Konnichiwa Today - : MONEY https://konnichiwa.today/rss/category/money Konnichiwa Today - : MONEY en Copyright 2026 Konnichiwa Today News - All Rights Reserved. China's BYD rolls out ultracompact EV to challenge Japan's minicar market https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-byd-rolls-out-ultracompact-ev-to-challenge-japans-minicar-market https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-byd-rolls-out-ultracompact-ev-to-challenge-japans-minicar-market Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:17:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chinas, BYD, rolls, out, ultracompact, challenge, Japans, minicar, market LVMH says growth accelerates in second quarter https://konnichiwa.today/lvmh-says-growth-accelerates-in-second-quarter https://konnichiwa.today/lvmh-says-growth-accelerates-in-second-quarter Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator LVMH, says, growth, accelerates, second, quarter Oil prices sink nearly 7% and world shares gain as Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars in Shanghai debut https://konnichiwa.today/oil-prices-sink-nearly-7-and-world-shares-gain-as-chinese-chipmaker-cxmt-soars-in-shanghai-debut https://konnichiwa.today/oil-prices-sink-nearly-7-and-world-shares-gain-as-chinese-chipmaker-cxmt-soars-in-shanghai-debut Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Oil, prices, sink, nearly, and, world, shares, gain, Chinese, chipmaker, CXMT, soars, Shanghai, debut Nissan-based OS to be developed with Honda for next-generation vehicles https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-based-os-to-be-developed-with-honda-for-next-generation-vehicles https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-based-os-to-be-developed-with-honda-for-next-generation-vehicles Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:05:09 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissan-based, developed, with, Honda, for, next-generation, vehicles The 'rockets and feathers' effect: Inflation eases but grocery bills do not https://konnichiwa.today/the-rockets-and-feathers-effect-inflation-eases-but-grocery-bills-do-not https://konnichiwa.today/the-rockets-and-feathers-effect-inflation-eases-but-grocery-bills-do-not Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:05:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, rockets, and, feathers, effect:, Inflation, eases, but, grocery, bills, not Oil prices sink as US-Iran pause fuels fresh Hormuz hopes https://konnichiwa.today/oil-prices-sink-as-us-iran-pause-fuels-fresh-hormuz-hopes https://konnichiwa.today/oil-prices-sink-as-us-iran-pause-fuels-fresh-hormuz-hopes Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Oil, prices, sink, US-Iran, pause, fuels, fresh, Hormuz, hopes Tokyo stocks up on Middle East hopes but AI investment concerns trim gains https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-up-on-middle-east-hopes-but-ai-investment-concerns-trim-gains https://konnichiwa.today/tokyo-stocks-up-on-middle-east-hopes-but-ai-investment-concerns-trim-gains Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tokyo, stocks, Middle, East, hopes, but, investment, concerns, trim, gains Small businesses file lawsuits against Trump's new sweeping tariffs https://konnichiwa.today/small-businesses-file-lawsuits-against-trumps-new-sweeping-tariffs https://konnichiwa.today/small-businesses-file-lawsuits-against-trumps-new-sweeping-tariffs Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Small, businesses, file, lawsuits, against, Trumps, new, sweeping, tariffs Muhi cream sets Guinness record as longest-selling anti-itch product https://konnichiwa.today/muhi-cream-sets-guinness-record-as-longest-selling-anti-itch-product https://konnichiwa.today/muhi-cream-sets-guinness-record-as-longest-selling-anti-itch-product Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Muhi, cream, sets, Guinness, record, longest-selling, anti-itch, product This wave of Trump tariffs is likely here to stay; more are coming https://konnichiwa.today/this-wave-of-trump-tariffs-is-likely-here-to-stay-more-are-coming https://konnichiwa.today/this-wave-of-trump-tariffs-is-likely-here-to-stay-more-are-coming Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator This, wave, Trump, tariffs, likely, here, stay, more, are, coming From bath to fish market: DJs play to revive Japan neighborhoods https://konnichiwa.today/from-bath-to-fish-market-djs-play-to-revive-japan-neighborhoods https://konnichiwa.today/from-bath-to-fish-market-djs-play-to-revive-japan-neighborhoods Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator From, bath, fish, market:, DJs, play, revive, Japan, neighborhoods Japan tentatively rules China, S. Korea steel items sold at dumped prices https://konnichiwa.today/japan-tentatively-rules-china-s-korea-steel-items-sold-at-dumped-prices https://konnichiwa.today/japan-tentatively-rules-china-s-korea-steel-items-sold-at-dumped-prices Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:33:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, tentatively, rules, China, Korea, steel, items, sold, dumped, prices Samsung launches new, more expensive foldable smartphones https://konnichiwa.today/samsung-launches-new-more-expensive-foldable-smartphones https://konnichiwa.today/samsung-launches-new-more-expensive-foldable-smartphones Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Samsung, launches, new, more, expensive, foldable, smartphones US unveils new tariffs on 60 partners as Trump rebuilds trade agenda https://konnichiwa.today/us-unveils-new-tariffs-on-60-partners-as-trump-rebuilds-trade-agenda https://konnichiwa.today/us-unveils-new-tariffs-on-60-partners-as-trump-rebuilds-trade-agenda Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator unveils, new, tariffs, partners, Trump, rebuilds, trade, agenda Leonardo chief sees potential for Germany to join GCAP fighter jet project https://konnichiwa.today/leonardo-chief-sees-potential-for-germany-to-join-gcap-fighter-jet-project https://konnichiwa.today/leonardo-chief-sees-potential-for-germany-to-join-gcap-fighter-jet-project Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Leonardo, chief, sees, potential, for, Germany, join, GCAP, fighter, jet, project Tech bounce lifts Asia stocks, oil extends gains on US-Iran fears https://konnichiwa.today/tech-bounce-lifts-asia-stocks-oil-extends-gains-on-us-iran-fears https://konnichiwa.today/tech-bounce-lifts-asia-stocks-oil-extends-gains-on-us-iran-fears Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tech, bounce, lifts, Asia, stocks, oil, extends, gains, US-Iran, fears Japan's exports and imports grow as yen weakens https://konnichiwa.today/japans-exports-and-imports-grow-as-yen-weakens https://konnichiwa.today/japans-exports-and-imports-grow-as-yen-weakens Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:17:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, exports, and, imports, grow, yen, weakens Asian shares mostly gain and South Korea and Japan recover some losses from AI stock sell-offs https://konnichiwa.today/asian-shares-mostly-gain-and-south-korea-and-japan-recover-some-losses-from-ai-stock-sell-offs https://konnichiwa.today/asian-shares-mostly-gain-and-south-korea-and-japan-recover-some-losses-from-ai-stock-sell-offs Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:09:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asian, shares, mostly, gain, and, South, Korea, and, Japan, recover, some, losses, from, stock, sell-offs Airbus pushes ahead with future single-aisle jet, hydrogen plane https://konnichiwa.today/airbus-pushes-ahead-with-future-single-aisle-jet-hydrogen-plane https://konnichiwa.today/airbus-pushes-ahead-with-future-single-aisle-jet-hydrogen-plane Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Airbus, pushes, ahead, with, future, single-aisle, jet, hydrogen, plane Micro distilleries join Japan's thriving whisky industry https://konnichiwa.today/micro-distilleries-join-japans-thriving-whisky-industry https://konnichiwa.today/micro-distilleries-join-japans-thriving-whisky-industry Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Micro, distilleries, join, Japans, thriving, whisky, industry A wave of student loan borrowers in U.S. have entered default since pandemic-era protections lapsed https://konnichiwa.today/a-wave-of-student-loan-borrowers-in-us-have-entered-default-since-pandemic-era-protections-lapsed https://konnichiwa.today/a-wave-of-student-loan-borrowers-in-us-have-entered-default-since-pandemic-era-protections-lapsed Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:05:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator wave, student, loan, borrowers, U.S., have, entered, default, since, pandemic-era, protections, lapsed Starbucks Korea staff form union after 'Tank Day' campaign fiasco https://konnichiwa.today/starbucks-korea-staff-form-union-after-tank-day-campaign-fiasco https://konnichiwa.today/starbucks-korea-staff-form-union-after-tank-day-campaign-fiasco Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Starbucks, Korea, staff, form, union, after, Tank, Day, campaign, fiasco Oil hits one-month high as Mideast war keeps investors on edge https://konnichiwa.today/oil-hits-one-month-high-as-mideast-war-keeps-investors-on-edge https://konnichiwa.today/oil-hits-one-month-high-as-mideast-war-keeps-investors-on-edge Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Oil, hits, one-month, high, Mideast, war, keeps, investors, edge Leather jacket worn by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang auctions for $960,000 https://konnichiwa.today/leather-jacket-worn-by-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-auctions-for-960000 https://konnichiwa.today/leather-jacket-worn-by-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-auctions-for-960000 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Leather, jacket, worn, Nvidia, CEO, Jensen, Huang, auctions, for, 960, 000 70,000 customers' info leaked by Sagawa Express setup error https://konnichiwa.today/70000-customers-info-leaked-by-sagawa-express-setup-error https://konnichiwa.today/70000-customers-info-leaked-by-sagawa-express-setup-error Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 70, 000, customers, info, leaked, Sagawa, Express, setup, error Frozen food giant Nichirei resumes operations after cyberattack https://konnichiwa.today/frozen-food-giant-nichirei-resumes-operations-after-cyberattack https://konnichiwa.today/frozen-food-giant-nichirei-resumes-operations-after-cyberattack Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Frozen, food, giant, Nichirei, resumes, operations, after, cyberattack England to ban sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s from next year https://konnichiwa.today/england-to-ban-sale-of-high-caffeine-energy-drinks-to-under-16s-from-next-year https://konnichiwa.today/england-to-ban-sale-of-high-caffeine-energy-drinks-to-under-16s-from-next-year Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator England, ban, sale, high-caffeine, energy, drinks, under-16s, from, next, year Asian shares sink, with Tokyo down 4% as slumping AI stocks drag world markets lower https://konnichiwa.today/asian-shares-sink-with-tokyo-down-4-as-slumping-ai-stocks-drag-world-markets-lower https://konnichiwa.today/asian-shares-sink-with-tokyo-down-4-as-slumping-ai-stocks-drag-world-markets-lower Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:13:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asian, shares, sink, with, Tokyo, down, slumping, stocks, drag, world, markets, lower UK nationalises struggling British Steel https://konnichiwa.today/uk-nationalises-struggling-british-steel https://konnichiwa.today/uk-nationalises-struggling-british-steel Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:05:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator nationalises, struggling, British, Steel U.S. retail sales lose steam in June as consumers spend less on gasoline https://konnichiwa.today/us-retail-sales-lose-steam-in-june-as-consumers-spend-less-on-gasoline https://konnichiwa.today/us-retail-sales-lose-steam-in-june-as-consumers-spend-less-on-gasoline Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., retail, sales, lose, steam, June, consumers, spend, less, gasoline U.S. still world's biggest air transport market, but growth slows: data https://konnichiwa.today/us-still-worlds-biggest-air-transport-market-but-growth-slows-data https://konnichiwa.today/us-still-worlds-biggest-air-transport-market-but-growth-slows-data Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., still, worlds, biggest, air, transport, market, but, growth, slows:, data Credit card outage hits convenience stores, other merchants across Japan https://konnichiwa.today/credit-card-outage-hits-convenience-stores-other-merchants-across-japan https://konnichiwa.today/credit-card-outage-hits-convenience-stores-other-merchants-across-japan Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:41:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Credit, card, outage, hits, convenience, stores, other, merchants, across, Japan System failure at major Japanese frozen food company disrupts supply chains https://konnichiwa.today/system-failure-at-major-japanese-frozen-food-company-disrupts-supply-chains https://konnichiwa.today/system-failure-at-major-japanese-frozen-food-company-disrupts-supply-chains Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:01:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator System, failure, major, Japanese, frozen, food, company, disrupts, supply, chains China's economy slows to 4.3% annual pace of growth in April-June https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-economy-slows-to-43-annual-pace-of-growth-in-april-june https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-economy-slows-to-43-annual-pace-of-growth-in-april-june Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chinas, economy, slows, 4.3, annual, pace, growth, April-June China's exports surge 27% from a year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-exports-surge-27-from-a-year-earlier-as-ai-boom-drives-strong-demand https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-exports-surge-27-from-a-year-earlier-as-ai-boom-drives-strong-demand Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chinas, exports, surge, 27, from, year, earlier, boom, drives, strong, demand Subaru issues recall for 541,000 SUVs over label with incorrect weight rating https://konnichiwa.today/subaru-issues-recall-for-541000-suvs-over-label-with-incorrect-weight-rating https://konnichiwa.today/subaru-issues-recall-for-541000-suvs-over-label-with-incorrect-weight-rating Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Subaru, issues, recall, for, 541, 000, SUVs, over, label, with, incorrect, weight, rating Car crisis takes toll on Germany's young engineers https://konnichiwa.today/car-crisis-takes-toll-on-germanys-young-engineers https://konnichiwa.today/car-crisis-takes-toll-on-germanys-young-engineers Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Car, crisis, takes, toll, Germanys, young, engineers Japan weighs support for megabanks to secure dollars for U.S. investments https://konnichiwa.today/japan-weighs-support-for-megabanks-to-secure-dollars-for-us-investments-62040 https://konnichiwa.today/japan-weighs-support-for-megabanks-to-secure-dollars-for-us-investments-62040 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, weighs, support, for, megabanks, secure, dollars, for, U.S., investments Major German carmakers hit by steep China sales plunge as competition heats up https://konnichiwa.today/major-german-carmakers-hit-by-steep-china-sales-plunge-as-competition-heats-up https://konnichiwa.today/major-german-carmakers-hit-by-steep-china-sales-plunge-as-competition-heats-up Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:05:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Major, German, carmakers, hit, steep, China, sales, plunge, competition, heats SoftBank, PayPay mulling stake in convenience store operator Seven & i https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-paypay-mulling-stake-in-convenience-store-operator-seven-i https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-paypay-mulling-stake-in-convenience-store-operator-seven-i Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank, PayPay, mulling, stake, convenience, store, operator, Seven Volkswagen sales plunge as German automaker lays out plan to slash number of brands https://konnichiwa.today/volkswagen-sales-plunge-as-german-automaker-lays-out-plan-to-slash-number-of-brands https://konnichiwa.today/volkswagen-sales-plunge-as-german-automaker-lays-out-plan-to-slash-number-of-brands Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Volkswagen, sales, plunge, German, automaker, lays, out, plan, slash, number, brands Japan registers its tea under protection system to curb imitation products https://konnichiwa.today/japan-registers-its-tea-under-protection-system-to-curb-imitation-products https://konnichiwa.today/japan-registers-its-tea-under-protection-system-to-curb-imitation-products Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, registers, its, tea, under, protection, system, curb, imitation, products Cocoa lynchpin sees chocolate lovers make hesitant return https://konnichiwa.today/cocoa-lynchpin-sees-chocolate-lovers-make-hesitant-return https://konnichiwa.today/cocoa-lynchpin-sees-chocolate-lovers-make-hesitant-return Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Cocoa, lynchpin, sees, chocolate, lovers, make, hesitant, return Japan businesses look to upgraded, innovative cooling items https://konnichiwa.today/japan-businesses-look-to-upgraded-innovative-cooling-items https://konnichiwa.today/japan-businesses-look-to-upgraded-innovative-cooling-items Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, businesses, look, upgraded, innovative, cooling, items Japan logs ¥3.97 tril current account surplus in May on firm exports https://konnichiwa.today/japan-logs-397-tril-current-account-surplus-in-may-on-firm-exports https://konnichiwa.today/japan-logs-397-tril-current-account-surplus-in-may-on-firm-exports Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, logs, ¥3.97, tril, current, account, surplus, May, firm, exports Japan bankruptcies in Jan-June top 5,000 for 1st time in 12 years https://konnichiwa.today/japan-bankruptcies-in-jan-june-top-5000-for-1st-time-in-12-years https://konnichiwa.today/japan-bankruptcies-in-jan-june-top-5000-for-1st-time-in-12-years Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, bankruptcies, Jan-June, top, 5, 000, for, 1st, time, years Japan considers stockpiling naphtha https://konnichiwa.today/japan-considers-stockpiling-naphtha https://konnichiwa.today/japan-considers-stockpiling-naphtha Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, considers, stockpiling, naphtha Toyota to invest $3.6 bil in Texas plant, move some production from Mexico https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-to-invest-36-bil-in-texas-plant-move-some-production-from-mexico https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-to-invest-36-bil-in-texas-plant-move-some-production-from-mexico Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, invest, 3.6, bil, Texas, plant, move, some, production, from, Mexico Japan real wages in May rise for 5th straight month on robust labor talks https://konnichiwa.today/japan-real-wages-in-may-rise-for-5th-straight-month-on-robust-labor-talks https://konnichiwa.today/japan-real-wages-in-may-rise-for-5th-straight-month-on-robust-labor-talks Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:37:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, real, wages, May, rise, for, 5th, straight, month, robust, labor, talks Japan rice prices expected to fall due to high inventories https://konnichiwa.today/japan-rice-prices-expected-to-fall-due-to-high-inventories https://konnichiwa.today/japan-rice-prices-expected-to-fall-due-to-high-inventories Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, rice, prices, expected, fall, due, high, inventories OPEC+ to raise quotas again as Middle East calms https://konnichiwa.today/opec-to-raise-quotas-again-as-middle-east-calms https://konnichiwa.today/opec-to-raise-quotas-again-as-middle-east-calms Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator OPEC, raise, quotas, again, Middle, East, calms Who will inherit Japan? Aging owners fuel new era of business succession https://konnichiwa.today/who-will-inherit-japan-aging-owners-fuel-new-era-of-business-succession https://konnichiwa.today/who-will-inherit-japan-aging-owners-fuel-new-era-of-business-succession Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Who, will, inherit, Japan, Aging, owners, fuel, new, era, business, succession China sports brands score NBA stars to assist global ambitions https://konnichiwa.today/china-sports-brands-score-nba-stars-to-assist-global-ambitions https://konnichiwa.today/china-sports-brands-score-nba-stars-to-assist-global-ambitions Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:05:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, sports, brands, score, NBA, stars, assist, global, ambitions Japan food delivery firms at crossroads as inflation squeezes profits https://konnichiwa.today/japan-food-delivery-firms-at-crossroads-as-inflation-squeezes-profits https://konnichiwa.today/japan-food-delivery-firms-at-crossroads-as-inflation-squeezes-profits Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:09:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, food, delivery, firms, crossroads, inflation, squeezes, profits 'Job forever': Trade schools are all the rage in the AI era https://konnichiwa.today/job-forever-trade-schools-are-all-the-rage-in-the-ai-era https://konnichiwa.today/job-forever-trade-schools-are-all-the-rage-in-the-ai-era Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:01:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Job, forever:, Trade, schools, are, all, the, rage, the, era Japan's average wages up over 5% for 3rd straight year https://konnichiwa.today/japans-average-wages-up-over-5-for-3rd-straight-year https://konnichiwa.today/japans-average-wages-up-over-5-for-3rd-straight-year Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, average, wages, over, for, 3rd, straight, year Tesla global auto sales jump 25% in 2nd quarter, beating expectations https://konnichiwa.today/tesla-global-auto-sales-jump-25-in-2nd-quarter-beating-expectations https://konnichiwa.today/tesla-global-auto-sales-jump-25-in-2nd-quarter-beating-expectations Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tesla, global, auto, sales, jump, 25, 2nd, quarter, beating, expectations U.S. filings for jobless aid fall to 215,000 https://konnichiwa.today/us-filings-for-jobless-aid-fall-to-215000 https://konnichiwa.today/us-filings-for-jobless-aid-fall-to-215000 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:05:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., filings, for, jobless, aid, fall, 215, 000 Japan FY 2025 tax revenue likely topped ¥84 trillion amid inflation https://konnichiwa.today/japan-fy-2025-tax-revenue-likely-topped-84-trillion-amid-inflation https://konnichiwa.today/japan-fy-2025-tax-revenue-likely-topped-84-trillion-amid-inflation Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:25:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, 2025, tax, revenue, likely, topped, ¥84, trillion, amid, inflation Sony to stop releasing PlayStation games on discs https://konnichiwa.today/sony-to-stop-releasing-playstation-games-on-discs https://konnichiwa.today/sony-to-stop-releasing-playstation-games-on-discs Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:01:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sony, stop, releasing, PlayStation, games, discs Survey shows Japan's business sentiment improving for a 5th straight quarter https://konnichiwa.today/survey-shows-japans-business-sentiment-improving-for-a-5th-straight-quarter https://konnichiwa.today/survey-shows-japans-business-sentiment-improving-for-a-5th-straight-quarter Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:01:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Survey, shows, Japans, business, sentiment, improving, for, 5th, straight, quarter Mobile Suica charging disrupted, affecting transit, shopping https://konnichiwa.today/mobile-suica-charging-disrupted-affecting-transit-shopping https://konnichiwa.today/mobile-suica-charging-disrupted-affecting-transit-shopping Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mobile, Suica, charging, disrupted, affecting, transit, shopping Over 2,500 food items in Japan to see price hikes in July https://konnichiwa.today/over-2500-food-items-in-japan-to-see-price-hikes-in-july https://konnichiwa.today/over-2500-food-items-in-japan-to-see-price-hikes-in-july Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:37:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Over, 2, 500, food, items, Japan, see, price, hikes, July Sales of rice from 2025 harvest to Japan wholesalers hit record low https://konnichiwa.today/sales-of-rice-from-2025-harvest-to-japan-wholesalers-hit-record-low https://konnichiwa.today/sales-of-rice-from-2025-harvest-to-japan-wholesalers-hit-record-low Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:05:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sales, rice, from, 2025, harvest, Japan, wholesalers, hit, record, low Job openings in U.S. stay at surprisingly strong 7.6 million in May https://konnichiwa.today/job-openings-in-us-stay-at-surprisingly-strong-76-million-in-may https://konnichiwa.today/job-openings-in-us-stay-at-surprisingly-strong-76-million-in-may Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:05:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Job, openings, U.S., stay, surprisingly, strong, 7.6, million, May China's factory activity expands in June with boost from tech exports https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-factory-activity-expands-in-june-with-boost-from-tech-exports https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-factory-activity-expands-in-june-with-boost-from-tech-exports Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chinas, factory, activity, expands, June, with, boost, from, tech, exports Yen sinks to 39-year low of 162 against dollar despite intervention concerns https://konnichiwa.today/yen-sinks-to-39-year-low-of-162-against-dollar-despite-intervention-concerns https://konnichiwa.today/yen-sinks-to-39-year-low-of-162-against-dollar-despite-intervention-concerns Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:41:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yen, sinks, 39-year, low, 162, against, dollar, despite, intervention, concerns Toyota May global sales drop 7.2%; down for 4th month, on weak China demand https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-may-global-sales-drop-72-down-for-4th-month-on-weak-china-demand-60755 https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-may-global-sales-drop-72-down-for-4th-month-on-weak-china-demand-60755 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, May, global, sales, drop, 7.2, down, for, 4th, month, weak, China, demand Carlos Ghosn says he’d be best person to head Nissan now https://konnichiwa.today/carlos-ghosn-says-hed-be-best-person-to-head-nissan-now https://konnichiwa.today/carlos-ghosn-says-hed-be-best-person-to-head-nissan-now Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:37:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Carlos, Ghosn, says, he’d, best, person, head, Nissan, now Godiva Japan mulls sponsorship amid poor sales, soaring raw material costs https://konnichiwa.today/godiva-japan-mulls-sponsorship-amid-poor-sales-soaring-raw-material-costs https://konnichiwa.today/godiva-japan-mulls-sponsorship-amid-poor-sales-soaring-raw-material-costs Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:05:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Godiva, Japan, mulls, sponsorship, amid, poor, sales, soaring, raw, material, costs Asia's food vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plastics https://konnichiwa.today/asias-food-vendors-grapple-with-rising-costs-of-ever-present-plastics https://konnichiwa.today/asias-food-vendors-grapple-with-rising-costs-of-ever-present-plastics Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:05:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asias, food, vendors, grapple, with, rising, costs, ever-present, plastics AI-led Tokyo stock rally likely to continue, focus on earnings season https://konnichiwa.today/ai-led-tokyo-stock-rally-likely-to-continue-focus-on-earnings-season https://konnichiwa.today/ai-led-tokyo-stock-rally-likely-to-continue-focus-on-earnings-season Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator AI-led, Tokyo, stock, rally, likely, continue, focus, earnings, season Department store duty-free sales up for 3rd month in May https://konnichiwa.today/department-store-duty-free-sales-up-for-3rd-month-in-may https://konnichiwa.today/department-store-duty-free-sales-up-for-3rd-month-in-may Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:41:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Department, store, duty-free, sales, for, 3rd, month, May Questions about resume gaps are expected. Here's how job seekers can address them https://konnichiwa.today/questions-about-resume-gaps-are-expected-heres-how-job-seekers-can-address-them https://konnichiwa.today/questions-about-resume-gaps-are-expected-heres-how-job-seekers-can-address-them Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:01:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Questions, about, resume, gaps, are, expected., Heres, how, job, seekers, can, address, them Honda CEO apologizes for 1st annual net loss https://konnichiwa.today/honda-ceo-apologizes-for-1st-annual-net-loss https://konnichiwa.today/honda-ceo-apologizes-for-1st-annual-net-loss Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:05:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Honda, CEO, apologizes, for, 1st, annual, net, loss Sony discontinues Japan sales of robot puppy aibo https://konnichiwa.today/sony-discontinues-japan-sales-of-robot-puppy-aibo https://konnichiwa.today/sony-discontinues-japan-sales-of-robot-puppy-aibo Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:05:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sony, discontinues, Japan, sales, robot, puppy, aibo U.S. jobless aid filings fall to 215,000 last week as layoffs remain low despite economic headwinds https://konnichiwa.today/us-jobless-aid-filings-fall-to-215000-last-week-as-layoffs-remain-low-despite-economic-headwinds https://konnichiwa.today/us-jobless-aid-filings-fall-to-215000-last-week-as-layoffs-remain-low-despite-economic-headwinds Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:01:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., jobless, aid, filings, fall, 215, 000, last, week, layoffs, remain, low, despite, economic, headwinds Japan naphtha procurement woes worsen for 70% of firms: survey https://konnichiwa.today/japan-naphtha-procurement-woes-worsen-for-70-of-firms-survey https://konnichiwa.today/japan-naphtha-procurement-woes-worsen-for-70-of-firms-survey Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, naphtha, procurement, woes, worsen, for, 70, firms:, survey Bear deterrent products in high demand amid rising encounters https://konnichiwa.today/bear-deterrent-products-in-high-demand-amid-rising-encounters https://konnichiwa.today/bear-deterrent-products-in-high-demand-amid-rising-encounters Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bear, deterrent, products, high, demand, amid, rising, encounters Armani's heirs carry the vision forward as the house faces its next chapter https://konnichiwa.today/armanis-heirs-carry-the-vision-forward-as-the-house-faces-its-next-chapter https://konnichiwa.today/armanis-heirs-carry-the-vision-forward-as-the-house-faces-its-next-chapter Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Armanis, heirs, carry, the, vision, forward, the, house, faces, its, next, chapter China travel agencies resume Japan group tours, but some later halt sales https://konnichiwa.today/china-travel-agencies-resume-japan-group-tours-but-some-later-halt-sales https://konnichiwa.today/china-travel-agencies-resume-japan-group-tours-but-some-later-halt-sales Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:04:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, travel, agencies, resume, Japan, group, tours, but, some, later, halt, sales China hits back at U.S. sanctions on tech giants, restricting its exports to American defense firms https://konnichiwa.today/china-hits-back-at-us-sanctions-on-tech-giants-restricting-its-exports-to-american-defense-firms https://konnichiwa.today/china-hits-back-at-us-sanctions-on-tech-giants-restricting-its-exports-to-american-defense-firms Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:04:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China, hits, back, U.S., sanctions, tech, giants, restricting, its, exports, American, defense, firms Coffee break: Starbucks Korea stores pause for training after 'Tank Day' fiasco https://konnichiwa.today/coffee-break-starbucks-korea-stores-pause-for-training-after-tank-day-fiasco https://konnichiwa.today/coffee-break-starbucks-korea-stores-pause-for-training-after-tank-day-fiasco Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Coffee, break:, Starbucks, Korea, stores, pause, for, training, after, Tank, Day, fiasco Top auto regulator opens special probe after a Tesla slams into a Texas home, killing a 76-year-old https://konnichiwa.today/top-auto-regulator-opens-special-probe-after-a-tesla-slams-into-a-texas-home-killing-a-76-year-old https://konnichiwa.today/top-auto-regulator-opens-special-probe-after-a-tesla-slams-into-a-texas-home-killing-a-76-year-old Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Top, auto, regulator, opens, special, probe, after, Tesla, slams, into, Texas, home, killing, 76-year-old Japan business groups visit Beijing expo featuring AI https://konnichiwa.today/japan-business-groups-visit-beijing-expo-featuring-ai https://konnichiwa.today/japan-business-groups-visit-beijing-expo-featuring-ai Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, business, groups, visit, Beijing, expo, featuring Eager to work, U.S. teens find a frustrating summer job search https://konnichiwa.today/eager-to-work-us-teens-find-a-frustrating-summer-job-search https://konnichiwa.today/eager-to-work-us-teens-find-a-frustrating-summer-job-search Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Eager, work, U.S., teens, find, frustrating, summer, job, search Ukrainian drone makers target Asia as Taiwan tensions spur demand https://konnichiwa.today/ukrainian-drone-makers-target-asia-as-taiwan-tensions-spur-demand https://konnichiwa.today/ukrainian-drone-makers-target-asia-as-taiwan-tensions-spur-demand Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Ukrainian, drone, makers, target, Asia, Taiwan, tensions, spur, demand Japan considers antidumping duties on China, Taiwan stainless steel https://konnichiwa.today/japan-considers-antidumping-duties-on-china-taiwan-stainless-steel https://konnichiwa.today/japan-considers-antidumping-duties-on-china-taiwan-stainless-steel Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:04:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, considers, antidumping, duties, China, Taiwan, stainless, steel Bank of Japan Governor Ueda discharged from hospital https://konnichiwa.today/bank-of-japan-governor-ueda-discharged-from-hospital https://konnichiwa.today/bank-of-japan-governor-ueda-discharged-from-hospital Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bank, Japan, Governor, Ueda, discharged, from, hospital Japan rice prices fall for first time in 3 1/2 years https://konnichiwa.today/japan-rice-prices-fall-for-first-time-in-3-12-years https://konnichiwa.today/japan-rice-prices-fall-for-first-time-in-3-12-years Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, rice, prices, fall, for, first, time, 12, years Price rises lure more Japanese companies into coffee farming https://konnichiwa.today/price-rises-lure-more-japanese-companies-into-coffee-farming https://konnichiwa.today/price-rises-lure-more-japanese-companies-into-coffee-farming Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Price, rises, lure, more, Japanese, companies, into, coffee, farming EU wrestles over how to tackle China export flood https://konnichiwa.today/eu-wrestles-over-how-to-tackle-china-export-flood https://konnichiwa.today/eu-wrestles-over-how-to-tackle-china-export-flood Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:04:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator wrestles, over, how, tackle, China, export, flood Average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate falls to 6.47%, tracking lower bond yields as Iran war winds down https://konnichiwa.today/average-30-year-us-mortgage-rate-falls-to-647-tracking-lower-bond-yields-as-iran-war-winds-down https://konnichiwa.today/average-30-year-us-mortgage-rate-falls-to-647-tracking-lower-bond-yields-as-iran-war-winds-down Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:04:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Average, 30-year, U.S., mortgage, rate, falls, 6.47, tracking, lower, bond, yields, Iran, war, winds, down Nissan launches all-new Kicks in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-launches-all-new-kicks-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-launches-all-new-kicks-in-japan Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:40:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissan, launches, all-new, Kicks, Japan Asian shares shrug off Wall St blues following signing of U.S.-Iran deal on ending the war https://konnichiwa.today/asian-shares-shrug-off-wall-st-blues-following-signing-of-us-iran-deal-on-ending-the-war https://konnichiwa.today/asian-shares-shrug-off-wall-st-blues-following-signing-of-us-iran-deal-on-ending-the-war Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:24:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asian, shares, shrug, off, Wall, blues, following, signing, U.S.-Iran, deal, ending, the, war Japan sees exports jump 17% in May, but logs a deficit as imports surge https://konnichiwa.today/japan-sees-exports-jump-17-in-may-but-logs-a-deficit-as-imports-surge https://konnichiwa.today/japan-sees-exports-jump-17-in-may-but-logs-a-deficit-as-imports-surge Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, sees, exports, jump, 17, May, but, logs, deficit, imports, surge Fed policymakers show support for rate hikes as Warsh reins in guidance https://konnichiwa.today/fed-policymakers-show-support-for-rate-hikes-as-warsh-reins-in-guidance https://konnichiwa.today/fed-policymakers-show-support-for-rate-hikes-as-warsh-reins-in-guidance Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Fed, policymakers, show, support, for, rate, hikes, Warsh, reins, guidance Stuffed toys and surfboards: Japan used goods market booms overseas https://konnichiwa.today/stuffed-toys-and-surfboards-japan-used-goods-market-booms-overseas https://konnichiwa.today/stuffed-toys-and-surfboards-japan-used-goods-market-booms-overseas Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:36:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Stuffed, toys, and, surfboards:, Japan, used, goods, market, booms, overseas Shares mixed and oil trades below $80 on optimism over interim U.S.-Iran war deal https://konnichiwa.today/shares-mixed-and-oil-trades-below-80-on-optimism-over-interim-us-iran-war-deal https://konnichiwa.today/shares-mixed-and-oil-trades-below-80-on-optimism-over-interim-us-iran-war-deal Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:28:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Shares, mixed, and, oil, trades, below, 80, optimism, over, interim, U.S.-Iran, war, deal Japan watchdog raids 6 ice cream makers over suspected price-fixing https://konnichiwa.today/japan-watchdog-raids-6-ice-cream-makers-over-suspected-price-fixing https://konnichiwa.today/japan-watchdog-raids-6-ice-cream-makers-over-suspected-price-fixing Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:04:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, watchdog, raids, ice, cream, makers, over, suspected, price-fixing Asian shares mostly higher; Nikkei tops 70,000 before BOJ rate hike https://konnichiwa.today/asian-shares-mostly-higher-nikkei-tops-70000-before-boj-rate-hike https://konnichiwa.today/asian-shares-mostly-higher-nikkei-tops-70000-before-boj-rate-hike Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:40:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asian, shares, mostly, higher, Nikkei, tops, 70, 000, before, BOJ, rate, hike Bank of Japan hikes rate to 31-year high of 1% https://konnichiwa.today/bank-of-japan-hikes-rate-to-31-year-high-of-1 https://konnichiwa.today/bank-of-japan-hikes-rate-to-31-year-high-of-1 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:40:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bank, Japan, hikes, rate, 31-year, high Starbucks Korea to shutter outlets for history lessons after 'Tank Day' fiasco https://konnichiwa.today/starbucks-korea-to-shutter-outlets-for-history-lessons-after-tank-day-fiasco https://konnichiwa.today/starbucks-korea-to-shutter-outlets-for-history-lessons-after-tank-day-fiasco Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Starbucks, Korea, shutter, outlets, for, history, lessons, after, Tank, Day, fiasco Social networks, online video outweigh traditional media in 2026 https://konnichiwa.today/social-networks-online-video-outweigh-traditional-media-in-2026 https://konnichiwa.today/social-networks-online-video-outweigh-traditional-media-in-2026 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Social, networks, online, video, outweigh, traditional, media, 2026 Australian tribunal rejects Inpex bid to stop gas facilities strikes https://konnichiwa.today/australian-tribunal-rejects-inpex-bid-to-stop-gas-facilities-strikes https://konnichiwa.today/australian-tribunal-rejects-inpex-bid-to-stop-gas-facilities-strikes Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Australian, tribunal, rejects, Inpex, bid, stop, gas, facilities, strikes Even with deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, it could take weeks or months for oil to fully flow https://konnichiwa.today/even-with-deal-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-it-could-take-weeks-or-months-for-oil-to-fully-flow https://konnichiwa.today/even-with-deal-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-it-could-take-weeks-or-months-for-oil-to-fully-flow Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Even, with, deal, reopen, Strait, Hormuz, could, take, weeks, months, for, oil, fully, flow Tentative deal on ending Iran war sends stocks soaring while oil prices fall https://konnichiwa.today/tentative-deal-on-ending-iran-war-sends-stocks-soaring-while-oil-prices-fall https://konnichiwa.today/tentative-deal-on-ending-iran-war-sends-stocks-soaring-while-oil-prices-fall Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:04:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tentative, deal, ending, Iran, war, sends, stocks, soaring, while, oil, prices, fall Japan to send delegation to Greenland to evaluate rare earth extraction, Nikkei says https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-send-delegation-to-greenland-to-evaluate-rare-earth-extraction-nikkei-says https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-send-delegation-to-greenland-to-evaluate-rare-earth-extraction-nikkei-says Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:40:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, send, delegation, Greenland, evaluate, rare, earth, extraction, Nikkei, says The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts https://konnichiwa.today/the-skills-people-still-perform-better-than-ai-according-to-workplace-experts https://konnichiwa.today/the-skills-people-still-perform-better-than-ai-according-to-workplace-experts Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, skills, people, still, perform, better, than, AI, according, workplace, experts SpaceX stock soars in debut and makes Elon Musk first trillionaire https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-stock-soars-in-debut-and-makes-elon-musk-first-trillionaire https://konnichiwa.today/spacex-stock-soars-in-debut-and-makes-elon-musk-first-trillionaire Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SpaceX, stock, soars, debut, and, makes, Elon, Musk, first, trillionaire Record lobby cash shapes EU pro-business agenda, campaigners say https://konnichiwa.today/record-lobby-cash-shapes-eu-pro-business-agenda-campaigners-say https://konnichiwa.today/record-lobby-cash-shapes-eu-pro-business-agenda-campaigners-say Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Record, lobby, cash, shapes, pro-business, agenda, campaigners, say Nissan halves vehicle development time in restructuring drive: CEO https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-halves-vehicle-development-time-in-restructuring-drive-ceo https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-halves-vehicle-development-time-in-restructuring-drive-ceo Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissan, halves, vehicle, development, time, restructuring, drive:, CEO Elon Musk's SpaceX is about to make its debut on Wall Street https://konnichiwa.today/elon-musks-spacex-is-about-to-make-its-debut-on-wall-street https://konnichiwa.today/elon-musks-spacex-is-about-to-make-its-debut-on-wall-street Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Elon, Musks, SpaceX, about, make, its, debut, Wall, Street U.S. jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week https://konnichiwa.today/us-jobless-aid-filings-rise-to-229000-last-week https://konnichiwa.today/us-jobless-aid-filings-rise-to-229000-last-week Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., jobless, aid, filings, rise, 229, 000, last, week Europe's central bank raises rates to fight inflation from Iran war, the Fed to decide next week https://konnichiwa.today/europes-central-bank-raises-rates-to-fight-inflation-from-iran-war-the-fed-to-decide-next-week https://konnichiwa.today/europes-central-bank-raises-rates-to-fight-inflation-from-iran-war-the-fed-to-decide-next-week Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Europes, central, bank, raises, rates, fight, inflation, from, Iran, war, the, Fed, decide, next, week Japan finalizing negotiations with U.S. to continue importing Russian LNG https://konnichiwa.today/japan-finalizing-negotiations-with-us-to-continue-importing-russian-lng https://konnichiwa.today/japan-finalizing-negotiations-with-us-to-continue-importing-russian-lng Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:04:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, finalizing, negotiations, with, U.S., continue, importing, Russian, LNG Honda recalls more than 880,000 cars in U.S. due to a problem with rear suspension components https://konnichiwa.today/honda-recalls-more-than-880000-cars-in-us-due-to-a-problem-with-rear-suspension-components https://konnichiwa.today/honda-recalls-more-than-880000-cars-in-us-due-to-a-problem-with-rear-suspension-components Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Honda, recalls, more, than, 880, 000, cars, U.S., due, problem, with, rear, suspension, components Japan's Onitsuka Tiger sneaker brand to be spun off from parent Asics https://konnichiwa.today/japans-onitsuka-tiger-sneaker-brand-to-be-spun-off-from-parent-asics https://konnichiwa.today/japans-onitsuka-tiger-sneaker-brand-to-be-spun-off-from-parent-asics Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, Onitsuka, Tiger, sneaker, brand, spun, off, from, parent, Asics Bank of Japan governor Ueda hospitalized https://konnichiwa.today/bank-of-japan-governor-ueda-hospitalized https://konnichiwa.today/bank-of-japan-governor-ueda-hospitalized Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:04:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Bank, Japan, governor, Ueda, hospitalized China’s exports jump 19.4% in May from a year earlier, despite Iran war https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-exports-jump-194-in-may-from-a-year-earlier-despite-iran-war https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-exports-jump-194-in-may-from-a-year-earlier-despite-iran-war Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China’s, exports, jump, 19.4, May, from, year, earlier, despite, Iran, war From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see U.S. consumers rethink their spending https://konnichiwa.today/from-unfilled-gas-tanks-to-fewer-frills-retailers-see-us-consumers-rethink-their-spending https://konnichiwa.today/from-unfilled-gas-tanks-to-fewer-frills-retailers-see-us-consumers-rethink-their-spending Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator From, unfilled, gas, tanks, fewer, frills, retailers, see, U.S., consumers, rethink, their, spending Suzuki eyes Africa as next key market https://konnichiwa.today/suzuki-eyes-africa-as-next-key-market https://konnichiwa.today/suzuki-eyes-africa-as-next-key-market Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Suzuki, eyes, Africa, next, key, market Nippon Steel to invest up to $2.5 bil in U.S. Steel plant in Pennsylvania https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-steel-to-invest-up-to-25-bil-in-us-steel-plant-in-pennsylvania https://konnichiwa.today/nippon-steel-to-invest-up-to-25-bil-in-us-steel-plant-in-pennsylvania Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nippon, Steel, invest, 2.5, bil, U.S., Steel, plant, Pennsylvania Nintendo to remake classic 'Zelda' game 'Ocarina of Time' https://konnichiwa.today/nintendo-to-remake-classic-zelda-game-ocarina-of-time https://konnichiwa.today/nintendo-to-remake-classic-zelda-game-ocarina-of-time Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nintendo, remake, classic, Zelda, game, Ocarina, Time Japan's April current account surplus at ¥3.91 tril on overseas returns https://konnichiwa.today/japans-april-current-account-surplus-at-391-tril-on-overseas-returns https://konnichiwa.today/japans-april-current-account-surplus-at-391-tril-on-overseas-returns Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, April, current, account, surplus, ¥3.91, tril, overseas, returns More traffic, but halved profits for airlines in 2026: Industry forecast https://konnichiwa.today/more-traffic-but-halved-profits-for-airlines-in-2026-industry-forecast https://konnichiwa.today/more-traffic-but-halved-profits-for-airlines-in-2026-industry-forecast Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator More, traffic, but, halved, profits, for, airlines, 2026:, Industry, forecast Nintendo agrees to 35 mil euro French fine over faulty Switch controllers https://konnichiwa.today/nintendo-agrees-to-35-mil-euro-french-fine-over-faulty-switch-controllers https://konnichiwa.today/nintendo-agrees-to-35-mil-euro-french-fine-over-faulty-switch-controllers Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nintendo, agrees, mil, euro, French, fine, over, faulty, Switch, controllers U.S. gamers getting older as industry reports growth https://konnichiwa.today/us-gamers-getting-older-as-industry-reports-growth https://konnichiwa.today/us-gamers-getting-older-as-industry-reports-growth Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., gamers, getting, older, industry, reports, growth Luxury goods sector seeks to recover its mojo https://konnichiwa.today/luxury-goods-sector-seeks-to-recover-its-mojo https://konnichiwa.today/luxury-goods-sector-seeks-to-recover-its-mojo Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Luxury, goods, sector, seeks, recover, its, mojo AI fever spreads, but are markets masking economic cracks? https://konnichiwa.today/ai-fever-spreads-but-are-markets-masking-economic-cracks https://konnichiwa.today/ai-fever-spreads-but-are-markets-masking-economic-cracks Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator fever, spreads, but, are, markets, masking, economic, cracks Fry to fly: Japan steps up efforts on cooking oil in race for sustainable aviation fuel​​ https://konnichiwa.today/fry-to-fly-japan-steps-up-efforts-on-cooking-oil-in-race-for-sustainable-aviation-fuel https://konnichiwa.today/fry-to-fly-japan-steps-up-efforts-on-cooking-oil-in-race-for-sustainable-aviation-fuel Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:04:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Fry, fly:, Japan, steps, efforts, cooking, oil, race, for, sustainable, aviation, fuel​​ ANA, JAL to raise fuel surcharges, levels likely to hit records https://konnichiwa.today/ana-jal-to-raise-fuel-surcharges-levels-likely-to-hit-records https://konnichiwa.today/ana-jal-to-raise-fuel-surcharges-levels-likely-to-hit-records Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:24:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator ANA, JAL, raise, fuel, surcharges, levels, likely, hit, records U.S. job market is strong but many Americans still frustrated by prospects and rising prices https://konnichiwa.today/us-job-market-is-strong-but-many-americans-still-frustrated-by-prospects-and-rising-prices https://konnichiwa.today/us-job-market-is-strong-but-many-americans-still-frustrated-by-prospects-and-rising-prices Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., job, market, strong, but, many, Americans, still, frustrated, prospects, and, rising, prices Toyota to 'reverse-import' Camry sedans made in U.S., possibly from fall https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-to-reverse-import-camry-sedans-made-in-us-possibly-from-fall https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-to-reverse-import-camry-sedans-made-in-us-possibly-from-fall Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, reverse-import, Camry, sedans, made, U.S., possibly, from, fall Japan fishery exports in 2025 hit record high ¥423.1 billion https://konnichiwa.today/japan-fishery-exports-in-2025-hit-record-high-4231-billion https://konnichiwa.today/japan-fishery-exports-in-2025-hit-record-high-4231-billion Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, fishery, exports, 2025, hit, record, high, ¥423.1, billion Electronics retailers Yamada, Edion agree to merger https://konnichiwa.today/electronics-retailers-yamada-edion-agree-to-merger https://konnichiwa.today/electronics-retailers-yamada-edion-agree-to-merger Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:36:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Electronics, retailers, Yamada, Edion, agree, merger AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest players https://konnichiwa.today/ai-companies-are-barreling-toward-huge-wall-street-debuts-a-look-at-the-biggest-players https://konnichiwa.today/ai-companies-are-barreling-toward-huge-wall-street-debuts-a-look-at-the-biggest-players Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator companies, are, barreling, toward, huge, Wall, Street, debuts., look, the, biggest, players American Airlines temporarily suspends some of its summer routes due to steep jet fuel costs https://konnichiwa.today/american-airlines-temporarily-suspends-some-of-its-summer-routes-due-to-steep-jet-fuel-costs https://konnichiwa.today/american-airlines-temporarily-suspends-some-of-its-summer-routes-due-to-steep-jet-fuel-costs Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:04:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator American, Airlines, temporarily, suspends, some, its, summer, routes, due, steep, jet, fuel, costs SpaceX's IPO is set to be biggest ever and could make Elon Musk a trillionaire https://konnichiwa.today/spacexs-ipo-is-set-to-be-biggest-ever-and-could-make-elon-musk-a-trillionaire https://konnichiwa.today/spacexs-ipo-is-set-to-be-biggest-ever-and-could-make-elon-musk-a-trillionaire Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SpaceXs, IPO, set, biggest, ever, and, could, make, Elon, Musk, trillionaire Nissan eyes making cars for Chinese automaker Chery at plant in Britain https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-eyes-making-cars-for-chinese-automaker-chery-at-plant-in-britain https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-eyes-making-cars-for-chinese-automaker-chery-at-plant-in-britain Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissan, eyes, making, cars, for, Chinese, automaker, Chery, plant, Britain Japanese government postpones proposals to restrict real estate purchases by foreigners https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-government-postpones-proposals-to-restrict-real-estate-purchases-by-foreigners https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-government-postpones-proposals-to-restrict-real-estate-purchases-by-foreigners Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:20:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, government, postpones, proposals, restrict, real, estate, purchases, foreigners Airbus tests passenger plane that can fly 22 hours non-stop https://konnichiwa.today/airbus-tests-passenger-plane-that-can-fly-22-hours-non-stop https://konnichiwa.today/airbus-tests-passenger-plane-that-can-fly-22-hours-non-stop Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Airbus, tests, passenger, plane, that, can, fly, hours, non-stop General Mills agrees to sell Häagen-Dazs shops in China to investor group https://konnichiwa.today/general-mills-agrees-to-sell-haeagen-dazs-shops-in-china-to-investor-group https://konnichiwa.today/general-mills-agrees-to-sell-haeagen-dazs-shops-in-china-to-investor-group Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator General, Mills, agrees, sell, Häagen-Dazs, shops, China, investor, group 'AI simply can't replicate it': Japan embraces zine trend https://konnichiwa.today/ai-simply-cant-replicate-it-japan-embraces-zine-trend-58186 https://konnichiwa.today/ai-simply-cant-replicate-it-japan-embraces-zine-trend-58186 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator AI, simply, cant, replicate, it:, Japan, embraces, zine, trend SoftBank overtakes Toyota to become Japan's most valuable company https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-overtakes-toyota-to-become-japans-most-valuable-company https://konnichiwa.today/softbank-overtakes-toyota-to-become-japans-most-valuable-company Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator SoftBank, overtakes, Toyota, become, Japans, most, valuable, company Trump is facing a new inflation warning from the bond market, adding to his midterm challenges https://konnichiwa.today/trump-is-facing-a-new-inflation-warning-from-the-bond-market-adding-to-his-midterm-challenges https://konnichiwa.today/trump-is-facing-a-new-inflation-warning-from-the-bond-market-adding-to-his-midterm-challenges Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, facing, new, inflation, warning, from, the, bond, market, adding, his, midterm, challenges Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds https://konnichiwa.today/young-and-unemployed-remote-work-not-ai-may-be-the-problem-study-finds https://konnichiwa.today/young-and-unemployed-remote-work-not-ai-may-be-the-problem-study-finds Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Young, and, unemployed, Remote, work, not, AI, may, the, problem, study, finds Japan, South Korea stocks hit more records, as oil gains on Iran war ceasefire hope https://konnichiwa.today/japan-south-korea-stocks-hit-more-records-as-oil-gains-on-iran-war-ceasefire-hope https://konnichiwa.today/japan-south-korea-stocks-hit-more-records-as-oil-gains-on-iran-war-ceasefire-hope Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:36:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, South, Korea, stocks, hit, more, records, oil, gains, Iran, war, ceasefire, hope China’s factory activity slows in May, raising questions over its economy https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-factory-activity-slows-in-may-raising-questions-over-its-economy https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-factory-activity-slows-in-may-raising-questions-over-its-economy Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China’s, factory, activity, slows, May, raising, questions, over, its, economy Japan to see price hikes on more than 1,000 food and beverage items in June https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-see-price-hikes-on-more-than-1000-food-and-beverage-items-in-june https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-see-price-hikes-on-more-than-1000-food-and-beverage-items-in-june Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:04:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, see, price, hikes, more, than, 1, 000, food, and, beverage, items, June Japan mulls April 2027 start for consumption tax cut on food: sources https://konnichiwa.today/japan-mulls-april-2027-start-for-consumption-tax-cut-on-food-sources https://konnichiwa.today/japan-mulls-april-2027-start-for-consumption-tax-cut-on-food-sources Sun, 31 May 2026 15:40:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, mulls, April, 2027, start, for, consumption, tax, cut, food:, sources Japan's imports of oil-derived naphtha plunge 47% in April due to Iran war https://konnichiwa.today/japans-imports-of-oil-derived-naphtha-plunge-47-in-april-due-to-iran-war https://konnichiwa.today/japans-imports-of-oil-derived-naphtha-plunge-47-in-april-due-to-iran-war Sun, 31 May 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, imports, oil-derived, naphtha, plunge, 47, April, due, Iran, war Japan spends record ¥11.73 tril in April-May to stem yen's slide https://konnichiwa.today/japan-spends-record-1173-tril-in-april-may-to-stem-yens-slide https://konnichiwa.today/japan-spends-record-1173-tril-in-april-may-to-stem-yens-slide Sat, 30 May 2026 15:28:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, spends, record, ¥11.73, tril, April-May, stem, yens, slide Japan's April jobless rate falls to 2.5% https://konnichiwa.today/japans-april-jobless-rate-falls-to-25 https://konnichiwa.today/japans-april-jobless-rate-falls-to-25 Sat, 30 May 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, April, jobless, rate, falls, 2.5 Some brands say their jeans are eco-friendly. Here's how to find a pair that's actually sustainable https://konnichiwa.today/some-brands-say-their-jeans-are-eco-friendly-heres-how-to-find-a-pair-thats-actually-sustainable https://konnichiwa.today/some-brands-say-their-jeans-are-eco-friendly-heres-how-to-find-a-pair-thats-actually-sustainable Sat, 30 May 2026 15:04:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Some, brands, say, their, jeans, are, eco-friendly., Heres, how, find, pair, thats, actually, sustainable 5 Nissan execs receive ¥1.39 bil remuneration despite 2 years of net losses https://konnichiwa.today/5-nissan-execs-receive-139-bil-remuneration-despite-2-years-of-net-losses https://konnichiwa.today/5-nissan-execs-receive-139-bil-remuneration-despite-2-years-of-net-losses Fri, 29 May 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissan, execs, receive, ¥1.39, bil, remuneration, despite, years, net, losses Frugal and more online: Smarter spenders rewrite luxury's China dream https://konnichiwa.today/frugal-and-more-online-smarter-spenders-rewrite-luxurys-china-dream https://konnichiwa.today/frugal-and-more-online-smarter-spenders-rewrite-luxurys-china-dream Thu, 28 May 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Frugal, and, more, online:, Smarter, spenders, rewrite, luxurys, China, dream 'My job is going': UK workers squeezed out by AI https://konnichiwa.today/my-job-is-going-uk-workers-squeezed-out-by-ai-57562 https://konnichiwa.today/my-job-is-going-uk-workers-squeezed-out-by-ai-57562 Thu, 28 May 2026 15:04:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator My, job, going:, workers, squeezed, out Ferrari unveils first fully electric car https://konnichiwa.today/ferrari-unveils-first-fully-electric-car https://konnichiwa.today/ferrari-unveils-first-fully-electric-car Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Ferrari, unveils, first, fully, electric, car Prudential Life to pay ¥4.7 bil in compensation over suspected scams https://konnichiwa.today/prudential-life-to-pay-47-bil-in-compensation-over-suspected-scams https://konnichiwa.today/prudential-life-to-pay-47-bil-in-compensation-over-suspected-scams Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Prudential, Life, pay, ¥4.7, bil, compensation, over, suspected, scams India's fifth spot in global market cap list under threat as Taiwan closes in https://konnichiwa.today/indias-fifth-spot-in-global-market-cap-list-under-threat-as-taiwan-closes-in https://konnichiwa.today/indias-fifth-spot-in-global-market-cap-list-under-threat-as-taiwan-closes-in Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Indias, fifth, spot, global, market, cap, list, under, threat, Taiwan, closes PayPal’s online checkout empire is under siege as rivals squeeze its core business https://konnichiwa.today/paypals-online-checkout-empire-is-under-siege-as-rivals-squeeze-its-core-business https://konnichiwa.today/paypals-online-checkout-empire-is-under-siege-as-rivals-squeeze-its-core-business Wed, 27 May 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator PayPal’s, online, checkout, empire, under, siege, rivals, squeeze, its, core, business Asian shares and oil prices mixed after U.S. launches strikes in southern Iran https://konnichiwa.today/asian-shares-and-oil-prices-mixed-after-us-launches-strikes-in-southern-iran https://konnichiwa.today/asian-shares-and-oil-prices-mixed-after-us-launches-strikes-in-southern-iran Tue, 26 May 2026 15:28:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asian, shares, and, oil, prices, mixed, after, U.S., launches, strikes, southern, Iran Nidec to face securities watchdog probe over accounting scandal https://konnichiwa.today/nidec-to-face-securities-watchdog-probe-over-accounting-scandal https://konnichiwa.today/nidec-to-face-securities-watchdog-probe-over-accounting-scandal Tue, 26 May 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nidec, face, securities, watchdog, probe, over, accounting, scandal FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto U.S. market https://konnichiwa.today/fda-staff-blindsided-by-move-allowing-more-e-cigarettes-and-nicotine-pouches-onto-us-market https://konnichiwa.today/fda-staff-blindsided-by-move-allowing-more-e-cigarettes-and-nicotine-pouches-onto-us-market Mon, 25 May 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator FDA, staff, blindsided, move, allowing, more, e-cigarettes, and, nicotine, pouches, onto, U.S., market Toshifumi Suzuki, 'father' of Japan's convenience stores, dies at 93 https://konnichiwa.today/toshifumi-suzuki-father-of-japans-convenience-stores-dies-at-93 https://konnichiwa.today/toshifumi-suzuki-father-of-japans-convenience-stores-dies-at-93 Mon, 25 May 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toshifumi, Suzuki, father, Japans, convenience, stores, dies Asian shares mostly gain; Nikkei closes above 65,000 https://konnichiwa.today/asian-shares-mostly-gain-nikkei-closes-above-65000 https://konnichiwa.today/asian-shares-mostly-gain-nikkei-closes-above-65000 Mon, 25 May 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asian, shares, mostly, gain, Nikkei, closes, above, 65, 000 Japan's university graduate employment rate remains at 98% https://konnichiwa.today/japans-university-graduate-employment-rate-remains-at-98 https://konnichiwa.today/japans-university-graduate-employment-rate-remains-at-98 Sun, 24 May 2026 15:04:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, university, graduate, employment, rate, remains, 98 Japan’s izakaya pubs closing at record pace, failing to attract foreign tourists https://konnichiwa.today/japans-izakaya-pubs-closing-at-record-pace-failing-to-attract-foreign-tourists https://konnichiwa.today/japans-izakaya-pubs-closing-at-record-pace-failing-to-attract-foreign-tourists Sun, 24 May 2026 15:04:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, izakaya, pubs, closing, record, pace, failing, attract, foreign, tourists Central Tokyo average condo price rises 38.9% in April https://konnichiwa.today/central-tokyo-average-condo-price-rises-389-in-april https://konnichiwa.today/central-tokyo-average-condo-price-rises-389-in-april Sat, 23 May 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Central, Tokyo, average, condo, price, rises, 38.9, April Toyota: From loom maker to global auto giant https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-from-loom-maker-to-global-auto-giant https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-from-loom-maker-to-global-auto-giant Sat, 23 May 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota:, From, loom, maker, global, auto, giant Japan inflation slows more than expected in April https://konnichiwa.today/japan-inflation-slows-more-than-expected-in-april https://konnichiwa.today/japan-inflation-slows-more-than-expected-in-april Sat, 23 May 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, inflation, slows, more, than, expected, April Asian shares track Wall Street gains and oil prices climb on uncertainty over the Iran war https://konnichiwa.today/asian-shares-track-wall-street-gains-and-oil-prices-climb-on-uncertainty-over-the-iran-war https://konnichiwa.today/asian-shares-track-wall-street-gains-and-oil-prices-climb-on-uncertainty-over-the-iran-war Fri, 22 May 2026 15:36:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asian, shares, track, Wall, Street, gains, and, oil, prices, climb, uncertainty, over, the, Iran, war Japan's exports soar 14.8% in April https://konnichiwa.today/japans-exports-soar-148-in-april https://konnichiwa.today/japans-exports-soar-148-in-april Fri, 22 May 2026 15:04:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, exports, soar, 14.8, April From conflict to cleaning, expo showcases China's drone dominance https://konnichiwa.today/from-conflict-to-cleaning-expo-showcases-chinas-drone-dominance https://konnichiwa.today/from-conflict-to-cleaning-expo-showcases-chinas-drone-dominance Fri, 22 May 2026 15:04:01 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator From, conflict, cleaning, expo, showcases, Chinas, drone, dominance Japan megabank Mizuho Bank to invest in Rakuten Bank in October https://konnichiwa.today/japan-megabank-mizuho-bank-to-invest-in-rakuten-bank-in-october https://konnichiwa.today/japan-megabank-mizuho-bank-to-invest-in-rakuten-bank-in-october Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, megabank, Mizuho, Bank, invest, Rakuten, Bank, October Samsung faces strike after pay talks with union fall apart https://konnichiwa.today/samsung-faces-strike-after-pay-talks-with-union-fall-apart https://konnichiwa.today/samsung-faces-strike-after-pay-talks-with-union-fall-apart Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Samsung, faces, strike, after, pay, talks, with, union, fall, apart Airbnb expands into hotels, cars, groceries https://konnichiwa.today/airbnb-expands-into-hotels-cars-groceries https://konnichiwa.today/airbnb-expands-into-hotels-cars-groceries Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Airbnb, expands, into, hotels, cars, groceries Koizumi welcomes bank decision lifting curbs on defense investment https://konnichiwa.today/koizumi-welcomes-bank-decision-lifting-curbs-on-defense-investment https://konnichiwa.today/koizumi-welcomes-bank-decision-lifting-curbs-on-defense-investment Wed, 20 May 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Koizumi, welcomes, bank, decision, lifting, curbs, defense, investment Trump bought shares in Japan sushi restaurant operator, filing shows https://konnichiwa.today/trump-bought-shares-in-japan-sushi-restaurant-operator-filing-shows https://konnichiwa.today/trump-bought-shares-in-japan-sushi-restaurant-operator-filing-shows Wed, 20 May 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, bought, shares, Japan, sushi, restaurant, operator, filing, shows Japanese economy grows faster than expected in first quarter https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-economy-grows-faster-than-expected-in-first-quarter https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-economy-grows-faster-than-expected-in-first-quarter Tue, 19 May 2026 15:40:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, economy, grows, faster, than, expected, first, quarter Retailers ramp up summer sales as consumers brace for extreme heat in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/retailers-ramp-up-summer-sales-as-consumers-brace-for-extreme-heat-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/retailers-ramp-up-summer-sales-as-consumers-brace-for-extreme-heat-in-japan Tue, 19 May 2026 15:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Retailers, ramp, summer, sales, consumers, brace, for, extreme, heat, Japan New Swatch model is introduced, and a case study in overexcited 'drop culture' plays out https://konnichiwa.today/new-swatch-model-is-introduced-and-a-case-study-in-overexcited-drop-culture-plays-out https://konnichiwa.today/new-swatch-model-is-introduced-and-a-case-study-in-overexcited-drop-culture-plays-out Tue, 19 May 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator New, Swatch, model, introduced, and, case, study, overexcited, drop, culture, plays, out Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives https://konnichiwa.today/summer-travelers-who-relied-on-spirit-airlines-may-struggle-to-find-budget-alternatives https://konnichiwa.today/summer-travelers-who-relied-on-spirit-airlines-may-struggle-to-find-budget-alternatives Tue, 19 May 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Summer, travelers, who, relied, Spirit, Airlines, may, struggle, find, budget, alternatives Starbucks Korea head fired after promotion campaign sparks public uproar https://konnichiwa.today/starbucks-korea-head-fired-after-promotion-campaign-sparks-public-uproar https://konnichiwa.today/starbucks-korea-head-fired-after-promotion-campaign-sparks-public-uproar Tue, 19 May 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Starbucks, Korea, head, fired, after, promotion, campaign, sparks, public, uproar China's April consumption, factory output growth slowest in years https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-april-consumption-factory-output-growth-slowest-in-years https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-april-consumption-factory-output-growth-slowest-in-years Tue, 19 May 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chinas, April, consumption, factory, output, growth, slowest, years Big risks and rewards in upcoming IPOs at SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic https://konnichiwa.today/big-risks-and-rewards-in-upcoming-ipos-at-spacex-openai-anthropic https://konnichiwa.today/big-risks-and-rewards-in-upcoming-ipos-at-spacex-openai-anthropic Mon, 18 May 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Big, risks, and, rewards, upcoming, IPOs, SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic Walmart and Amazon race to win over rural America with speedier deliveries https://konnichiwa.today/walmart-and-amazon-race-to-win-over-rural-america-with-speedier-deliveries https://konnichiwa.today/walmart-and-amazon-race-to-win-over-rural-america-with-speedier-deliveries Mon, 18 May 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Walmart, and, Amazon, race, win, over, rural, America, with, speedier, deliveries Boeing confirms China commitment to buy 200 aircraft https://konnichiwa.today/boeing-confirms-china-commitment-to-buy-200-aircraft https://konnichiwa.today/boeing-confirms-china-commitment-to-buy-200-aircraft Sun, 17 May 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Boeing, confirms, China, commitment, buy, 200, aircraft Restaurants in Japan hit by visa pause for high-demand foreign workers https://konnichiwa.today/restaurants-in-japan-hit-by-visa-pause-for-high-demand-foreign-workers https://konnichiwa.today/restaurants-in-japan-hit-by-visa-pause-for-high-demand-foreign-workers Sun, 17 May 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Restaurants, Japan, hit, visa, pause, for, high-demand, foreign, workers Toyota to build new SUV plant in India, begin output in 2029 https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-to-build-new-suv-plant-in-india-begin-output-in-2029 https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-to-build-new-suv-plant-in-india-begin-output-in-2029 Sat, 16 May 2026 15:12:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, build, new, SUV, plant, India, begin, output, 2029 Japan may step into currency market again to support yen with U.S. backing https://konnichiwa.today/japan-may-step-into-currency-market-again-to-support-yen-with-us-backing-56343 https://konnichiwa.today/japan-may-step-into-currency-market-again-to-support-yen-with-us-backing-56343 Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, may, step, into, currency, market, again, support, yen, with, U.S., backing Ink shortage causes Japan firm to simplify ketchup packaging https://konnichiwa.today/ink-shortage-causes-japan-firm-to-simplify-ketchup-packaging https://konnichiwa.today/ink-shortage-causes-japan-firm-to-simplify-ketchup-packaging Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Ink, shortage, causes, Japan, firm, simplify, ketchup, packaging Shipping industry fears fuel shortages as Iran war squeezes bunker fuel supply https://konnichiwa.today/shipping-industry-fears-fuel-shortages-as-iran-war-squeezes-bunker-fuel-supply https://konnichiwa.today/shipping-industry-fears-fuel-shortages-as-iran-war-squeezes-bunker-fuel-supply Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Shipping, industry, fears, fuel, shortages, Iran, war, squeezes, bunker, fuel, supply EV overhaul drags Honda to first operating loss since 1957 https://konnichiwa.today/ev-overhaul-drags-honda-to-first-operating-loss-since-1957 https://konnichiwa.today/ev-overhaul-drags-honda-to-first-operating-loss-since-1957 Thu, 14 May 2026 15:44:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator overhaul, drags, Honda, first, operating, loss, since, 1957 Nissan reduces losses and expects to return to profit https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-reduces-losses-and-expects-to-return-to-profit https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-reduces-losses-and-expects-to-return-to-profit Thu, 14 May 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissan, reduces, losses, and, expects, return, profit Japanese motor giant Nidec discloses suspected quality irregularities https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-motor-giant-nidec-discloses-suspected-quality-irregularities https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-motor-giant-nidec-discloses-suspected-quality-irregularities Thu, 14 May 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, motor, giant, Nidec, discloses, suspected, quality, irregularities Amazon looks to redefine a need for speed with 30-minute deliveries https://konnichiwa.today/amazon-looks-to-redefine-a-need-for-speed-with-30-minute-deliveries https://konnichiwa.today/amazon-looks-to-redefine-a-need-for-speed-with-30-minute-deliveries Thu, 14 May 2026 15:04:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Amazon, looks, redefine, need, for, speed, with, 30-minute, deliveries Japan's FY2025 current account surplus hits record high for 3rd year in row https://konnichiwa.today/japans-fy2025-current-account-surplus-hits-record-high-for-3rd-year-in-row https://konnichiwa.today/japans-fy2025-current-account-surplus-hits-record-high-for-3rd-year-in-row Wed, 13 May 2026 15:40:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, FY2025, current, account, surplus, hits, record, high, for, 3rd, year, row European investment firm to acquire Kakaku.com, operator of Tabelog https://konnichiwa.today/european-investment-firm-to-acquire-kakakucom-operator-of-tabelog https://konnichiwa.today/european-investment-firm-to-acquire-kakakucom-operator-of-tabelog Wed, 13 May 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator European, investment, firm, acquire, Kakaku.com, operator, Tabelog Japan’s largest online resale site banning scalper sales of McDonald’s new anime Happy Meal toys https://konnichiwa.today/japans-largest-online-resale-site-banning-scalper-sales-of-mcdonalds-new-anime-happy-meal-toys https://konnichiwa.today/japans-largest-online-resale-site-banning-scalper-sales-of-mcdonalds-new-anime-happy-meal-toys Wed, 13 May 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, largest, online, resale, site, banning, scalper, sales, McDonald’s, new, anime, Happy, Meal, toys Iran war is hitting home as gasoline prices fuel inflation surge of 3.8% in U.S. https://konnichiwa.today/iran-war-is-hitting-home-as-gasoline-prices-fuel-inflation-surge-of-38-in-us https://konnichiwa.today/iran-war-is-hitting-home-as-gasoline-prices-fuel-inflation-surge-of-38-in-us Wed, 13 May 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Iran, war, hitting, home, gasoline, prices, fuel, inflation, surge, 3.8, U.S. Calbee to sell potato chips in monochrome packaging due to naphtha shortage https://konnichiwa.today/calbee-to-sell-potato-chips-in-monochrome-packaging-due-to-naphtha-shortage https://konnichiwa.today/calbee-to-sell-potato-chips-in-monochrome-packaging-due-to-naphtha-shortage Tue, 12 May 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Calbee, sell, potato, chips, monochrome, packaging, due, naphtha, shortage China’s passenger car exports surge nearly 85% in April as domestic sales slump https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-passenger-car-exports-surge-nearly-85-in-april-as-domestic-sales-slump https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-passenger-car-exports-surge-nearly-85-in-april-as-domestic-sales-slump Tue, 12 May 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China’s, passenger, car, exports, surge, nearly, 85, April, domestic, sales, slump Young Americans’ job market optimism falls as older adults stay upbeat, new Gallup poll finds https://konnichiwa.today/young-americans-job-market-optimism-falls-as-older-adults-stay-upbeat-new-gallup-poll-finds https://konnichiwa.today/young-americans-job-market-optimism-falls-as-older-adults-stay-upbeat-new-gallup-poll-finds Tue, 12 May 2026 15:04:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Young, Americans’, job, market, optimism, falls, older, adults, stay, upbeat, new, Gallup, poll, finds Soaring energy profits reignite calls for windfall tax https://konnichiwa.today/soaring-energy-profits-reignite-calls-for-windfall-tax https://konnichiwa.today/soaring-energy-profits-reignite-calls-for-windfall-tax Mon, 11 May 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Soaring, energy, profits, reignite, calls, for, windfall, tax Honda to freeze plan for EV plant construction in Canada https://konnichiwa.today/honda-to-freeze-plan-for-ev-plant-construction-in-canada https://konnichiwa.today/honda-to-freeze-plan-for-ev-plant-construction-in-canada Sun, 10 May 2026 15:36:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Honda, freeze, plan, for, plant, construction, Canada Zensho experiments with convenience stores to offset potential dining slowdown https://konnichiwa.today/zensho-experiments-with-convenience-stores-to-offset-potential-dining-slowdown https://konnichiwa.today/zensho-experiments-with-convenience-stores-to-offset-potential-dining-slowdown Sun, 10 May 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Zensho, experiments, with, convenience, stores, offset, potential, dining, slowdown Japan's used car market expands to record ¥5.3 trillion in 2025 https://konnichiwa.today/japans-used-car-market-expands-to-record-53-trillion-in-2025 https://konnichiwa.today/japans-used-car-market-expands-to-record-53-trillion-in-2025 Sun, 10 May 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, used, car, market, expands, record, ¥5.3, trillion, 2025 Japan to send business delegation to Russia in late May https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-send-business-delegation-to-russia-in-late-may https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-send-business-delegation-to-russia-in-late-may Sat, 09 May 2026 15:08:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, send, business, delegation, Russia, late, May Nintendo raises Switch price, forecasts lower profits https://konnichiwa.today/nintendo-raises-switch-price-forecasts-lower-profits https://konnichiwa.today/nintendo-raises-switch-price-forecasts-lower-profits Sat, 09 May 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nintendo, raises, Switch, price, forecasts, lower, profits Toyota sees profit drop as U.S. tariffs, Middle East war bite https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-sees-profit-drop-as-us-tariffs-middle-east-war-bite https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-sees-profit-drop-as-us-tariffs-middle-east-war-bite Sat, 09 May 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, sees, profit, drop, U.S., tariffs, Middle, East, war, bite Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. says 3 vessels did not pay tolls for Hormuz passage https://konnichiwa.today/japans-mitsui-osk-says-3-vessels-did-not-pay-tolls-for-hormuz-passage https://konnichiwa.today/japans-mitsui-osk-says-3-vessels-did-not-pay-tolls-for-hormuz-passage Sat, 09 May 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, Mitsui, O.S.K., says, vessels, did, not, pay, tolls, for, Hormuz, passage Japan real wages rise for 3rd straight month but outpaced by price rises https://konnichiwa.today/japan-real-wages-rise-for-3rd-straight-month-but-outpaced-by-price-rises https://konnichiwa.today/japan-real-wages-rise-for-3rd-straight-month-but-outpaced-by-price-rises Fri, 08 May 2026 15:44:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, real, wages, rise, for, 3rd, straight, month, but, outpaced, price, rises Japan real wages rise for 3rd straight month but outpaced by price rise https://konnichiwa.today/japan-real-wages-rise-for-3rd-straight-month-but-outpaced-by-price-rise https://konnichiwa.today/japan-real-wages-rise-for-3rd-straight-month-but-outpaced-by-price-rise Fri, 08 May 2026 15:36:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, real, wages, rise, for, 3rd, straight, month, but, outpaced, price, rise Sony reports declining profit but expects a record for this year https://konnichiwa.today/sony-reports-declining-profit-but-expects-a-record-for-this-year https://konnichiwa.today/sony-reports-declining-profit-but-expects-a-record-for-this-year Fri, 08 May 2026 15:36:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Sony, reports, declining, profit, but, expects, record, for, this, year McDonald's focus on value lifts first-quarter sales, but company says gas prices could dent demand https://konnichiwa.today/mcdonalds-focus-on-value-lifts-first-quarter-sales-but-company-says-gas-prices-could-dent-demand https://konnichiwa.today/mcdonalds-focus-on-value-lifts-first-quarter-sales-but-company-says-gas-prices-could-dent-demand Fri, 08 May 2026 15:04:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator McDonalds, focus, value, lifts, first-quarter, sales, but, company, says, gas, prices, could, dent, demand Toyota unveils Lexus's 1st 3-row EV, set for winter launch in Japan https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-unveils-lexuss-1st-3-row-ev-set-for-winter-launch-in-japan https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-unveils-lexuss-1st-3-row-ev-set-for-winter-launch-in-japan Fri, 08 May 2026 15:04:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, unveils, Lexuss, 1st, 3-row, EV, set, for, winter, launch, Japan U.S. jobless claim applications rise to 200,000 https://konnichiwa.today/us-jobless-claim-applications-rise-to-200000 https://konnichiwa.today/us-jobless-claim-applications-rise-to-200000 Fri, 08 May 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., jobless, claim, applications, rise, 200, 000 U.S. trade court rules against Trump's 10% global tariffs https://konnichiwa.today/us-trade-court-rules-against-trumps-10-global-tariffs https://konnichiwa.today/us-trade-court-rules-against-trumps-10-global-tariffs Fri, 08 May 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., trade, court, rules, against, Trumps, 10, global, tariffs Japan’s rice warehouse stockpile hits record high as consumers, restaurants reject high prices https://konnichiwa.today/japans-rice-warehouse-stockpile-hits-record-high-as-consumers-restaurants-reject-high-prices https://konnichiwa.today/japans-rice-warehouse-stockpile-hits-record-high-as-consumers-restaurants-reject-high-prices Thu, 07 May 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan’s, rice, warehouse, stockpile, hits, record, high, consumers, restaurants, reject, high, prices Why gasoline costs 52% more in U.S. than it did before Iran war https://konnichiwa.today/why-gasoline-costs-52-more-in-us-than-it-did-before-iran-war https://konnichiwa.today/why-gasoline-costs-52-more-in-us-than-it-did-before-iran-war Thu, 07 May 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Why, gasoline, costs, 52, more, U.S., than, did, before, Iran, war Streaming and parks power Disney's strong second quarter https://konnichiwa.today/streaming-and-parks-power-disneys-strong-second-quarter https://konnichiwa.today/streaming-and-parks-power-disneys-strong-second-quarter Thu, 07 May 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Streaming, and, parks, power, Disneys, strong, second, quarter Nikkei ends at record high above 62,000, logging highest single-day point gain https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-ends-at-record-high-above-62000-logging-highest-single-day-point-gain https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-ends-at-record-high-above-62000-logging-highest-single-day-point-gain Thu, 07 May 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nikkei, ends, record, high, above, 62, 000, logging, highest, single-day, point, gain Yoko says oh no to 'John Lemon' beer https://konnichiwa.today/yoko-says-oh-no-to-john-lemon-beer https://konnichiwa.today/yoko-says-oh-no-to-john-lemon-beer Wed, 06 May 2026 15:04:07 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yoko, says, John, Lemon, beer Pyongyang calling: North Korea shows off own-brand phones https://konnichiwa.today/pyongyang-calling-north-korea-shows-off-own-brand-phones https://konnichiwa.today/pyongyang-calling-north-korea-shows-off-own-brand-phones Wed, 06 May 2026 15:04:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Pyongyang, calling:, North, Korea, shows, off, own-brand, phones Japanese hair salons going bankrupt in record numbers https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-hair-salons-going-bankrupt-in-record-numbers https://konnichiwa.today/japanese-hair-salons-going-bankrupt-in-record-numbers Wed, 06 May 2026 15:04:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japanese, hair, salons, going, bankrupt, record, numbers Building trades unions emerge as a key ally of tech giants in push for AI data centers https://konnichiwa.today/building-trades-unions-emerge-as-a-key-ally-of-tech-giants-in-push-for-ai-data-centers https://konnichiwa.today/building-trades-unions-emerge-as-a-key-ally-of-tech-giants-in-push-for-ai-data-centers Tue, 05 May 2026 15:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Building, trades, unions, emerge, key, ally, tech, giants, push, for, data, centers GameStop makes $56 billion takeover bid for eBay https://konnichiwa.today/gamestop-makes-56-billion-takeover-bid-for-ebay https://konnichiwa.today/gamestop-makes-56-billion-takeover-bid-for-ebay Tue, 05 May 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator GameStop, makes, 56, billion, takeover, bid, for, eBay Doris Fisher, co-founder of iconic Gap chain, dies at 94 https://konnichiwa.today/doris-fisher-co-founder-of-iconic-gap-chain-dies-at-94 https://konnichiwa.today/doris-fisher-co-founder-of-iconic-gap-chain-dies-at-94 Tue, 05 May 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Doris, Fisher, co-founder, iconic, Gap, chain, dies Profit for biggest U.S. oil companies declined in first quarter, but only on paper https://konnichiwa.today/profit-for-biggest-us-oil-companies-declined-in-first-quarter-but-only-on-paper https://konnichiwa.today/profit-for-biggest-us-oil-companies-declined-in-first-quarter-but-only-on-paper Mon, 04 May 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Profit, for, biggest, U.S., oil, companies, declined, first, quarter, but, only, paper OPEC+ countries agree on modest rise in production as Iran retains chokehold on key Strait of Hormuz https://konnichiwa.today/opec-countries-agree-on-modest-rise-in-production-as-iran-retains-chokehold-on-key-strait-of-hormuz https://konnichiwa.today/opec-countries-agree-on-modest-rise-in-production-as-iran-retains-chokehold-on-key-strait-of-hormuz Mon, 04 May 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator OPEC, countries, agree, modest, rise, production, Iran, retains, chokehold, key, Strait, Hormuz Spirit Airlines says it’s going out of business after 34 years and is ending operations immediately https://konnichiwa.today/spirit-airlines-says-its-going-out-of-business-after-34-years-and-is-ending-operations-immediately https://konnichiwa.today/spirit-airlines-says-its-going-out-of-business-after-34-years-and-is-ending-operations-immediately Sun, 03 May 2026 15:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Spirit, Airlines, says, it’s, going, out, business, after, years, and, ending, operations, immediately College students wary of the job market are changing course in search of 'AI-proof' majors https://konnichiwa.today/college-students-wary-of-the-job-market-are-changing-course-in-search-of-ai-proof-majors https://konnichiwa.today/college-students-wary-of-the-job-market-are-changing-course-in-search-of-ai-proof-majors Sun, 03 May 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator College, students, wary, the, job, market, are, changing, course, search, AI-proof, majors Japan to procure Russian oil for 1st time since U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-procure-russian-oil-for-1st-time-since-us-israeli-strikes-on-iran https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-procure-russian-oil-for-1st-time-since-us-israeli-strikes-on-iran Sun, 03 May 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, procure, Russian, oil, for, 1st, time, since, U.S.-Israeli, strikes, Iran Yen rises sharply to 155 level against U.S. dollar on intervention speculation https://konnichiwa.today/yen-rises-sharply-to-155-level-against-us-dollar-on-intervention-speculation https://konnichiwa.today/yen-rises-sharply-to-155-level-against-us-dollar-on-intervention-speculation Sat, 02 May 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yen, rises, sharply, 155, level, against, U.S., dollar, intervention, speculation Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU cars to 25% https://konnichiwa.today/trump-says-he-will-raise-tariffs-on-eu-cars-to-25 https://konnichiwa.today/trump-says-he-will-raise-tariffs-on-eu-cars-to-25 Sat, 02 May 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Trump, says, will, raise, tariffs, cars, 25 Nissan to scrap U.S. EV production plan amid slowing demand https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-to-scrap-us-ev-production-plan-amid-slowing-demand-55185 https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-to-scrap-us-ev-production-plan-amid-slowing-demand-55185 Sat, 02 May 2026 15:04:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissan, scrap, U.S., production, plan, amid, slowing, demand Yen rises sharply to 155 level against U.S. dollar after intervention rumor https://konnichiwa.today/yen-rises-sharply-to-155-level-against-us-dollar-after-intervention-rumor https://konnichiwa.today/yen-rises-sharply-to-155-level-against-us-dollar-after-intervention-rumor Fri, 01 May 2026 15:24:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Yen, rises, sharply, 155, level, against, U.S., dollar, after, intervention, rumor War in Iran threatening Japan’s pudding production https://konnichiwa.today/war-in-iran-threatening-japans-pudding-production https://konnichiwa.today/war-in-iran-threatening-japans-pudding-production Fri, 01 May 2026 15:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator War, Iran, threatening, Japan’s, pudding, production Tax refunds and AI boom have offset some U.S. economic pain from Iran war and high gas prices, so far https://konnichiwa.today/tax-refunds-and-ai-boom-have-offset-some-us-economic-pain-from-iran-war-and-high-gas-prices-so-far https://konnichiwa.today/tax-refunds-and-ai-boom-have-offset-some-us-economic-pain-from-iran-war-and-high-gas-prices-so-far Fri, 01 May 2026 15:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Tax, refunds, and, boom, have, offset, some, U.S., economic, pain, from, Iran, war, and, high, gas, prices, far High oil prices due to the Iran war weigh on everything from the gas pump to consumer goods https://konnichiwa.today/high-oil-prices-due-to-the-iran-war-weigh-on-everything-from-the-gas-pump-to-consumer-goods https://konnichiwa.today/high-oil-prices-due-to-the-iran-war-weigh-on-everything-from-the-gas-pump-to-consumer-goods Fri, 01 May 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator High, oil, prices, due, the, Iran, war, weigh, everything, from, the, gas, pump, consumer, goods Carmaker Stellantis swings back into profit as sales climb https://konnichiwa.today/carmaker-stellantis-swings-back-into-profit-as-sales-climb https://konnichiwa.today/carmaker-stellantis-swings-back-into-profit-as-sales-climb Fri, 01 May 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Carmaker, Stellantis, swings, back, into, profit, sales, climb Japan conducted market intervention to stem yen's fall against dollar: sources https://konnichiwa.today/japan-conducted-market-intervention-to-stem-yens-fall-against-dollar-sources https://konnichiwa.today/japan-conducted-market-intervention-to-stem-yens-fall-against-dollar-sources Fri, 01 May 2026 15:00:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, conducted, market, intervention, stem, yens, fall, against, dollar:, sources Japan oil refiner Idemitsu to supply 4 million barrels of crude to Vietnam https://konnichiwa.today/japan-oil-refiner-idemitsu-to-supply-4-million-barrels-of-crude-to-vietnam https://konnichiwa.today/japan-oil-refiner-idemitsu-to-supply-4-million-barrels-of-crude-to-vietnam Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:44:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, oil, refiner, Idemitsu, supply, million, barrels, crude, Vietnam JAL reports highest sales of ¥2.01 trillion in FY2025 https://konnichiwa.today/jal-reports-highest-sales-of-201-trillion-in-fy2025 https://konnichiwa.today/jal-reports-highest-sales-of-201-trillion-in-fy2025 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:44:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator JAL, reports, highest, sales, ¥2.01, trillion, FY2025 Budget airlines cut flights as jet fuel prices soar https://konnichiwa.today/budget-airlines-cut-flights-as-jet-fuel-prices-soar https://konnichiwa.today/budget-airlines-cut-flights-as-jet-fuel-prices-soar Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:04:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Budget, airlines, cut, flights, jet, fuel, prices, soar Amazon reports increased 1Q profits and net sales fueled by cloud computing demand https://konnichiwa.today/amazon-reports-increased-1q-profits-and-net-sales-fueled-by-cloud-computing-demand https://konnichiwa.today/amazon-reports-increased-1q-profits-and-net-sales-fueled-by-cloud-computing-demand Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Amazon, reports, increased, profits, and, net, sales, fueled, cloud, computing, demand Japan cleaner goes viral with spa-like service for plushies https://konnichiwa.today/japan-cleaner-goes-viral-with-spa-like-service-for-plushies https://konnichiwa.today/japan-cleaner-goes-viral-with-spa-like-service-for-plushies Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:04:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, cleaner, goes, viral, with, spa-like, service, for, plushies Japan jobless rate in FY2025 rises to 2.6% as more people enter job market https://konnichiwa.today/japan-jobless-rate-in-fy2025-rises-to-26-as-more-people-enter-job-market https://konnichiwa.today/japan-jobless-rate-in-fy2025-rises-to-26-as-more-people-enter-job-market Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:00:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, jobless, rate, FY2025, rises, 2.6, more, people, enter, job, market Denso withdraws takeover bid for Rohm after failing to win support https://konnichiwa.today/denso-withdraws-takeover-bid-for-rohm-after-failing-to-win-support https://konnichiwa.today/denso-withdraws-takeover-bid-for-rohm-after-failing-to-win-support Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Denso, withdraws, takeover, bid, for, Rohm, after, failing, win, support Honda delays self-driving tech rollout to 2028 after halting U.S. EV plan https://konnichiwa.today/honda-delays-self-driving-tech-rollout-to-2028-after-halting-us-ev-plan https://konnichiwa.today/honda-delays-self-driving-tech-rollout-to-2028-after-halting-us-ev-plan Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:00:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Honda, delays, self-driving, tech, rollout, 2028, after, halting, U.S., plan Starbucks reports stronger than expected quarterly sales as turnaround gains traction https://konnichiwa.today/starbucks-reports-stronger-than-expected-quarterly-sales-as-turnaround-gains-traction https://konnichiwa.today/starbucks-reports-stronger-than-expected-quarterly-sales-as-turnaround-gains-traction Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:00:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Starbucks, reports, stronger, than, expected, quarterly, sales, turnaround, gains, traction BOJ holds key rate steady amid worries about Iran war and energy prices https://konnichiwa.today/boj-holds-key-rate-steady-amid-worries-about-iran-war-and-energy-prices https://konnichiwa.today/boj-holds-key-rate-steady-amid-worries-about-iran-war-and-energy-prices Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:44:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BOJ, holds, key, rate, steady, amid, worries, about, Iran, war, and, energy, prices Toyota reports record global sales for FY2025 https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-reports-record-global-sales-for-fy2025 https://konnichiwa.today/toyota-reports-record-global-sales-for-fy2025 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toyota, reports, record, global, sales, for, FY2025 Foreign carmakers seek edge with China partners https://konnichiwa.today/foreign-carmakers-seek-edge-with-china-partners https://konnichiwa.today/foreign-carmakers-seek-edge-with-china-partners Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:03:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Foreign, carmakers, seek, edge, with, China, partners Nikkei ends above 60,000 for 1st time on tech gains https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-ends-above-60000-for-1st-time-on-tech-gains https://konnichiwa.today/nikkei-ends-above-60000-for-1st-time-on-tech-gains Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:39:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nikkei, ends, above, 60, 000, for, 1st, time, tech, gains Japan to invest ¥1 trillion into recycling metals, plastics by 2030 https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-invest-1-trillion-into-recycling-metals-plastics-by-2030 https://konnichiwa.today/japan-to-invest-1-trillion-into-recycling-metals-plastics-by-2030 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, invest, ¥1, trillion, into, recycling, metals, plastics, 2030 Japan inflation cools demand for vending machine drinks https://konnichiwa.today/japan-inflation-cools-demand-for-vending-machine-drinks https://konnichiwa.today/japan-inflation-cools-demand-for-vending-machine-drinks Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, inflation, cools, demand, for, vending, machine, drinks Japan duty-free sales up in March; 1st rise in 5 months https://konnichiwa.today/japan-duty-free-sales-up-in-march-1st-rise-in-5-months https://konnichiwa.today/japan-duty-free-sales-up-in-march-1st-rise-in-5-months Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, duty-free, sales, March, 1st, rise, months Women take the lead in whiskey as more female drinkers and distillers change the industry https://konnichiwa.today/women-take-the-lead-in-whiskey-as-more-female-drinkers-and-distillers-change-the-industry https://konnichiwa.today/women-take-the-lead-in-whiskey-as-more-female-drinkers-and-distillers-change-the-industry Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Women, take, the, lead, whiskey, more, female, drinkers, and, distillers, change, the, industry Japan's crude steel output falls to 57-year low in FY2025 https://konnichiwa.today/japans-crude-steel-output-falls-to-57-year-low-in-fy2025 https://konnichiwa.today/japans-crude-steel-output-falls-to-57-year-low-in-fy2025 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japans, crude, steel, output, falls, 57-year, low, FY2025 Don Quijote operator opens food-focused discount store near Nagoya https://konnichiwa.today/don-quijote-operator-opens-food-focused-discount-store-near-nagoya https://konnichiwa.today/don-quijote-operator-opens-food-focused-discount-store-near-nagoya Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Don, Quijote, operator, opens, food-focused, discount, store, near, Nagoya At Beijing auto show, Chinese carmakers flaunt new technologies as global competition heats up https://konnichiwa.today/at-beijing-auto-show-chinese-carmakers-flaunt-new-technologies-as-global-competition-heats-up https://konnichiwa.today/at-beijing-auto-show-chinese-carmakers-flaunt-new-technologies-as-global-competition-heats-up Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Beijing, auto, show, Chinese, carmakers, flaunt, new, technologies, global, competition, heats Chinese carmakers aim to build up presence in Europe https://konnichiwa.today/chinese-carmakers-aim-to-build-up-presence-in-europe https://konnichiwa.today/chinese-carmakers-aim-to-build-up-presence-in-europe Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chinese, carmakers, aim, build, presence, Europe Mexico to export 1 million barrels of oil to Japan https://konnichiwa.today/mexico-to-export-1-million-barrels-of-oil-to-japan https://konnichiwa.today/mexico-to-export-1-million-barrels-of-oil-to-japan Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:35:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mexico, export, million, barrels, oil, Japan Burger King offers every fast food franchisee in Japan ¥40 mil to jump ship and join them https://konnichiwa.today/burger-king-offers-every-fast-food-franchisee-in-japan-40-mil-to-jump-ship-and-join-them https://konnichiwa.today/burger-king-offers-every-fast-food-franchisee-in-japan-40-mil-to-jump-ship-and-join-them Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Burger, King, offers, every, fast, food, franchisee, Japan, ¥40, mil, jump, ship, and, join, them Honda to exit South Korea auto market at year-end due to sluggish sales https://konnichiwa.today/honda-to-exit-south-korea-auto-market-at-year-end-due-to-sluggish-sales https://konnichiwa.today/honda-to-exit-south-korea-auto-market-at-year-end-due-to-sluggish-sales Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Honda, exit, South, Korea, auto, market, year-end, due, sluggish, sales ANA mulls domestic flight surcharges as fuel prices soar https://konnichiwa.today/ana-mulls-domestic-flight-surcharges-as-fuel-prices-soar https://konnichiwa.today/ana-mulls-domestic-flight-surcharges-as-fuel-prices-soar Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:23:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator ANA, mulls, domestic, flight, surcharges, fuel, prices, soar McDonald's Japan starts to rehire ex-workers for flexible 'spot' work hours https://konnichiwa.today/mcdonalds-japan-starts-to-rehire-ex-workers-for-flexible-spot-work-hours https://konnichiwa.today/mcdonalds-japan-starts-to-rehire-ex-workers-for-flexible-spot-work-hours Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator McDonalds, Japan, starts, rehire, ex-workers, for, flexible, spot, work, hours Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights as war squeezes fuel prices and supplies https://konnichiwa.today/lufthansa-cuts-20000-flights-as-war-squeezes-fuel-prices-and-supplies https://konnichiwa.today/lufthansa-cuts-20000-flights-as-war-squeezes-fuel-prices-and-supplies Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Lufthansa, cuts, 20, 000, flights, war, squeezes, fuel, prices, and, supplies Japan records trade deficit for 5th straight year as Trump's tariffs hit auto exports https://konnichiwa.today/japan-records-trade-deficit-for-5th-straight-year-as-trumps-tariffs-hit-auto-exports https://konnichiwa.today/japan-records-trade-deficit-for-5th-straight-year-as-trumps-tariffs-hit-auto-exports Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, records, trade, deficit, for, 5th, straight, year, Trumps, tariffs, hit, auto, exports Hello Kitty's parent company to make its own video games https://konnichiwa.today/hello-kittys-parent-company-to-make-its-own-video-games https://konnichiwa.today/hello-kittys-parent-company-to-make-its-own-video-games Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Hello, Kittys, parent, company, make, its, own, video, games How France fell for reimagined 19th-century workers' canteens https://konnichiwa.today/how-france-fell-for-reimagined-19th-century-workers-canteens https://konnichiwa.today/how-france-fell-for-reimagined-19th-century-workers-canteens Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator How, France, fell, for, reimagined, 19th-century, workers, canteens Hitachi to sell home appliance business to electronics retailer Nojima https://konnichiwa.today/hitachi-to-sell-home-appliance-business-to-electronics-retailer-nojima https://konnichiwa.today/hitachi-to-sell-home-appliance-business-to-electronics-retailer-nojima Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Hitachi, sell, home, appliance, business, electronics, retailer, Nojima Japan convenience store sales rise 2.2% in March, up for 13th month https://konnichiwa.today/japan-convenience-store-sales-rise-22-in-march-up-for-13th-month https://konnichiwa.today/japan-convenience-store-sales-rise-22-in-march-up-for-13th-month Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:07:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, convenience, store, sales, rise, 2.2, March, for, 13th, month California says Amazon pressured retailers to boost prices on their websites to not undercut it https://konnichiwa.today/california-says-amazon-pressured-retailers-to-boost-prices-on-their-websites-to-not-undercut-it https://konnichiwa.today/california-says-amazon-pressured-retailers-to-boost-prices-on-their-websites-to-not-undercut-it Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator California, says, Amazon, pressured, retailers, boost, prices, their, websites, not, undercut More Japanese firms plan to cut new graduate hires for FY2027 as AI use grows https://konnichiwa.today/more-japanese-firms-plan-to-cut-new-graduate-hires-for-fy2027-as-ai-use-grows https://konnichiwa.today/more-japanese-firms-plan-to-cut-new-graduate-hires-for-fy2027-as-ai-use-grows Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator More, Japanese, firms, plan, cut, new, graduate, hires, for, FY2027, use, grows New IC train card for foreign tourists to Japan to go on sale in May https://konnichiwa.today/new-ic-train-card-for-foreign-tourists-to-japan-to-go-on-sale-in-may https://konnichiwa.today/new-ic-train-card-for-foreign-tourists-to-japan-to-go-on-sale-in-may Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator New, train, card, for, foreign, tourists, Japan, sale, May Businesses can claim refunds for Trump tariffs ruled unconstitutional starting Monday https://konnichiwa.today/businesses-can-claim-refunds-for-trump-tariffs-ruled-unconstitutional-starting-monday https://konnichiwa.today/businesses-can-claim-refunds-for-trump-tariffs-ruled-unconstitutional-starting-monday Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Businesses, can, claim, refunds, for, Trump, tariffs, ruled, unconstitutional, starting, Monday Middle East war revs up electric car demand in Asia https://konnichiwa.today/middle-east-war-revs-up-electric-car-demand-in-asia https://konnichiwa.today/middle-east-war-revs-up-electric-car-demand-in-asia Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Middle, East, war, revs, electric, car, demand, Asia Honda to end gasoline vehicle output at China plant in demand shift to EVs https://konnichiwa.today/honda-to-end-gasoline-vehicle-output-at-china-plant-in-demand-shift-to-evs https://konnichiwa.today/honda-to-end-gasoline-vehicle-output-at-china-plant-in-demand-shift-to-evs Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Honda, end, gasoline, vehicle, output, China, plant, demand, shift, EVs China's economy grows at 5% in first quarter, shrugging off initial impact of Iran war https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-economy-grows-at-5-in-first-quarter-shrugging-off-initial-impact-of-iran-war https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-economy-grows-at-5-in-first-quarter-shrugging-off-initial-impact-of-iran-war Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chinas, economy, grows, first, quarter, shrugging, off, initial, impact, Iran, war Netflix shares dive as revenue barely beats expectations https://konnichiwa.today/netflix-shares-dive-as-revenue-barely-beats-expectations https://konnichiwa.today/netflix-shares-dive-as-revenue-barely-beats-expectations Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Netflix, shares, dive, revenue, barely, beats, expectations Gatorade, inventor of the sports drink, is getting a rebrand targeting non-athletes https://konnichiwa.today/gatorade-inventor-of-the-sports-drink-is-getting-a-rebrand-targeting-non-athletes https://konnichiwa.today/gatorade-inventor-of-the-sports-drink-is-getting-a-rebrand-targeting-non-athletes Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Gatorade, inventor, the, sports, drink, getting, rebrand, targeting, non-athletes BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs https://konnichiwa.today/bbc-to-cut-up-to-2000-jobs https://konnichiwa.today/bbc-to-cut-up-to-2000-jobs Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator BBC, cut, 2, 000, jobs Toilet maker Toto halts some orders due to naphtha shortage https://konnichiwa.today/toilet-maker-toto-halts-some-orders-due-to-naphtha-shortage https://konnichiwa.today/toilet-maker-toto-halts-some-orders-due-to-naphtha-shortage Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Toilet, maker, Toto, halts, some, orders, due, naphtha, shortage Swiss watchmakers say time will tell on effects of Middle East conflict https://konnichiwa.today/swiss-watchmakers-say-time-will-tell-on-effects-of-middle-east-conflict https://konnichiwa.today/swiss-watchmakers-say-time-will-tell-on-effects-of-middle-east-conflict Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Swiss, watchmakers, say, time, will, tell, effects, Middle, East, conflict 7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of stores in North America this year https://konnichiwa.today/7-eleven-expects-to-close-hundreds-of-stores-in-north-america-this-year https://konnichiwa.today/7-eleven-expects-to-close-hundreds-of-stores-in-north-america-this-year Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:39:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 7-Eleven, expects, close, hundreds, stores, North, America, this, year War intensifies uncertainty for makers of ultimate in bling, luxury watches https://konnichiwa.today/war-intensifies-uncertainty-for-makers-of-ultimate-in-bling-luxury-watches https://konnichiwa.today/war-intensifies-uncertainty-for-makers-of-ultimate-in-bling-luxury-watches Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator War, intensifies, uncertainty, for, makers, ultimate, bling, luxury, watches China’s exports grew 2.5% in March in sharp slowdown as Iran war raises uncertainty https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-exports-grew-25-in-march-in-sharp-slowdown-as-iran-war-raises-uncertainty https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-exports-grew-25-in-march-in-sharp-slowdown-as-iran-war-raises-uncertainty Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:07:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator China’s, exports, grew, 2.5, March, sharp, slowdown, Iran, war, raises, uncertainty The Walt Disney Co begins laying off 1,000 employees https://konnichiwa.today/the-walt-disney-co-begins-laying-off-1000-employees https://konnichiwa.today/the-walt-disney-co-begins-laying-off-1000-employees Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator The, Walt, Disney, begins, laying, off, 1, 000, employees Rolls-Royce unveils ultra-luxury limited series electric car https://konnichiwa.today/rolls-royce-unveils-ultra-luxury-limited-series-electric-car https://konnichiwa.today/rolls-royce-unveils-ultra-luxury-limited-series-electric-car Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Rolls-Royce, unveils, ultra-luxury, limited, series, electric, car Gov't issues advisory to ANA over aircraft maintenance misconduct https://konnichiwa.today/govt-issues-advisory-to-ana-over-aircraft-maintenance-misconduct https://konnichiwa.today/govt-issues-advisory-to-ana-over-aircraft-maintenance-misconduct Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:07:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Govt, issues, advisory, ANA, over, aircraft, maintenance, misconduct Nissan to add AI autonomous driving tech to 90% of future models https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-to-add-ai-autonomous-driving-tech-to-90-of-future-models https://konnichiwa.today/nissan-to-add-ai-autonomous-driving-tech-to-90-of-future-models Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:35:02 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Nissan, add, autonomous, driving, tech, 90, future, models Japan Post to resume accepting all U.S.-bound packages https://konnichiwa.today/japan-post-to-resume-accepting-all-us-bound-packages https://konnichiwa.today/japan-post-to-resume-accepting-all-us-bound-packages Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, Post, resume, accepting, all, U.S.-bound, packages As AI use increases at work, many employees still choose not to use it: Gallup poll https://konnichiwa.today/as-ai-use-increases-at-work-many-employees-still-choose-not-to-use-it-gallup-poll https://konnichiwa.today/as-ai-use-increases-at-work-many-employees-still-choose-not-to-use-it-gallup-poll Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator use, increases, work, many, employees, still, choose, not, use, it:, Gallup, poll LVMH sales feel impact from war https://konnichiwa.today/lvmh-sales-feel-impact-from-war https://konnichiwa.today/lvmh-sales-feel-impact-from-war Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator LVMH, sales, feel, impact, from, war Pokémon store character meet-and-greet events to resume in May https://konnichiwa.today/pokemon-store-character-meet-and-greet-events-to-resume-in-may https://konnichiwa.today/pokemon-store-character-meet-and-greet-events-to-resume-in-may Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Pokémon, store, character, meet-and-greet, events, resume, May Japan gov't eyes easing lending rules for foreign banks to spur growth https://konnichiwa.today/japan-govt-eyes-easing-lending-rules-for-foreign-banks-to-spur-growth https://konnichiwa.today/japan-govt-eyes-easing-lending-rules-for-foreign-banks-to-spur-growth Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, govt, eyes, easing, lending, rules, for, foreign, banks, spur, growth China's car exports surge as expectations grow for EV pivot on Iran war energy shock https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-car-exports-surge-as-expectations-grow-for-ev-pivot-on-iran-war-energy-shock https://konnichiwa.today/chinas-car-exports-surge-as-expectations-grow-for-ev-pivot-on-iran-war-energy-shock Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Chinas, car, exports, surge, expectations, grow, for, pivot, Iran, war, energy, shock Mitsui O.S.K. awaits safety clarity, government guidance to move vessels from Gulf, CEO says https://konnichiwa.today/mitsui-osk-awaits-safety-clarity-government-guidance-to-move-vessels-from-gulf-ceo-says https://konnichiwa.today/mitsui-osk-awaits-safety-clarity-government-guidance-to-move-vessels-from-gulf-ceo-says Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:03:06 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Mitsui, O.S.K., awaits, safety, clarity, government, guidance, move, vessels, from, Gulf, CEO, says Seven & i Holdings to delay listing of U.S. unit to FY2027 https://konnichiwa.today/seven-i-holdings-to-delay-listing-of-us-unit-to-fy2027 https://konnichiwa.today/seven-i-holdings-to-delay-listing-of-us-unit-to-fy2027 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Seven, Holdings, delay, listing, U.S., unit, FY2027 Uniqlo operator posts record 1st half profit on strong global sales https://konnichiwa.today/uniqlo-operator-posts-record-1st-half-profit-on-strong-global-sales https://konnichiwa.today/uniqlo-operator-posts-record-1st-half-profit-on-strong-global-sales Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:03:05 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Uniqlo, operator, posts, record, 1st, half, profit, strong, global, sales U.S. economy grew a sluggish 0.5% in fourth quarter, government says, downgrading previous estimate https://konnichiwa.today/us-economy-grew-a-sluggish-05-in-fourth-quarter-government-says-downgrading-previous-estimate https://konnichiwa.today/us-economy-grew-a-sluggish-05-in-fourth-quarter-government-says-downgrading-previous-estimate Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:03:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator U.S., economy, grew, sluggish, 0.5, fourth, quarter, government, says, downgrading, previous, estimate Jet fuel supplies to take 'months' to recover from war disruption: IATA https://konnichiwa.today/jet-fuel-supplies-to-take-months-to-recover-from-war-disruption-iata https://konnichiwa.today/jet-fuel-supplies-to-take-months-to-recover-from-war-disruption-iata Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Jet, fuel, supplies, take, months, recover, from, war, disruption:, IATA Japan bankruptcies top 10,000 in FY2025 due to price hikes, labor shortages https://konnichiwa.today/japan-bankruptcies-top-10000-in-fy2025-due-to-price-hikes-labor-shortages https://konnichiwa.today/japan-bankruptcies-top-10000-in-fy2025-due-to-price-hikes-labor-shortages Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:07:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Japan, bankruptcies, top, 10, 000, FY2025, due, price, hikes, labor, shortages Asian shares jump, oil prices decline after Iran ceasefire agreement reached https://konnichiwa.today/asian-shares-jump-oil-prices-decline-after-iran-ceasefire-agreement-reached https://konnichiwa.today/asian-shares-jump-oil-prices-decline-after-iran-ceasefire-agreement-reached Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:19:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asian, shares, jump, oil, prices, decline, after, Iran, ceasefire, agreement, reached Soft drink vending machines in Japan fall below 2 million for 1st time https://konnichiwa.today/soft-drink-vending-machines-in-japan-fall-below-2-million-for-1st-time https://konnichiwa.today/soft-drink-vending-machines-in-japan-fall-below-2-million-for-1st-time Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Soft, drink, vending, machines, Japan, fall, below, million, for, 1st, time Asian shares mostly higher ahead of Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen oil route https://konnichiwa.today/asian-shares-mostly-higher-ahead-of-trumps-deadline-for-iran-to-reopen-oil-route https://konnichiwa.today/asian-shares-mostly-higher-ahead-of-trumps-deadline-for-iran-to-reopen-oil-route Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:55:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator Asian, shares, mostly, higher, ahead, Trumps, deadline, for, Iran, reopen, oil, route AirAsia X to raise fares, cut capacity over Middle East war https://konnichiwa.today/airasia-x-to-raise-fares-cut-capacity-over-middle-east-war https://konnichiwa.today/airasia-x-to-raise-fares-cut-capacity-over-middle-east-war Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:07:04 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator AirAsia, raise, fares, cut, capacity, over, Middle, East, war OPEC+ hikes oil production quotas https://konnichiwa.today/opec-hikes-oil-production-quotas https://konnichiwa.today/opec-hikes-oil-production-quotas Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:03:03 +0800 Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator OPEC, hikes, oil, production, quotas