple-material-and-destroying-evidence</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/apple-claims-openai-is-using-confidential-apple-material-and-destroying-evidence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A court brief has been filed in support of Apple&#039;s motion for expedited pretrial fact-finding in the lawsuit, which accuses the ChatGPT-maker of stealing trade secrets. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a96795bc25b8.jpg" length="99013" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apple, claims, OpenAI, using, confidential, Apple, material, and, destroying, evidence</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A court brief has been filed in support of Apple's motion for expedited pretrial fact-finding in the lawsuit, which accuses the ChatGPT-maker of stealing trade secrets.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Shein shares plunge 10% in Hong Kong debut after rocky road to IPO</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/shein-shares-plunge-10-in-hong-kong-debut-after-rocky-road-to-ipo</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/shein-shares-plunge-10-in-hong-kong-debut-after-rocky-road-to-ipo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The shares fell to as low as HK$43.72 in early trading, compared with the IPO price of HK$48.56, before recovering some of the losses. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202609/image_870x580_6a96795b1105b.jpg" length="101805" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:06:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Shein, shares, plunge, 10, Hong, Kong, debut, after, rocky, road, IPO</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The shares fell to as low as HK$43.72 in early trading, compared with the IPO price of HK$48.56, before recovering some of the losses.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Forget GLP&#45;1 stocks, baldness drugs are Wall Street’s next goldmine</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/forget-glp-1-stocks-baldness-drugs-are-wall-streets-next-goldmine</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/forget-glp-1-stocks-baldness-drugs-are-wall-streets-next-goldmine</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pattern hair loss affects an estimated 50 million men and 30 million women in the U.S., but there have been no new approved drugs since the late 1990s. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a9526ee8e85a.jpg" length="58114" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Forget, GLP-1, stocks, baldness, drugs, are, Wall, Street’s, next, goldmine</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Pattern hair loss affects an estimated 50 million men and 30 million women in the U.S., but there have been no new approved drugs since the late 1990s.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>SK Hynix weighs Japan memory fab partnership to supply AI boom</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/sk-hynix-weighs-japan-memory-fab-partnership-to-supply-ai-boom</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/sk-hynix-weighs-japan-memory-fab-partnership-to-supply-ai-boom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The South Korean supplier of dynamic and flash memory is considering various locations for a jointly operated plant. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a9526ef4cdba.jpg" length="86621" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hynix, weighs, Japan, memory, fab, partnership, supply, boom</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The South Korean supplier of dynamic and flash memory is considering various locations for a jointly operated plant.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>India’s aviation boom faces turbulence amid safety concerns</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/indias-aviation-boom-faces-turbulence-amid-safety-concerns</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/indias-aviation-boom-faces-turbulence-amid-safety-concerns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A series of crises at India&#039;s two main carriers, Air India and IndiGo, has exposed safety and regulatory shortcomings in the world&#039;s third-largest domestic aviation market. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a9526edbf271.jpg" length="57047" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>India’s, aviation, boom, faces, turbulence, amid, safety, concerns</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A series of crises at India's two main carriers, Air India and IndiGo, has exposed safety and regulatory shortcomings in the world's third-largest domestic aviation market.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Itochu set to take Dentsu Soken private in $1.3 billion deal</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/itochu-set-to-take-dentsu-soken-private-in-13-billion-deal</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/itochu-set-to-take-dentsu-soken-private-in-13-billion-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Itochu will acquire almost 75 million Dentsu Soken shares at ¥2,880 each, valuing the deal at roughly ¥215.2 billion. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a9526ed19154.jpg" length="116643" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Itochu, set, take, Dentsu, Soken, private, 1.3, billion, deal</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Itochu will acquire almost 75 million Dentsu Soken shares at ¥2,880 each, valuing the deal at roughly ¥215.2 billion.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Picture&#45;perfect AI resumes push firms back to tests, referrals</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/picture-perfect-ai-resumes-push-firms-back-to-tests-referrals</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/picture-perfect-ai-resumes-push-firms-back-to-tests-referrals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As AI tools have made flawless job applications easy, employers are bringing back traditional techniques to sift through candidates. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a9526ec27dda.jpg" length="94701" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Picture-perfect, resumes, push, firms, back, tests, referrals</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As AI tools have made flawless job applications easy, employers are bringing back traditional techniques to sift through candidates.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan spends record ¥15.39 trillion in July&#45;August forex interventions</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-spends-record-1539-trillion-in-july-august-forex-interventions</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-spends-record-1539-trillion-in-july-august-forex-interventions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The figure marked the largest-ever monthly amount spent on yen-buying, dollar-selling interventions. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a9284deb98f3.jpg" length="67645" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:06:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, spends, record, ¥15.39, trillion, July-August, forex, interventions</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The figure marked the largest-ever monthly amount spent on yen-buying, dollar-selling interventions.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Fed chief’s inflation warning sets up September showdown</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/fed-chiefs-inflation-warning-sets-up-september-showdown</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/fed-chiefs-inflation-warning-sets-up-september-showdown</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Analysts say Fed chair Kevin Warsh will have to raise interest rates this year if inflation remains well above the central bank&#039;s 2% target. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a9284de06403.jpg" length="70184" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fed, chief’s, inflation, warning, sets, September, showdown</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Analysts say Fed chair Kevin Warsh will have to raise interest rates this year if inflation remains well above the central bank's 2% target.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>U.S. to take control of major portion of Venezuelan oil wealth</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/us-to-take-control-of-major-portion-of-venezuelan-oil-wealth</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/us-to-take-control-of-major-portion-of-venezuelan-oil-wealth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The move represents President Donald Trump&#039;s latest push to establish U.S. dominance over the Western Hemisphere. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a9284dd37a5f.jpg" length="72447" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>U.S., take, control, major, portion, Venezuelan, oil, wealth</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The move represents President Donald Trump's latest push to establish U.S. dominance over the Western Hemisphere.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>What happens if you give everyone $700? A local economy thrives</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/what-happens-if-you-give-everyone-700-a-local-economy-thrives</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/what-happens-if-you-give-everyone-700-a-local-economy-thrives</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An experiment designed to showcase what the future of aid might look like is seeing success in the village of Kamala in southern Malawi. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a9284db8e00b.jpg" length="119277" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, happens, you, give, everyone, 700, local, economy, thrives</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[An experiment designed to showcase what the future of aid might look like is seeing success in the village of Kamala in southern Malawi.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Russia’s gasoline output drops to 70% of domestic demand</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/russias-gasoline-output-drops-to-70-of-domestic-demand</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/russias-gasoline-output-drops-to-70-of-domestic-demand</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The fall at this month&#039;s end comes after a series of drone attacks forced major refineries to suspend operations, according to two industry sources. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a9284dc66c1a.jpg" length="135279" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Russia’s, gasoline, output, drops, 70, domestic, demand</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The fall at this month's end comes after a series of drone attacks forced major refineries to suspend operations, according to two industry sources.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Mizuho files case against Radiant World in Singapore court</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/mizuho-files-case-against-radiant-world-in-singapore-court</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/mizuho-files-case-against-radiant-world-in-singapore-court</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Some ⁠banks have frozen Radiant World&#039;s accounts and trading houses have severed ​ties on concerns ⁠the commodity trader had supplied invalid invoices to raise financing. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a91326e73739.jpg" length="74786" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mizuho, files, case, against, Radiant, World, Singapore, court</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Some ⁠banks have frozen Radiant World's accounts and trading houses have severed ​ties on concerns ⁠the commodity trader had supplied invalid invoices to raise financing.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan regulator steps up scrutiny of 50&#45;year home loans</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-regulator-steps-up-scrutiny-of-50-year-home-loans</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-regulator-steps-up-scrutiny-of-50-year-home-loans</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Home loans of as long as 50 years are becoming more common among younger borrowers with modest incomes. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a91326dad4d8.jpg" length="183762" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, regulator, steps, scrutiny, 50-year, home, loans</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Home loans of as long as 50 years are becoming more common among younger borrowers with modest incomes.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>SK Hynix weighs closer ties with Japan’s memory industry</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/sk-hynix-weighs-closer-ties-with-japans-memory-industry</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/sk-hynix-weighs-closer-ties-with-japans-memory-industry</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The South Korean chipmaker doesn&#039;t have &quot;any fixed plans&quot; for its significant indirect stake in Kioxia Holdings, Chief Executive Officer Kwak Noh-jung says. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a91326cdc80b.jpg" length="51654" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hynix, weighs, closer, ties, with, Japan’s, memory, industry</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The South Korean chipmaker doesn't have "any fixed plans" for its significant indirect stake in Kioxia Holdings, Chief Executive Officer Kwak Noh-jung says.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Nippon Life open to becoming net JGB buyer next fiscal year</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-life-open-to-becoming-net-jgb-buyer-next-fiscal-year</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-life-open-to-becoming-net-jgb-buyer-next-fiscal-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The insurer, which has held off on adding to its Japanese government bond holdings over the past two years after unrealized losses in its portfolio, is adjusting its stance. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a91326bcd21a.jpg" length="44730" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nippon, Life, open, becoming, net, JGB, buyer, next, fiscal, year</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The insurer, which has held off on adding to its Japanese government bond holdings over the past two years after unrealized losses in its portfolio, is adjusting its stance.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Toyota sales fall for six straight months on weak China demand</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-sales-fall-for-six-straight-months-on-weak-china-demand</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-sales-fall-for-six-straight-months-on-weak-china-demand</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Intense competition among China&#039;s domestic carmakers is crowding out importers, while turmoil in the Middle East has disrupted critical supply routes and sent oil prices soaring. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a91326b131e1.jpg" length="85330" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Toyota, sales, fall, for, six, straight, months, weak, China, demand</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Intense competition among China's domestic carmakers is crowding out importers, while turmoil in the Middle East has disrupted critical supply routes and sent oil prices soaring.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Chubu Electric faces scrutiny over reactor decommissioning costs</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/chubu-electric-faces-scrutiny-over-reactor-decommissioning-costs</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/chubu-electric-faces-scrutiny-over-reactor-decommissioning-costs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The company allegedly misrepresented the progress of construction work at some reactors when applying for reimbursement of costs related to decommissioning, sources said. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8fe1dd86a7e.jpg" length="101682" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Chubu, Electric, faces, scrutiny, over, reactor, decommissioning, costs</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The company allegedly misrepresented the progress of construction work at some reactors when applying for reimbursement of costs related to decommissioning, sources said.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Kids will be kids, and that’s the biggest risk with Meta’s new safeguards</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kids-will-be-kids-and-thats-the-biggest-risk-with-metas-new-safeguards</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kids-will-be-kids-and-thats-the-biggest-risk-with-metas-new-safeguards</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Guardrails can only work as well as a company&#039;s ability to accurately identify a user&#039;s age, and young people around the world have repeatedly found ways to get past restrictions. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8fe1dcd6c74.jpg" length="45028" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kids, will, kids, and, that’s, the, biggest, risk, with, Meta’s, new, safeguards</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Guardrails can only work as well as a company's ability to accurately identify a user's age, and young people around the world have repeatedly found ways to get past restrictions.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>BOJ deputy chief keeps door open to September rate increase</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/boj-deputy-chief-keeps-door-open-to-september-rate-increase</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/boj-deputy-chief-keeps-door-open-to-september-rate-increase</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Bank of Japan is confronting mounting inflationary pressures as the Middle East conflict drags on, compounded by persistent yen weakness. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8fe1db5da35.jpg" length="70903" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BOJ, deputy, chief, keeps, door, open, September, rate, increase</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Bank of Japan is confronting mounting inflationary pressures as the Middle East conflict drags on, compounded by persistent yen weakness.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Kioxia plans new chip fab in Japan to meet AI memory demand</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kioxia-plans-new-chip-fab-in-japan-to-meet-ai-memory-demand</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kioxia-plans-new-chip-fab-in-japan-to-meet-ai-memory-demand</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Tokyo-based maker of NAND flash memory will construct a third facility at its manufacturing site in Iwate Prefecture. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8fe1dc1cbe5.jpg" length="91330" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kioxia, plans, new, chip, fab, Japan, meet, memory, demand</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tokyo-based maker of NAND flash memory will construct a third facility at its manufacturing site in Iwate Prefecture.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japanese government bonds could get a boost from retail investors</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-government-bonds-could-get-a-boost-from-retail-investors</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-government-bonds-could-get-a-boost-from-retail-investors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Incentives to encourage individuals to buy the debt are being considered as the Bank of Japan cuts back on purchases. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8fe1daad5f1.jpg" length="46080" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:06:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japanese, government, bonds, could, get, boost, from, retail, investors</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Incentives to encourage individuals to buy the debt are being considered as the Bank of Japan cuts back on purchases.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>United Airlines continues Japan expansion with new Okinawa and Osaka routes</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/united-airlines-continues-japan-expansion-with-new-okinawa-and-osaka-routes</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/united-airlines-continues-japan-expansion-with-new-okinawa-and-osaka-routes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As tourism booms across Japan, United Airlines is continuing to expand its offerings to the country, with new routes planned for Okinawa and Osaka. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8e9c8b54540.jpg" length="61775" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:58:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>United, Airlines, continues, Japan, expansion, with, new, Okinawa, and, Osaka, routes</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As tourism booms across Japan, United Airlines is continuing to expand its offerings to the country, with new routes planned for Okinawa and Osaka.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan to keep gas pump prices at around ¥170</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-keep-gas-pump-prices-at-around-170</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-keep-gas-pump-prices-at-around-170</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ To secure additional financial resources, the government plans to tap into a ¥2.5 trillion reserve fund for responding to the Middle East situation. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8e8f6c98fc1.jpg" length="91897" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, keep, gas, pump, prices, around, ¥170</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[To secure additional financial resources, the government plans to tap into a ¥2.5 trillion reserve fund for responding to the Middle East situation.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Honda eyes U.S. to build newest factory, top executive says</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/honda-eyes-us-to-build-newest-factory-top-executive-says</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/honda-eyes-us-to-build-newest-factory-top-executive-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The carmaker is seeking to expand its lineup of gas-electric hybrids models from 2030. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8e8f6d4d1a0.jpg" length="41693" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Honda, eyes, U.S., build, newest, factory, top, executive, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The carmaker is seeking to expand its lineup of gas-electric hybrids models from 2030.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan debt&#45;servicing costs to hit $230 billion record next year</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-debt-servicing-costs-to-hit-230-billion-record-next-year</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-debt-servicing-costs-to-hit-230-billion-record-next-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The sharp increase highlights the growing burden of higher interest rates. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8e8f6be166d.jpg" length="64130" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, debt-servicing, costs, hit, 230, billion, record, next, year</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The sharp increase highlights the growing burden of higher interest rates.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan may freeze aviation fuel tax increase</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-may-freeze-aviation-fuel-tax-increase</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-may-freeze-aviation-fuel-tax-increase</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The transport ministry has judged that continued tax support for airlines is necessary amid soaring fuel prices reflecting the Middle East turmoil. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8e8f6a73f21.jpg" length="44764" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, may, freeze, aviation, fuel, tax, increase</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The transport ministry has judged that continued tax support for airlines is necessary amid soaring fuel prices reflecting the Middle East turmoil.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Founders once linked to Bezos project pitch AI that models physics, not language</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/founders-once-linked-to-bezos-project-pitch-ai-that-models-physics-not-language</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/founders-once-linked-to-bezos-project-pitch-ai-that-models-physics-not-language</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new type of artificial intelligence model built by Anima Anandkumar and Benedikt Jenik has learned to predict physical phenomena in space and time. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8e8f6b27de5.jpg" length="60679" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Founders, once, linked, Bezos, project, pitch, that, models, physics, not, language</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The new type of artificial intelligence model built by Anima Anandkumar and Benedikt Jenik has learned to predict physical phenomena in space and time.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Groundwork is set for BOJ rate hike next month, ex&#45;official says</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/groundwork-is-set-for-boj-rate-hike-next-month-ex-official-says</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/groundwork-is-set-for-boj-rate-hike-next-month-ex-official-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As of Monday afternoon in Tokyo, traders were assigning a roughly 80% probability of a rate hike when the board delivers its next policy decision. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8d3edd60643.jpg" length="37603" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Groundwork, set, for, BOJ, rate, hike, next, month, ex-official, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As of Monday afternoon in Tokyo, traders were assigning a roughly 80% probability of a rate hike when the board delivers its next policy decision.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>New cars sold in Japan from September 2031 must have driver monitoring systems</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/new-cars-sold-in-japan-from-september-2031-must-have-driver-monitoring-systems</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/new-cars-sold-in-japan-from-september-2031-must-have-driver-monitoring-systems</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Such systems monitor driver attention, alerting them if there are signs of drowsy driving or if they are suspected to be looking at their phones. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8d3ede12caa.jpg" length="50732" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, cars, sold, Japan, from, September, 2031, must, have, driver, monitoring, systems</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Such systems monitor driver attention, alerting them if there are signs of drowsy driving or if they are suspected to be looking at their phones.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Firms tap AI and sensors to boost indoor farming as Japan faces farmer shortage</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/firms-tap-ai-and-sensors-to-boost-indoor-farming-as-japan-faces-farmer-shortage</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/firms-tap-ai-and-sensors-to-boost-indoor-farming-as-japan-faces-farmer-shortage</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The government is promoting the adoption in agriculture of advanced technologies, with a target of ¥4.6 trillion in public and private investment by fiscal 2040. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8d3edcab36b.jpg" length="109998" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Firms, tap, and, sensors, boost, indoor, farming, Japan, faces, farmer, shortage</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The government is promoting the adoption in agriculture of advanced technologies, with a target of ¥4.6 trillion in public and private investment by fiscal 2040.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Doshisha board chair to resign over fatal Okinawa boat accident</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/doshisha-board-chair-to-resign-over-fatal-okinawa-boat-accident</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/doshisha-board-chair-to-resign-over-fatal-okinawa-boat-accident</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An external report, released last month, said the Doshisha school corporation breached its obligation to investigate the trip beforehand and plan it safely. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8d3edb80da6.jpg" length="58037" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Doshisha, board, chair, resign, over, fatal, Okinawa, boat, accident</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[An external report, released last month, said the Doshisha school corporation breached its obligation to investigate the trip beforehand and plan it safely.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>As India seeks European&#45;style health labels on food and soda, lobbies fight back</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/as-india-seeks-european-style-health-labels-on-food-and-soda-lobbies-fight-back</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/as-india-seeks-european-style-health-labels-on-food-and-soda-lobbies-fight-back</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Roughly 20 nations have adopted interpretive labels, which may include highlighting high sugar levels in red and low fat content in green, on packaged foods. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8d3edab4837.jpg" length="143551" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:06:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>India, seeks, European-style, health, labels, food, and, soda, lobbies, fight, back</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Roughly 20 nations have adopted interpretive labels, which may include highlighting high sugar levels in red and low fat content in green, on packaged foods.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Tesla and other automakers begin record vehicle recall in China</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/tesla-and-other-automakers-begin-record-vehicle-recall-in-china</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/tesla-and-other-automakers-begin-record-vehicle-recall-in-china</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The automakers said they will recall a total of about 4.3 million vehicles over concerns that doors may be difficult to open in an emergency. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8bf98bba416.jpg" length="64327" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:58:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tesla, and, other, automakers, begin, record, vehicle, recall, China</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The automakers said they will recall a total of about 4.3 million vehicles over concerns that doors may be difficult to open in an emergency.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Lawson to cut rice ball prices in Japan as costs ease</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/lawson-to-cut-rice-ball-prices-in-japan-as-costs-ease</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/lawson-to-cut-rice-ball-prices-in-japan-as-costs-ease</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The convenience store chain will lower prices on most of its hand-wrapped onigiri by ¥10 starting Sept. 29, a company spokesperson says. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8bf3eb4c9d1.jpg" length="115577" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:34:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lawson, cut, rice, ball, prices, Japan, costs, ease</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The convenience store chain will lower prices on most of its hand-wrapped onigiri by ¥10 starting Sept. 29, a company spokesperson says.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s power prices climb to highest since 2023 on heat wave</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-power-prices-climb-to-highest-since-2023-on-heat-wave</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-power-prices-climb-to-highest-since-2023-on-heat-wave</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The nationwide next-day power price rose 20% on Monday from the previous week to ￥25.18 ($0.16) a kilowatt-hour, the highest since January 2023. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8bf20a4ba58.jpg" length="82383" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:26:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, power, prices, climb, highest, since, 2023, heat, wave</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The nationwide next-day power price rose 20% on Monday from the previous week to ￥25.18 ($0.16) a kilowatt-hour, the highest since January 2023.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>SoftBank plans record $6.3 billion retail bond sale in Japan</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-plans-record-63-billion-retail-bond-sale-in-japan</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-plans-record-63-billion-retail-bond-sale-in-japan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 7-year bonds are expected to be priced on Sept. 4, with an indicative coupon range of 4.3% to 4.9%, according to a company filing. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8bec6e89fc6.jpg" length="94853" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SoftBank, plans, record, 6.3, billion, retail, bond, sale, Japan</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The 7-year bonds are expected to be priced on Sept. 4, with an indicative coupon range of 4.3% to 4.9%, according to a company filing.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Pimco expects elevated term premium, says bonds are attractive</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/pimco-expects-elevated-term-premium-says-bonds-are-attractive</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/pimco-expects-elevated-term-premium-says-bonds-are-attractive</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Today&#039;s yields only appear unusually high relative to the artificially suppressed rates of the post-global financial crisis era, says the American investment management firm. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8bec6dcffb8.jpg" length="143672" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pimco, expects, elevated, term, premium, says, bonds, are, attractive</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Today's yields only appear unusually high relative to the artificially suppressed rates of the post-global financial crisis era, says the American investment management firm.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Shein’s purchase of Everlane faces U.S. national security review</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/sheins-purchase-of-everlane-faces-us-national-security-review</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/sheins-purchase-of-everlane-faces-us-national-security-review</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The China-founded fast-fashion giant voluntarily initiated the review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. after the $80 million transaction was completed in May. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8bec6c6ccf4.jpg" length="50967" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Shein’s, purchase, Everlane, faces, U.S., national, security, review</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The China-founded fast-fashion giant voluntarily initiated the review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. after the $80 million transaction was completed in May.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Suzuki unveils electric minivehicle that has a 310&#45;kilometer range</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/suzuki-unveils-electric-minivehicle-that-has-a-310-kilometer-range</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/suzuki-unveils-electric-minivehicle-that-has-a-310-kilometer-range</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Suzuki has yet to set a price for the model, due to come out this fiscal year, but aims to make it affordable enough to encourage a shift among gasoline car owners. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8bec6d1d9f8.jpg" length="92677" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Suzuki, unveils, electric, minivehicle, that, has, 310-kilometer, range</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Suzuki has yet to set a price for the model, due to come out this fiscal year, but aims to make it affordable enough to encourage a shift among gasoline car owners.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Bessent’s bond gambit seen as possible prelude to closer Japan&#45;U.S. coordination</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/bessents-bond-gambit-seen-as-possible-prelude-to-closer-japan-us-coordination</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/bessents-bond-gambit-seen-as-possible-prelude-to-closer-japan-us-coordination</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The two countries could start to address fiscal weaknesses together and make sure the market knows they are getting their houses in order. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8bec6ba6b1a.jpg" length="80395" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bessent’s, bond, gambit, seen, possible, prelude, closer, Japan-U.S., coordination</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The two countries could start to address fiscal weaknesses together and make sure the market knows they are getting their houses in order.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Canada to apply dollar&#45;for&#45;dollar U.S. countertariffs as trade feud escalates</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/canada-to-applydollar-for-dollar-us-countertariffs-as-trade-feud-escalates</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/canada-to-applydollar-for-dollar-us-countertariffs-as-trade-feud-escalates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By punching back, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking an economic and political gamble, balancing short-term pain with longer-term strategy. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8a9bdb59639.jpg" length="59608" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:06:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Canada, apply dollar-for-dollar, U.S., countertariffs, trade, feud, escalates</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[By punching back, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is taking an economic and political gamble, balancing short-term pain with longer-term strategy.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Fujifilm expands key chip material output to capture AI demand</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/fujifilm-expands-key-chip-material-output-to-capture-ai-demand</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/fujifilm-expands-key-chip-material-output-to-capture-ai-demand</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It has opened a new fabrication building that will boost output of post-CMP cleaners essential for removing particles and residues from wafers after chemical-mechanical polishing. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a89496deb4b9.jpg" length="44648" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fujifilm, expands, key, chip, material, output, capture, demand</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It has opened a new fabrication building that will boost output of post-CMP cleaners essential for removing particles and residues from wafers after chemical-mechanical polishing.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>In U.S., rare earths extracted from coal mine wastewater</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/in-us-rare-earths-extracted-from-coal-mine-wastewater</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/in-us-rare-earths-extracted-from-coal-mine-wastewater</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new pilot project achieves two purposes: environment cleanup and the recovery of the critical minerals as a valuable byproduct. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a89496c927e6.jpg" length="113086" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>U.S., rare, earths, extracted, from, coal, mine, wastewater</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A new pilot project achieves two purposes: environment cleanup and the recovery of the critical minerals as a valuable byproduct.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Trump risks China blowback with plan to choke Iran’s economy</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/trump-risks-china-blowback-with-plan-to-choke-irans-economy</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/trump-risks-china-blowback-with-plan-to-choke-irans-economy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Beijing — the main buyer of Iranian oil — will provide the biggest test of Washington&#039;s determination to follow through on its plan. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a89496d5038e.jpg" length="60718" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, risks, China, blowback, with, plan, choke, Iran’s, economy</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Beijing — the main buyer of Iranian oil — will provide the biggest test of Washington's determination to follow through on its plan.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>U.S. and Canada fail to reach trade pact to avert Trump tariffs</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/us-and-canada-fail-to-reach-trade-pact-to-avert-trump-tariffs</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/us-and-canada-fail-to-reach-trade-pact-to-avert-trump-tariffs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The lack of a final agreement means that new 50% duties, set to impact some $20 billion of Canadian exports to the United States, took effect Saturday. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a89496bc2e9b.jpg" length="64133" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>U.S., and, Canada, fail, reach, trade, pact, avert, Trump, tariffs</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The lack of a final agreement means that new 50% duties, set to impact some $20 billion of Canadian exports to the United States, took effect Saturday.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan eyes fiscal 2027 assumed bond interest rate at 3.8%</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-eyes-fiscal-2027-assumed-bond-interest-rate-at-38</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-eyes-fiscal-2027-assumed-bond-interest-rate-at-38</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The rate, used to calculate the government&#039;s debt-servicing costs, is expected to be raised significantly from 3% in the fiscal 2026 budget. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a89496b0e349.jpg" length="42922" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, eyes, fiscal, 2027, assumed, bond, interest, rate, 3.8</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The rate, used to calculate the government's debt-servicing costs, is expected to be raised significantly from 3% in the fiscal 2026 budget.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>U.S. teen drops lawsuit against Meta, Google and Snap ahead of trial</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/us-teen-drops-lawsuit-against-meta-google-and-snap-ahead-of-trial</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/us-teen-drops-lawsuit-against-meta-google-and-snap-ahead-of-trial</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The plaintiff, a 15-year-old girl from New Jersey, had alleged that tech giants contributed to her social media addiction, depression and self-harm. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a87f8ddb9674.jpg" length="14504" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>U.S., teen, drops, lawsuit, against, Meta, Google, and, Snap, ahead, trial</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The plaintiff, a 15-year-old girl from New Jersey, had alleged that tech giants contributed to her social media addiction, depression and self-harm.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s upcoming budget requests in spotlight amid fiscal fears</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-upcoming-budget-requests-in-spotlight-amid-fiscal-fears</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-upcoming-budget-requests-in-spotlight-amid-fiscal-fears</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Requests for the next fiscal year are likely to exceed last year&#039;s record ¥122 trillion ($767 billion) as the government seeks to cut reliance on supplementary budgets. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a87f8dc78313.jpg" length="112435" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, upcoming, budget, requests, spotlight, amid, fiscal, fears</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Requests for the next fiscal year are likely to exceed last year's record ¥122 trillion ($767 billion) as the government seeks to cut reliance on supplementary budgets.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s inflation picks up, backing BOJ’s case for rate hike</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-inflation-picks-up-backing-bojs-case-for-rate-hike</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-inflation-picks-up-backing-bojs-case-for-rate-hike</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.8% in July from a year earlier, picking up from a 1.6% advance in the previous month. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a87f8dd339f1.jpg" length="124059" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, inflation, picks, up, backing, BOJ’s, case, for, rate, hike</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.8% in July from a year earlier, picking up from a 1.6% advance in the previous month.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Financial Services Agency to set up inspection office</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/financial-services-agency-to-set-up-inspection-office</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/financial-services-agency-to-set-up-inspection-office</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The plan to step up inspections of financial institutions follows a series of scandals uncovered at regional credit cooperatives. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a87f8dbbc8b7.jpg" length="92498" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Financial, Services, Agency, set, inspection, office</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The plan to step up inspections of financial institutions follows a series of scandals uncovered at regional credit cooperatives.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Taiwan, Japan and U.S. encouraged to cooperate more on tech</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/taiwan-japan-and-us-encouraged-to-cooperate-more-on-tech</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/taiwan-japan-and-us-encouraged-to-cooperate-more-on-tech</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At a recent conference in Tokyo, officials from the U.S. and Taiwan noted the need to work together. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a87f8db0866a.jpg" length="142438" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:06:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Taiwan, Japan, and, U.S., encouraged, cooperate, more, tech</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[At a recent conference in Tokyo, officials from the U.S. and Taiwan noted the need to work together.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>BYD tries where others failed with tiny EV designed for Japan</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/byd-tries-where-others-failed-with-tiny-ev-designed-for-japan</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/byd-tries-where-others-failed-with-tiny-ev-designed-for-japan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The world&#039;s largest maker of electric vehicles says its recently unveiled Racco has attracted more than 1,000 orders in the first few weeks. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a86a63176a88.jpg" length="76941" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BYD, tries, where, others, failed, with, tiny, designed, for, Japan</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The world's largest maker of electric vehicles says its recently unveiled Racco has attracted more than 1,000 orders in the first few weeks.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Minimum wage rises in at least 17 prefectures to exceed central recommendations</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/minimum-wage-rises-in-at-least-17-prefectures-to-exceed-central-recommendations</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/minimum-wage-rises-in-at-least-17-prefectures-to-exceed-central-recommendations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Easing competition among prefectures is attributed to the central government effectively postponing its goal of raising the average minimum wage to ¥1,500 this decade. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a86a63266c4f.jpg" length="63753" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Minimum, wage, rises, least, prefectures, exceed, central, recommendations</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Easing competition among prefectures is attributed to the central government effectively postponing its goal of raising the average minimum wage to ¥1,500 this decade.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan exports grow at fastest pace since 2022 on chip demand, cars and weak yen</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-exports-grow-at-fastest-pace-since-2022-on-chip-demand-cars-and-weak-yen</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-exports-grow-at-fastest-pace-since-2022-on-chip-demand-cars-and-weak-yen</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The data shows that Japan&#039;s manufacturers have largely managed to navigate the fallout from the Middle East conflict so far. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a86a630b84fc.jpg" length="109681" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:01:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, exports, grow, fastest, pace, since, 2022, chip, demand, cars, and, weak, yen</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The data shows that Japan's manufacturers have largely managed to navigate the fallout from the Middle East conflict so far.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>China’s tax crackdown forces wealthy investors to assess their offshore trusts</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-tax-crackdown-forces-wealthy-investors-to-assess-their-offshore-trusts</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-tax-crackdown-forces-wealthy-investors-to-assess-their-offshore-trusts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The overhauled tax rules have also fueled concern that Beijing may widen its scrutiny of offshore wealth. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a86a62fe500b.jpg" length="83147" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China’s, tax, crackdown, forces, wealthy, investors, assess, their, offshore, trusts</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The overhauled tax rules have also fueled concern that Beijing may widen its scrutiny of offshore wealth.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>YouTube offers creators millions to not work with Netflix</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/youtube-offers-creators-millions-to-not-work-with-netflix</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/youtube-offers-creators-millions-to-not-work-with-netflix</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ For most of the last 20 years, YouTube and Netflix have been friendly competitors largely operating in separate universes. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a86a62f1d90b.jpg" length="72052" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:01:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>YouTube, offers, creators, millions, not, work, with, Netflix</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[For most of the last 20 years, YouTube and Netflix have been friendly competitors largely operating in separate universes.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>As Europe rearms, Italy’s fragmented space sector faces a scale test</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/as-europe-rearms-italys-fragmented-space-sector-faces-a-scale-test</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/as-europe-rearms-italys-fragmented-space-sector-faces-a-scale-test</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Italy&#039;s space sector is known for niche engineering expertise but remains dominated by small and medium-size companies. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a855b4011ea8.jpg" length="74804" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:29:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Europe, rearms, Italy’s, fragmented, space, sector, faces, scale, test</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Italy's space sector is known for niche engineering expertise but remains dominated by small and medium-size companies.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/meta-hooked-children-and-misled-public-prosecutors</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/meta-hooked-children-and-misled-public-prosecutors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A coalition of states is asking Meta be hit with $200 billion in penalties for making products addictive to children, in what many have called social media&#039;s &quot;big tobacco moment.&quot; ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8555a282acd.jpg" length="94174" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:05:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Meta, hooked, children, and, misled, public:, prosecutors</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A coalition of states is asking Meta be hit with $200 billion in penalties for making products addictive to children, in what many have called social media's "big tobacco moment."]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Singapore casino’s winning streak puts pressure on losing rival</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/singapore-casinos-winning-streak-puts-pressure-on-losing-rival</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/singapore-casinos-winning-streak-puts-pressure-on-losing-rival</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Marina Bay Sands&#039; casino revenues for the first half of 2026 topped $2.1 billion, while Resorts World Sentosa&#039;s comparable numbers were less than a third of that. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8555a1c903e.jpg" length="80816" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:05:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Singapore, casino’s, winning, streak, puts, pressure, losing, rival</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Marina Bay Sands' casino revenues for the first half of 2026 topped $2.1 billion, while Resorts World Sentosa's comparable numbers were less than a third of that.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Development Bank of Japan to boost ties with regional banks</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/development-bank-of-japan-to-boost-ties-with-regional-banks</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/development-bank-of-japan-to-boost-ties-with-regional-banks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The government-backed bank plans to accept personnel seconded from regional lenders and form investment funds as part of efforts to support regional economies. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8555a1025b8.jpg" length="61761" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:05:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Development, Bank, Japan, boost, ties, with, regional, banks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The government-backed bank plans to accept personnel seconded from regional lenders and form investment funds as part of efforts to support regional economies.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Mizuho markets head expects BOJ to raise rates soon, more often</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/mizuho-markets-head-expects-boj-to-raise-rates-soon-more-often</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/mizuho-markets-head-expects-boj-to-raise-rates-soon-more-often</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Many Japanese financial institutions remain reluctant to wade back into the nation&#039;s bond market as rates rise and inflation persists. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a85559f82171.jpg" length="61135" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mizuho, markets, head, expects, BOJ, raise, rates, soon, more, often</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Many Japanese financial institutions remain reluctant to wade back into the nation's bond market as rates rise and inflation persists.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Trump says U.S. and Canada strike deal, temporarily pauses tariffs</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/trump-says-us-and-canada-strike-deal-temporarily-pauses-tariffs</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/trump-says-us-and-canada-strike-deal-temporarily-pauses-tariffs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. president added that the Keystone XL Pipeline &quot;may be awoken from the grave,&quot; but did not provide details. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8555a048c59.jpg" length="70925" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, says, U.S., and, Canada, strike, deal, temporarily, pauses, tariffs</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The U.S. president added that the Keystone XL Pipeline "may be awoken from the grave," but did not provide details.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Microsoft retreats in China, but AI boom helps it keep a window open</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/microsoft-retreats-in-china-but-ai-boom-helps-it-keep-a-window-open</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/microsoft-retreats-in-china-but-ai-boom-helps-it-keep-a-window-open</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft once regarded the idea of quitting China as unthinkable. But in the past five years, at least 15 branch offices and joint ventures in China have been shut. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8403335773e.jpg" length="73913" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Microsoft, retreats, China, but, boom, helps, keep, window, open</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Microsoft once regarded the idea of quitting China as unthinkable. But in the past five years, at least 15 branch offices and joint ventures in China have been shut.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>SoftBank invests $200 million in construction startup Gravis Robotics</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-invests-200-million-in-construction-startup-gravis-robotics</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-invests-200-million-in-construction-startup-gravis-robotics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The deal marks another splashy investment into robotics from SoftBank, whose founder, Masayoshi Son, is trying to make his firm a pivotal player in the global AI race. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8403327464a.jpg" length="79676" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SoftBank, invests, 200, million, construction, startup, Gravis, Robotics</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The deal marks another splashy investment into robotics from SoftBank, whose founder, Masayoshi Son, is trying to make his firm a pivotal player in the global AI race.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Trump crypto firm backs venture offering AI from restricted Chinese companies</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/trump-crypto-firm-backs-venture-offering-ai-from-restricted-chinese-companies</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/trump-crypto-firm-backs-venture-offering-ai-from-restricted-chinese-companies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Experts say the business collaboration runs counter to the Trump administration&#039;s stance toward Chinese tech companies. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8403318ead9.jpg" length="90474" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, crypto, firm, backs, venture, offering, from, restricted, Chinese, companies</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Experts say the business collaboration runs counter to the Trump administration's stance toward Chinese tech companies.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>German drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military deal</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/german-drone-maker-helsing-enlists-rakuten-to-broker-japan-military-deal</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/german-drone-maker-helsing-enlists-rakuten-to-broker-japan-military-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Ground Self-Defense Force is currently ​testing Helsing&#039;s HX-2 strike drone, as Tokyo looks to modernize its military and counter ‌an increasingly ‌assertive China. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a8403309ea87.jpg" length="86589" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:01:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>German, drone, maker, Helsing, enlists, Rakuten, broker, Japan, military, deal</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Ground Self-Defense Force is currently ​testing Helsing's HX-2 strike drone, as Tokyo looks to modernize its military and counter ‌an increasingly ‌assertive China.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>China’s Unitree unveils ‘Superman’ robot as fervor builds ahead of Shanghai debut</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-unitree-unveils-superman-robot-as-fervor-builds-ahead-of-shanghai-debut</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-unitree-unveils-superman-robot-as-fervor-builds-ahead-of-shanghai-debut</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The world&#039;s biggest humanoid-robot maker by sales will start trading in Shanghai on Wednesday after raising 6.1 billion yuan ($905 million) in an initial public offering last week. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a84032fc1f1a.jpg" length="133122" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China’s, Unitree, unveils, ‘Superman’, robot, fervor, builds, ahead, Shanghai, debut</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The world's biggest humanoid-robot maker by sales will start trading in Shanghai on Wednesday after raising 6.1 billion yuan ($905 million) in an initial public offering last week.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>No&#45;frills noodles gaining popularity in Japan amid rising prices</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/no-frills-noodles-gaining-popularity-in-japan-amid-rising-prices</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/no-frills-noodles-gaining-popularity-in-japan-amid-rising-prices</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Convenience stores and supermarkets are enhancing their lineup of plain noodles to appeal to customers looking for low-priced products. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a82bddf0ef52.jpg" length="121977" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:53:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>No-frills, noodles, gaining, popularity, Japan, amid, rising, prices</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Convenience stores and supermarkets are enhancing their lineup of plain noodles to appeal to customers looking for low-priced products.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s economy loses some steam in the second quarter</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-economy-loses-some-steam-in-the-second-quarter</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-economy-loses-some-steam-in-the-second-quarter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Consumers are holding back as corporations retreat, giving the Bank of Japan some disappointing data to process. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a82bbffa2516.jpg" length="123932" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:45:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, economy, loses, some, steam, the, second, quarter</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Consumers are holding back as corporations retreat, giving the Bank of Japan some disappointing data to process.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Covert Mideast oil flows are keeping global prices in check</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/covert-mideast-oil-flows-are-keeping-global-prices-in-check</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/covert-mideast-oil-flows-are-keeping-global-prices-in-check</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The trade of ferrying oil through the Strait of Hormuz undetected to tankers in the Gulf of Oman is running at full tilt, despite recent attacks on vessels. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a82b2a37aa78.jpg" length="74857" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Covert, Mideast, oil, flows, are, keeping, global, prices, check</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The trade of ferrying oil through the Strait of Hormuz undetected to tankers in the Gulf of Oman is running at full tilt, despite recent attacks on vessels.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Restaurant chain operator Ootoya plans to accelerate expansion overseas</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/restaurant-chain-operator-ootoya-plans-to-accelerate-expansion-overseas</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/restaurant-chain-operator-ootoya-plans-to-accelerate-expansion-overseas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The company currently operates about 140 Japanese restaurants across eight countries and regions, including Thailand, Taiwan and the United States. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a82b2a2a86e6.jpg" length="105395" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:05:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Restaurant, chain, operator, Ootoya, plans, accelerate, expansion, overseas</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The company currently operates about 140 Japanese restaurants across eight countries and regions, including Thailand, Taiwan and the United States.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Idol game app firm collapses as data shows bankruptcies up 7% on year</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/idol-game-app-firm-collapses-as-data-shows-bankruptcies-up-7-on-year</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/idol-game-app-firm-collapses-as-data-shows-bankruptcies-up-7-on-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Even as share indexes reach record highs on the back of corporate profits, bankruptcies have also been on the rise amid higher material costs and labor shortages. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a82b2a1e0965.jpg" length="93509" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:05:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Idol, game, app, firm, collapses, data, shows, bankruptcies, year</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Even as share indexes reach record highs on the back of corporate profits, bankruptcies have also been on the rise amid higher material costs and labor shortages.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Heat waves expose insurance gap as European business losses mount</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/heat-waves-expose-insurance-gap-as-european-business-losses-mount</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/heat-waves-expose-insurance-gap-as-european-business-losses-mount</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Moody&#039;s estimates that last summer&#039;s European heat waves cost €43 billion ‌in lost ‌economic output while generating only about €500 million of insured payouts. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a82b2a1219ee.jpg" length="102534" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:05:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Heat, waves, expose, insurance, gap, European, business, losses, mount</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Moody's estimates that last summer's European heat waves cost €43 billion ‌in lost ‌economic output while generating only about €500 million of insured payouts.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Akita eyes AI data center that could become Japan’s largest</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/akita-eyes-ai-data-center-that-could-become-japans-largest</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/akita-eyes-ai-data-center-that-could-become-japans-largest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Two firms are cooperating with the city and prefecture to make the center a hub to attract AI-related businesses and human resources. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a82b2a05f073.jpg" length="99096" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Akita, eyes, data, center, that, could, become, Japan’s, largest</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Two firms are cooperating with the city and prefecture to make the center a hub to attract AI-related businesses and human resources.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>What Bessent’s economic isolation of Iran could look like</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/what-bessents-economic-isolation-of-iran-could-look-like</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/what-bessents-economic-isolation-of-iran-could-look-like</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While the Trump administration hasn&#039;t said what it&#039;s planning to do, there are still pressure points that the U.S. Treasury Department could hit. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a81603186404.jpg" length="77779" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, Bessent’s, economic, isolation, Iran, could, look, like</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[While the Trump administration hasn't said what it's planning to do, there are still pressure points that the U.S. Treasury Department could hit.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>China’s 32,000&#45;kilometer solar trade route that battled U.S. tariffs</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-32000-kilometer-solar-trade-route-that-battled-us-tariffs</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-32000-kilometer-solar-trade-route-that-battled-us-tariffs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The route let companies to obscure work done in China and Indonesia to deliver solar panels to the U.S. without tariffs. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a816030cbbc6.jpg" length="112639" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:01:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China’s, 32, 000-kilometer, solar, trade, route, that, battled, U.S., tariffs</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The route let companies to obscure work done in China and Indonesia to deliver solar panels to the U.S. without tariffs.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>New shinkansen model delivered to Taiwan</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/new-shinkansen-model-delivered-to-taiwan</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/new-shinkansen-model-delivered-to-taiwan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The N700ST is based on the latest shinkansen model of JR Central, producing less noise and vibration while consuming less electricity. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a81603015c0a.jpg" length="121330" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, shinkansen, model, delivered, Taiwan</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The N700ST is based on the latest shinkansen model of JR Central, producing less noise and vibration while consuming less electricity.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>U.S. to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China </title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/us-to-tell-partners-they-must-pick-sides-in-ai-race-with-china</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/us-to-tell-partners-they-must-pick-sides-in-ai-race-with-china</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Washington is warning other nations they will be excluded from a U.S.-led coalition if ​they also sign up for Beijing&#039;s competing framework. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a800fa06f005.jpg" length="139206" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:05:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>U.S., tell, partners, they, must, pick, sides, race, with, China </media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Washington is warning other nations they will be excluded from a U.S.-led coalition if ​they also sign up for Beijing's competing framework.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan companies step up efforts to prevent heatstroke</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-companies-step-up-efforts-to-prevent-heatstroke</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-companies-step-up-efforts-to-prevent-heatstroke</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Among some of the measures are summer shifts that avoid the hottest time of the day, air-conditioned rest areas for employees and stickers that indicate one&#039;s body temperature. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a800fa12d90d.jpg" length="90294" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:05:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, companies, step, efforts, prevent, heatstroke</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Among some of the measures are summer shifts that avoid the hottest time of the day, air-conditioned rest areas for employees and stickers that indicate one's body temperature.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Bessent asked to justify yen intervention in letter from top Democrat</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/bessent-asked-to-justify-yen-intervention-in-letter-from-top-democrat</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/bessent-asked-to-justify-yen-intervention-in-letter-from-top-democrat</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The request extends the senior Democrat&#039;s pattern of scrutinizing the Trump administration&#039;s foreign-exchange policies. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a800f9fa1c8c.jpg" length="53799" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bessent, asked, justify, yen, intervention, letter, from, top, Democrat</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The request extends the senior Democrat's pattern of scrutinizing the Trump administration's foreign-exchange policies.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Google opens first directly run store outside U.S. in Tokyo</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/google-opens-first-directly-run-store-outside-us-in-tokyo</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/google-opens-first-directly-run-store-outside-us-in-tokyo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The store sells smartphones and offers repair services. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7ebd32136a2.jpg" length="46705" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Google, opens, first, directly, run, store, outside, U.S., Tokyo</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The store sells smartphones and offers repair services.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Carry traders exploit intervention to rebuild yen shorts</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/carry-traders-exploit-intervention-to-rebuild-yen-shorts</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/carry-traders-exploit-intervention-to-rebuild-yen-shorts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Every intervention to prop up the yen also creates a fresh opportunity to sell it. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7ebd30906df.jpg" length="80304" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:01:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Carry, traders, exploit, intervention, rebuild, yen, shorts</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Every intervention to prop up the yen also creates a fresh opportunity to sell it.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s inflation paradox is creating winners and losers</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-inflation-paradox-is-creating-winners-and-losers</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-inflation-paradox-is-creating-winners-and-losers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The rising cost of living is challenging Takaichi&#039;s triumphant rhetoric about Japan&#039;s economy, as inflation causes pain for many, while also ushering in an era of renewed dynamism. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7ebd3152097.jpg" length="75498" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:01:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, inflation, paradox, creating, winners, and, losers</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The rising cost of living is challenging Takaichi's triumphant rhetoric about Japan's economy, as inflation causes pain for many, while also ushering in an era of renewed dynamism.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Apple trains its own AI model for China market with Alibaba’s support, sources say</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/apple-trains-its-own-ai-model-for-china-market-with-alibabas-support-sources-say</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/apple-trains-its-own-ai-model-for-china-market-with-alibabas-support-sources-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The move is a departure from the iPhone maker&#039;s strategy of relying on third-party models to power AI features in the country. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7ebd2fd1db2.jpg" length="55574" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apple, trains, its, own, model, for, China, market, with, Alibaba’s, support, sources, say</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The move is a departure from the iPhone maker's strategy of relying on third-party models to power AI features in the country.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s power futures get boost as utilities hedge price risk</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-power-futures-get-boost-as-utilities-hedge-price-risk</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-power-futures-get-boost-as-utilities-hedge-price-risk</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fuel prices have been volatile since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7ebd2f0c20d.jpg" length="106912" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:01:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, power, futures, get, boost, utilities, hedge, price, risk</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Fuel prices have been volatile since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Ice cream makers bet consumers still want treats, just healthier ones</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/ice-cream-makers-bet-consumers-still-want-treats-just-healthier-ones</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/ice-cream-makers-bet-consumers-still-want-treats-just-healthier-ones</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Companies may be enjoying a summer sales boost, but behind the scenes they are preparing for a future where consumers want fewer reasons to feel guilty about treating themselves. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7d6e7feb162.jpg" length="107905" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:13:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ice, cream, makers, bet, consumers, still, want, treats, just, healthier, ones</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Companies may be enjoying a summer sales boost, but behind the scenes they are preparing for a future where consumers want fewer reasons to feel guilty about treating themselves.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Tokyo Kiraboshi to consolidate consulting and systems divisions</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-kiraboshi-to-consolidate-consulting-and-systems-divisions</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-kiraboshi-to-consolidate-consulting-and-systems-divisions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In May, the regional banking group fully repaid ¥40 billion in public funds to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government ahead of schedule. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7d6ca2efd9f.jpg" length="51730" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:05:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tokyo, Kiraboshi, consolidate, consulting, and, systems, divisions</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In May, the regional banking group fully repaid ¥40 billion in public funds to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government ahead of schedule.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>U.S. president sued over plan to sell faster access to his posts on Truth Social</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/us-president-sued-over-plan-to-sell-faster-access-to-his-posts-on-truth-social</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/us-president-sued-over-plan-to-sell-faster-access-to-his-posts-on-truth-social</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Two media organizations have argued that the First Amendment guarantees equal access to a president&#039;s public pronouncements and doesn&#039;t permit early access to be sold. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7d6ca1927ed.jpg" length="44797" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:05:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>U.S., president, sued, over, plan, sell, faster, access, his, posts, Truth, Social</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Two media organizations have argued that the First Amendment guarantees equal access to a president's public pronouncements and doesn't permit early access to be sold.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Producer price gains maintain pressure on businesses as BOJ mulls rate path</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/producer-price-gains-maintain-pressure-on-businesses-as-boj-mulls-rate-path</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/producer-price-gains-maintain-pressure-on-businesses-as-boj-mulls-rate-path</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The measure of input prices rose 7.2% in July from a year earlier, slightly slower than the revised 7.3% in June, the Bank of Japan reported Thursday. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7d6ca2483dc.jpg" length="121134" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:05:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Producer, price, gains, maintain, pressure, businesses, BOJ, mulls, rate, path</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The measure of input prices rose 7.2% in July from a year earlier, slightly slower than the revised 7.3% in June, the Bank of Japan reported Thursday.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Pork, chicken prices in Japan hit record highs in August</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/pork-chicken-prices-in-japan-hit-record-highs-in-august</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/pork-chicken-prices-in-japan-hit-record-highs-in-august</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Prices of imported products rose due chiefly to the yen&#039;s weakening, leading to a rise in demand for domestic products and subsequently pushing their prices higher. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7d6ca0e0e80.jpg" length="130045" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:05:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pork, chicken, prices, Japan, hit, record, highs, August</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Prices of imported products rose due chiefly to the yen's weakening, leading to a rise in demand for domestic products and subsequently pushing their prices higher.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Intervention and higher rates might not be enough to stop yen from weakening</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/intervention-and-higher-rates-might-not-be-enough-to-stop-yen-from-weakening</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/intervention-and-higher-rates-might-not-be-enough-to-stop-yen-from-weakening</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fiscal questions are hanging over the market, especially after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi committed to cutting the consumption tax on groceries. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7c256f4a66c.jpg" length="72082" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:49:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Intervention, and, higher, rates, might, not, enough, stop, yen, from, weakening</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Fiscal questions are hanging over the market, especially after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi committed to cutting the consumption tax on groceries.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Nvidia’s show of financial force soothes credit markets</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/nvidias-show-of-financial-force-soothes-credit-markets</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/nvidias-show-of-financial-force-soothes-credit-markets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Six of the biggest names in finance are helping Nvidia ease some of the investor anxiety that&#039;s been building for weeks over its swelling commitments to backstop the AI boom. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7c238f4d8dc.jpg" length="71747" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:41:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nvidia’s, show, financial, force, soothes, credit, markets</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Six of the biggest names in finance are helping Nvidia ease some of the investor anxiety that's been building for weeks over its swelling commitments to backstop the AI boom.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>JAL and ANA to cut fuel surcharges below ¥60,000 on flights to U.S. and Europe</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/jal-and-ana-to-cut-fuel-surcharges-below-60000-on-flights-to-us-and-europe</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/jal-and-ana-to-cut-fuel-surcharges-below-60000-on-flights-to-us-and-europe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Both airlines had raised the surcharges on the routes for tickets issued in July and August to a record ¥65,000 from ¥56,000 for May and June. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7c1a33293a5.jpg" length="98516" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>JAL, and, ANA, cut, fuel, surcharges, below, ¥60, 000, flights, U.S., and, Europe</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Both airlines had raised the surcharges on the routes for tickets issued in July and August to a record ¥65,000 from ¥56,000 for May and June.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>New ‘Katsu Curry Index’ aims to show how weak the yen really is</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/new-katsu-curry-index-aims-to-show-how-weak-the-yen-really-is</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/new-katsu-curry-index-aims-to-show-how-weak-the-yen-really-is</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ One bank strategist argues that an international price comparison for the pork-and-rice dish — rather than burgers — gives a better sense of how the yen&#039;s retreat feels. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7c1a317d35b.jpg" length="130314" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, ‘Katsu, Curry, Index’, aims, show, how, weak, the, yen, really</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[One bank strategist argues that an international price comparison for the pork-and-rice dish — rather than burgers — gives a better sense of how the yen's retreat feels.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>What is Unitree and why are China’s humanoid robot makers racing to list?</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/what-is-unitree-and-why-are-chinas-humanoid-robot-makers-racing-to-list</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/what-is-unitree-and-why-are-chinas-humanoid-robot-makers-racing-to-list</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Unitree said its retail tranche was ​more than 8,000 times oversubscribed, underscoring intense investor enthusiasm in China for humanoid robotics. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7c1a3259572.jpg" length="117962" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What, Unitree, and, why, are, China’s, humanoid, robot, makers, racing, list</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Unitree said its retail tranche was ​more than 8,000 times oversubscribed, underscoring intense investor enthusiasm in China for humanoid robotics.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Rakuten’s shares plunge after mobile losses fuel investor fears</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/rakutens-shares-plunge-after-mobile-losses-fuel-investor-fears</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/rakutens-shares-plunge-after-mobile-losses-fuel-investor-fears</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Tokyo-based company&#039;s stock fell as much as 12% on Wednesday, their biggest intraday drop since April last year. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7c1a30a13ae.jpg" length="70478" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:01:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rakuten’s, shares, plunge, after, mobile, losses, fuel, investor, fears</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tokyo-based company's stock fell as much as 12% on Wednesday, their biggest intraday drop since April last year.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Bessent&#45;Takaichi split on BOJ risks undermining joint yen rescue</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/bessent-takaichi-split-on-boj-risks-undermining-joint-yen-rescue</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/bessent-takaichi-split-on-boj-risks-undermining-joint-yen-rescue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. treasury secretary believes tightening is crucial to address the weakness in Japan&#039;s currency but the prime minister has long been wary of taking interest rates too high. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7c1a2fc3e8f.jpg" length="85574" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bessent-Takaichi, split, BOJ, risks, undermining, joint, yen, rescue</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The U.S. treasury secretary believes tightening is crucial to address the weakness in Japan's currency but the prime minister has long been wary of taking interest rates too high.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>She is Russia’s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/she-is-russias-richest-woman-her-business-empire-is-going-up-in-flames</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/she-is-russias-richest-woman-her-business-empire-is-going-up-in-flames</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After months of attacks on Russian oil refineries, Kyiv has now targeted at least 23 Wildberries facilities in an attempt to bring the war home for more Russians. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7ad2ff1726c.jpg" length="57499" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:45:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>She, Russia’s, richest, woman., Her, business, empire, going, flames.</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[After months of attacks on Russian oil refineries, Kyiv has now targeted at least 23 Wildberries facilities in an attempt to bring the war home for more Russians.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Gautam Adani wins dismissal of U.S. securities fraud charges</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/gautam-adani-wins-dismissal-of-us-securities-fraud-charges</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/gautam-adani-wins-dismissal-of-us-securities-fraud-charges</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. alleged Adani was part of a scheme to pay more than $250 million in bribes to lock in solar energy contracts — allegations Adani consistently denied. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7acb8028151.jpg" length="67487" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:13:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gautam, Adani, wins, dismissal, U.S., securities, fraud, charges</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The U.S. alleged Adani was part of a scheme to pay more than $250 million in bribes to lock in solar energy contracts — allegations Adani consistently denied.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>How the hard reality of climate change hit Europe’s economy this summer</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/how-the-hard-reality-of-climate-change-hit-europes-economy-this-summer</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/how-the-hard-reality-of-climate-change-hit-europes-economy-this-summer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Record heat and droughts this summer have wreaked havoc in power production, shipping and public health systems. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7ac9a3011a5.jpg" length="72741" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:05:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, the, hard, reality, climate, change, hit, Europe’s, economy, this, summer</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Record heat and droughts this summer have wreaked havoc in power production, shipping and public health systems.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Intel is said to near share sale upsize to raise $20 billion</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/intel-is-said-to-near-share-sale-upsize-to-raise-20-billion</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/intel-is-said-to-near-share-sale-upsize-to-raise-20-billion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The chipmaker is poised to price the offering at around $95 per share or above — a third more than it was targeting when it announced the deal Monday morning. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7ac9a18ad7e.jpg" length="56903" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:05:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Intel, said, near, share, sale, upsize, raise, 20, billion</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The chipmaker is poised to price the offering at around $95 per share or above — a third more than it was targeting when it announced the deal Monday morning.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Yen erases half of intervention gains as traders test Japan and U.S. authorities</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/yen-erases-half-of-intervention-gains-as-traders-test-japan-and-us-authorities</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/yen-erases-half-of-intervention-gains-as-traders-test-japan-and-us-authorities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Japanese currency weakened by 1%, ending the session at ¥159.29 per dollar, marking the worst performance among Group-of-10 peers on Monday. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7ac9a24ea1b.jpg" length="129046" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:05:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yen, erases, half, intervention, gains, traders, test, Japan, and, U.S., authorities</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Japanese currency weakened by 1%, ending the session at ¥159.29 per dollar, marking the worst performance among Group-of-10 peers on Monday.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>U.S. Treasury chief’s ‘whatever&#45;it&#45;takes’ vow to help the yen masks limited firepower</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/us-treasury-chiefs-whatever-it-takes-vow-to-help-the-yen-masks-limited-firepower</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/us-treasury-chiefs-whatever-it-takes-vow-to-help-the-yen-masks-limited-firepower</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Japan&#039;s currency slid as much as 1% Monday to past ¥159 per dollar, wiping out half the rally triggered by the July 31 U.S.-Japan intervention. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7ac9a0d9190.jpg" length="62203" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:05:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>U.S., Treasury, chief’s, ‘whatever-it-takes’, vow, help, the, yen, masks, limited, firepower</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Japan's currency slid as much as 1% Monday to past ¥159 per dollar, wiping out half the rally triggered by the July 31 U.S.-Japan intervention.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Kioxia says investment vehicle for SK Hynix is top shareholder</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kioxia-says-investment-vehicle-for-sk-hynix-is-top-shareholder</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kioxia-says-investment-vehicle-for-sk-hynix-is-top-shareholder</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ South Korea&#039;s SK Hynix holds bonds that can be converted into &quot;substantially all&quot; of the voting rights of BCPE Pangea Cayman2. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7ac9a020cfc.jpg" length="93500" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kioxia, says, investment, vehicle, for, Hynix, top, shareholder</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[South Korea's SK Hynix holds bonds that can be converted into "substantially all" of the voting rights of BCPE Pangea Cayman2.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Apartment hotels find favor with investors bullish on tourism and wary of inflation</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/apartment-hotels-find-favor-with-investors-bullish-on-tourism-and-wary-of-inflation</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/apartment-hotels-find-favor-with-investors-bullish-on-tourism-and-wary-of-inflation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The properties are built for long-stay travelers who want more than a hotel but not an apartment. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a797aeee6119.jpg" length="87306" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:17:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apartment, hotels, find, favor, with, investors, bullish, tourism, and, wary, inflation</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The properties are built for long-stay travelers who want more than a hotel but not an apartment.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>BOJ summary flags upside price risks and possible faster hike pace</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/boj-summary-flags-upside-price-risks-and-possible-faster-hike-pace</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/boj-summary-flags-upside-price-risks-and-possible-faster-hike-pace</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At its July meeting, the BOJ held its policy rate at 1% and signaled it could possibly raise it in September, saying it&#039;s watching the weak yen&#039;s impact on prices and growth. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a79773124fab.jpg" length="52085" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:01:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BOJ, summary, flags, upside, price, risks, and, possible, faster, hike, pace</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[At its July meeting, the BOJ held its policy rate at 1% and signaled it could possibly raise it in September, saying it's watching the weak yen's impact on prices and growth.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan taps public&#45;private funds for shipbuilding, eyeing next&#45;generation vessels</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-taps-public-private-funds-for-shipbuilding-eyeing-next-generation-vessels</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-taps-public-private-funds-for-shipbuilding-eyeing-next-generation-vessels</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Japan depends on overseas sources for critical goods such as energy and food, its shipbuilding industry is essential to the country&#039;s economic security. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a79772f97fc6.jpg" length="74272" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, taps, public-private, funds, for, shipbuilding, eyeing, next-generation, vessels</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As Japan depends on overseas sources for critical goods such as energy and food, its shipbuilding industry is essential to the country's economic security.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Shein finds there’s no place like China after Vietnam experiment disappoints</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/shein-finds-theres-no-place-like-china-after-vietnam-experiment-disappoints</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/shein-finds-theres-no-place-like-china-after-vietnam-experiment-disappoints</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The ​advantage of having a Vietnamese export base is no longer as large as it used to be. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a79773055355.jpg" length="75412" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Shein, finds, there’s, place, like, China, after, Vietnam, experiment, disappoints</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The ​advantage of having a Vietnamese export base is no longer as large as it used to be.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Sony and TSMC to invest ¥1 trillion in joint chip plant in Japan</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/sony-and-tsmc-to-invest-1-trillion-in-joint-chip-plant-in-japan</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/sony-and-tsmc-to-invest-1-trillion-in-joint-chip-plant-in-japan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Japanese company&#039;s chip arm Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC are partnering on next-generation image sensors for robots and cars. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a79772ed0d51.jpg" length="68919" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:01:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sony, and, TSMC, invest, ¥1, trillion, joint, chip, plant, Japan</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Japanese company's chip arm Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC are partnering on next-generation image sensors for robots and cars.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Amusement parks across Japan raising fees amid higher costs</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/amusement-parks-across-japan-raising-fees-amid-higher-costs</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/amusement-parks-across-japan-raising-fees-amid-higher-costs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tokyo Disney Resort and Universal Studios Japan are among the parks that are rolling out new pricing structures. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a78269fbab6c.jpg" length="115232" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amusement, parks, across, Japan, raising, fees, amid, higher, costs</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tokyo Disney Resort and Universal Studios Japan are among the parks that are rolling out new pricing structures.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Trump renews effort to fire Fed Gov. Lisa Cook, continuing attacks on central bank</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/trump-renews-effort-to-fire-fed-gov-lisa-cook-continuing-attacks-on-central-bank</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/trump-renews-effort-to-fire-fed-gov-lisa-cook-continuing-attacks-on-central-bank</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The White House told Cook in a letter this week that the president was &quot;considering&quot; removing her from her role. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a76d432982c4.jpg" length="121495" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, renews, effort, fire, Fed, Gov., Lisa, Cook, continuing, attacks, central, bank</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The White House told Cook in a letter this week that the president was "considering" removing her from her role.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s GPIF posts $152 billion gain with help from stocks</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-gpif-posts-152-billion-gain-with-help-from-stocks</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-gpif-posts-152-billion-gain-with-help-from-stocks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Government Pension Investment Fund, one of the world&#039;s largest, had an unprecedented ¥24.1 trillion quarterly gain, an 8.2% return, with assets totaling ¥317.76 trillion. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a76d4336c924.jpg" length="109121" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, GPIF, posts, 152, billion, gain, with, help, from, stocks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Government Pension Investment Fund, one of the world's largest, had an unprecedented ¥24.1 trillion quarterly gain, an 8.2% return, with assets totaling ¥317.76 trillion.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Trump’s homegrown solar push risks widening green divide</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-homegrown-solar-push-risks-widening-green-divide</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-homegrown-solar-push-risks-widening-green-divide</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Trump announced a plan to impose tariffs and minimum prices on imported polysilicon used in semicondictors and solar panels. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a76d431d9223.jpg" length="131421" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump’s, homegrown, solar, push, risks, widening, green, divide</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Trump announced a plan to impose tariffs and minimum prices on imported polysilicon used in semicondictors and solar panels.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>U.S. to invest $3 billion in minerals projects to boost supply chains</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/us-to-invest-3-billion-in-minerals-projects-to-boost-supply-chains</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/us-to-invest-3-billion-in-minerals-projects-to-boost-supply-chains</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Minerals including rare earths, tungsten, germanium and scandium are essential for precision-guided missiles and other advanced weapons. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a76d4311fa11.jpg" length="85146" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:01:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>U.S., invest, billion, minerals, projects, boost, supply, chains</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Minerals including rare earths, tungsten, germanium and scandium are essential for precision-guided missiles and other advanced weapons.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Yen jumps on U.S. data as traders watch for intervention clues</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/yen-jumps-on-us-data-as-traders-watch-for-intervention-clues</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/yen-jumps-on-us-data-as-traders-watch-for-intervention-clues</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The currency gained 0.4% on the day to trade at ¥157.76 per dollar as of 5 p.m. in New York. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a76d430594c7.jpg" length="47305" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yen, jumps, U.S., data, traders, watch, for, intervention, clues</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The currency gained 0.4% on the day to trade at ¥157.76 per dollar as of 5 p.m. in New York.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>U.S. support for yen increases expectations for September rate rise in Japan</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/us-support-for-yen-increases-expectations-for-september-rate-rise-in-japan</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/us-support-for-yen-increases-expectations-for-september-rate-rise-in-japan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Before the coordinated intervention, most analysts were looking to December for the next move higher. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a758b1ebcab3.jpg" length="62193" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:37:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>U.S., support, for, yen, increases, expectations, for, September, rate, rise, Japan</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Before the coordinated intervention, most analysts were looking to December for the next move higher.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>OpenAI’s new device will be hockey puck&#45;size and cost over $300</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/openais-new-device-will-be-hockey-puck-size-and-cost-over-300</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/openais-new-device-will-be-hockey-puck-size-and-cost-over-300</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The device will be positioned as an artificial intelligence-first computer that can help users get things done, people familiar with the matter said. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7583a18ca2c.jpg" length="48164" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:05:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI’s, new, device, will, hockey, puck-size, and, cost, over, 300</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The device will be positioned as an artificial intelligence-first computer that can help users get things done, people familiar with the matter said.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan carmakers expect yen to keep trading near post&#45;intervention levels</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-carmakers-expect-yen-to-keep-trading-near-post-intervention-levels</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-carmakers-expect-yen-to-keep-trading-near-post-intervention-levels</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Carmakers&#039; forecasts suggest they view the recent intervention as more of a brake on extreme moves rather than a fundamental shift in direction. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7583a249886.jpg" length="78358" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:05:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, carmakers, expect, yen, keep, trading, near, post-intervention, levels</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Carmakers' forecasts suggest they view the recent intervention as more of a brake on extreme moves rather than a fundamental shift in direction.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Over 600 companies likely to be culled in Topix index’s biggest overhaul, analysts say</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/over-600-companies-likely-to-be-culled-in-topix-indexs-biggest-overhaul-analysts-say</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/over-600-companies-likely-to-be-culled-in-topix-indexs-biggest-overhaul-analysts-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Companies whose free-float market capitalization ranks in the bottom 3% of Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed firms will be phased out over two years beginning in October. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7583a0d57a8.jpg" length="139963" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:05:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Over, 600, companies, likely, culled, Topix, index’s, biggest, overhaul, analysts, say</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Companies whose free-float market capitalization ranks in the bottom 3% of Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed firms will be phased out over two years beginning in October.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Hack of supposedly safe bitcoin tool tests faith of the devoted</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/hack-of-supposedly-safe-bitcoin-tool-tests-faith-of-the-devoted</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/hack-of-supposedly-safe-bitcoin-tool-tests-faith-of-the-devoted</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bad actors fleeced investors of an estimated $130 million by exploiting a software flaw in an offline hardware wallet called Coldcard. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a75839f6661d.jpg" length="57693" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hack, supposedly, safe, bitcoin, tool, tests, faith, the, devoted</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bad actors fleeced investors of an estimated $130 million by exploiting a software flaw in an offline hardware wallet called Coldcard.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Top Japan insurer urges companies to issue bonds in yield hunt</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/top-japan-insurer-urges-companies-to-issue-bonds-in-yield-hunt</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/top-japan-insurer-urges-companies-to-issue-bonds-in-yield-hunt</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Daiichi Life Group has been approaching dozens of companies that have never issued bonds or only rarely done so, proposing that it will become a core buyer if they tap the market. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7583a021ffd.jpg" length="55742" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Top, Japan, insurer, urges, companies, issue, bonds, yield, hunt</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Daiichi Life Group has been approaching dozens of companies that have never issued bonds or only rarely done so, proposing that it will become a core buyer if they tap the market.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>SoftBank beats profit expectations as chip bets compensate for muted AI gains</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-beats-profit-expectations-as-chip-bets-compensate-for-muted-ai-gains</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-beats-profit-expectations-as-chip-bets-compensate-for-muted-ai-gains</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Tokyo-based technology investor&#039;s net income fell 18% to ¥347.3 billion in its fiscal first quarter, compared with a market estimate of about ¥166 billion. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a743c6feaac7.jpg" length="92020" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:49:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SoftBank, beats, profit, expectations, chip, bets, compensate, for, muted, gains</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tokyo-based technology investor's net income fell 18% to ¥347.3 billion in its fiscal first quarter, compared with a market estimate of about ¥166 billion.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Nintendo tops estimates with strong games and tariff refunds</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/nintendo-tops-estimates-with-strong-games-and-tariff-refunds</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/nintendo-tops-estimates-with-strong-games-and-tariff-refunds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Kyoto-based company posted net income of ¥147.4 billion for the June quarter, compared with an analyst consensus estimate of ¥77.8 billion. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a743c6f2d9d5.jpg" length="76342" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:49:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nintendo, tops, estimates, with, strong, games, and, tariff, refunds</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Kyoto-based company posted net income of ¥147.4 billion for the June quarter, compared with an analyst consensus estimate of ¥77.8 billion.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Mitsubishi Electric to start industrial buildup for GCAP fighter</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/mitsubishi-electric-to-start-industrial-buildup-for-gcap-fighter</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/mitsubishi-electric-to-start-industrial-buildup-for-gcap-fighter</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Japanese company is a key participant in the ‌Global Combat Air ‌Program, which aims to deploy a frontline fighter ​by 2035. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a743a8e5ad9c.jpg" length="65030" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:41:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mitsubishi, Electric, start, industrial, buildup, for, GCAP, fighter</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Japanese company is a key participant in the ‌Global Combat Air ‌Program, which aims to deploy a frontline fighter ​by 2035.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Major hedge funds targeted in wave of attempted cyberattacks</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/major-hedge-funds-targeted-in-wave-of-attempted-cyberattacks</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/major-hedge-funds-targeted-in-wave-of-attempted-cyberattacks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cybersecurity breaches on Wall Street have surged over the past year, as artificial intelligence tools help bad actors launch attacks relatively cheaply and broadly. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a743133724d6.jpg" length="45983" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Major, hedge, funds, targeted, wave, attempted, cyberattacks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Cybersecurity breaches on Wall Street have surged over the past year, as artificial intelligence tools help bad actors launch attacks relatively cheaply and broadly.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>K&#45;Beauty wants to fix the ‘Ozempic face’ problem</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/k-beauty-wants-to-fix-the-ozempic-face-problem</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/k-beauty-wants-to-fix-the-ozempic-face-problem</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From glass skin regimens to salmon sperm facials, South Korea has repeatedly turned niche cosmetic procedures into global beauty trends. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a743132a5776.jpg" length="50116" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>K-Beauty, wants, fix, the, ‘Ozempic, face’, problem</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[From glass skin regimens to salmon sperm facials, South Korea has repeatedly turned niche cosmetic procedures into global beauty trends.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>OpenAI models joined forces months ahead of Hugging Face hack</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/openai-models-joined-forces-months-ahead-of-hugging-face-hack</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/openai-models-joined-forces-months-ahead-of-hugging-face-hack</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The episode has underscored growing global concerns that cutting-edge AI systems could be used to carry out crippling cyber attacks. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a743131d615b.jpg" length="54721" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI, models, joined, forces, months, ahead, Hugging, Face, hack</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The episode has underscored growing global concerns that cutting-edge AI systems could be used to carry out crippling cyber attacks.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Low water levels on Germany’s Rhine amid heat and drought threaten economic blow</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/low-water-levels-on-germanys-rhine-amid-heat-and-drought-threaten-economic-blow</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/low-water-levels-on-germanys-rhine-amid-heat-and-drought-threaten-economic-blow</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Shallow water is imposing tighter limits on how much ship cargo can float down the river — sending prices up for riverboat freight and heaping pressure on the government to act. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7431310e1e8.jpg" length="125823" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:01:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Low, water, levels, Germany’s, Rhine, amid, heat, and, drought, threaten, economic, blow</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Shallow water is imposing tighter limits on how much ship cargo can float down the river — sending prices up for riverboat freight and heaping pressure on the government to act.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Weak yen and industry shifts drive greater demand for used smartphone handsets</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/weak-yen-and-industry-shifts-drive-greater-demand-for-used-smartphone-handsets</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/weak-yen-and-industry-shifts-drive-greater-demand-for-used-smartphone-handsets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Japan&#039;s secondhand smartphone market has expanded for seven consecutive years, hitting record highs of 3.6 million units and a 10% market share in fiscal 2025. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a74312fdeae8.jpg" length="85638" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:01:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Weak, yen, and, industry, shifts, drive, greater, demand, for, used, smartphone, handsets</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Japan's secondhand smartphone market has expanded for seven consecutive years, hitting record highs of 3.6 million units and a 10% market share in fiscal 2025.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Chip plants begin restarting operations in quake&#45;hit Kumamoto</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/chip-plants-begin-restarting-operations-in-quake-hit-kumamoto</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/chip-plants-begin-restarting-operations-in-quake-hit-kumamoto</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The quick recovery comes as damage was relatively limited compared with that from the two successive major earthquakes that hit the prefecture about 10 years ago. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a72e0a2cfb28.jpg" length="143642" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:05:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Chip, plants, begin, restarting, operations, quake-hit, Kumamoto</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The quick recovery comes as damage was relatively limited compared with that from the two successive major earthquakes that hit the prefecture about 10 years ago.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>U.S. weighs polysilicon price floor, tariffs to counter China in solar and chips</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/us-weighs-polysilicon-price-floor-tariffs-to-counter-china-in-solar-and-chips</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/us-weighs-polysilicon-price-floor-tariffs-to-counter-china-in-solar-and-chips</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The decision, expected to come later this month, aims to protect U.S. polysilicon factories from growing Chinese ambitions in the chip supply chain. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a72e0a166a9a.jpg" length="80369" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:05:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>U.S., weighs, polysilicon, price, floor, tariffs, counter, China, solar, and, chips</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The decision, expected to come later this month, aims to protect U.S. polysilicon factories from growing Chinese ambitions in the chip supply chain.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japanese firm’s ‘human refrigerator’ offers relief from punishing summer heat</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-firms-human-refrigerator-offers-relief-from-punishing-summer-heat</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-firms-human-refrigerator-offers-relief-from-punishing-summer-heat</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Do Hiemon Box is an oversized stainless-steel refrigerator that looks big enough to fit a human being, because that&#039;s exactly what it&#039;s designed to do. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a72e0a21a054.jpg" length="101961" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:05:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japanese, firm’s, ‘human, refrigerator’, offers, relief, from, punishing, summer, heat</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Do Hiemon Box is an oversized stainless-steel refrigerator that looks big enough to fit a human being, because that's exactly what it's designed to do.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Samsung, SK Hynix test Chinese chip tools as hedge against U.S. risks</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/samsung-sk-hynix-test-chinese-chip-tools-as-hedge-against-us-risks</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/samsung-sk-hynix-test-chinese-chip-tools-as-hedge-against-us-risks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ They are wary that future ⁠restrictions could extend beyond new equipment ​to the servicing, repair or replacement of Western tools already installed at their Chinese plants. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a72e0a0a50d1.jpg" length="88833" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:05:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Samsung, Hynix, test, Chinese, chip, tools, hedge, against, U.S., risks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[They are wary that future ⁠restrictions could extend beyond new equipment ​to the servicing, repair or replacement of Western tools already installed at their Chinese plants.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Taiwan investigates 17 Chinese firms for suspected poaching of high&#45;tech talent</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/taiwan-investigates-17-chinese-firms-for-suspected-poaching-of-high-tech-talent</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/taiwan-investigates-17-chinese-firms-for-suspected-poaching-of-high-tech-talent</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Taiwan justice ministry&#039;s investigation bureau said Chinese companies commonly concealed their identities in their bid to illegally recruit ​Taiwanese ​talent. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a72e09fd5e55.jpg" length="175072" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Taiwan, investigates, Chinese, firms, for, suspected, poaching, high-tech, talent</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Taiwan justice ministry's investigation bureau said Chinese companies commonly concealed their identities in their bid to illegally recruit ​Taiwanese ​talent.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>China’s AI blitz creates ‘death zone’ for rival U.S. model makers</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-ai-blitz-creates-death-zone-for-rival-us-model-makers</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-ai-blitz-creates-death-zone-for-rival-us-model-makers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The debut of five models in eight weeks shows Chinese developers approaching or in some cases surpassing the U.S. pioneers that are commonly held up as frontier AI leaders. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7195afc7f77.jpg" length="104288" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:33:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China’s, blitz, creates, ‘death, zone’, for, rival, U.S., model, makers</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The debut of five models in eight weeks shows Chinese developers approaching or in some cases surpassing the U.S. pioneers that are commonly held up as frontier AI leaders.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Palantir lifts outlook after ‘otherworldly’ commercial sales</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/palantir-lifts-outlook-after-otherworldly-commercial-sales</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/palantir-lifts-outlook-after-otherworldly-commercial-sales</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Chief Executive Officer Alex Karp said U.S. commercial sales in the second quarter rose 149% from a year earlier to $764 million, well above the average analyst estimate. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a718e33d4915.jpg" length="46329" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:01:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Palantir, lifts, outlook, after, ‘otherworldly’, commercial, sales</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Chief Executive Officer Alex Karp said U.S. commercial sales in the second quarter rose 149% from a year earlier to $764 million, well above the average analyst estimate.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Bessent’s yen rescue to boost U.S. pressure on Japan trade, rates</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/bessents-yen-rescue-to-boost-us-pressure-on-japan-trade-rates</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/bessents-yen-rescue-to-boost-us-pressure-on-japan-trade-rates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Analysts described a range of U.S. interests at stake in helping Japan pull the yen back from near four-decade lows against the dollar. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a718e33174ae.jpg" length="67448" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:01:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bessent’s, yen, rescue, boost, U.S., pressure, Japan, trade, rates</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Analysts described a range of U.S. interests at stake in helping Japan pull the yen back from near four-decade lows against the dollar.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>NTT Data said to eye ¥1.5 trillion outlay for Japan data centers</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/ntt-data-said-to-eye-15-trillion-outlay-for-japan-data-centers</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/ntt-data-said-to-eye-15-trillion-outlay-for-japan-data-centers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The company intends to add roughly 750 megawatts of capacity over the next seven years to meet soaring demand from companies seeking to catch up in artificial intelligence. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a718e324d66f.jpg" length="56751" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:01:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>NTT, Data, said, eye, ¥1.5, trillion, outlay, for, Japan, data, centers</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The company intends to add roughly 750 megawatts of capacity over the next seven years to meet soaring demand from companies seeking to catch up in artificial intelligence.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>MUFG profit beats estimates capping bumper quarter for Japan’s banks</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/mufg-profit-beats-estimates-capping-bumper-quarter-for-japans-banks</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/mufg-profit-beats-estimates-capping-bumper-quarter-for-japans-banks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Net income climbed 48% from a year earlier to ¥809.4 billion in the three months ended June 30, exceeding analysts&#039; ¥633.4 billion average estimate. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a718e3185c10.jpg" length="62389" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:01:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>MUFG, profit, beats, estimates, capping, bumper, quarter, for, Japan’s, banks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Net income climbed 48% from a year earlier to ¥809.4 billion in the three months ended June 30, exceeding analysts' ¥633.4 billion average estimate.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Toyota unveils ¥1 trillion share buyback and raises profit outlook</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-unveils-1-trillion-share-buyback-and-raises-profit-outlook</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-unveils-1-trillion-share-buyback-and-raises-profit-outlook</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Rresilient hybrid demand and a weak yen have helped make up for rising costs, tariffs and supply disruptions. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a718e2fb15cc.jpg" length="95059" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:01:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Toyota, unveils, ¥1, trillion, share, buyback, and, raises, profit, outlook</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Rresilient hybrid demand and a weak yen have helped make up for rising costs, tariffs and supply disruptions.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Obesity battle heats up again as Novo claws its way back into race with Lilly</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/obesity-battle-heats-up-again-as-novo-claws-its-way-back-into-race-with-lilly</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/obesity-battle-heats-up-again-as-novo-claws-its-way-back-into-race-with-lilly</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Novo Nordisk is getting a boost from its new Wegovy weight-loss pill that ​is holding onto its lead against Eli Lilly&#039;s more recently launched Foundayo. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a7046fec908d.jpg" length="65466" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:45:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Obesity, battle, heats, again, Novo, claws, its, way, back, into, race, with, Lilly</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Novo Nordisk is getting a boost from its new Wegovy weight-loss pill that ​is holding onto its lead against Eli Lilly's more recently launched Foundayo.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s thriving corporate museums offer tourism appeal and learning experiences</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-thriving-corporate-museums-offer-tourism-appeal-and-learning-experiences</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-thriving-corporate-museums-offer-tourism-appeal-and-learning-experiences</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With more than 1,000 such facilities believed to exist across the country, corporate museums are increasingly serving local communities in more diverse ways. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a703da36a35f.jpg" length="106740" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:05:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, thriving, corporate, museums, offer, tourism, appeal, and, learning, experiences</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[With more than 1,000 such facilities believed to exist across the country, corporate museums are increasingly serving local communities in more diverse ways.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Daiwa’s profit hits 13&#45;year high as equities business surges</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/daiwas-profit-hits-13-year-high-as-equities-business-surges</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/daiwas-profit-hits-13-year-high-as-equities-business-surges</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Its net income rose 81% from a year earlier to ¥56.4 billion ($360 million) in the quarter ended June 30, the highest since the April-June quarter of 2013. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a703da2b7972.jpg" length="113729" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:05:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Daiwa’s, profit, hits, 13-year, high, equities, business, surges</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Its net income rose 81% from a year earlier to ¥56.4 billion ($360 million) in the quarter ended June 30, the highest since the April-June quarter of 2013.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Fanuc shares dive most in 40 years after procurement fears hit</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/fanuc-shares-dive-most-in-40-years-after-procurement-fears-hit</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/fanuc-shares-dive-most-in-40-years-after-procurement-fears-hit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The robotic-arm supplier raised its full-year operating profit forecast by about 3%, after reporting a 37% surge in orders in the June quarter. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a703da1e27da.jpg" length="131074" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:05:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fanuc, shares, dive, most, years, after, procurement, fears, hit</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The robotic-arm supplier raised its full-year operating profit forecast by about 3%, after reporting a 37% surge in orders in the June quarter.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Blue Owl hires ex&#45;Barclays banker as Japan business co&#45;head</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/blue-owl-hires-ex-barclays-banker-as-japan-business-co-head</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/blue-owl-hires-ex-barclays-banker-as-japan-business-co-head</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Takeo Ikemori, hired as head of Japan institutional capital, will share the role of Japan representative with Yoichi Nakamura, who is head of private wealth in the country. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a703da10e0a2.jpg" length="122859" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:05:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Blue, Owl, hires, ex-Barclays, banker, Japan, business, co-head</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Takeo Ikemori, hired as head of Japan institutional capital, will share the role of Japan representative with Yoichi Nakamura, who is head of private wealth in the country.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Diversification helped Aoki overtake Aoyama as Japan’s top suit retailer</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/diversification-helped-aoki-overtake-aoyama-as-japans-top-suit-retailer</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/diversification-helped-aoki-overtake-aoyama-as-japans-top-suit-retailer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the year that ended in March, Aoki&#039;s entertainment businesses contributed roughly 40% of total sales, making the segment a second pillar of the Yokohama-based company. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a703da038932.jpg" length="94440" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:05:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Diversification, helped, Aoki, overtake, Aoyama, Japan’s, top, suit, retailer</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the year that ended in March, Aoki's entertainment businesses contributed roughly 40% of total sales, making the segment a second pillar of the Yokohama-based company.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan eyes diplomatic support for firms’ entry into India</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-eyes-diplomatic-support-for-firms-entry-into-india</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-eyes-diplomatic-support-for-firms-entry-into-india</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ India has ranked first for the fourth straight year as the most promising overseas market in a survey released in 2025 by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a6eeeef67d4c.jpg" length="57957" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:17:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, eyes, diplomatic, support, for, firms’, entry, into, India</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[India has ranked first for the fourth straight year as the most promising overseas market in a survey released in 2025 by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan to announce Tokyo and Washington took joint action on yen</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-announce-tokyo-and-washington-took-joint-action-on-yen</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-announce-tokyo-and-washington-took-joint-action-on-yen</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is expected to stress the two ‌countries&#039; determination to ‌combat what they consider excessive yen declines. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a6eeb2e82b05.jpg" length="49978" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:01:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, announce, Tokyo, and, Washington, took, joint, action, yen</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is expected to stress the two ‌countries' determination to ‌combat what they consider excessive yen declines.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>When rogue AI launches a cyberattack, who is legally responsible?</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/when-rogue-ai-launches-a-cyberattack-who-is-legally-responsible</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/when-rogue-ai-launches-a-cyberattack-who-is-legally-responsible</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Under U.S. civil and criminal law, unauthorized access to a computer system is an offense. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a6eeb2f5d566.jpg" length="85142" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:01:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>When, rogue, launches, cyberattack, who, legally, responsible</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Under U.S. civil and criminal law, unauthorized access to a computer system is an offense.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Bessent and the Fed help Japan reverse months of yen losses</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/bessent-and-the-fed-help-japan-reverse-months-of-yen-losses</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/bessent-and-the-fed-help-japan-reverse-months-of-yen-losses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The degree of coordination between the two sides now appears to be the tightest in decades, which has raised the stakes for traders betting against the yen. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a6da4b2e124b.jpg" length="93332" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:48:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bessent, and, the, Fed, help, Japan, reverse, months, yen, losses</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The degree of coordination between the two sides now appears to be the tightest in decades, which has raised the stakes for traders betting against the yen.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan likely intervened to prop up yen, with possible help from U.S.</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-likely-intervened-to-prop-up-yen-with-possible-help-from-us</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-likely-intervened-to-prop-up-yen-with-possible-help-from-us</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a6d9dadea4d5.jpg" length="85006" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:18:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, likely, intervened, prop, yen, with, possible, help, from, U.S.</media:keywords>
<content:encoded></content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>U.S. Treasury intervenes to support yen after Japan steps in, report says</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/us-treasury-intervenes-to-support-yen-after-japan-steps-in-report-says</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/us-treasury-intervenes-to-support-yen-after-japan-steps-in-report-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a6d9dad4564d.jpg" length="93332" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:18:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>U.S., Treasury, intervenes, support, yen, after, Japan, steps, in, report, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded></content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Bessent’s ‘to do’ list: buy $5&#45;10 billion worth of Japanese yen, photo shows</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/bessents-to-do-list-buy-5-10-billion-worth-of-japanese-yen-photo-shows</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/bessents-to-do-list-buy-5-10-billion-worth-of-japanese-yen-photo-shows</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a6d9dabb6d74.jpg" length="47155" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:18:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bessent’s, ‘to, do’, list:, buy, 5-10, billion, worth, Japanese, yen, photo, shows</media:keywords>
<content:encoded></content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>DeepSeek is developing massive AI data center in inner Mongolia</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/deepseek-is-developing-massive-ai-data-center-in-inner-mongolia</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/deepseek-is-developing-massive-ai-data-center-in-inner-mongolia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a6d9daa5c156.jpg" length="61514" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:18:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>DeepSeek, developing, massive, data, center, inner, Mongolia</media:keywords>
<content:encoded></content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>OpenAI finds evidence other AI agents escaped containment as it widens hacking probe</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/openai-finds-evidence-other-ai-agents-escaped-containment-as-it-widens-hacking-probe</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/openai-finds-evidence-other-ai-agents-escaped-containment-as-it-widens-hacking-probe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202608/image_870x580_6a6d9dab193f5.jpg" length="85185" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:18:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI, finds, evidence, other, agents, escaped, containment, widens, hacking, probe</media:keywords>
<content:encoded></content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>AI boomtowns worsen divide in China’s split&#45;screen economy</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/ai-boomtowns-worsen-divide-in-chinas-split-screen-economy</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/ai-boomtowns-worsen-divide-in-chinas-split-screen-economy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In Hefei, the heart of China’s memory-chip industry, factories can barely keep up with the world’s appetite for AI hardware. In Changchun, the rust-belt home of gasoline-powered carmaking, officials admitted to &quot;unprecedented” difficulties — a phrase later removed after drawing social media attention. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6c48aa9a08f.jpg" length="63425" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:03:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>boomtowns, worsen, divide, China’s, split-screen, economy</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In Hefei, the heart of China’s memory-chip industry, factories can barely keep up with the world’s appetite for AI hardware. In Changchun, the rust-belt home of gasoline-powered carmaking, officials admitted to "unprecedented” difficulties — a phrase later removed after drawing social media attention.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>BOJ keeps rates unchanged amid speculation of yen intervention</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/boj-keeps-rates-unchanged-amid-speculation-of-yen-intervention</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/boj-keeps-rates-unchanged-amid-speculation-of-yen-intervention</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Bank of Japan&#039;s decision to sit tight was widely expected as the central bank just raised its policy rate from 0.75% to 1% in June. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6c48a9eee81.jpg" length="85006" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BOJ, keeps, rates, unchanged, amid, speculation, yen, intervention</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Bank of Japan's decision to sit tight was widely expected as the central bank just raised its policy rate from 0.75% to 1% in June.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Sony raises outlook after entertainment drives earnings jump</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/sony-raises-outlook-after-entertainment-drives-earnings-jump</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/sony-raises-outlook-after-entertainment-drives-earnings-jump</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sony has been shifting its resources toward accumulating entertainment assets spanning music, games and anime, while scaling back in low-margin areas in consumer electronics. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6c48a88f349.jpg" length="73688" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sony, raises, outlook, after, entertainment, drives, earnings, jump</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sony has been shifting its resources toward accumulating entertainment assets spanning music, games and anime, while scaling back in low-margin areas in consumer electronics.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Samsung and SK Hynix answer AI doubters with big numbers and deals</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/samsung-and-sk-hynix-answer-ai-doubters-with-big-numbers-and-deals</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/samsung-and-sk-hynix-answer-ai-doubters-with-big-numbers-and-deals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Market participants want answers to a far bigger question than last quarter&#039;s profitability: Is the pace of AI infrastructure spending sustainable? ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6c48a94fc99.jpg" length="135616" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Samsung, and, Hynix, answer, doubters, with, big, numbers, and, deals</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Market participants want answers to a far bigger question than last quarter's profitability: Is the pace of AI infrastructure spending sustainable?]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Prices of 2,311 food products to rise in Japan in August</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/prices-of-2311-food-products-to-rise-in-japan-in-august</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/prices-of-2311-food-products-to-rise-in-japan-in-august</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The number soared 83.1% from a year earlier, reflecting rising materials and logistics costs amid tensions in the Middle East. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6c48a7c789f.jpg" length="156685" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Prices, 2, 311, food, products, rise, Japan, August</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The number soared 83.1% from a year earlier, reflecting rising materials and logistics costs amid tensions in the Middle East.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>U.S. Federal Reserve’s ‘hawkish hold’ leaves investors lacking clarity</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/us-federal-reserves-hawkish-hold-leaves-investors-lacking-clarity</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/us-federal-reserves-hawkish-hold-leaves-investors-lacking-clarity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Fed kept interest rates unchanged in a target range of 3.50% to 3.75%, but the vote drew three dissents from the 12-member panel. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6aff9874006.jpg" length="105898" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:39:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>U.S., Federal, Reserve’s, ‘hawkish, hold’, leaves, investors, lacking, clarity</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Fed kept interest rates unchanged in a target range of 3.50% to 3.75%, but the vote drew three dissents from the 12-member panel.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Toyota’s crown prince prepares to step into the spotlight</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/toyotas-crown-prince-prepares-to-step-into-the-spotlight</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/toyotas-crown-prince-prepares-to-step-into-the-spotlight</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Daisuke Toyoda, the 38-year-old great-grandson of Toyota&#039;s founder, will be appointed to the hallowed Motomachi factory, one of the company&#039;s oldest plants. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6af81b0d4a3.jpg" length="121754" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Toyota’s, crown, prince, prepares, step, into, the, spotlight</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Daisuke Toyoda, the 38-year-old great-grandson of Toyota's founder, will be appointed to the hallowed Motomachi factory, one of the company's oldest plants.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japanese space startup to launch lunar lander using H3 rocket</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-space-startup-to-launch-lunar-lander-using-h3-rocket</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-space-startup-to-launch-lunar-lander-using-h3-rocket</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ispace signed a contract for launch and transportation services for its new lander, Ultra, with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which jointly developed the H3 rocket with JAXA. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6af818ba9b4.jpg" length="79295" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japanese, space, startup, launch, lunar, lander, using, rocket</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ispace signed a contract for launch and transportation services for its new lander, Ultra, with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which jointly developed the H3 rocket with JAXA.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>BP exit to add strain on Japan offshore wind as costs climb</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/bp-exit-to-add-strain-on-japan-offshore-wind-as-costs-climb</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/bp-exit-to-add-strain-on-japan-offshore-wind-as-costs-climb</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Offshore wind power is regarded as a key element in the country&#039;s renewable energy strategy, but soaring construction costs are eroding project viability. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6af8180104f.jpg" length="40934" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>exit, add, strain, Japan, offshore, wind, costs, climb</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Offshore wind power is regarded as a key element in the country's renewable energy strategy, but soaring construction costs are eroding project viability.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s government pension fund gains JGB expertise through active bond funds</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-government-pension-fund-gains-jgb-expertise-through-active-bond-funds</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-government-pension-fund-gains-jgb-expertise-through-active-bond-funds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The move shows the fund&#039;s need to increase its expertise in order to deal with volatility in the nation&#039;s debt market. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6af81674583.jpg" length="45424" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, government, pension, fund, gains, JGB, expertise, through, active, bond, funds</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The move shows the fund's need to increase its expertise in order to deal with volatility in the nation's debt market.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>‘Mr. Brexit’ financial commentator leaves Mizuho for position in Dubai</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/mr-brexit-financial-commentator-leaves-mizuho-for-position-in-dubai</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/mr-brexit-financial-commentator-leaves-mizuho-for-position-in-dubai</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jordan Rochester joined Mizuho in 2024 as part of the bank&#039;s push to expand its currency and rates business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6af817373cf.jpg" length="63652" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Mr., Brexit’, financial, commentator, leaves, Mizuho, for, position, Dubai</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Jordan Rochester joined Mizuho in 2024 as part of the bank's push to expand its currency and rates business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>OpenAI’s rogue agent compromised a customer at a second tech firm, executive says</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/openais-rogue-agent-compromised-a-customer-at-a-second-tech-firm-executive-says</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/openais-rogue-agent-compromised-a-customer-at-a-second-tech-firm-executive-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While the compromise of ​a second ‌customer was just an initial step in its wider hacking campaign, it shows that the rogue agent roamed further afield than was previously known. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a69a5a9ec9e8.jpg" length="50971" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI’s, rogue, agent, compromised, customer, second, tech, firm, executive, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[While the compromise of ​a second ‌customer was just an initial step in its wider hacking campaign, it shows that the rogue agent roamed further afield than was previously known.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Trump’s diversity crackdown reverberates through U.S. boardrooms</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-diversity-crackdown-reverberates-through-us-boardrooms</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-diversity-crackdown-reverberates-through-us-boardrooms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Appointments of women ⁠and racial minorities to S&amp;P 500 boards have dropped to their lowest level in more than a decade. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a69a5a896aa6.jpg" length="72907" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump’s, diversity, crackdown, reverberates, through, U.S., boardrooms</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Appointments of women ⁠and racial minorities to S&P 500 boards have dropped to their lowest level in more than a decade.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Firms in central Japan suspected of condo repair bid&#45;rigging</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/firms-in-central-japan-suspected-of-condo-repair-bid-rigging</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/firms-in-central-japan-suspected-of-condo-repair-bid-rigging</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted on-site inspections of more than 20 companies in Aichi, Gifu and Mie prefectures. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a69a5a94b8b1.jpg" length="140290" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Firms, central, Japan, suspected, condo, repair, bid-rigging</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted on-site inspections of more than 20 companies in Aichi, Gifu and Mie prefectures.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Ministry panel recommends 4.9% minimum wage boost, supporting BOJ rate hike path</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/ministry-panel-recommends-49-minimum-wage-boost-supporting-boj-rate-hike-path</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/ministry-panel-recommends-49-minimum-wage-boost-supporting-boj-rate-hike-path</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new wage floor, which would apply to over 50 million workers, is expected to gradually take effect starting in October. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a69a5a7e366e.jpg" length="94141" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ministry, panel, recommends, 4.9, minimum, wage, boost, supporting, BOJ, rate, hike, path</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The new wage floor, which would apply to over 50 million workers, is expected to gradually take effect starting in October.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>BOJ needs to raise policy rate to 1.5%, former S&amp;amp;P Global executive says</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/boj-needs-to-raise-policy-rate-to-15-former-sp-global-executive-says</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/boj-needs-to-raise-policy-rate-to-15-former-sp-global-executive-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Economist Paul Sheard such a hike is needed to fight inflation reflecting higher import prices amid the yen&#039;s weakness. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a69a5a73ac3f.jpg" length="49576" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BOJ, needs, raise, policy, rate, 1.5, former, S&amp;P, Global, executive, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Economist Paul Sheard such a hike is needed to fight inflation reflecting higher import prices amid the yen's weakness.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Ongoing conflict starves Israeli manufacturers of foreign equipment technicians</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/ongoing-conflict-starves-israeli-manufacturers-of-foreign-equipment-technicians</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/ongoing-conflict-starves-israeli-manufacturers-of-foreign-equipment-technicians</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Makers are increasingly stuck with imported machinery that has stopped functioning or can&#039;t be installed, without the foreign skilled staff needed to assist. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a685e7844188.jpg" length="90383" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:47:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ongoing, conflict, starves, Israeli, manufacturers, foreign, equipment, technicians</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Makers are increasingly stuck with imported machinery that has stopped functioning or can't be installed, without the foreign skilled staff needed to assist.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Germany to trim munitions spending in blow for Rheinmetall</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/germany-to-trim-munitions-spending-in-blow-for-rheinmetall</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/germany-to-trim-munitions-spending-in-blow-for-rheinmetall</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The draft 2027 budget, which the government may still amend, shows outlays for munitions at around €9.6 billion in 2027, down from €11 billion in 2026. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6856f74d874.jpg" length="103078" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:15:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Germany, trim, munitions, spending, blow, for, Rheinmetall</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The draft 2027 budget, which the government may still amend, shows outlays for munitions at around €9.6 billion in 2027, down from €11 billion in 2026.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>China’s beauty industry gets AI makeover to close innovation gap</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-beauty-industry-gets-ai-makeover-to-close-innovation-gap</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-beauty-industry-gets-ai-makeover-to-close-innovation-gap</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ AI is rapidly reshaping the country&#039;s beauty industry by shrinking every stage of product development. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a685520d58ba.jpg" length="97076" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:07:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China’s, beauty, industry, gets, makeover, close, innovation, gap</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[AI is rapidly reshaping the country's beauty industry by shrinking every stage of product development.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>BYD takes on rivals in Japan with its own electric mini car</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/byd-takes-on-rivals-in-japan-with-its-own-electric-mini-car</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/byd-takes-on-rivals-in-japan-with-its-own-electric-mini-car</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Debuting a &quot;kei car&quot; puts BYD up against the country&#039;s biggest automakers in their home market, which few foreign brands have successfully cracked. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a68551e92fbc.jpg" length="101334" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:07:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BYD, takes, rivals, Japan, with, its, own, electric, mini, car</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Debuting a "kei car" puts BYD up against the country's biggest automakers in their home market, which few foreign brands have successfully cracked.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Tokyo to boost financial support for overseas oil pipeline investments</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-to-boost-financial-support-for-overseas-oil-pipeline-investments</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-to-boost-financial-support-for-overseas-oil-pipeline-investments</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The government will consider measures including risk-capital fundingr to promote Japanese firms&#039; participation in such projects, a recently released document shows. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a68551c62e64.jpg" length="82295" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:07:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tokyo, boost, financial, support, for, overseas, oil, pipeline, investments</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The government will consider measures including risk-capital fundingr to promote Japanese firms' participation in such projects, a recently released document shows.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>New EU rules set to aid transparency over artificial intelligence content</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/new-eu-rules-set-to-aid-transparency-over-artificial-intelligence-content</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/new-eu-rules-set-to-aid-transparency-over-artificial-intelligence-content</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The goal is to ensure Europeans immediately know whether the online content they see is real or fake. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a68551a4ef82.jpg" length="58285" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, rules, set, aid, transparency, over, artificial, intelligence, content</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The goal is to ensure Europeans immediately know whether the online content they see is real or fake.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Market to look out for hints of next rate hike from BOJ</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/market-to-look-out-for-hints-of-next-rate-hike-from-boj</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/market-to-look-out-for-hints-of-next-rate-hike-from-boj</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates steady at its policy meeting this week, having just made a move in June. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6855196ef1c.jpg" length="121120" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Market, look, out, for, hints, next, rate, hike, from, BOJ</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates steady at its policy meeting this week, having just made a move in June.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Instagram, Facebook ran AI ‘nudify’ ads from China, report says</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/instagram-facebook-ran-ai-nudify-ads-from-china-report-says</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/instagram-facebook-ran-ai-nudify-ads-from-china-report-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Meta&#039;s rules prohibit sexually suggestive ads or those for apps that purport to strip the persons depicted. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6708473d95e.jpg" length="67348" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:27:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Instagram, Facebook, ran, ‘nudify’, ads, from, China, report, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Meta's rules prohibit sexually suggestive ads or those for apps that purport to strip the persons depicted.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Online education CEO bets on Fukuoka for regional growth</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/online-education-ceo-bets-on-fukuoka-for-regional-growth</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/online-education-ceo-bets-on-fukuoka-for-regional-growth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The goal is to build a model in the city that combines the strengths of Tokyo&#039;s competitive environment with the collaborative spirit found in regional communities. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a670488b3abc.jpg" length="42784" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:11:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Online, education, CEO, bets, Fukuoka, for, regional, growth</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The goal is to build a model in the city that combines the strengths of Tokyo's competitive environment with the collaborative spirit found in regional communities.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>China’s memory chip makers ride AI boom to new power — and U.S. scrutiny</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-memory-chip-makers-ride-ai-boom-to-new-power-and-us-scrutiny</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-memory-chip-makers-ride-ai-boom-to-new-power-and-us-scrutiny</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Memory chips were once a low-margin business, but the global buildout of AI data centers has transformed them into one of the world&#039;s most sought-after products. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6702ab70079.jpg" length="117136" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:03:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China’s, memory, chip, makers, ride, boom, new, power, —, and, U.S., scrutiny</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Memory chips were once a low-margin business, but the global buildout of AI data centers has transformed them into one of the world's most sought-after products.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Labor&#45;management gap remains wide at Japan’s minimum wage panel</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/labor-management-gap-remains-wide-at-japans-minimum-wage-panel</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/labor-management-gap-remains-wide-at-japans-minimum-wage-panel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Labor representatives are seeking a record ¥75 increase, but management representatives say smaller companies may not be able to afford it due to the Middle East turmoil. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6702aaaa700.jpg" length="84127" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Labor-management, gap, remains, wide, Japan’s, minimum, wage, panel</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Labor representatives are seeking a record ¥75 increase, but management representatives say smaller companies may not be able to afford it due to the Middle East turmoil.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>SoftBank’s $40 billion loan for OpenAI stake gets 21 new lenders</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/softbanks-40-billion-loan-for-openai-stake-gets-21-new-lenders</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/softbanks-40-billion-loan-for-openai-stake-gets-21-new-lenders</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 12-month loan, signed in March, is one of the largest-ever bridge financings in the Asia-Pacific region. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6702a8aebff.jpg" length="42941" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SoftBank’s, 40, billion, loan, for, OpenAI, stake, gets, new, lenders</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The 12-month loan, signed in March, is one of the largest-ever bridge financings in the Asia-Pacific region.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Germany’s sick&#45;note crackdown may be treating the symptoms, not the disease</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/germanys-sick-note-crackdown-may-be-treating-the-symptoms-not-the-disease</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/germanys-sick-note-crackdown-may-be-treating-the-symptoms-not-the-disease</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Workers in Germany took an average of about 22 days of sick leave in 2024, among the highest levels internationally. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6702a812599.jpg" length="62339" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Germany’s, sick-note, crackdown, may, treating, the, symptoms, not, the, disease</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Workers in Germany took an average of about 22 days of sick leave in 2024, among the highest levels internationally.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Malaysia’s resource anxiety tests Asia’s fastest data center build&#45;out</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/malaysias-resource-anxiety-tests-asias-fastest-data-center-build-out</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/malaysias-resource-anxiety-tests-asias-fastest-data-center-build-out</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Protests over a data center complex in Johor state&#039;s southern tip — the epicenter of the boom — were the first of their kind in the country. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a6702a760752.jpg" length="65504" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Malaysia’s, resource, anxiety, tests, Asia’s, fastest, data, center, build-out</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Protests over a data center complex in Johor state's southern tip — the epicenter of the boom — were the first of their kind in the country.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Seven &amp;amp; I abandons investment talks with Poland’s Zabka</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/seven-i-abandons-investment-talks-with-polands-zabka-63423</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/seven-i-abandons-investment-talks-with-polands-zabka-63423</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Seven &amp; I was unable to reach a deal that would be &quot;in the best interests&quot; of the company and its shareholders, it said in a statement Saturday. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a65b21768537.jpg" length="75523" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Seven, abandons, investment, talks, with, Poland’s, Zabka</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Seven & I was unable to reach a deal that would be "in the best interests" of the company and its shareholders, it said in a statement Saturday.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan identifies large share of rare earths in deep&#45;sea mud off remote island</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-identifies-large-share-of-rare-earths-in-deep-sea-mud-off-remote-island</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-identifies-large-share-of-rare-earths-in-deep-sea-mud-off-remote-island</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An analysis of mud from off Minamitorishima island found medium and heavy rare earth elements accounted for about 54% of the total rare earth content. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a645faa2964c.jpg" length="126266" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, identifies, large, share, rare, earths, deep-sea, mud, off, remote, island</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[An analysis of mud from off Minamitorishima island found medium and heavy rare earth elements accounted for about 54% of the total rare earth content.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>SpaceX conducts first successful Starship test flight since going public</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-conducts-first-successful-starship-test-flight-since-going-public</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-conducts-first-successful-starship-test-flight-since-going-public</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The primary goals of this 13th test launch were to once again demonstrate redesigns in flight, this time without any hiccups. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a645fa8ad9e4.jpg" length="64985" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SpaceX, conducts, first, successful, Starship, test, flight, since, going, public</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The primary goals of this 13th test launch were to once again demonstrate redesigns in flight, this time without any hiccups.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Yen’s worst week since May brings it close to ¥165 vs. dollar</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/yens-worst-week-since-may-brings-it-close-to-165-vs-dollar</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/yens-worst-week-since-may-brings-it-close-to-165-vs-dollar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Japan&#039;s currency is approaching the closely watched ¥165-per-dollar level after hitting a fresh 40-year low of ¥163.99 on Thursday. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a645fa963ad7.jpg" length="80523" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yen’s, worst, week, since, May, brings, close, ¥165, vs., dollar</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Japan's currency is approaching the closely watched ¥165-per-dollar level after hitting a fresh 40-year low of ¥163.99 on Thursday.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Seven &amp;amp; i abandons investment talks with Poland’s Zabka</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/seven-i-abandons-investment-talks-with-polands-zabka</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/seven-i-abandons-investment-talks-with-polands-zabka</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Seven &amp; i was unable to reach a deal that would be &quot;in the best interests&quot; of the company and its shareholders, it said in a statement Saturday. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a645fa7efc26.jpg" length="75523" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Seven, abandons, investment, talks, with, Poland’s, Zabka</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Seven & i was unable to reach a deal that would be "in the best interests" of the company and its shareholders, it said in a statement Saturday.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Has AI become too powerful to control?</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/has-ai-become-too-powerful-to-control</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/has-ai-become-too-powerful-to-control</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ One of OpenAI&#039;s most advanced models broke out of a locked-down test and attacked another company&#039;s website — reviving fears that AI is becoming too powerful. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a645fa7248ae.jpg" length="128636" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Has, become, too, powerful, control</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[One of OpenAI's most advanced models broke out of a locked-down test and attacked another company's website — reviving fears that AI is becoming too powerful.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s inflation picks up, keeping BOJ on path for rate hikes</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-inflation-picks-up-keeping-boj-on-path-for-rate-hikes</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-inflation-picks-up-keeping-boj-on-path-for-rate-hikes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 1.6% in June from a year earlier. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a630f1e88551.jpg" length="137757" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:07:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, inflation, picks, up, keeping, BOJ, path, for, rate, hikes</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 1.6% in June from a year earlier.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Asian allies push back against Trump’s forced&#45;labor tariffs</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/asian-allies-push-back-against-trumps-forced-labor-tariffs</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/asian-allies-push-back-against-trumps-forced-labor-tariffs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The latest duties aim to restore U.S. President Donald Trump&#039;s protectionist regime after his earlier levies were struck down by the Supreme Court. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a630f1a8b577.jpg" length="127086" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:07:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Asian, allies, push, back, against, Trump’s, forced-labor, tariffs</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The latest duties aim to restore U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist regime after his earlier levies were struck down by the Supreme Court.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Top environmental fund sees Japan key to AI energy challenge</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/top-environmental-fund-sees-japan-key-to-ai-energy-challenge</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/top-environmental-fund-sees-japan-key-to-ai-energy-challenge</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The BNP Paribas Green Tigers Fund has returned 34% year-to-date, fueled by bets on Japanese equities that sit at the core of its stock-selection strategy. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a630f1c58626.jpg" length="30335" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:07:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Top, environmental, fund, sees, Japan, key, energy, challenge</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The BNP Paribas Green Tigers Fund has returned 34% year-to-date, fueled by bets on Japanese equities that sit at the core of its stock-selection strategy.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Sony to reopen iconic LA theater Cinerama Dome after 6 years</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/sony-to-reopen-iconic-la-theater-cinerama-dome-after-6-years</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/sony-to-reopen-iconic-la-theater-cinerama-dome-after-6-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Renovations are set to begin in August on the Dome, which will be operated by Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, and run through early 2028. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a630f19cacc0.jpg" length="108304" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sony, reopen, iconic, theater, Cinerama, Dome, after, years</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Renovations are set to begin in August on the Dome, which will be operated by Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, and run through early 2028.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Despite weakening yen, intervention may have to wait for right timing, analysts say</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/despite-weakening-yen-intervention-may-have-to-wait-for-right-timing-analysts-say</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/despite-weakening-yen-intervention-may-have-to-wait-for-right-timing-analysts-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Japan&#039;s government is probably seeking effective timing — a moment when yen-buying pressure increases — to amplify its effect, some say. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a630f1904524.jpg" length="93835" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Despite, weakening, yen, intervention, may, have, wait, for, right, timing, analysts, say</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Japan's government is probably seeking effective timing — a moment when yen-buying pressure increases — to amplify its effect, some say.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>India’s solar push idles factories unable to shake reliance on China</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/indias-solar-push-idles-factories-unable-to-shake-reliance-on-china</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/indias-solar-push-idles-factories-unable-to-shake-reliance-on-china</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Domestic manufacturers face waits of up to eight months for domestic components to replace Chinese imports. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a61c7e9b4796.jpg" length="92671" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:51:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>India’s, solar, push, idles, factories, unable, shake, reliance, China</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Domestic manufacturers face waits of up to eight months for domestic components to replace Chinese imports.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Half of economists still see BOJ waiting until December to hike</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/half-of-economists-still-see-boj-waiting-until-december-to-hike</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/half-of-economists-still-see-boj-waiting-until-december-to-hike</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi&#039;s government is seen as a key obstacle to further action, according to a survey. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a61be8adb610.jpg" length="117638" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:11:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Half, economists, still, see, BOJ, waiting, until, December, hike</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government is seen as a key obstacle to further action, according to a survey.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Daiwa AM boosts staff in shift toward institutional investors</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/daiwa-am-boosts-staff-in-shift-toward-institutional-investors</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/daiwa-am-boosts-staff-in-shift-toward-institutional-investors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The company will seek new clients including those from public and corporate pension funds, as well as endowments and foundations of universities. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a61bcae99603.jpg" length="69852" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:03:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Daiwa, boosts, staff, shift, toward, institutional, investors</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The company will seek new clients including those from public and corporate pension funds, as well as endowments and foundations of universities.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>OpenAI models pulled off hack in hours that usually takes weeks</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/openai-models-pulled-off-hack-in-hours-that-usually-takes-weeks</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/openai-models-pulled-off-hack-in-hours-that-usually-takes-weeks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ OpenAI said in a blog post that the &quot;unprecedented&quot; hack at Hugging Face occurred after its own AI models escaped a testing environment to reach the wider internet. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a61bcb0ac767.jpg" length="63664" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:03:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI, models, pulled, off, hack, hours, that, usually, takes, weeks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[OpenAI said in a blog post that the "unprecedented" hack at Hugging Face occurred after its own AI models escaped a testing environment to reach the wider internet.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Nike severs Chinese distribution deals in strategic shift</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/nike-severs-chinese-distribution-deals-in-strategic-shift</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/nike-severs-chinese-distribution-deals-in-strategic-shift</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ China has been a persistent pain point for CEO Elliott Hill, even as Nike sees signs of progress in regions like North America and demand in its running business. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a61bcadce103.jpg" length="89876" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:03:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nike, severs, Chinese, distribution, deals, strategic, shift</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[China has been a persistent pain point for CEO Elliott Hill, even as Nike sees signs of progress in regions like North America and demand in its running business.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan antitrust watchdog to add new bureau to tackle Big Tech</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-antitrust-watchdog-to-add-new-bureau-to-tackle-big-tech</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-antitrust-watchdog-to-add-new-bureau-to-tackle-big-tech</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Japan Fair Trade Commission aims to curb the market dominance of companies like Google and Apple and ensure fairer transactions for small businesses. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a61bcaccded8.jpg" length="49898" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:03:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, antitrust, watchdog, add, new, bureau, tackle, Big, Tech</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Japan Fair Trade Commission aims to curb the market dominance of companies like Google and Apple and ensure fairer transactions for small businesses.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japanese retailers offer various eel products for Day of the Ox</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-retailers-offer-various-eel-products-for-day-of-the-ox</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-retailers-offer-various-eel-products-for-day-of-the-ox</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Two major supermarket chains have cut prices for their mainstay grilled eel items after a bountiful fry catch last year. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a61bcaa9bfe6.jpg" length="156695" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japanese, retailers, offer, various, eel, products, for, Day, the</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Two major supermarket chains have cut prices for their mainstay grilled eel items after a bountiful fry catch last year.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ¥163 and sits there</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/intervention-is-the-word-after-yen-moves-beyond-163-and-sits-there</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/intervention-is-the-word-after-yen-moves-beyond-163-and-sits-there</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Japan&#039;s currency is at its weakest point against the dollar in four decades and is down one-third over five years. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a607399ee8af.jpg" length="74717" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:39:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Intervention, the, word, after, yen, moves, beyond, ¥163, and, sits, there</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Japan's currency is at its weakest point against the dollar in four decades and is down one-third over five years.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Hacker group RansomHouse claims responsibility for cyberattack on Nichirei</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/hacker-group-ransomhouse-claims-responsibility-for-cyberattack-on-nichirei</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/hacker-group-ransomhouse-claims-responsibility-for-cyberattack-on-nichirei</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ RansomHouse has previously claimed responsibility for attacks on several Japanese businesses, including a ransomware attack in October on office-supplies retailer Askul. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a606df8ad0ee.jpg" length="111386" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:15:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hacker, group, RansomHouse, claims, responsibility, for, cyberattack, Nichirei</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[RansomHouse has previously claimed responsibility for attacks on several Japanese businesses, including a ransomware attack in October on office-supplies retailer Askul.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Kubota to use H2O&#45;from&#45;air technology to supply water&#45;stressed suburbs</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kubota-to-use-h2o-from-air-technology-to-supply-water-stressed-suburbs</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kubota-to-use-h2o-from-air-technology-to-supply-water-stressed-suburbs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The climate-driven water crisis is becoming a housing crisis as builders increasingly face challenges in securing sufficient water supplies for new residential developments. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a606c1cd3570.jpg" length="48846" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:07:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kubota, use, H2O-from-air, technology, supply, water-stressed, suburbs</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The climate-driven water crisis is becoming a housing crisis as builders increasingly face challenges in securing sufficient water supplies for new residential developments.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>New U.K. finance minister calms market but investors see more tax and debt ahead</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/new-uk-finance-minister-calms-market-but-investors-see-more-tax-and-debt-ahead</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/new-uk-finance-minister-calms-market-but-investors-see-more-tax-and-debt-ahead</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ John Healey is widely seen as a safe pair of hands for the Treasury job, but analysts are now trying to add up the likely extra investments that will be made under Andy Burnham. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a606c1af3ecd.jpg" length="72463" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:07:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, U.K., finance, minister, calms, market, but, investors, see, more, tax, and, debt, ahead</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[John Healey is widely seen as a safe pair of hands for the Treasury job, but analysts are now trying to add up the likely extra investments that will be made under Andy Burnham.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s trade deficit widens as yen, Iran war inflate imports</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-trade-deficit-widens-as-yen-iran-war-inflate-imports</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-trade-deficit-widens-as-yen-iran-war-inflate-imports</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The trade deficit expanded to ¥406.9 billion on an unadjusted basis from a revised ¥391.8 billion gap in May. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a606c1a45c52.jpg" length="114777" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, trade, deficit, widens, yen, Iran, war, inflate, imports</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The trade deficit expanded to ¥406.9 billion on an unadjusted basis from a revised ¥391.8 billion gap in May.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Boeing asks U.S. to intervene over record EU loan to Airbus</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/boeing-asks-us-to-intervene-over-record-eu-loan-to-airbus</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/boeing-asks-us-to-intervene-over-record-eu-loan-to-airbus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a June 29 announcement, the European Investment Bank committed to its largest-ever corporate loan — worth €3 billion ($3.43 billion) — for Airbus. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a606c1816f22.jpg" length="107676" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Boeing, asks, U.S., intervene, over, record, loan, Airbus</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In a June 29 announcement, the European Investment Bank committed to its largest-ever corporate loan — worth €3 billion ($3.43 billion) — for Airbus.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Companies race to deliver autonomous uncrewed fighter jets</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/companies-race-to-deliver-autonomous-uncrewed-fighter-jets</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/companies-race-to-deliver-autonomous-uncrewed-fighter-jets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Air Force has said it expects aircraft in its ‌program to cost ‌a third, or less, of the cost of an F-35 fighter jet, which can cost $80 million or more. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a606c1749487.jpg" length="89499" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Companies, race, deliver, autonomous, uncrewed, fighter, jets</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The U.S. Air Force has said it expects aircraft in its ‌program to cost ‌a third, or less, of the cost of an F-35 fighter jet, which can cost $80 million or more.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan updates corporate governance code for listed firms</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-updates-corporate-governance-code-for-listed-firms</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-updates-corporate-governance-code-for-listed-firms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The revised code urges boards of directors to constantly examine whether resources such as cash and deposits are allocated appropriately. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5f1b8835b66.jpg" length="140234" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:11:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, updates, corporate, governance, code, for, listed, firms</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The revised code urges boards of directors to constantly examine whether resources such as cash and deposits are allocated appropriately.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>GPIF makes first direct private equity investment amid allocation bets</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/gpif-makes-first-direct-private-equity-investment-amid-allocation-bets</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/gpif-makes-first-direct-private-equity-investment-amid-allocation-bets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pension fund, one of the world&#039;s biggest, is putting ¥20 billion into a 10-year fund run by Japanese private quity firm Advantage Partners. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5f1b8766e03.jpg" length="68100" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:11:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>GPIF, makes, first, direct, private, equity, investment, amid, allocation, bets</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The pension fund, one of the world's biggest, is putting ¥20 billion into a 10-year fund run by Japanese private quity firm Advantage Partners.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Toyota head vows to enhance ties with business partners</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-head-vows-to-enhance-ties-with-business-partners</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-head-vows-to-enhance-ties-with-business-partners</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Toyota President Kenta Kon also indicated the company&#039;s stance to continue making 3 million vehicles a year in Japan to help keep related domestic industries afloat. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5f19aada4a5.jpg" length="38764" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Toyota, head, vows, enhance, ties, with, business, partners</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Toyota President Kenta Kon also indicated the company's stance to continue making 3 million vehicles a year in Japan to help keep related domestic industries afloat.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Credit Suisse veteran shakes up SMBC in new era for Japan banks</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/credit-suisse-veteran-shakes-up-smbc-in-new-era-for-japan-banks</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/credit-suisse-veteran-shakes-up-smbc-in-new-era-for-japan-banks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Japan&#039;s second-largest lender is branching out into new products and moving toward riskier, higher-yielding structured credit deals. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5f19a921226.jpg" length="52259" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Credit, Suisse, veteran, shakes, SMBC, new, era, for, Japan, banks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Japan's second-largest lender is branching out into new products and moving toward riskier, higher-yielding structured credit deals.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Climbing interest rates reshape Japan’s corporate bond market</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/climbing-interest-rates-reshape-japans-corporate-bond-market</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/climbing-interest-rates-reshape-japans-corporate-bond-market</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While higher rates have raised borrowing costs for issuers, they have also incentivized investors toward fixed-income securities, setting in motion a new cycle of capital flows. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5f19a790eee.jpg" length="127650" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Climbing, interest, rates, reshape, Japan’s, corporate, bond, market</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[While higher rates have raised borrowing costs for issuers, they have also incentivized investors toward fixed-income securities, setting in motion a new cycle of capital flows.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Chinese AI sensation Moonshot’s gamble on big models pays off</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/chinese-ai-sensation-moonshots-gamble-on-big-models-pays-off</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/chinese-ai-sensation-moonshots-gamble-on-big-models-pays-off</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Moonshot&#039;s emergence is a vindication not just for the country&#039;s AI industry, but also for founder Yang Zhilin, now back at the forefront of China&#039;s industry. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5f19a8587ad.jpg" length="139795" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Chinese, sensation, Moonshot’s, gamble, big, models, pays, off</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Moonshot's emergence is a vindication not just for the country's AI industry, but also for founder Yang Zhilin, now back at the forefront of China's industry.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>U.S. imposes new 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/us-imposes-new-50-tariffs-on-20-billion-worth-of-canadian-products</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/us-imposes-new-50-tariffs-on-20-billion-worth-of-canadian-products</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ U.S. President Donald Trump invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in slapping import taxes on goods — the law&#039;s first known usage in nearly a century of existence. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5f19a6c8ed7.jpg" length="90150" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>U.S., imposes, new, 50, tariffs, 20, billion, worth, Canadian, products</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in slapping import taxes on goods — the law's first known usage in nearly a century of existence.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>TSMC’s $265 billion U.S. spend driven by demand and rivals, CFO says</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/tsmcs-265-billion-us-spend-driven-by-demand-and-rivals-cfo-says</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/tsmcs-265-billion-us-spend-driven-by-demand-and-rivals-cfo-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The company, fresh off reporting expectation-beating sales and profit and increasing its growth forecasts, still sees challenges in fulfilling all customer orders. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5dc91887107.jpg" length="98789" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TSMC’s, 265, billion, U.S., spend, driven, demand, and, rivals, CFO, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The company, fresh off reporting expectation-beating sales and profit and increasing its growth forecasts, still sees challenges in fulfilling all customer orders.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Suzuki’s no&#45;frills cars once ruled India. Then buyers demanded frills.</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/suzukis-no-frills-cars-once-ruled-india-then-buyers-demanded-frills</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/suzukis-no-frills-cars-once-ruled-india-then-buyers-demanded-frills</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Suzuki&#039;s struggles reflect how cost-sensitive managers in Japan were slow to adapt to the changing tastes of newly affluent Indians. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5dc917c15eb.jpg" length="81607" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Suzuki’s, no-frills, cars, once, ruled, India., Then, buyers, demanded, frills.</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Suzuki's struggles reflect how cost-sensitive managers in Japan were slow to adapt to the changing tastes of newly affluent Indians.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>20% of Japan’s pledged U.S. investments underway a year after tariff deal</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/20-of-japans-pledged-us-investments-underway-a-year-after-tariff-deal</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/20-of-japans-pledged-us-investments-underway-a-year-after-tariff-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Japanese government has faced unrelenting criticism on the sheer size of the proposed investments and loans spent on a foreign country. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5c81e80f17e.jpg" length="112401" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:51:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>20, Japan’s, pledged, U.S., investments, underway, year, after, tariff, deal</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Japanese government has faced unrelenting criticism on the sheer size of the proposed investments and loans spent on a foreign country.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>China’s Moonshot plans IPO in six months after AI breakthrough</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-moonshot-plans-ipo-in-six-months-after-ai-breakthrough</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-moonshot-plans-ipo-in-six-months-after-ai-breakthrough</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Chinese AI pioneer has officially distributed the shareholder resolution to its investors, seeking the blessing of its backers on a Hong Kong listing. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5c7e26cdfa0.jpg" length="73180" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:35:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China’s, Moonshot, plans, IPO, six, months, after, breakthrough</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chinese AI pioneer has officially distributed the shareholder resolution to its investors, seeking the blessing of its backers on a Hong Kong listing.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Mitsubishi Electric eyes power&#45;chip merger with Rohm and Toshiba</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/mitsubishi-electric-eyes-power-chip-merger-with-rohm-and-toshiba</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/mitsubishi-electric-eyes-power-chip-merger-with-rohm-and-toshiba</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The move would consolidate three of the world&#039;s top suppliers of a growing segment of the electronics supply chain. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5c76a78e23c.jpg" length="37288" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mitsubishi, Electric, eyes, power-chip, merger, with, Rohm, and, Toshiba</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The move would consolidate three of the world's top suppliers of a growing segment of the electronics supply chain.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Moonshot AI’s Kimi upends conventional wisdom on U.S. lead over China</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/moonshot-ais-kimi-upends-conventional-wisdom-on-us-lead-over-china</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/moonshot-ais-kimi-upends-conventional-wisdom-on-us-lead-over-china</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The surprising gains in performance have stunned some AI watchers and investors, fueling a tech rout with echoes of the DeepSeek moment last year. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5c76a84907e.jpg" length="109486" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Moonshot, AI’s, Kimi, upends, conventional, wisdom, U.S., lead, over, China</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The surprising gains in performance have stunned some AI watchers and investors, fueling a tech rout with echoes of the DeepSeek moment last year.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Nichirei to fully resume operations as early as next week</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/nichirei-to-fully-resume-operations-as-early-as-next-week</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/nichirei-to-fully-resume-operations-as-early-as-next-week</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The company on Friday partially restarted operations at refrigerated warehouses and food factories, by accepting limited orders from client companies. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5b2619cc9c8.jpg" length="83038" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nichirei, fully, resume, operations, early, next, week</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The company on Friday partially restarted operations at refrigerated warehouses and food factories, by accepting limited orders from client companies.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Uniqlo sister brand GU taps luxury designer to sell $18 jeans</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/uniqlo-sister-brand-gu-taps-luxury-designer-to-sell-18-jeans</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/uniqlo-sister-brand-gu-taps-luxury-designer-to-sell-18-jeans</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The retailer this week unveiled the first collection overseen by Francesco Risso, the former creative director of Italian luxury label Marni. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5b26191f071.jpg" length="117371" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Uniqlo, sister, brand, taps, luxury, designer, sell, 18, jeans</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The retailer this week unveiled the first collection overseen by Francesco Risso, the former creative director of Italian luxury label Marni.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>BOJ likely to raise growth forecast and stand pat, sources say</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/boj-likely-to-raise-growth-forecast-and-stand-pat-sources-say</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/boj-likely-to-raise-growth-forecast-and-stand-pat-sources-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The officials will make final decisions on policy and the economic outlook after assessing all available data and information up to the last minute, the sources said. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5b26179ed81.jpg" length="132808" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BOJ, likely, raise, growth, forecast, and, stand, pat, sources, say</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The officials will make final decisions on policy and the economic outlook after assessing all available data and information up to the last minute, the sources said.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s ‘decisive action’ threat does little to scare yen bears</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-decisive-action-threat-does-little-to-scare-yen-bears</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-decisive-action-threat-does-little-to-scare-yen-bears</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The lack of movement in the yen speaks to the diminishing power of verbal intervention if it isn&#039;t backed up with further action. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5b261854d50.jpg" length="63003" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, ‘decisive, action’, threat, does, little, scare, yen, bears</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The lack of movement in the yen speaks to the diminishing power of verbal intervention if it isn't backed up with further action.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Apple raises iPhone 17 price by 10% in Japan as yen stays weak</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/apple-raises-iphone-17-price-by-10-in-japan-as-yen-stays-weak</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/apple-raises-iphone-17-price-by-10-in-japan-as-yen-stays-weak</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The starting quote for the entry-level iPhone 17 handset with 256 gigabytes of storage was ¥142,800 ($879.29) on Apple&#039;s official website in Japan. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5b2616e02d3.jpg" length="40979" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apple, raises, iPhone, price, 10, Japan, yen, stays, weak</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The starting quote for the entry-level iPhone 17 handset with 256 gigabytes of storage was ¥142,800 ($879.29) on Apple's official website in Japan.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>China’s giant EVs are damaging roads without paying for repairs</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-giant-evs-are-damaging-roads-without-paying-for-repairs</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-giant-evs-are-damaging-roads-without-paying-for-repairs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The vehicles — some more than 5 meters long and weighing three tons — are straining roads while starving the government of fuel taxes to maintain them. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a59d3a86a824.jpg" length="120072" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China’s, giant, EVs, are, damaging, roads, without, paying, for, repairs</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The vehicles — some more than 5 meters long and weighing three tons — are straining roads while starving the government of fuel taxes to maintain them.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>SMBC bolsters global sales and trading push with macro hire</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/smbc-bolsters-global-sales-and-trading-push-with-macro-hire</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/smbc-bolsters-global-sales-and-trading-push-with-macro-hire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ New hire Kunal Maini was most recently the head of Americas fixed income, currencies and commodities trading at BNP Paribas. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a59d3a9236f0.jpg" length="72619" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SMBC, bolsters, global, sales, and, trading, push, with, macro, hire</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[New hire Kunal Maini was most recently the head of Americas fixed income, currencies and commodities trading at BNP Paribas.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Google Search AI poses ‘unacceptable risk’ to kids, report finds</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/google-search-ai-poses-unacceptable-risk-to-kids-report-finds</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/google-search-ai-poses-unacceptable-risk-to-kids-report-finds</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The ubiquitous search engine&#039;s AI features failed to detect suicide risks, said an eating disorder symptom was normal, and provided instructions for creating deepfakes, it says. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a59d3a7ae84a.jpg" length="36117" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Google, Search, poses, ‘unacceptable, risk’, kids, report, finds</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The ubiquitous search engine's AI features failed to detect suicide risks, said an eating disorder symptom was normal, and provided instructions for creating deepfakes, it says.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Chipmaker Kioxia’s market  value halves from peak on AI selloff</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/chipmaker-kioxias-market-value-halves-from-peak-on-ai-selloff</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/chipmaker-kioxias-market-value-halves-from-peak-on-ai-selloff</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Investors are more closely scrutinizing global chipmakers as they question whether the payoff from AI spending can justify lofty valuations. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a59d3a706b21.jpg" length="91330" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Chipmaker, Kioxia’s, market, value, halves, from, peak, selloff</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Investors are more closely scrutinizing global chipmakers as they question whether the payoff from AI spending can justify lofty valuations.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Nikkei briefly dives over 4,100 points in afternoon</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-briefly-dives-over-4100-points-in-afternoon</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-briefly-dives-over-4100-points-in-afternoon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It slipped below 63,000 for the first time in about a month on an intraday basis. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a59d3a6447df.jpg" length="142613" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:03:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nikkei, briefly, dives, over, 4, 100, points, afternoon</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[It slipped below 63,000 for the first time in about a month on an intraday basis.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan considering stockpiling naphtha again</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-considering-stockpiling-naphtha-again</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-considering-stockpiling-naphtha-again</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The country procures 40% of its naphtha, a raw material for plastic products and paints, through imports from the Middle East. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a588c7744da4.jpg" length="57407" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:47:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, considering, stockpiling, naphtha, again</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The country procures 40% of its naphtha, a raw material for plastic products and paints, through imports from the Middle East.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Nichirei getting back online after cyberattack hit KFC supplies</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/nichirei-getting-back-online-after-cyberattack-hit-kfc-supplies</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/nichirei-getting-back-online-after-cyberattack-hit-kfc-supplies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cyberattacks are becoming a recurring operational risk for Japanese companies, with incidents increasingly disrupting more than just internal IT systems. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a58831a1295a.jpg" length="101556" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nichirei, getting, back, online, after, cyberattack, hit, KFC, supplies</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Cyberattacks are becoming a recurring operational risk for Japanese companies, with incidents increasingly disrupting more than just internal IT systems.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Nvidia expands Toyota AI partnership for smart cities, factories</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/nvidia-expands-toyota-ai-partnership-for-smart-cities-factories</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/nvidia-expands-toyota-ai-partnership-for-smart-cities-factories</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Extending the reach of AI beyond the data center and integrating it directly into devices and machines is an industrywide focus this year. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5883189892f.jpg" length="75449" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nvidia, expands, Toyota, partnership, for, smart, cities, factories</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Extending the reach of AI beyond the data center and integrating it directly into devices and machines is an industrywide focus this year.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>A hidden pipeline brings Amazon and Walmart to African shoppers</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/a-hidden-pipeline-brings-amazon-and-walmart-to-african-shoppers</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/a-hidden-pipeline-brings-amazon-and-walmart-to-african-shoppers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ No bank card? No address? No problem. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5883195ad83.jpg" length="109327" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>hidden, pipeline, brings, Amazon, and, Walmart, African, shoppers</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[No bank card? No address? No problem.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Overseas investors return to Japanese bonds after minister’s pension fund signal</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/overseas-investors-return-to-japanese-bonds-after-ministers-pension-fund-signal</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/overseas-investors-return-to-japanese-bonds-after-ministers-pension-fund-signal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Overseas investors ‌bought ‌a net ¥499.8 billion ​of Japanese long-term bonds, their first weekly net purchase since May 30. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a588317e658a.jpg" length="78183" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Overseas, investors, return, Japanese, bonds, after, minister’s, pension, fund, signal</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Overseas investors ‌bought ‌a net ¥499.8 billion ​of Japanese long-term bonds, their first weekly net purchase since May 30.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Prabowo’s favored tycoon wants to become Indonesia’s richest man</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/prabowos-favored-tycoon-wants-to-become-indonesias-richest-man</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/prabowos-favored-tycoon-wants-to-become-indonesias-richest-man</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Entrepreneur Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad&#039;s presence increasingly noticed, as President Prabowo Subianto upends the long-understood political pecking order. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5883172b237.jpg" length="142827" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Prabowo’s, favored, tycoon, wants, become, Indonesia’s, richest, man</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Entrepreneur Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad's presence increasingly noticed, as President Prabowo Subianto upends the long-understood political pecking order.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>AI ignites ‘ignored sector’ for Japan chipmaker Kioxia</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/ai-ignites-ignored-sector-for-japan-chipmaker-kioxia</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/ai-ignites-ignored-sector-for-japan-chipmaker-kioxia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The global race to build artificial intelligence data centers has upped business for chipmakers, creating shortages and sending prices soaring for memory components in particular. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5730b075936.jpg" length="100513" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:03:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ignites, ‘ignored, sector’, for, Japan, chipmaker, Kioxia</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The global race to build artificial intelligence data centers has upped business for chipmakers, creating shortages and sending prices soaring for memory components in particular.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>JR East announces design of new inspection shinkansen train</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/jr-east-announces-design-of-new-inspection-shinkansen-train</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/jr-east-announces-design-of-new-inspection-shinkansen-train</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new train, nicknamed Soar, will inspect the tracks and other facilities while running at a maximum speed of 320 kilometers per hour. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5730ae63eea.jpg" length="54941" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:03:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>East, announces, design, new, inspection, shinkansen, train</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The new train, nicknamed Soar, will inspect the tracks and other facilities while running at a maximum speed of 320 kilometers per hour.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>OpenAI’s first device will be movable, screenless speaker built as AI companion</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/openais-first-device-will-be-movable-screenless-speaker-built-as-ai-companion</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/openais-first-device-will-be-movable-screenless-speaker-built-as-ai-companion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The device represents a critical next step for OpenAI, which is poised for an initial public offering in the coming months. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5730adab699.jpg" length="42090" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:03:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI’s, first, device, will, movable, screenless, speaker, built, companion</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The device represents a critical next step for OpenAI, which is poised for an initial public offering in the coming months.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s bid to bring money home faces fiscal and BOJ reality check</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-bid-to-bring-money-home-faces-fiscal-and-boj-reality-check</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-bid-to-bring-money-home-faces-fiscal-and-boj-reality-check</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The renewed focus on domestic investment comes as Tokyo seeks new ways to support Japanese assets after repeated foreign-exchange interventions failed to halt the yen&#039;s slide. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5730abada36.jpg" length="144198" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, bid, bring, money, home, faces, fiscal, and, BOJ, reality, check</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The renewed focus on domestic investment comes as Tokyo seeks new ways to support Japanese assets after repeated foreign-exchange interventions failed to halt the yen's slide.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>KFC Japan may cut menu as logistics outage disrupts deliveries</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kfc-japan-may-cut-menu-as-logistics-outage-disrupts-deliveries</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kfc-japan-may-cut-menu-as-logistics-outage-disrupts-deliveries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The fast-food giant says product shortages, reduced menus and changes to opening hours are possible due to the disruption. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a5730a9743f4.jpg" length="72323" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>KFC, Japan, may, cut, menu, logistics, outage, disrupts, deliveries</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The fast-food giant says product shortages, reduced menus and changes to opening hours are possible due to the disruption.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Huawei’s $11 billion clean energy empire is opening new markets</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/huaweis-11-billion-clean-energy-empire-is-opening-new-markets</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/huaweis-11-billion-clean-energy-empire-is-opening-new-markets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As the U.S. and Europe become more hostile, emerging markets like Brazil are becoming increasingly important for the Chinese business. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a55e0224f1f2.jpg" length="80802" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:07:12 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Huawei’s, 11, billion, clean, energy, empire, opening, new, markets</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[As the U.S. and Europe become more hostile, emerging markets like Brazil are becoming increasingly important for the Chinese business.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son sees fusion power as key to AI’s future</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/softbanks-masayoshi-son-sees-fusion-power-as-key-to-ais-future</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/softbanks-masayoshi-son-sees-fusion-power-as-key-to-ais-future</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ However, many technological and financial challenges remain for fusion technology to become a viable energy source. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a55e02045f87.jpg" length="61113" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:07:10 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SoftBank’s, Masayoshi, Son, sees, fusion, power, key, AI’s, future</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[However, many technological and financial challenges remain for fusion technology to become a viable energy source.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan finance chief floats JGBs in tax&#45;free accounts and GPIF portfolio review</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-finance-chief-floats-jgbs-in-tax-free-accounts-and-gpif-portfolio-review</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-finance-chief-floats-jgbs-in-tax-free-accounts-and-gpif-portfolio-review</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama&#039;s remarks were seen as part of stepped-up efforts to attract cash to domestic markets as the yen weakens. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a55e01e282d9.jpg" length="73059" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:07:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, finance, chief, floats, JGBs, tax-free, accounts, and, GPIF, portfolio, review</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's remarks were seen as part of stepped-up efforts to attract cash to domestic markets as the yen weakens.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Fujifilm’s QuickSnap celebrates 40 years amid renewed interest in analog</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/fujifilms-quicksnap-celebrates-40-years-amid-renewed-interest-in-analog</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/fujifilms-quicksnap-celebrates-40-years-amid-renewed-interest-in-analog</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ First launched on July 1, 1986, Fujifilm has sold more than 1.7 billion units of the camera to date, with plans to release its first new models in 20 years. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a55e01c070a1.jpg" length="116021" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:07:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fujifilm’s, QuickSnap, celebrates, years, amid, renewed, interest, analog</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[First launched on July 1, 1986, Fujifilm has sold more than 1.7 billion units of the camera to date, with plans to release its first new models in 20 years.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>SocGen sees $76 billion of JGB buying if GPIF rebalances assets</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/socgen-sees-76-billion-of-jgb-buying-if-gpif-rebalances-assets</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/socgen-sees-76-billion-of-jgb-buying-if-gpif-rebalances-assets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The estimate follows Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama&#039;s call last week for Japan&#039;s large pension funds to increase investment in domestic assets. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a55e019cb338.jpg" length="136576" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SocGen, sees, 76, billion, JGB, buying, GPIF, rebalances, assets</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The estimate follows Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's call last week for Japan's large pension funds to increase investment in domestic assets.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>OpenAI, Meta, SpaceXAI compete for more cost&#45;efficient AI models</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/openai-meta-spacexai-compete-for-more-cost-efficient-ai-models</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/openai-meta-spacexai-compete-for-more-cost-efficient-ai-models</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While all promise to be more advanced, their biggest immediate selling point may not be what they can do, but how little they charge to do it. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a548da9e157e.jpg" length="112261" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI, Meta, SpaceXAI, compete, for, more, cost-efficient, models</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[While all promise to be more advanced, their biggest immediate selling point may not be what they can do, but how little they charge to do it.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Nippon Paint offers $8.6 billion for Akzo Nobel’s paint business</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-paint-offers-86-billion-for-akzo-nobels-paint-business</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-paint-offers-86-billion-for-akzo-nobels-paint-business</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Tokyo-listed group&#039;s shares fell as much as 3.4%, the biggest intraday decline in more than a month, before paring some losses. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a548da88df51.jpg" length="125478" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nippon, Paint, offers, 8.6, billion, for, Akzo, Nobel’s, paint, business</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tokyo-listed group's shares fell as much as 3.4%, the biggest intraday decline in more than a month, before paring some losses.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Shippers face deepening dilemma as U.S. and Iran vie for control of Persian Gulf</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/shippers-face-deepening-dilemma-as-us-and-iran-vie-for-control-of-persian-gulf</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/shippers-face-deepening-dilemma-as-us-and-iran-vie-for-control-of-persian-gulf</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Last week&#039;s hostilities between Iran and the U.S. have caused ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to plummet from levels reached after a June truce between both countries. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a548da93fa66.jpg" length="81185" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Shippers, face, deepening, dilemma, U.S., and, Iran, vie, for, control, Persian, Gulf</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Last week's hostilities between Iran and the U.S. have caused ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to plummet from levels reached after a June truce between both countries.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Rush to reassure on BOJ independence after bonds and yen signal concern</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/rush-to-reassure-on-boj-independence-after-bonds-and-yen-signal-concern</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/rush-to-reassure-on-boj-independence-after-bonds-and-yen-signal-concern</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A line from a draft policy document caused a shock and led to a quick edit and series of clarifying statements. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a548da7b9064.jpg" length="130021" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rush, reassure, BOJ, independence, after, bonds, and, yen, signal, concern</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A line from a draft policy document caused a shock and led to a quick edit and series of clarifying statements.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>MUFG becomes Japan’s most valuable firm for first time</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/mufg-becomes-japans-most-valuable-firm-for-first-time</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/mufg-becomes-japans-most-valuable-firm-for-first-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The development comes amid an improved business environment resulting from the Bank of Japan&#039;s interest rate hikes. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a548da7076ee.jpg" length="81458" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>MUFG, becomes, Japan’s, most, valuable, firm, for, first, time</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The development comes amid an improved business environment resulting from the Bank of Japan's interest rate hikes.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s top pension fund likely to brush off political pressure</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-top-pension-fund-likely-to-brush-off-political-pressure</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-top-pension-fund-likely-to-brush-off-political-pressure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Government Pension Investment Fund, one of the world&#039;s largest, will likely ignore the finance minister&#039;s call to boost domestic investment, at least in the short run. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a533d16b8654.jpg" length="102638" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, top, pension, fund, likely, brush, off, political, pressure</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Government Pension Investment Fund, one of the world's largest, will likely ignore the finance minister's call to boost domestic investment, at least in the short run.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Apple sues OpenAI for trade secret theft in pivotal case</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/apple-sues-openai-for-trade-secret-theft-in-pivotal-case</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/apple-sues-openai-for-trade-secret-theft-in-pivotal-case</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The iPhone maker said in a suit Friday that OpenAI encouraged Apple employees to share information, components, drawings and other materials related to upcoming products. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a51eaa9042ff.jpg" length="49633" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apple, sues, OpenAI, for, trade, secret, theft, pivotal, case</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The iPhone maker said in a suit Friday that OpenAI encouraged Apple employees to share information, components, drawings and other materials related to upcoming products.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>SoftBank said to consider buying stake in retailer Seven &amp;amp; i</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-said-to-consider-buying-stake-in-retailer-seven-i</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-said-to-consider-buying-stake-in-retailer-seven-i</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The deal with PayPay would unite Japan&#039;s dominant payments operator with its biggest convenience store operator. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a51eaa7910d2.jpg" length="74058" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SoftBank, said, consider, buying, stake, retailer, Seven</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The deal with PayPay would unite Japan's dominant payments operator with its biggest convenience store operator.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>SK Hynix debut is a bet that AI breaks boom&#45;and&#45;bust chip cycle</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/sk-hynix-debut-is-a-bet-that-ai-breaks-boom-and-bust-chip-cycle</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/sk-hynix-debut-is-a-bet-that-ai-breaks-boom-and-bust-chip-cycle</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix just pulled off the largest public listing by a foreign company in U.S. market history. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a51eaa83ef6e.jpg" length="76717" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hynix, debut, bet, that, breaks, boom-and-bust, chip, cycle</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix just pulled off the largest public listing by a foreign company in U.S. market history.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Seven &amp;amp; I raises profit outlook, bolstering turnaround hopes</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/seven-i-raises-profit-outlook-bolstering-turnaround-hopes</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/seven-i-raises-profit-outlook-bolstering-turnaround-hopes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Operating profit will be ¥425 billion ($2.6 billion) for the year through February 2027, compared with Seven &amp; I Holdings&#039; prior forecast for ¥405 billion. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a509a1ab3c77.jpg" length="72681" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:07:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Seven, raises, profit, outlook, bolstering, turnaround, hopes</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Operating profit will be ¥425 billion ($2.6 billion) for the year through February 2027, compared with Seven & I Holdings' prior forecast for ¥405 billion.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/lenders-seek-700-million-after-japanese-payments-firms-collapse</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/lenders-seek-700-million-after-japanese-payments-firms-collapse</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a509a1a135dc.jpg" length="59315" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lenders, seek, 700, million, after, Japanese, payments, firm’s, collapse</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s producer prices rise at fastest pace since early 2023</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-producer-prices-rise-at-fastest-pace-since-early-2023</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-producer-prices-rise-at-fastest-pace-since-early-2023</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The measure of input prices for Japanese firms rose 7.1% in June from a year earlier, the Bank of Japan reported. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a509a189d7ad.jpg" length="86051" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, producer, prices, rise, fastest, pace, since, early, 2023</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The measure of input prices for Japanese firms rose 7.1% in June from a year earlier, the Bank of Japan reported.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Mizuho targets Korea, India hires to join top dealmaking ranks</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/mizuho-targets-korea-india-hires-to-join-top-dealmaking-ranks</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/mizuho-targets-korea-india-hires-to-join-top-dealmaking-ranks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The bank aims to become Asia&#039;s top investment bank in as soon as five years, mainly by strengthening its equity underwriting and M&amp;A advisory operations. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a509a194ae12.jpg" length="75175" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mizuho, targets, Korea, India, hires, join, top, dealmaking, ranks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The bank aims to become Asia's top investment bank in as soon as five years, mainly by strengthening its equity underwriting and M&A advisory operations.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Yen gains after finance minister urges pension funds to invest more at home</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/yen-gains-after-finance-minister-urges-pension-funds-to-invest-more-at-home</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/yen-gains-after-finance-minister-urges-pension-funds-to-invest-more-at-home</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama&#039;s remarks caught markets off guard, leading to a jump in the yen and a drop in bond yields. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a509a17df326.jpg" length="83041" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yen, gains, after, finance, minister, urges, pension, funds, invest, more, home</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's remarks caught markets off guard, leading to a jump in the yen and a drop in bond yields.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Goldman becomes Taiwan’s top foreign broker on AI quant push</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/goldman-becomes-taiwans-top-foreign-broker-on-ai-quant-push</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/goldman-becomes-taiwans-top-foreign-broker-on-ai-quant-push</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Wall Street bank has risen from 10th place in early 2025 to become Taiwan&#039;s largest foreign brokerage by trading volume in the first half. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4f47a8e46b4.jpg" length="59274" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Goldman, becomes, Taiwan’s, top, foreign, broker, quant, push</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Wall Street bank has risen from 10th place in early 2025 to become Taiwan's largest foreign brokerage by trading volume in the first half.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Beijing to let Chinese AI companies buy Nvidia H200 chips</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/beijing-to-let-chinese-ai-companies-buy-nvidia-h200-chips</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/beijing-to-let-chinese-ai-companies-buy-nvidia-h200-chips</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The companies need to say how many chips they need — and why — to get approval. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4f47a7abcef.jpg" length="51091" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Beijing, let, Chinese, companies, buy, Nvidia, H200, chips</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The companies need to say how many chips they need — and why — to get approval.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s Terra Drone to mass&#45;produce defense drones domestically</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-terra-drone-to-mass-produce-defense-drones-domestically</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-terra-drone-to-mass-produce-defense-drones-domestically</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Tokyo-based company aims to speed up work to establish supply chains that do not rely on imports by promoting the development and production of drone components at home. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4f47a84766b.jpg" length="49276" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, Terra, Drone, mass-produce, defense, drones, domestically</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tokyo-based company aims to speed up work to establish supply chains that do not rely on imports by promoting the development and production of drone components at home.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Bain Capital exits Kioxia after chip deal yields big returns</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/bain-capital-exits-kioxia-after-chip-deal-yields-big-returns</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/bain-capital-exits-kioxia-after-chip-deal-yields-big-returns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A global spending spree on AI catapulted Kioxia&#039;s shares more than 4,800% from their debut, transforming the chipmaker into one of Japan&#039;s most valuable companies. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4f47a71f0e4.jpg" length="95810" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bain, Capital, exits, Kioxia, after, chip, deal, yields, big, returns</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A global spending spree on AI catapulted Kioxia's shares more than 4,800% from their debut, transforming the chipmaker into one of Japan's most valuable companies.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Gulf&#45;based firms set to reveal toll of Iran war in quarterly earnings</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/gulf-based-firms-set-to-reveal-toll-of-iran-war-in-quarterly-earnings</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/gulf-based-firms-set-to-reveal-toll-of-iran-war-in-quarterly-earnings</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The fortunes of regional economies largely depend on how reliant they are on the Strait of Hormuz that provides the only sea access to the Gulf. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4f47a658ad9.jpg" length="92287" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:03:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gulf-based, firms, set, reveal, toll, Iran, war, quarterly, earnings</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The fortunes of regional economies largely depend on how reliant they are on the Strait of Hormuz that provides the only sea access to the Gulf.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>The family travel boom is reshaping the world’s most romantic resorts</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-family-travel-boom-is-reshaping-the-worlds-most-romantic-resorts</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-family-travel-boom-is-reshaping-the-worlds-most-romantic-resorts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Some traditionally adults-only enclaves are being reimagined to focus on family experiences with the help of direct flights, larger accommodations and immersive activities. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4df71aebb10.jpg" length="50247" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:07:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, family, travel, boom, reshaping, the, world’s, most, romantic, resorts</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Some traditionally adults-only enclaves are being reimagined to focus on family experiences with the help of direct flights, larger accommodations and immersive activities.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Private equity plays heat detective as climate analytics boom</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/private-equity-plays-heat-detective-as-climate-analytics-boom</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/private-equity-plays-heat-detective-as-climate-analytics-boom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Frequent record-breaking weather events are creating new threats to earnings, asset valuations and exit outcomes for portfolio companies of the world&#039;s largest funds. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4df71a4c74d.jpg" length="128708" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Private, equity, plays, heat, detective, climate, analytics, boom</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Frequent record-breaking weather events are creating new threats to earnings, asset valuations and exit outcomes for portfolio companies of the world's largest funds.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>KKR&#45;Backed SmartHR is said to delay Tokyo IPO beyond this year</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kkr-backed-smarthr-is-said-to-delay-tokyo-ipo-beyond-this-year</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kkr-backed-smarthr-is-said-to-delay-tokyo-ipo-beyond-this-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sources have said timing and valuation could change due to investors&#039; concerns over the disruptive impacts of the artificial intelligence boom on the software-as-a-service sector. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4df7187e0b7.jpg" length="134696" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>KKR-Backed, SmartHR, said, delay, Tokyo, IPO, beyond, this, year</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sources have said timing and valuation could change due to investors' concerns over the disruptive impacts of the artificial intelligence boom on the software-as-a-service sector.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s bank lending rises fastest since COVID&#45;19, backing BOJ’s path</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-bank-lending-rises-fastest-since-covid-19-backing-bojs-path</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-bank-lending-rises-fastest-since-covid-19-backing-bojs-path</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The figures reinforce the central bank&#039;s assessment that financial conditions remain accommodative even after Gov. Kazuo Ueda&#039;s board raised its benchmark interest rate last month. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4df7198ac5e.jpg" length="152438" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, bank, lending, rises, fastest, since, COVID-19, backing, BOJ’s, path</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The figures reinforce the central bank's assessment that financial conditions remain accommodative even after Gov. Kazuo Ueda's board raised its benchmark interest rate last month.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Government tweaks phrasing on BOJ in draft policy plan</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/government-tweaks-phrasing-on-boj-in-draft-policy-plan</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/government-tweaks-phrasing-on-boj-in-draft-policy-plan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The draft of Japan&#039;s economic and fiscal agenda adds a reference to inflation, calling for appropriate monetary policy that contributes to stable price increases. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4df717bdb04.jpg" length="131709" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Government, tweaks, phrasing, BOJ, draft, policy, plan</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The draft of Japan's economic and fiscal agenda adds a reference to inflation, calling for appropriate monetary policy that contributes to stable price increases.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Sapporo Breweries to tie up with Denmark’s Carlsberg</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/sapporo-breweries-to-tie-up-with-denmarks-carlsberg</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/sapporo-breweries-to-tie-up-with-denmarks-carlsberg</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Through a joint venture in Singapore with the Danish beer maker, the Japanese brewer aims to boost its beer sales in fast-growing Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4ca4a99189c.jpg" length="61230" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sapporo, Breweries, tie, with, Denmark’s, Carlsberg</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Through a joint venture in Singapore with the Danish beer maker, the Japanese brewer aims to boost its beer sales in fast-growing Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>12 million email addresses and 7 million passwords breached in KDDI cyberattack</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/12-million-email-addresses-and-7-million-passwords-breached-in-kddi-cyberattack</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/12-million-email-addresses-and-7-million-passwords-breached-in-kddi-cyberattack</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Affected users are expected to complete password changes and take other necessary measures within the next several days. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4ca4aa3eb05.jpg" length="49030" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>million, email, addresses, and, million, passwords, breached, KDDI, cyberattack</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Affected users are expected to complete password changes and take other necessary measures within the next several days.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan is not pushing for low interest rates, economic policy minister says</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-is-not-pushing-for-low-interest-rates-economic-policy-minister-says</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-is-not-pushing-for-low-interest-rates-economic-policy-minister-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Investors are still trying to gauge if Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is trying to slow the Bank of Japan&#039;s efforts to raise borrowing costs. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4ca4a8ea44f.jpg" length="67638" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, not, pushing, for, low, interest, rates, economic, policy, minister, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Investors are still trying to gauge if Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is trying to slow the Bank of Japan's efforts to raise borrowing costs.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Suntory sees opportunity in the OTC medicine business</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/suntory-sees-opportunity-in-the-otc-medicine-business</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/suntory-sees-opportunity-in-the-otc-medicine-business</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The drinks maker is acquiring Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare and already has a health foods subsidiary. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4ca4a78c615.jpg" length="121162" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Suntory, sees, opportunity, the, OTC, medicine, business</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The drinks maker is acquiring Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare and already has a health foods subsidiary.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Credit card payment processor Zentoshin gets nod to begin bankruptcy proceedings</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/credit-card-payment-processor-zentoshin-gets-nod-to-begin-bankruptcy-proceedings</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/credit-card-payment-processor-zentoshin-gets-nod-to-begin-bankruptcy-proceedings</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The company provided a service that paid sales proceeds to credit card merchants before they received payments from credit card companies. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4ca4a850210.jpg" length="40377" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Credit, card, payment, processor, Zentoshin, gets, nod, begin, bankruptcy, proceedings</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The company provided a service that paid sales proceeds to credit card merchants before they received payments from credit card companies.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan might be giving the currency market the silent treatment</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-might-be-giving-the-currency-market-the-silent-treatment</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-might-be-giving-the-currency-market-the-silent-treatment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Officials are saying less than they did before to defend the yen, and when they do speak, they opt for vague and relatively weak statements. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4b5b9853c39.jpg" length="73034" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:39:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, might, giving, the, currency, market, the, silent, treatment</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Officials are saying less than they did before to defend the yen, and when they do speak, they opt for vague and relatively weak statements.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Millennial Samsung union leader’s $26 billion bonus victory turns to bitterness</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/millennial-samsung-union-leaders-26-billion-bonus-victory-turns-to-bitterness</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/millennial-samsung-union-leaders-26-billion-bonus-victory-turns-to-bitterness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ South Korea&#039;s artificial intelligence gold rush has both emboldened a new generation of Korean tech workers and created new divisions among them. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4b541a142e5.jpg" length="185120" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Millennial, Samsung, union, leader’s, 26, billion, bonus, victory, turns, bitterness</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[South Korea's artificial intelligence gold rush has both emboldened a new generation of Korean tech workers and created new divisions among them.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-bets-on-character-ip-to-drive-global-growth</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-bets-on-character-ip-to-drive-global-growth</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hard-working Japanese businesses and creators are banding together to drive what is now one of Japan&#039;s most valuable assets. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4b541888a56.jpg" length="110295" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, bets, character, drive, global, growth</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hard-working Japanese businesses and creators are banding together to drive what is now one of Japan's most valuable assets.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>The supertanker tycoon making millions on Hormuz ‘shuttle runs’</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/the-supertanker-tycoon-making-millions-on-hormuz-shuttle-runs</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/the-supertanker-tycoon-making-millions-on-hormuz-shuttle-runs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ga-Hyun Chung oversaw a successful covert project that sneaked crude oil out of the Persian Gulf through the vital waterway during the Iran war. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4b5419403fe.jpg" length="39932" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, supertanker, tycoon, making, millions, Hormuz, ‘shuttle, runs’</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ga-Hyun Chung oversaw a successful covert project that sneaked crude oil out of the Persian Gulf through the vital waterway during the Iran war.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japanese brewers expand zero&#45;proof and low&#45;alcohol lineups</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-brewers-expand-zero-proof-and-low-alcohol-lineups</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-brewers-expand-zero-proof-and-low-alcohol-lineups</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The companies believe that many young consumers still want to enjoy the lively atmosphere of drinking parties while avoiding or limiting alcohol consumption. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4b5417d92d9.jpg" length="69667" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japanese, brewers, expand, zero-proof, and, low-alcohol, lineups</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The companies believe that many young consumers still want to enjoy the lively atmosphere of drinking parties while avoiding or limiting alcohol consumption.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japanese firms face need to improve jobs for disabled workers</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-firms-face-need-to-improve-jobs-for-disabled-workers</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-firms-face-need-to-improve-jobs-for-disabled-workers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The statutory minimum employment rate for those with disabilities was raised to 2.7% from 2.5% last week. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4b54173043d.jpg" length="113379" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japanese, firms, face, need, improve, jobs, for, disabled, workers</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The statutory minimum employment rate for those with disabilities was raised to 2.7% from 2.5% last week.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Sharp targets ¥300 billion new business sales by fiscal 2030</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/sharp-targets-300-billion-new-business-sales-by-fiscal-2030</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/sharp-targets-300-billion-new-business-sales-by-fiscal-2030</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sharp also plans to expand its satellite communications equipment business, including compact antennas. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a4a01a7eb34e.jpg" length="36738" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sharp, targets, ¥300, billion, new, business, sales, fiscal, 2030</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Sharp also plans to expand its satellite communications equipment business, including compact antennas.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s 2026 wage talks result in third year of gains above 5%</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-2026-wage-talks-result-in-third-year-of-gains-above-5</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-2026-wage-talks-result-in-third-year-of-gains-above-5</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Workers at 5,368 companies affiliated with Rengo, the country&#039;s largest labor union group, have secured an average wage increase of 5.01%. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a48b11aad98f.jpg" length="113143" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:07:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, 2026, wage, talks, result, third, year, gains, above</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Workers at 5,368 companies affiliated with Rengo, the country's largest labor union group, have secured an average wage increase of 5.01%.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Iran exploring oil sales to Japan, with buyers seeking longer sanctions waiver</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/iran-exploring-oil-sales-to-japan-with-buyers-seeking-longer-sanctions-waiver</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/iran-exploring-oil-sales-to-japan-with-buyers-seeking-longer-sanctions-waiver</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Three Japanese buyers were looking at possible crude oil purchases from Iran, ​their first since 2019, said two Iranian sources. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a48b119e9430.jpg" length="118053" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran, exploring, oil, sales, Japan, with, buyers, seeking, longer, sanctions, waiver</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Three Japanese buyers were looking at possible crude oil purchases from Iran, ​their first since 2019, said two Iranian sources.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Energy&#45;hungry Asia is already drawing lessons from Iran crisis</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/energy-hungry-asia-is-already-drawing-lessons-from-iran-crisis</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/energy-hungry-asia-is-already-drawing-lessons-from-iran-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The region is realizing that it needs bigger buffers, a greater diversity of fossil-fuel suppliers, and a better mix of power sources overall. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a48b1187031a.jpg" length="108757" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Energy-hungry, Asia, already, drawing, lessons, from, Iran, crisis</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The region is realizing that it needs bigger buffers, a greater diversity of fossil-fuel suppliers, and a better mix of power sources overall.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>European nations now believe some Hormuz fees are inevitable</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/european-nations-now-believe-some-hormuz-fees-are-inevitable</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/european-nations-now-believe-some-hormuz-fees-are-inevitable</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Privately, some Gulf Arab officials hold the same view, sources said, though this is not necessarily the formal position of their governments. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a48b119349d2.jpg" length="67191" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>European, nations, now, believe, some, Hormuz, fees, are, inevitable</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Privately, some Gulf Arab officials hold the same view, sources said, though this is not necessarily the formal position of their governments.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Micron breaks ground on $9 billion western Japan plant expansion</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/micron-breaks-ground-on-9-billion-western-japan-plant-expansion</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/micron-breaks-ground-on-9-billion-western-japan-plant-expansion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The company is building the facility in Hiroshima to make high-bandwidth memory chips, with shipments to start around the summer of 2028. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a48b117b5b3d.jpg" length="76691" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Micron, breaks, ground, billion, western, Japan, plant, expansion</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The company is building the facility in Hiroshima to make high-bandwidth memory chips, with shipments to start around the summer of 2028.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Inside Japan’s $25 billion consumer market built on fan devotion</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/inside-japans-25-billion-consumer-market-built-on-fan-devotion</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/inside-japans-25-billion-consumer-market-built-on-fan-devotion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From collecting Hello Kitty goods to manga figurines, what was once considered a niche hobby has evolved into a fan-merchandising economy estimated to be worth ¥4.1 trillion. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a475ea965ec2.jpg" length="105328" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Inside, Japan’s, 25, billion, consumer, market, built, fan, devotion</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[From collecting Hello Kitty goods to manga figurines, what was once considered a niche hobby has evolved into a fan-merchandising economy estimated to be worth ¥4.1 trillion.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>SoftBank plans to rent AI compute in U.S. at 10&#45;gigawatt scale</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-plans-to-rent-ai-compute-in-us-at-10-gigawatt-scale</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-plans-to-rent-ai-compute-in-us-at-10-gigawatt-scale</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The mobile carrier operator and group company will set up the new venture this month, aiming to supply data center capacity at a scale of 10 gigawatts by around 2030. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a475eaa28b81.jpg" length="59417" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SoftBank, plans, rent, compute, U.S., 10-gigawatt, scale</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The mobile carrier operator and group company will set up the new venture this month, aiming to supply data center capacity at a scale of 10 gigawatts by around 2030.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Trump financial disclosure shows 21,000 trades in 2025</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/trump-financial-disclosure-shows-21000-trades-in-2025</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/trump-financial-disclosure-shows-21000-trades-in-2025</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. president averaged 85 trades per market day, an analysis of the report shows. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a475ea8a94b7.jpg" length="63491" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, financial, disclosure, shows, 21, 000, trades, 2025</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The U.S. president averaged 85 trades per market day, an analysis of the report shows.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Kioxia ships samples of new flash memory for AI data centers</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kioxia-ships-samples-of-new-flash-memory-for-ai-data-centers</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kioxia-ships-samples-of-new-flash-memory-for-ai-data-centers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Tokyo-based chipmaker&#039;s latest high-density 3D flash memory chips aim to better meet AI data center needs with better efficiency and transmission speeds. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a475ea7dbbf3.jpg" length="85906" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kioxia, ships, samples, new, flash, memory, for, data, centers</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Tokyo-based chipmaker's latest high-density 3D flash memory chips aim to better meet AI data center needs with better efficiency and transmission speeds.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Google loses fight against record €4.1 billion EU antitrust fine</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/google-loses-fight-against-record-41-billion-eu-antitrust-fine</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/google-loses-fight-against-record-41-billion-eu-antitrust-fine</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The ruling by Europe&#039;s top court is seen as being likely to boost the bloc&#039;s crackdown on Big Tech. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a475ea71c422.jpg" length="77282" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Google, loses, fight, against, record, €4.1, billion, antitrust, fine</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The ruling by Europe's top court is seen as being likely to boost the bloc's crackdown on Big Tech.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>First&#45;half bankruptcies reach highest level since 2022 as weak yen takes toll</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/first-half-bankruptcies-reach-highest-level-since-2022-as-weak-yen-takes-toll</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/first-half-bankruptcies-reach-highest-level-since-2022-as-weak-yen-takes-toll</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Data suggests smaller firms that employ most of Japan&#039;s workers are finding it increasingly difficult to withstand the currency&#039;s prolonged weakness. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a460e1b901cb.jpg" length="134696" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:07:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>First-half, bankruptcies, reach, highest, level, since, 2022, weak, yen, takes, toll</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Data suggests smaller firms that employ most of Japan's workers are finding it increasingly difficult to withstand the currency's prolonged weakness.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Toyota and Hyundai sales rise on hybrid demand while GM sits out</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-and-hyundai-sales-rise-on-hybrid-demand-while-gm-sits-out</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-and-hyundai-sales-rise-on-hybrid-demand-while-gm-sits-out</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A nearly 20% increase in hybrid sales helped lift Toyota&#039;s U.S. deliveries about 1% in the second quarter. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a460e1ad3959.jpg" length="111910" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:07:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Toyota, and, Hyundai, sales, rise, hybrid, demand, while, sits, out</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A nearly 20% increase in hybrid sales helped lift Toyota's U.S. deliveries about 1% in the second quarter.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Nissan CEO insists alliance with Renault has never been better</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-ceo-insists-alliance-with-renault-has-never-been-better</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-ceo-insists-alliance-with-renault-has-never-been-better</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa has downplayed the significance of Renault abstaining from last week&#039;s vote to reappoint influential outside director Motoo Nagai. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a460e1a29106.jpg" length="64069" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:07:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nissan, CEO, insists, alliance, with, Renault, has, never, been, better</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa has downplayed the significance of Renault abstaining from last week's vote to reappoint influential outside director Motoo Nagai.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>An English furniture maker faces AI era of bots buying sofas</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/an-english-furniture-maker-faces-ai-era-of-bots-buying-sofas</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/an-english-furniture-maker-faces-ai-era-of-bots-buying-sofas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Consumers are using chatbots to research products now, but agentic AI could one day see bots acting as their personal shopper. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a460e1963772.jpg" length="46608" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:07:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>English, furniture, maker, faces, era, bots, buying, sofas</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Consumers are using chatbots to research products now, but agentic AI could one day see bots acting as their personal shopper.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Sinking yen and robust economy support BOJ case for earlier rate hike</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/sinking-yen-and-robust-economy-support-boj-case-for-earlier-rate-hike</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/sinking-yen-and-robust-economy-support-boj-case-for-earlier-rate-hike</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has indicated her preference for monetary easing, helping push the yen to its weakest level against the dollar since 1986. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a460e18a37da.jpg" length="119324" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sinking, yen, and, robust, economy, support, BOJ, case, for, earlier, rate, hike</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has indicated her preference for monetary easing, helping push the yen to its weakest level against the dollar since 1986.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Why is the yen so weak and what can Japan do about it?</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/why-is-the-yen-so-weak-and-what-can-japan-do-about-it</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/why-is-the-yen-so-weak-and-what-can-japan-do-about-it</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The yen has tumbled past a 40-year low against the U.S. dollar, prompting the Japanese government to vow &quot;appropriate action at any time.&quot; ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a44bbaa34cc6.jpg" length="104458" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:03:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, the, yen, weak, and, what, can, Japan, about, it</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The yen has tumbled past a 40-year low against the U.S. dollar, prompting the Japanese government to vow "appropriate action at any time."]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Roadside land prices rise in popular Japanese tourist sites</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/roadside-land-prices-rise-in-popular-japanese-tourist-sites</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/roadside-land-prices-rise-in-popular-japanese-tourist-sites</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Across the board, the prices of land facing major roads in Japan as of Jan. 1 went up by 2.9%, marking a fifth consecutive year of increases. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a44bba8a24d1.jpg" length="77315" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Roadside, land, prices, rise, popular, Japanese, tourist, sites</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Across the board, the prices of land facing major roads in Japan as of Jan. 1 went up by 2.9%, marking a fifth consecutive year of increases.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Panasonic targets further AI growth to build on record valuation</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/panasonic-targets-further-ai-growth-to-build-on-record-valuation</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/panasonic-targets-further-ai-growth-to-build-on-record-valuation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Japanese electronics conglomerate is attracting renewed investor attention as a beneficiary of the artificial-intelligence boom. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a44bba96de02.jpg" length="54729" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Panasonic, targets, further, growth, build, record, valuation</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Japanese electronics conglomerate is attracting renewed investor attention as a beneficiary of the artificial-intelligence boom.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Kawasaki Heavy seeks ¥200 billion via new shares and convertible bonds: sources</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kawasaki-heavy-seeks-200-billion-via-new-shares-and-convertible-bonds-sources</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kawasaki-heavy-seeks-200-billion-via-new-shares-and-convertible-bonds-sources</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The company will decide on ‌the details ‌of the issuance as soon as this week, the sources said. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a44bba7e42d9.jpg" length="98019" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kawasaki, Heavy, seeks, ¥200, billion, via, new, shares, and, convertible, bonds:, sources</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The company will decide on ‌the details ‌of the issuance as soon as this week, the sources said.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/some-startups-see-opportunity-in-an-aging-japan</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/some-startups-see-opportunity-in-an-aging-japan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The demographic challenges faced by the country could create demand for products that help older people and support treatment. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202607/image_870x580_6a44bba72ac33.jpg" length="93803" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Some, startups, see, opportunity, aging, Japan</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The demographic challenges faced by the country could create demand for products that help older people and support treatment.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan announces aid for domestic AI development project</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-announces-aid-for-domestic-ai-development-project</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-announces-aid-for-domestic-ai-development-project</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The industry ministry aims to help the country catch up with the United States and China in AI technology. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a436cf7d6da1.jpg" length="121748" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:15:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, announces, aid, for, domestic, development, project</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The industry ministry aims to help the country catch up with the United States and China in AI technology.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Mizuho and SMFG fuel record Japanese corporate bond sales overseas</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/mizuho-and-smfg-fuel-record-japanese-corporate-bond-sales-overseas</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/mizuho-and-smfg-fuel-record-japanese-corporate-bond-sales-overseas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The surge in issuance in overseas currencies is in part being fueled by the depreciating yen, which slid to its weakest level against the dollar since 1986 this week. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a436b1a5e8ff.jpg" length="88987" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:07:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mizuho, and, SMFG, fuel, record, Japanese, corporate, bond, sales, overseas</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The surge in issuance in overseas currencies is in part being fueled by the depreciating yen, which slid to its weakest level against the dollar since 1986 this week.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Taiwan raids Super Micro in widening China chip smuggling probe</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/taiwan-raids-super-micro-in-widening-china-chip-smuggling-probe</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/taiwan-raids-super-micro-in-widening-china-chip-smuggling-probe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The raids mark an expansion of Taiwan&#039;s first public crackdown on artificial intelligence chip diversion after years of pressure from Washington. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a436b19aa8e5.jpg" length="80805" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:07:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Taiwan, raids, Super, Micro, widening, China, chip, smuggling, probe</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The raids mark an expansion of Taiwan's first public crackdown on artificial intelligence chip diversion after years of pressure from Washington.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s factory output rises as Iran fallout stays manageable</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-factory-output-rises-as-iran-fallout-stays-manageable</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-factory-output-rises-as-iran-fallout-stays-manageable</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The government says it can secure enough crude oil through March 2028 by cultivating alternative procurements to the Strait of Hormuz. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a436b18dc7ba.jpg" length="104828" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:07:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, factory, output, rises, Iran, fallout, stays, manageable</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The government says it can secure enough crude oil through March 2028 by cultivating alternative procurements to the Strait of Hormuz.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Russia’s small businesses pay the price of spiraling Ukraine war</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/russias-small-businesses-pay-the-price-of-spiraling-ukraine-war</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/russias-small-businesses-pay-the-price-of-spiraling-ukraine-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Amid huge outlays on Moscow&#039;s war in Ukraine, tax rises, stubborn inflation and nervy consumers are all weighing on Russian small companies. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a436b177f014.jpg" length="83081" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Russia’s, small, businesses, pay, the, price, spiraling, Ukraine, war</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Amid huge outlays on Moscow's war in Ukraine, tax rises, stubborn inflation and nervy consumers are all weighing on Russian small companies.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Takaichi tops 2025 income rankings for Japan party heads</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/takaichi-tops-2025-income-rankings-for-japan-party-heads</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/takaichi-tops-2025-income-rankings-for-japan-party-heads</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The prime minister earned ¥36.41 million in 2025 while the average income among nine party leaders stood at ¥24.53 million. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a436b183c76d.jpg" length="104456" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Takaichi, tops, 2025, income, rankings, for, Japan, party, heads</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The prime minister earned ¥36.41 million in 2025 while the average income among nine party leaders stood at ¥24.53 million.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Prediction markets emerge in Japan, with shopping vouchers</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/prediction-markets-emerge-in-japan-with-shopping-vouchers</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/prediction-markets-emerge-in-japan-with-shopping-vouchers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ New homegrown startups are finding ways to skirt regulations. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a4223e6f1a75.jpg" length="50606" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:51:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Prediction, markets, emerge, Japan, with, shopping, vouchers</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[New homegrown startups are finding ways to skirt regulations.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japanese banks offer loans secured by future growth potential</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-banks-offer-loans-secured-by-future-growth-potential</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-banks-offer-loans-secured-by-future-growth-potential</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The system is designed to make it easier for companies to get loans without putting up land, factories or other assets as collateral or individual managers as joint guarantors. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a421c67bcb68.jpg" length="63552" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:19:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japanese, banks, offer, loans, secured, future, growth, potential</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The system is designed to make it easier for companies to get loans without putting up land, factories or other assets as collateral or individual managers as joint guarantors.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>South Korean president to unveil massive AI and chip investment drive</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/south-korean-president-to-unveil-massive-ai-and-chip-investment-drive</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/south-korean-president-to-unveil-massive-ai-and-chip-investment-drive</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The announcement would mark Lee Jae Myung&#039;s boldest ‌push yet ‌to align South Korea&#039;s AI and chip ambitions with his pledge to the country&#039;s narrow ​regional disparities. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a4218aa8db66.jpg" length="63061" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:03:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>South, Korean, president, unveil, massive, and, chip, investment, drive</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The announcement would mark Lee Jae Myung's boldest ‌push yet ‌to align South Korea's AI and chip ambitions with his pledge to the country's narrow ​regional disparities.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s retail sales rise for third month on wage gains and subsidies</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-retail-sales-rise-for-third-month-on-wage-gains-and-subsidies</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-retail-sales-rise-for-third-month-on-wage-gains-and-subsidies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 1.9% month-on-month advance was led by sales of vehicles, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a4218a9d6fe7.jpg" length="80375" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:03:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, retail, sales, rise, for, third, month, wage, gains, and, subsidies</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The 1.9% month-on-month advance was led by sales of vehicles, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>China blacklists more Japanese entities as row deepens</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/china-blacklists-more-japanese-entities-as-row-deepens</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/china-blacklists-more-japanese-entities-as-row-deepens</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The move is the latest by Beijing to tighten restrictions on firms and entities it claims are tied to Tokyo&#039;s &quot;remilitarization.&quot; ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a4218a92a926.jpg" length="144278" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China, blacklists, more, Japanese, entities, row, deepens</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The move is the latest by Beijing to tighten restrictions on firms and entities it claims are tied to Tokyo's "remilitarization."]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Asia’s vendors grapple with rising costs of ever&#45;present plastics</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/asias-vendors-grapple-with-rising-costs-of-ever-present-plastics</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/asias-vendors-grapple-with-rising-costs-of-ever-present-plastics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Vendors say they do not have a practical alternative to the plastic products they use on a daily basis. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a4218a7967f7.jpg" length="116542" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Asia’s, vendors, grapple, with, rising, costs, ever-present, plastics</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Vendors say they do not have a practical alternative to the plastic products they use on a daily basis.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>GIC’s Tokyo property said to draw $1.4 billion bid by Kenedix</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/gics-tokyo-property-said-to-draw-14-billion-bid-by-kenedix</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/gics-tokyo-property-said-to-draw-14-billion-bid-by-kenedix</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kenedix submitted a bid of around ¥230 billion ($1.4 billion) for office floors owned by GIC in Pacific Century Place Marunouchi, sources said. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a4218a866939.jpg" length="134056" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>GIC’s, Tokyo, property, said, draw, 1.4, billion, bid, Kenedix</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Kenedix submitted a bid of around ¥230 billion ($1.4 billion) for office floors owned by GIC in Pacific Century Place Marunouchi, sources said.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Should we fear an AI bubble bust?</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/should-we-fear-an-ai-bubble-bust</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/should-we-fear-an-ai-bubble-bust</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Recent swings in tech stocks are reviving fears of an AI bubble — and some experts warn that if it pops, the fallout could be bigger than anything Wall Street has ever seen. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a40c8168b14c.jpg" length="100085" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Should, fear, bubble, bust</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Recent swings in tech stocks are reviving fears of an AI bubble — and some experts warn that if it pops, the fallout could be bigger than anything Wall Street has ever seen.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Yen’s decline makes perfect sense to some analysts</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/yens-decline-makes-perfect-sense-to-some-analysts</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/yens-decline-makes-perfect-sense-to-some-analysts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ They have started to wonder whether there is really much at all holding the currency up. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3f75a8959fd.jpg" length="92321" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:03:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yen’s, decline, makes, perfect, sense, some, analysts</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[They have started to wonder whether there is really much at all holding the currency up.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan mulls delaying minimum wage hike</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-mulls-delaying-minimum-wage-hike</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-mulls-delaying-minimum-wage-hike</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Japan&#039;s average minimum hourly wages in fiscal 2025, which ended in March, stood at ¥1,121, up 6.3% from the preceding year. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3f75a7d74a4.jpg" length="191774" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:03:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, mulls, delaying, minimum, wage, hike</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Japan's average minimum hourly wages in fiscal 2025, which ended in March, stood at ¥1,121, up 6.3% from the preceding year.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Anthropic’s Mythos 5 AI model cleared by U.S. for wider use</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/anthropics-mythos-5-ai-model-cleared-by-us-for-wider-use</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/anthropics-mythos-5-ai-model-cleared-by-us-for-wider-use</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The clearance eases a confrontation that erupted two weeks ago when the government abruptly barred Anthropic from giving foreign nationals access to Mythos 5 and a related model. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3f75a705f9d.jpg" length="65644" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:03:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anthropic’s, Mythos, model, cleared, U.S., for, wider, use</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The clearance eases a confrontation that erupted two weeks ago when the government abruptly barred Anthropic from giving foreign nationals access to Mythos 5 and a related model.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>As Europe roasts in a heat wave, Asia’s air&#45;con makers see robust business</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/as-europe-roasts-in-a-heat-wave-asias-air-con-makers-see-robust-business</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/as-europe-roasts-in-a-heat-wave-asias-air-con-makers-see-robust-business</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Air conditioning is rare in Europe and people are struggling to stay cool as ‌searing heat ‌claims lives, disrupts power supplies and shuts schools. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3e2519ef915.jpg" length="89143" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:07:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Europe, roasts, heat, wave, Asia’s, air-con, makers, see, robust, business</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Air conditioning is rare in Europe and people are struggling to stay cool as ‌searing heat ‌claims lives, disrupts power supplies and shuts schools.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Takeda sees return to growth within three years, new CEO says</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/takeda-sees-return-to-growth-within-three-years-new-ceo-says</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/takeda-sees-return-to-growth-within-three-years-new-ceo-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The company is targeting a return on equity of at least 5% over that time, Julie Kim said at her first news conference after assuming the top job this week. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3e25187d2dd.jpg" length="66214" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:07:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Takeda, sees, return, growth, within, three, years, new, CEO, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The company is targeting a return on equity of at least 5% over that time, Julie Kim said at her first news conference after assuming the top job this week.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Tokyo inflation picks up, keeping BOJ on track for further hike</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-inflation-picks-up-keeping-boj-on-track-for-further-hike</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-inflation-picks-up-keeping-boj-on-track-for-further-hike</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.6% in June from a year earlier in Japan&#039;s capital. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3e251946a50.jpg" length="78697" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:07:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tokyo, inflation, picks, up, keeping, BOJ, track, for, further, hike</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.6% in June from a year earlier in Japan's capital.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Sony discontinues Japan sales of Aibo robot puppy</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/sony-discontinues-japan-sales-of-aibo-robot-puppy</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/sony-discontinues-japan-sales-of-aibo-robot-puppy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The first iteration of Aibo came out in 1999, followed by numerous models over the years. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3e2517ab081.jpg" length="69951" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:07:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sony, discontinues, Japan, sales, Aibo, robot, puppy</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The first iteration of Aibo came out in 1999, followed by numerous models over the years.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Stellantis and Nissan in talks to buy assets from troubled Marelli</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/stellantis-and-nissan-in-talks-to-buy-assets-from-troubled-marelli</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/stellantis-and-nissan-in-talks-to-buy-assets-from-troubled-marelli</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Marelli is going through a complex and lengthy restructuring process after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy one year ago. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3e2516d80aa.jpg" length="129992" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:07:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Stellantis, and, Nissan, talks, buy, assets, from, troubled, Marelli</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Marelli is going through a complex and lengthy restructuring process after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy one year ago.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s government blueprint nudges BOJ to fuel demand, clouding rates path</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-government-blueprint-nudges-boj-to-fuel-demand-clouding-rates-path</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-government-blueprint-nudges-boj-to-fuel-demand-clouding-rates-path</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The draft urges the Bank of Japan to align its decisions with Prime Minister Sanae ​Takaichi&#039;s drive to reflate growth. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3cdde734e8f.jpg" length="58213" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:51:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, government, blueprint, nudges, BOJ, fuel, demand, clouding, rates, path</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The draft urges the Bank of Japan to align its decisions with Prime Minister Sanae ​Takaichi's drive to reflate growth.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>U.S. defense firm Anduril in talks for Nissan plant to build drones in Japan, sources say</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/us-defense-firm-anduril-in-talks-for-nissan-plant-to-build-drones-in-japan-sources-say</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/us-defense-firm-anduril-in-talks-for-nissan-plant-to-build-drones-in-japan-sources-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While sources say no decision has been made, any deal could transform one of Japan&#039;s first large-scale postwar car factories into ​a weapons hub. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3cda275d535.jpg" length="101304" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:35:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>U.S., defense, firm, Anduril, talks, for, Nissan, plant, build, drones, Japan, sources, say</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[While sources say no decision has been made, any deal could transform one of Japan's first large-scale postwar car factories into ​a weapons hub.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Brent oil erases wartime gains as Hormuz reopening boosts supply</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/brent-oil-erases-wartime-gains-as-hormuz-reopening-boosts-supply</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/brent-oil-erases-wartime-gains-as-hormuz-reopening-boosts-supply</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The global benchmark pushed lower for a fourth session, dropping below $72.48 a barrel — its pre-war closing price — before fluctuating around that level. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3cd486cf3a0.jpg" length="59431" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:11:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Brent, oil, erases, wartime, gains, Hormuz, reopening, boosts, supply</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The global benchmark pushed lower for a fourth session, dropping below $72.48 a barrel — its pre-war closing price — before fluctuating around that level.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Interim draft on two&#45;year food tax cut presented</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/interim-draft-on-two-year-food-tax-cut-presented</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/interim-draft-on-two-year-food-tax-cut-presented</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The proposal calls for reducing the tax rate to 1% for food for two years from April 2027. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3cd27199ffe.jpg" length="119788" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:02:09 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Interim, draft, two-year, food, tax, cut, presented</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The proposal calls for reducing the tax rate to 1% for food for two years from April 2027.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Sony Pictures invests $100 million in giant&#45;screen startup Cosm</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/sony-pictures-invests-100-million-in-giant-screen-startup-cosm</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/sony-pictures-invests-100-million-in-giant-screen-startup-cosm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Founded in 2020, Cosm serves food and offers seating that includes high-top tables and booths designed to create a more social theater experience. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3cd270d91d1.jpg" length="99694" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:02:08 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sony, Pictures, invests, 100, million, giant-screen, startup, Cosm</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Founded in 2020, Cosm serves food and offers seating that includes high-top tables and booths designed to create a more social theater experience.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Rate hikes needed every few months, hawkish BOJ board member says</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/rate-hikes-needed-every-few-months-hawkish-boj-board-member-says</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/rate-hikes-needed-every-few-months-hawkish-boj-board-member-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While the remarks suggest another rate hike may come earlier than BOJ watchers expect, they also show there is some caution around raising rates again in July. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3cd27030c86.jpg" length="44305" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rate, hikes, needed, every, few, months, hawkish, BOJ, board, member, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[While the remarks suggest another rate hike may come earlier than BOJ watchers expect, they also show there is some caution around raising rates again in July.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Thai stock market thriving as surprise beneficiary of AI boom</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/thai-stock-market-thriving-as-surprise-beneficiary-of-ai-boom</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/thai-stock-market-thriving-as-surprise-beneficiary-of-ai-boom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ While the country lacks the semiconductor champions of Taiwan or South Korea, investors are increasingly recognizing its role in supplying the infrastructure behind AI. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3cd26f8b4b8.jpg" length="91120" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Thai, stock, market, thriving, surprise, beneficiary, boom</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[While the country lacks the semiconductor champions of Taiwan or South Korea, investors are increasingly recognizing its role in supplying the infrastructure behind AI.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Anthropic accuses Alibaba of ‘illicitly’ accessing AI models</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-accuses-alibaba-of-illicitly-accessing-ai-models</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-accuses-alibaba-of-illicitly-accessing-ai-models</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. AI developer had previously decided to keep its products out of China. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3cd26b5019e.jpg" length="50029" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anthropic, accuses, Alibaba, ‘illicitly’, accessing, models</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The U.S. AI developer had previously decided to keep its products out of China.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Luup scooters introduces automatic stop function to avoid nuisance use in Kyoto</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/luup-scooters-introduces-automatic-stop-function-to-avoid-nuisance-use-in-kyoto</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/luup-scooters-introduces-automatic-stop-function-to-avoid-nuisance-use-in-kyoto</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Luup scooters, a favored transportation source for tourists in Japan, will automatically halt when nearing prohibited areas in Kyoto. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3b895ad3100.jpg" length="131157" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:38:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Luup, scooters, introduces, automatic, stop, function, avoid, nuisance, use, Kyoto</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Luup scooters, a favored transportation source for tourists in Japan, will automatically halt when nearing prohibited areas in Kyoto.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>China unfazed by world’s ire on trade as premier touts openness</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/china-unfazed-by-worlds-ire-on-trade-as-premier-touts-openness</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/china-unfazed-by-worlds-ire-on-trade-as-premier-touts-openness</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ China&#039;s widening trade surplus with major partners has come under increased scrutiny as policymakers around the world weigh fresh measures to counter a flood of exports. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3b859ccc554.jpg" length="76801" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:22:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China, unfazed, world’s, ire, trade, premier, touts, openness</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[China's widening trade surplus with major partners has come under increased scrutiny as policymakers around the world weigh fresh measures to counter a flood of exports.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>BOJ summary affirms rate hike stance as inflation risks mount</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/boj-summary-affirms-rate-hike-stance-as-inflation-risks-mount</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/boj-summary-affirms-rate-hike-stance-as-inflation-risks-mount</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The summary came out as the yen remained close to the weakest level since 1986 against the dollar amid growing bets on the Federal Reserve raising rates this year. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3b81dd18ac9.jpg" length="100591" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BOJ, summary, affirms, rate, hike, stance, inflation, risks, mount</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The summary came out as the yen remained close to the weakest level since 1986 against the dollar amid growing bets on the Federal Reserve raising rates this year.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Renault reminds Nissan of its clout with ouster of ex&#45;banker</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/renault-reminds-nissan-of-its-clout-with-ouster-of-ex-banker</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/renault-reminds-nissan-of-its-clout-with-ouster-of-ex-banker</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The French carmaker, which holds 15% of voting rights, abstained from voting for the reappointment of influential outside director Motoo Nagai. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3b81dba1974.jpg" length="52967" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Renault, reminds, Nissan, its, clout, with, ouster, ex-banker</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The French carmaker, which holds 15% of voting rights, abstained from voting for the reappointment of influential outside director Motoo Nagai.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Race for robotaxi market arrives in London</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/race-for-robotaxi-market-arrives-in-london</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/race-for-robotaxi-market-arrives-in-london</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ British startup Wayve, in partnership with Uber, is racing to beat U.S. rival Waymo, owned by Google-parent Alphabet. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3b81dc5b159.jpg" length="67191" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Race, for, robotaxi, market, arrives, London</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[British startup Wayve, in partnership with Uber, is racing to beat U.S. rival Waymo, owned by Google-parent Alphabet.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Information for 14 million email accounts possibly leaked in cyberattack on KDDI</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/information-for-14-million-email-accounts-possibly-leaked-in-cyberattack-on-kddi</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/information-for-14-million-email-accounts-possibly-leaked-in-cyberattack-on-kddi</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The company said it would work with affected internet service providers to urge users to change their passwords, while continuing to investigate the extent of the damage. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3b81daea98e.jpg" length="77928" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Information, for, million, email, accounts, possibly, leaked, cyberattack, KDDI</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The company said it would work with affected internet service providers to urge users to change their passwords, while continuing to investigate the extent of the damage.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Alibaba sues U.S., seeking removal from Pentagon’s blacklist</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/alibaba-sues-us-seeking-removal-from-pentagons-blacklist</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/alibaba-sues-us-seeking-removal-from-pentagons-blacklist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Hangzhou-based company argued that the Pentagon hadn&#039;t provided substantial evidence or explanation for adding the e-commerce leader to the list. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3b81da2a6ae.jpg" length="44305" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:06:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Alibaba, sues, U.S., seeking, removal, from, Pentagon’s, blacklist</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Hangzhou-based company argued that the Pentagon hadn't provided substantial evidence or explanation for adding the e-commerce leader to the list.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Katayama&#45;Bessent call pulls yen back as it approaches four&#45;decade low</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/katayama-bessent-call-pulls-yen-back-as-it-approaches-four-decade-low</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/katayama-bessent-call-pulls-yen-back-as-it-approaches-four-decade-low</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The currency strengthened so fast that some traders suspected that intervention was underway. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3a3aabebf37.jpg" length="83209" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:50:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Katayama-Bessent, call, pulls, yen, back, approaches, four-decade, low</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The currency strengthened so fast that some traders suspected that intervention was underway.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Masayoshi Son dismisses Musk’s idea for orbital data centers</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/masayoshi-son-dismisses-musks-idea-for-orbital-data-centers</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/masayoshi-son-dismisses-musks-idea-for-orbital-data-centers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The main advantage of building data centers in space would be to slash electricity costs, but such expenses comprise a small fraction of total costs. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3a350c6df1f.jpg" length="49103" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:26:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Masayoshi, Son, dismisses, Musk’s, idea, for, orbital, data, centers</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The main advantage of building data centers in space would be to slash electricity costs, but such expenses comprise a small fraction of total costs.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>EU looks to digital euro to cut reliance on U.S. payment technology</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/eu-looks-to-digital-euro-to-cut-reliance-on-us-payment-technology</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/eu-looks-to-digital-euro-to-cut-reliance-on-us-payment-technology</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ European officials often point to Washington&#039;s 2025 sanctions against International Criminal Court judges to illustrate the grip of U.S. firms. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3a350bac13d.jpg" length="104036" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:26:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>looks, digital, euro, cut, reliance, U.S., payment, technology</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[European officials often point to Washington's 2025 sanctions against International Criminal Court judges to illustrate the grip of U.S. firms.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Iran rushes to woo Asia’s largest oil importers after U.S. waiver</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/iran-rushes-to-woo-asias-largest-oil-importers-after-us-waiver</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/iran-rushes-to-woo-asias-largest-oil-importers-after-us-waiver</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The temporary lifeline should allow Tehran to resume exports and begin clearing a backlog of cargoes on the water. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3a350b00a13.jpg" length="17837" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:26:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran, rushes, woo, Asia’s, largest, oil, importers, after, U.S., waiver</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The temporary lifeline should allow Tehran to resume exports and begin clearing a backlog of cargoes on the water.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>‘FOMO really got me’: Taiwanese go deep into debt to amp 100% stock rally</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/fomo-really-got-me-taiwanese-go-deep-into-debt-to-amp-100-stock-rally</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/fomo-really-got-me-taiwanese-go-deep-into-debt-to-amp-100-stock-rally</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Much of the AI stock boom is fueled by money borrowed at rock-bottom interest rates. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3a2f6d80c3a.jpg" length="76808" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘FOMO, really, got, me’:, Taiwanese, deep, into, debt, amp, 100, stock, rally</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Much of the AI stock boom is fueled by money borrowed at rock-bottom interest rates.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Greenspan’s legacy: From irrational exuberance to 2008 crisis</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/greenspans-legacy-from-irrational-exuberance-to-2008-crisis</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/greenspans-legacy-from-irrational-exuberance-to-2008-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Some saw the Federal Reserve chair as a driving force for change at the Fed and a guiding light for investors, even as the 2008-09 global financial crisis clouds his legacy. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3a2f6cc663c.jpg" length="88479" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Greenspan’s, legacy:, From, irrational, exuberance, 2008, crisis</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Some saw the Federal Reserve chair as a driving force for change at the Fed and a guiding light for investors, even as the 2008-09 global financial crisis clouds his legacy.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Canadian asset manager Brookfield to promote AI investments in Japan</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/canadian-asset-manager-brookfield-to-promote-ai-investments-in-japan</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/canadian-asset-manager-brookfield-to-promote-ai-investments-in-japan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Brookfield plans to invest over $10 billion, or some ¥1.6 trillion, in Japan over the next five years. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3a2f6c13b3a.jpg" length="110503" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Canadian, asset, manager, Brookfield, promote, investments, Japan</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Brookfield plans to invest over $10 billion, or some ¥1.6 trillion, in Japan over the next five years.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Nissan shareholders vote out influential director at meeting</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-shareholders-vote-out-influential-director-at-meeting</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-shareholders-vote-out-influential-director-at-meeting</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Motoo Nagai&#039;s ouster represents Renault&#039;s biggest power move at Nissan since ceding much of its influence over the Japanese carmaker in 2023. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3a2f6a9c1b7.jpg" length="60076" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nissan, shareholders, vote, out, influential, director, meeting</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Motoo Nagai's ouster represents Renault's biggest power move at Nissan since ceding much of its influence over the Japanese carmaker in 2023.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Major German defense firm Rheinmetall eyes production base in Japan</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/major-german-defense-firm-rheinmetall-eyes-production-base-in-japan</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/major-german-defense-firm-rheinmetall-eyes-production-base-in-japan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A spokesperson said the company hopes to promote projects together with Japanese industry to open up opportunities for defense exports from Japan. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3a2f6b55e18.jpg" length="97665" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Major, German, defense, firm, Rheinmetall, eyes, production, base, Japan</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A spokesperson said the company hopes to promote projects together with Japanese industry to open up opportunities for defense exports from Japan.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Yen continues to test fresh lows as Nikkei 225 hits new highs</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/yen-continues-to-test-fresh-lows-as-nikkei-225-hits-new-highs</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/yen-continues-to-test-fresh-lows-as-nikkei-225-hits-new-highs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Verbal intervention in the currency market has been more tempered than in the past. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a38e83c45e80.jpg" length="87562" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:46:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yen, continues, test, fresh, lows, Nikkei, 225, hits, new, highs</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Verbal intervention in the currency market has been more tempered than in the past.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Trump builds a new U.S. tariff wall in shakeup of winners and losers</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/trump-builds-a-new-us-tariff-wall-in-shakeup-of-winners-and-losers</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/trump-builds-a-new-us-tariff-wall-in-shakeup-of-winners-and-losers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A new round of Trump tariffs is taking shape after the Supreme Court blocked his earlier measures, with countries from the Philippines to Singapore facing very different outcomes. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a38e65a94763.jpg" length="52633" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:38:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump, builds, new, U.S., tariff, wall, shakeup, winners, and, losers</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[A new round of Trump tariffs is taking shape after the Supreme Court blocked his earlier measures, with countries from the Philippines to Singapore facing very different outcomes.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>China targets U.S. rare earths firms in response to Pentagon list</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/china-targets-us-rare-earths-firms-in-response-to-pentagon-list</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/china-targets-us-rare-earths-firms-in-response-to-pentagon-list</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ China&#039;s designation prohibits these U.S. companies from access to items that can be used for both commercial and military purposes. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a38e29b79279.jpg" length="56350" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:22:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China, targets, U.S., rare, earths, firms, response, Pentagon, list</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[China's designation prohibits these U.S. companies from access to items that can be used for both commercial and military purposes.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Dissent by Takaichi’s BOJ pick hints at case for faster hikes</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/dissent-by-takaichis-boj-pick-hints-at-case-for-faster-hikes</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/dissent-by-takaichis-boj-pick-hints-at-case-for-faster-hikes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Toichiro Asada, the first policy board member appointed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left little doubt about his commitment to monetary stimulus. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a38dedd9ed52.jpg" length="52933" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dissent, Takaichi’s, BOJ, pick, hints, case, for, faster, hikes</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Toichiro Asada, the first policy board member appointed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left little doubt about his commitment to monetary stimulus.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Yogurt wars: Danone&#45;Chobani clash underscores wider protein battle</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/yogurt-wars-danone-chobani-clash-underscores-wider-protein-battle</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/yogurt-wars-danone-chobani-clash-underscores-wider-protein-battle</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The battle for protein supremacy is particularly important in the United States, where growing numbers of GLP-1 weight loss drug users seek it out to combat muscle wastage. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a38dede5fdf5.jpg" length="147038" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yogurt, wars:, Danone-Chobani, clash, underscores, wider, protein, battle</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The battle for protein supremacy is particularly important in the United States, where growing numbers of GLP-1 weight loss drug users seek it out to combat muscle wastage.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>India likely won’t export sugar for years as El Nino and ethanol squeeze supply</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/india-likely-wont-export-sugar-for-years-as-el-nino-and-ethanol-squeeze-supply</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/india-likely-wont-export-sugar-for-years-as-el-nino-and-ethanol-squeeze-supply</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The two challenges could keep millions of tons of sugar off the world market, tightening supplies for importers across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a38dedcdbe47.jpg" length="191863" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>India, likely, won’t, export, sugar, for, years, Nino, and, ethanol, squeeze, supply</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The two challenges could keep millions of tons of sugar off the world market, tightening supplies for importers across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Aluminum’s war shock blunted by dark transits and Chinese supply</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/aluminums-war-shock-blunted-by-dark-transits-and-chinese-supply</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/aluminums-war-shock-blunted-by-dark-transits-and-chinese-supply</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Indonesia has also been instrumental in keeping the global market in check as buyers wait for exports to rebound. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a38dedc13a92.jpg" length="179029" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Aluminum’s, war, shock, blunted, dark, transits, and, Chinese, supply</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Indonesia has also been instrumental in keeping the global market in check as buyers wait for exports to rebound.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japanese insurers sold domestic superlong bonds as yields soared</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-insurers-sold-domestic-superlong-bonds-as-yields-soared</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-insurers-sold-domestic-superlong-bonds-as-yields-soared</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Local insurers sold a net ¥201.2 billion ($1.25 billion) of Japanese sovereign debt due in more than 10 years, according to the latest Japan Securities Dealers Association data. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a38dedb4b7f5.jpg" length="145394" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japanese, insurers, sold, domestic, superlong, bonds, yields, soared</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Local insurers sold a net ¥201.2 billion ($1.25 billion) of Japanese sovereign debt due in more than 10 years, according to the latest Japan Securities Dealers Association data.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan to enhance global cooperation on AI risks</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-enhance-global-cooperation-on-ai-risks</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-enhance-global-cooperation-on-ai-risks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The draft revision of the Artificial Intelligence Basic Plan highlights the growing risk of cyberattacks that exploit AI. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a378c6b9c4f6.jpg" length="94916" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan, enhance, global, cooperation, risks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The draft revision of the Artificial Intelligence Basic Plan highlights the growing risk of cyberattacks that exploit AI.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Tepco ends second round of fiscal 2026 treated water release</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/tepco-ends-second-round-of-fiscal-2026-treated-water-release</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/tepco-ends-second-round-of-fiscal-2026-treated-water-release</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the just ended round, about 7,900 tons of water containing small amounts of radioactive tritium was discharged. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a378c6aec06f.jpg" length="45280" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tepco, ends, second, round, fiscal, 2026, treated, water, release</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the just ended round, about 7,900 tons of water containing small amounts of radioactive tritium was discharged.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Trump’s fears about economy undercut U.S. leverage in Iran talks</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-fears-about-economy-undercut-us-leverage-in-iran-talks</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-fears-about-economy-undercut-us-leverage-in-iran-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;I didn&#039;t want to see economic catastrophe,&quot; Trump said at a news conference in Evian, France on Thursday. &quot;If you kept this going, that could&#039;ve happened.&quot; ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a378c6a3facc.jpg" length="112860" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:02:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump’s, fears, about, economy, undercut, U.S., leverage, Iran, talks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA["I didn't want to see economic catastrophe," Trump said at a news conference in Evian, France on Thursday. "If you kept this going, that could've happened."]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>China’s key minerals exports to Japan stay at low levels in May</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-key-minerals-exports-to-japan-stay-at-low-levels-in-may</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-key-minerals-exports-to-japan-stay-at-low-levels-in-may</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Exports of some key types of tungsten, as well as rare-earths dysprosium and terbium, stayed at zero in May, according to Chinese customs data. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a36435a91192.jpg" length="49676" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:38:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China’s, key, minerals, exports, Japan, stay, low, levels, May</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Exports of some key types of tungsten, as well as rare-earths dysprosium and terbium, stayed at zero in May, according to Chinese customs data.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>OpenAI to introduce ads to ChatGPT in Japan</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/openai-to-introduce-ads-to-chatgpt-in-japan</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/openai-to-introduce-ads-to-chatgpt-in-japan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The ads will appear on the free version and the Go plan, priced at ¥1,400 per month, but will not be shown to users under 18 or who subscribe to higher-priced tiers. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a363bdd27c54.jpg" length="41493" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI, introduce, ads, ChatGPT, Japan</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The ads will appear on the free version and the Go plan, priced at ¥1,400 per month, but will not be shown to users under 18 or who subscribe to higher-priced tiers.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan&#45;owned vessel passed through Strait of Hormuz on Friday</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-owned-vessel-passed-through-strait-of-hormuz-on-friday</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japan-owned-vessel-passed-through-strait-of-hormuz-on-friday</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ All Japan-linked vessels ​carrying ‌Japanese crew members have now evacuated the Gulf, the Foreign Ministry said. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a363bdbada52.jpg" length="55582" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan-owned, vessel, passed, through, Strait, Hormuz, Friday</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[All Japan-linked vessels ​carrying ‌Japanese crew members have now evacuated the Gulf, the Foreign Ministry said.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Bill to revise postal laws clears parliament</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/bill-to-revise-postal-laws-clears-parliament</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/bill-to-revise-postal-laws-clears-parliament</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The development paves the way for the government to provide subsidies to preserve the nationwide post office network. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a363bdc66bf8.jpg" length="123779" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bill, revise, postal, laws, clears, parliament</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The development paves the way for the government to provide subsidies to preserve the nationwide post office network.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Gov. Ueda has been discharged from hospital, BOJ says</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/gov-ueda-has-been-discharged-from-hospital-boj-says</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/gov-ueda-has-been-discharged-from-hospital-boj-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ueda, 74, was hospitalized on June 9 for treatment of a liver cyst infection and didn&#039;t attend a policy meeting earlier this week. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a363bdb0ac21.jpg" length="51455" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gov., Ueda, has, been, discharged, from, hospital, BOJ, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ueda, 74, was hospitalized on June 9 for treatment of a liver cyst infection and didn't attend a policy meeting earlier this week.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Yen nears four&#45;decade low, and Katayama issues warning</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/yen-nears-four-decade-low-and-katayama-issues-warning</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/yen-nears-four-decade-low-and-katayama-issues-warning</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The finance minister&#039;s comments were less threatening than when Japan intervened in April. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a34e96dc59f0.jpg" length="83041" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yen, nears, four-decade, low, and, Katayama, issues, warning</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The finance minister's comments were less threatening than when Japan intervened in April.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>EU leaders warn on China imbalances but respond cautiously</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/eu-leaders-warn-on-china-imbalances-but-respond-cautiously</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/eu-leaders-warn-on-china-imbalances-but-respond-cautiously</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Without mentioning Beijing, leaders directed the European Commission to &quot;develop and eventually complement&quot; the bloc&#039;s toolbox of trade defenses. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a34e96d114a9.jpg" length="83712" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>leaders, warn, China, imbalances, but, respond, cautiously</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Without mentioning Beijing, leaders directed the European Commission to "develop and eventually complement" the bloc's toolbox of trade defenses.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>BOJ’s Himino sees risk of price trend rising above 2% target</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/bojs-himino-sees-risk-of-price-trend-rising-above-2-target</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/bojs-himino-sees-risk-of-price-trend-rising-above-2-target</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The central bank deputy governor warned that it could be forced to conduct more rapid interest rate hikes later on if it is late with necessary adjustments. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a34e96b9d0c0.jpg" length="71873" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>BOJ’s, Himino, sees, risk, price, trend, rising, above, target</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The central bank deputy governor warned that it could be forced to conduct more rapid interest rate hikes later on if it is late with necessary adjustments.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Sleep and light: the science behind Qantas’ bet on 20&#45;hour flights</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/sleep-and-light-the-science-behind-qantas-bet-on-20-hour-flights</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/sleep-and-light-the-science-behind-qantas-bet-on-20-hour-flights</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The airline has unveiled plans for a &quot;wellness zone,&quot; extra legroom and animated lighting on its flights from Sydney to London. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a34e96c5176c.jpg" length="72605" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sleep, and, light:, the, science, behind, Qantas’, bet, 20-hour, flights</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The airline has unveiled plans for a "wellness zone," extra legroom and animated lighting on its flights from Sydney to London.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Robots pour cocktails and run marathons, but still can’t multitask</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/robots-pour-cocktails-and-run-marathons-but-still-cant-multitask</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/robots-pour-cocktails-and-run-marathons-but-still-cant-multitask</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Many are either run by a human with a remote control or stuck doing one narrow task. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a34e96ad620a.jpg" length="70422" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Robots, pour, cocktails, and, run, marathons, but, still, can’t, multitask</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Many are either run by a human with a remote control or stuck doing one narrow task.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Nidec investors vent frustrations over scandal at annual meeting</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/nidec-investors-vent-frustrations-over-scandal-at-annual-meeting</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/nidec-investors-vent-frustrations-over-scandal-at-annual-meeting</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ CEO Mitsuya Kishida faced a barrage of questions about Nidec&#039;s survival as well as deep skepticism about his plan to turn the business around. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a339c9b47e11.jpg" length="53351" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:22:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nidec, investors, vent, frustrations, over, scandal, annual, meeting</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[CEO Mitsuya Kishida faced a barrage of questions about Nidec's survival as well as deep skepticism about his plan to turn the business around.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Tech founder’s downfall in Indonesia shows rising business risks</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/tech-founders-downfall-in-indonesia-shows-rising-business-risks</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/tech-founders-downfall-in-indonesia-shows-rising-business-risks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nadiem Makarim now faces the prospect of 18 years in jail if found guilty of corruption during his stint as education minister. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3398dd8c4b6.jpg" length="170098" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tech, founder’s, downfall, Indonesia, shows, rising, business, risks</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Nadiem Makarim now faces the prospect of 18 years in jail if found guilty of corruption during his stint as education minister.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>New Toyota president vows to maintain development policy</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/new-toyota-president-vows-to-maintain-development-policy</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/new-toyota-president-vows-to-maintain-development-policy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Toyota faces a challenge to improve its earning power, with its consolidated net profit expected to decline for the third consecutive year in fiscal 2026. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3398dcbca64.jpg" length="62746" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>New, Toyota, president, vows, maintain, development, policy</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Toyota faces a challenge to improve its earning power, with its consolidated net profit expected to decline for the third consecutive year in fiscal 2026.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Yen hits 23&#45;month low and Nikkei 225 breaks 71,000 for first time</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/yen-hits-23-month-low-and-nikkei-225-breaks-71000-for-first-time</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/yen-hits-23-month-low-and-nikkei-225-breaks-71000-for-first-time</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Japan&#039;s currency is now well within the range considered by many investors to be the red line for intervention. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3398dc05a0e.jpg" length="99427" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yen, hits, 23-month, low, and, Nikkei, 225, breaks, 71, 000, for, first, time</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Japan's currency is now well within the range considered by many investors to be the red line for intervention.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Jera books Mitsui OSK ships to bring low&#45;carbon ammonia to Japan</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/jera-books-mitsui-osk-ships-to-bring-low-carbon-ammonia-to-japan</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/jera-books-mitsui-osk-ships-to-bring-low-carbon-ammonia-to-japan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Low-carbon ammonia has been receiving greater attention around the world as governments and companies pledge to reduce emissions from fossil fuels. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3398db37f34.jpg" length="126676" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:06:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jera, books, Mitsui, OSK, ships, bring, low-carbon, ammonia, Japan</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Low-carbon ammonia has been receiving greater attention around the world as governments and companies pledge to reduce emissions from fossil fuels.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>U.K. in advanced talks with Nissan over Sunderland plant support, sources say</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/uk-in-advanced-talks-with-nissan-over-sunderland-plant-support-sources-say</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/uk-in-advanced-talks-with-nissan-over-sunderland-plant-support-sources-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Japanese carmaker is undertaking a major global ​restructuring that includes selling or closing other factories, cutting 15% of its workforce and shrinking its product lineup. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a3398da6406a.jpg" length="140797" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:06:01 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>U.K., advanced, talks, with, Nissan, over, Sunderland, plant, support, sources, say</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Japanese carmaker is undertaking a major global ​restructuring that includes selling or closing other factories, cutting 15% of its workforce and shrinking its product lineup.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Prices of chicken and eggs in Japan hit record highs</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/prices-of-chicken-and-eggs-in-japan-hit-record-highs</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/prices-of-chicken-and-eggs-in-japan-hit-record-highs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The national average price of chicken rose has risen to ¥155 per 100 grams while that of a packet of 10 eggs is now at ¥309. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a32538b6c94a.jpg" length="67904" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:58:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Prices, chicken, and, eggs, Japan, hit, record, highs</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The national average price of chicken rose has risen to ¥155 per 100 grams while that of a packet of 10 eggs is now at ¥309.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Prices of chicken and egg in Japan hit record highs</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/prices-of-chicken-and-egg-in-japan-hit-record-highs</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/prices-of-chicken-and-egg-in-japan-hit-record-highs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The national average price of chicken rose has risen to ¥155 per 100 grams while that of a packet of 10 eggs is now at ¥309. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a324dead7671.jpg" length="67904" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:34:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Prices, chicken, and, egg, Japan, hit, record, highs</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The national average price of chicken rose has risen to ¥155 per 100 grams while that of a packet of 10 eggs is now at ¥309.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Hacking group claims major attack of Novo Nordisk and attempted $25 million extortion</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/hacking-group-claims-major-attack-of-novo-nordisk-and-attempted-25-million-extortion</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/hacking-group-claims-major-attack-of-novo-nordisk-and-attempted-25-million-extortion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ FulcrumSec, a cyber extortion group that emerged in October 2025, has said in a message ‌posted online that it spent more than two months in Novo Nordisk&#039;s ​networks stealing data. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a32466d76d72.jpg" length="100936" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hacking, group, claims, major, attack, Novo, Nordisk, and, attempted, 25, million, extortion</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[FulcrumSec, a cyber extortion group that emerged in October 2025, has said in a message ‌posted online that it spent more than two months in Novo Nordisk's ​networks stealing data.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s trade balance swings to deficit as yen inflates imports</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-trade-balance-swings-to-deficit-as-yen-inflates-imports</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-trade-balance-swings-to-deficit-as-yen-inflates-imports</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The deficit suggests trade may weigh on growth in the second quarter, when economists largely expect a slowdown due to the impact of the war in Iran. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a32466cc1e74.jpg" length="105761" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, trade, balance, swings, deficit, yen, inflates, imports</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The deficit suggests trade may weigh on growth in the second quarter, when economists largely expect a slowdown due to the impact of the war in Iran.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>JR East recasts Tokyo’s Ueno Station as a cultural gateway</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/jr-east-recasts-tokyos-ueno-station-as-a-cultural-gateway</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/jr-east-recasts-tokyos-ueno-station-as-a-cultural-gateway</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The station, which acts as a gateway linking Tokyo with northern and central Japan, will offer visitors opportunities to view artworks and interact with digital art. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a32466b6484f.jpg" length="111651" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>East, recasts, Tokyo’s, Ueno, Station, cultural, gateway</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The station, which acts as a gateway linking Tokyo with northern and central Japan, will offer visitors opportunities to view artworks and interact with digital art.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>SoftBank finds fewer tech bets for venture capital in Latin America</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-finds-fewer-tech-bets-for-venture-capital-in-latin-america</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-finds-fewer-tech-bets-for-venture-capital-in-latin-america</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The firm is targeting consumer-oriented AI companies with strong proprietary data, growing operations and technology teams capable of competing globally. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a32466c18e66.jpg" length="48554" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SoftBank, finds, fewer, tech, bets, for, venture, capital, Latin, America</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The firm is targeting consumer-oriented AI companies with strong proprietary data, growing operations and technology teams capable of competing globally.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Starbucks in South Korea to close all stores early for history training</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/starbucks-in-south-korea-to-close-all-stores-early-for-history-training</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/starbucks-in-south-korea-to-close-all-stores-early-for-history-training</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The move comes after a promotional event sparked harsh criticism from customers and politicians, including President Lee Jae Myung. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a32466aa9145.jpg" length="81771" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:02:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Starbucks, South, Korea, close, all, stores, early, for, history, training</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The move comes after a promotional event sparked harsh criticism from customers and politicians, including President Lee Jae Myung.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Fujitsu chairman quits following ‘woman&#45;related’ improper behavior</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/fujitsu-chairman-quits-following-woman-related-improper-behavior</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/fujitsu-chairman-quits-following-woman-related-improper-behavior</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fujitsu said it has ​withdrawn Hidenori Furuta&#039;s candidacy as a nonexecutive director in the annual shareholders&#039; ⁠meeting slated for later this month. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a30fb7b82074.jpg" length="50145" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:30:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Fujitsu, chairman, quits, following, ‘woman-related’, improper, behavior</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Fujitsu said it has ​withdrawn Hidenori Furuta's candidacy as a nonexecutive director in the annual shareholders' ⁠meeting slated for later this month.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Bank of Japan takes rates to 1%, the highest level since 1995</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/bank-of-japan-takes-rates-to-1-the-highest-level-since-1995</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/bank-of-japan-takes-rates-to-1-the-highest-level-since-1995</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Inflation and the weak yen forced its hand and made it difficult to wait and see any longer. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a30f5dda1097.jpg" length="107861" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bank, Japan, takes, rates, 1, the, highest, level, since, 1995</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Inflation and the weak yen forced its hand and made it difficult to wait and see any longer.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Strike to disrupt output at Australian LNG export plant, Inpex says</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/strike-to-disrupt-output-at-australian-lng-export-plant-inpex-says</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/strike-to-disrupt-output-at-australian-lng-export-plant-inpex-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Ichthys plant in Australia&#039;s Northern Territory accounts for about 2% of the world&#039;s output and has the capacity to export around 9.3 million tons a year. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a30f5de60382.jpg" length="118024" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Strike, disrupt, output, Australian, LNG, export, plant, Inpex, says</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Ichthys plant in Australia's Northern Territory accounts for about 2% of the world's output and has the capacity to export around 9.3 million tons a year.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Goldman&#45;backed Go soars 21% after biggest Japan IPO this year</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/goldman-backed-go-soars-21-after-biggest-japan-ipo-this-year</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/goldman-backed-go-soars-21-after-biggest-japan-ipo-this-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The successful debut of the taxi-hailing app provider offers a much-needed tailwind for Japan&#039;s IPO market. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a30f5dcf3486.jpg" length="84585" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Goldman-backed, soars, 21, after, biggest, Japan, IPO, this, year</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The successful debut of the taxi-hailing app provider offers a much-needed tailwind for Japan's IPO market.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Polymarket traders clash over $345 million Iran peace market</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/polymarket-traders-clash-over-345-million-iran-peace-market</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/polymarket-traders-clash-over-345-million-iran-peace-market</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bets on a peace deal are in limbo because it was not clear if the announcement was enough to meet the conditions written into Polymarket&#039;s contracts. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a30f5db8d79d.jpg" length="111277" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Polymarket, traders, clash, over, 345, million, Iran, peace, market</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Bets on a peace deal are in limbo because it was not clear if the announcement was enough to meet the conditions written into Polymarket's contracts.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Nikkei 225 breaks 70,000 on hopes for peace and a stable supply of oil</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-225-breaks-70000-on-hopes-for-peace-and-a-stable-supply-of-oil</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-225-breaks-70000-on-hopes-for-peace-and-a-stable-supply-of-oil</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a30f5dc4222a.jpg" length="122962" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nikkei, 225, breaks, 70, 000, hopes, for, peace, and, stable, supply, oil</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The U.S. and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Crypto token’s 50% wipeout shows magnitude of AI&#45;hacking threat</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/crypto-tokens-50-wipeout-shows-magnitude-of-ai-hacking-threat</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/crypto-tokens-50-wipeout-shows-magnitude-of-ai-hacking-threat</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The same AI tools helping developers audit code are also lowering the barriers for attackers, creating an arms race across the industry, researchers say. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a2fa36fabaf0.jpg" length="122183" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:02:07 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Crypto, token’s, 50, wipeout, shows, magnitude, AI-hacking, threat</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The same AI tools helping developers audit code are also lowering the barriers for attackers, creating an arms race across the industry, researchers say.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Japan’s top bond&#45;trading regional bank buys JGBs after decade break</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-top-bond-trading-regional-bank-buys-jgbs-after-decade-break</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/japans-top-bond-trading-regional-bank-buys-jgbs-after-decade-break</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iyogin Holdings started testing the $7 trillion market in April with small purchases of superlong bonds, according to its CEO. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a2fa36f04474.jpg" length="62822" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:02:06 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Japan’s, top, bond-trading, regional, bank, buys, JGBs, after, decade, break</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Iyogin Holdings started testing the $7 trillion market in April with small purchases of superlong bonds, according to its CEO.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Macron’s G7 legacy hangs on fickle AI funding and data centers</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/macrons-g7-legacy-hangs-on-fickle-ai-funding-and-data-centers</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/macrons-g7-legacy-hangs-on-fickle-ai-funding-and-data-centers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The French president is positioning France as Europe&#039;s AI powerhouse by leveraging on the nation&#039;s abundant supply of nuclear energy for data centers. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a2fa36d838ae.jpg" length="45347" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Macron’s, legacy, hangs, fickle, funding, and, data, centers</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The French president is positioning France as Europe's AI powerhouse by leveraging on the nation's abundant supply of nuclear energy for data centers.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Yen short bets jump to nine&#45;year high as carry trade revives</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/yen-short-bets-jump-to-nine-year-high-as-carry-trade-revives</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/yen-short-bets-jump-to-nine-year-high-as-carry-trade-revives</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Leveraged funds increased their bearish positions on the yen to over 115,000 contracts in the week through June 9, the highest level since November 2017, data has shown. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a2fa36e44afa.jpg" length="145448" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yen, short, bets, jump, nine-year, high, carry, trade, revives</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Leveraged funds increased their bearish positions on the yen to over 115,000 contracts in the week through June 9, the highest level since November 2017, data has shown.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Trump’s critical minerals pricing plan faces skeptical G7, divided industry</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-critical-minerals-pricing-plan-faces-skeptical-g7-divided-industry</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/trumps-critical-minerals-pricing-plan-faces-skeptical-g7-divided-industry</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Negotiations for a Western trading bloc are stumbling over concerns about the plan&#039;s cost and governance. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a2fa36ccd039.jpg" length="89616" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Trump’s, critical, minerals, pricing, plan, faces, skeptical, G7, divided, industry</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Negotiations for a Western trading bloc are stumbling over concerns about the plan's cost and governance.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Global capitalism bets it all on AI future, alarming voters</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/global-capitalism-bets-it-all-on-ai-future-alarming-voters</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/global-capitalism-bets-it-all-on-ai-future-alarming-voters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Some AI leaders warn that the technology may accelerate into a potentially dangerous new phase. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a2e5c3b53a8e.jpg" length="76015" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:46:02 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Global, capitalism, bets, all, future, alarming, voters</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Some AI leaders warn that the technology may accelerate into a potentially dangerous new phase.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Why it’s nearly impossible to build a robot without China</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/why-its-nearly-impossible-to-build-a-robot-without-china</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/why-its-nearly-impossible-to-build-a-robot-without-china</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Building on the country&#039;s electric vehicle industry, Chinese companies are making robot parts at a scale and price point others can&#039;t match. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a2e52dca2932.jpg" length="91353" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:06:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, it’s, nearly, impossible, build, robot, without, China</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Building on the country's electric vehicle industry, Chinese companies are making robot parts at a scale and price point others can't match.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Anthropic shuts down Mythos access after sweeping U.S. order</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-shuts-down-mythos-access-after-sweeping-us-order</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/anthropic-shuts-down-mythos-access-after-sweeping-us-order</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Never before has the U.S. government taken such sweeping measures to rein in foreign access to frontier AI models developed by an American company. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a2e52dbe65fd.jpg" length="69255" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:06:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anthropic, shuts, down, Mythos, access, after, sweeping, U.S., order</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Never before has the U.S. government taken such sweeping measures to rein in foreign access to frontier AI models developed by an American company.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Kioxia becomes Japan’s most valuable firm as AI mania goes on</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/kioxia-becomes-japans-most-valuable-firm-as-ai-mania-goes-on</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/kioxia-becomes-japans-most-valuable-firm-as-ai-mania-goes-on</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Shares of the Japanese memory chipmaker surged 7.6% Friday, lifting its market value above ¥44 trillion ($274 billion) just 18 months after its stock market debut. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a2d006dd5814.jpg" length="81713" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:02:05 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kioxia, becomes, Japan’s, most, valuable, firm, mania, goes</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Shares of the Japanese memory chipmaker surged 7.6% Friday, lifting its market value above ¥44 trillion ($274 billion) just 18 months after its stock market debut.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>SpaceX surges past $2 trillion in Nasdaq debut, closes in on Amazon</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-surges-past-2-trillion-in-nasdaq-debut-closes-in-on-amazon</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-surges-past-2-trillion-in-nasdaq-debut-closes-in-on-amazon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The launch was smoother ​than many observers expected, with trading kicking off late on Friday morning without any hiccups. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a2d006c6fa10.jpg" length="68115" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SpaceX, surges, past, trillion, Nasdaq, debut, closes, Amazon</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The launch was smoother ​than many observers expected, with trading kicking off late on Friday morning without any hiccups.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>SpaceX playbook set to fuel China’s IPO ambitions but tech gap persists</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-playbook-set-to-fuel-chinas-ipo-ambitions-but-tech-gap-persists</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-playbook-set-to-fuel-chinas-ipo-ambitions-but-tech-gap-persists</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In China, the initial public offering was watched as a benchmark for a younger industry eager to go public. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a2d006d2c7bf.jpg" length="57391" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:02:04 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SpaceX, playbook, set, fuel, China’s, IPO, ambitions, but, tech, gap, persists</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In China, the initial public offering was watched as a benchmark for a younger industry eager to go public.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>One part of U.K. is enjoying a Brexit boost 10 years after vote</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/one-part-of-uk-is-enjoying-a-brexit-boost-10-years-after-vote</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/one-part-of-uk-is-enjoying-a-brexit-boost-10-years-after-vote</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Northern Ireland has enjoyed bumper economic growth at twice the pace of the rest of the country in recent years. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202606/image_870x580_6a2d006bb01e2.jpg" length="120775" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>One, part, U.K., enjoying, Brexit, boost, years, after, vote</media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Northern Ireland has enjoyed bumper economic growth at twice the pace of the rest of the country in recent years.]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>AI WORLD In Comeback Mode</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/ai-world-in-comeback-mode</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/ai-world-in-comeback-mode</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Welcome back, AI WORLD! exclaimed tourists who once visited the resort before the Pandemic. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202503/image_870x580_67d990cef052e.jpg" length="110350" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 23:28:22 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Noubikko from NOUBI SAYS</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="post-text">
<p><strong>Puerto Princessa, Palawan - March 5, 2025, </strong> -  AI WORLD is now in a comeback mode!  The Resort is now gathering a rooster of team for this multi-million rehabilitation as it braces to usher the restoration of the acclaimed lifestsyle resort. </p>
<p>Palawan is a hailed city for its unique history,  and coastal landscape like El Nido, Coron  and countless century trees including that of the famous century tree found at Ponce Garden Resort which is a must  "to see"  in Palawan. </p>
<p><img src="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202503/image_870x_67d990cf09bb4.jpg" alt="" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></p>
<p><img src="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202503/image_870x_67d990d1bd7cb.jpg" alt="" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></p>
<p>"Men in vogue from the city's circle will rage for restoration of AI WORLD". Every so often we experience something special, one of them is AI World, Puerto Princessas beaming Japanese-inspired resort built complete with 3 big charcoal-bed swimming pools. Many remember AI WORLD with its beautiful landscape on a hilltop overlooking Honda Bay, Puerto Princessas treasured tourist destination.    <br><br>Several entrepreneurs are now back on their drawing table tirelessly conceptualizing the future. They are reminiscencing the real estate glory paused by Pandemic, and keeping alive "the strong sense of history in Puerto Princessa"  which inspired the people of Palawan. </p>
<p><br>What was once a landmark is now on "ER",  according to <a href="https://noubikko.com/About/">Noubikko</a>.  Fortunately, AI WORLD has been nurtured by nature during those years and the landscape evolved magically with flowering shrubs of rare varieties of birds of paradise.  Today, they are like a repertoire of colors, and a unique landscape with a style that belongs only to AI WORLD.    </p>
<p></p>
<p>AI is a Japanese word for “LOVE”.  It sounds HAI which also means  “YES”.   Today internet era it means Artificial intelligence.  Everyone may name AI WORLD in a way that pleases them. All these words means only one thing, "beautiful".</p>
<p> </p>
<p>AI World will be rehabilitated to dazzle once more. And its surely, worth all the excitement and wait,<a href="https://www.vtlaguyo.com/"> Regine Laguyo of VTLaguyo Construction</a> said.</p>
<p>Experience life and rewrite your bucket list.  Include AI WORLD!</p>
<p><img src="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202503/image_870x_67d990d45e5f6.jpg" alt="" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></p>
<p><img src="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202503/image_870x_67d990d6c78d6.jpg" alt="" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Its worth the wait... Experience AI World</strong></em></p>
</div>]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Spectacle is Blamed on Café Latte Colored Sand of Palawan, Philippines</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/spectacle-is-blamed-on-cafe-latte-colored-sand-of-palawan-philippines</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/spectacle-is-blamed-on-cafe-latte-colored-sand-of-palawan-philippines</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This slice of paradise boasts a stunning, perfect soaking of the sun and splashing pure bliss.  It&#039;s a sunbather’s dream in crystal-clear waves gently kiss the shore, Jun Polistico, the legendary King of the Philippine Ballad said. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202412/image_870x580_676959f606890.jpg" length="47456" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:39:55 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="post-text">
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>August 24, 2023 -  Manila, Philippines </strong>-  Not Jasmine Tea, Not Milk, but Café Latte Colored Sand Beach, <a href="https://noubikko.com/About/">Noubikko</a> said, CEO of <a href="https://rpconnect.com">RPConnect.</a> Palawan Island is one lucky place. The Cafe Latte color of the sand is youthful and energetic. It's coffee without caffeine!  Its provides emotional strength, optimistic, and uplifting. And most of all, its fun!<br><br>This bright blush golden color is a result of crushed coral mixing with the shells. Travelers often come just to watch how this café latte sand reflects the sun which is constantly flocking the natural sparkles of their colorful underwater show. <a href="https://ph.linkedin.com/in/carlos-de-castro-3650982b">Carlos de Castro</a>, exclaimed, Carlos is the interior architect of several iconic landmarks in the Philippines, Singapore, and Hong Kong.<br><br></p>
<p><img src="https://coastalandliving.com/uploads/images/202412/image_870x_67508a9e4f690.jpg" alt="" width="593" height="445" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);">The island of Palawan has been ranked as one of the top beaches in the world, and it’s easy to see why — it’s simply breathtaking.</span><br><br></em></p>
<p>Palawan Beaches are so indulging that an all-day excursion poses like an unnecessary option. Surround that with the gentle murmur of waves and the occasional laughter of fellow beach-goers is a day well-spent that can confuses the mind if there is any available comparison.<br><br> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://coastalandleisure.com/uploads/images/202412/image_870x_6750709bc5e84.jpg" alt="" width="593" height="445"><br><span style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);"><em>Visiting Japanese Investors in the Philippines and Beulah T<span class="_ pg-2_0"></span>eam (s<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>tanding fr<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>om righ<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>t) T<span class="_ pg-2_0"></span>akashi Sak<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>akibar<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>a, GMJB, Haru Y<span class="_ pg-2_0"></span>amashita, Noubikk<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>o, Sonte K<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>aishuu, Mark Alfie, Shuichi Masamoto<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>, Nelia Aguilar<span class="_ pg-2_0"></span>, Ar<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>chi. Carlos De Castr<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>o<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>, Raner Sulit.</em></span></p>
<p><br>While in Palawan you are guaranteed to be mesmerized by the warm crystal-clear waters that gently lap the shore and an underwater spectacle.  If you are a nature lover, this pristine café latte sand is just magic!  <br><br>So go ahead, lay out your towel, and let the waves’ rhythm set the pace. Get your sunglasses ready, and see the fish darting around your toes like a lounging session also ready to relax with your feet…  The rest…  leave your imagination explore the underwater rainbow which no word fits better.</p>
<p><img src="https://coastalandliving.com/uploads/images/202412/image_870x_67508ae8e8923.jpg" alt="" width="592" height="405" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);"> In Palawan there’s no need to rush; the sun generously bathes the beaches all year round, <a href="https://philippine-times.com/nadia-arroyo-and-her-legacy-behind-the-curtain-of-wisdom-prowess" style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);">Nadia Arroyo</a>, President of <a href="https://beulahinternational.net/" style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);">Beulah International Development</a></span><br><br></em></p>
<p><img src="https://coastalandleisure.com/uploads/images/202412/image_870x_6750835ae2488.jpg" alt="" width="581" height="436" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);">The Village of Tumarbong, located in Palawan is a dream where the sun paints the sky, reflecting a spectrum of blues.  With the café latte-colored sand, the sunset will make aurora borealis jealous with plenty of colorful contrast to compare. In the picture, overlooking the most expensive Banwa Resort.  It is the chosen place of Carlos de Castro's luxury residential masterpiece, named after his granddaughter, CATALINA</span><br><br></em></p>
<p><img src="https://coastalandleisure.com/uploads/images/202412/image_870x_67507f50a1505.jpg" alt="" width="590" height="609" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(22, 145, 121);"><em>A visit isn’t complete without snorkeling and gazing at colorful fish that hug your imagination. It’s no wonder visitors leave with dazzling stories and come back for more.  One visit encourages social communication and creativity! </em></span></p>
</div>]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

<item>
<title>Not Tea, Not Milk, but Café Latte Colored Sand Beaches of the Philippines</title>
<link>https://konnichiwa.today/not-tea-not-milk-but-cafe-latte-colored-sand-beaches-of-the-philippines</link>
<guid>https://konnichiwa.today/not-tea-not-milk-but-cafe-latte-colored-sand-beaches-of-the-philippines</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The island of Palawan has been ranked as one of the top beaches in the world, and it’s easy to see why — it’s simply breathtaking. ]]></description>
<enclosure url="https://konnichiwa.today/uploads/images/202412/image_870x580_676957f5407d0.jpg" length="81681" type="image/jpeg"/>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:37:33 +0800</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Senior News Editor</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="post-text">
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>August 24, 2023 -   Puerto Princessa, Palawan</strong> - Not Jasmine Tea, Not Milk, but Café Latte Colored Sand Beach, <a href="https://noubikko.com/About/">Noubikko</a> said, CEO of <a href="https://rpconnect.com">RPConnect.</a> <br><br>Palawan Island is one lucky place. The Cafe Latte color of the sand is youthful and energetic.  It's coffee without caffeine!  Its provides emotional strength, optimistic, uplifting, and most of all, it fun!<br><br>This golden bright blush color is a result of crushed coral mixing with the shells. Travelers often come just to watch how this café latte sand reflects the sun which is constantly flocking the natural sparkles of their colorful underwater show. <a href="https://ph.linkedin.com/in/carlos-de-castro-3650982b">Carlos de Castro</a>, said. Carlos is the interior architect of several iconic landmarks in the Philippines, Okada, Solaire, Raffles Hotel, etc.<br><br>Palawan Beaches are so indulging that an all-day excursion poses like an unnecessary option. Surround that with the gentle murmur of waves and the occasional laughter of fellow beach-goers is a day well-spent that can confuse the mind if there is any available comparison.<br><br></p>
<p>While in Palawan you are guaranteed to be mesmerized by the warm crystal-clear waters that gently lap the shore and an underwater spectacle.  If you are a nature lover, this pristine café latte sand is just magic!  <br><br><br>So go ahead, lay out your towel, and let the waves’ rhythm set the pace. Get your sunglasses ready, and see the fish darting around your toes like a lounging session also ready to relax with your feet…  The rest…  leave your imagination explore the underwater rainbow which no word fits better.</p>
<p></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><br><br><br></p>
<p><img src="https://coastalandleisure.com/uploads/images/202412/image_870x_675070aea7525.jpg" alt="" width="587" height="640" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);"><em>This slice of paradise boasts a stunning perfect soaking of the sun and splashing pure bliss.  It's a sunbather’s dream in crystal-clear waves gently kiss the shore, Jun Polistico, the legendary King of the Philippine Ballad said.<br></em></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://coastalandleisure.com/uploads/images/202412/image_870x_6750709bc5e84.jpg" alt="" width="593" height="445"><br><em><span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);">Visiting Japanese Investors in the Philippines and Beulah T<span class="_ pg-2_0"></span>eam (s<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>tanding fr<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>om righ<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>t) T<span class="_ pg-2_0"></span>akashi Sak<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>akibar<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>a, GMJB, Haru Y<span class="_ pg-2_0"></span>amashita, Noubikk<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>o, Sonte K<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>aishuu, Mark Alfie, Shuichi Masamoto<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>, Nelia Aguilar<span class="_ pg-2_0"></span>, Ar<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>chi. Carlos De Castr<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>o<span class="_ pg-2_1"></span>, Raner Sulit<br></span></em></p>
<p><img src="https://coastalandleisure.com/uploads/images/202412/image_870x_67506f1b3c16a.jpg" alt="" width="595" height="447" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);"><em> In Palawan there’s no need to rush; the sun generously bathes the beaches all year round, <a href="https://philippine-times.com/nadia-arroyo-and-her-legacy-behind-the-curtain-of-wisdom-prowess" style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);">Nadia Arroyo</a>, President of <a href="https://beulahinternational.net/" style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);">Beulah International Development</a></em></span></p>
<p><img src="https://coastalandleisure.com/uploads/images/202412/image_870x_6750835ae2488.jpg" alt="" width="581" height="436" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);">The Village of Tumarbong, located in Palawan is a dream where the sun paints the sky, reflecting a spectrum of blues.  With the café latte-colored sand, the sunset will make aurora borealis jealous with plenty of colorful contrast to compare. In the picture, overlooking the most expensive Banwa Resort.  It is the chosen place of Carlos de Castro's luxury residential masterpiece, named after his granddaughter, CATALINA</span><br><br></em></p>
<p><img src="https://coastalandleisure.com/uploads/images/202412/image_870x_67507f50a1505.jpg" alt="" width="590" height="609" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(132, 63, 161);"><em>A visit isn’t complete without snorkeling and gazing at colorful fish that hug your imagination. It’s no wonder visitors leave with dazzling stories and come back for more.  One visit encourages social communication and creativity! </em></span></p>
</div>]]> </content:encoded>
</item>

</channel>
</rss>