Nuro's self-driving car tech hits Tokyo streets in first international deployment

U.S.-based startup Nuro said on Wednesday its self-driving vehicles are now operating on public roads in ​Tokyo with safety operators present, marking the company's ‌first international autonomous ...
Opinion
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Has Srixon Officially Joined The Big Five? We Think So

Being a Big Five candidate certainly wasn’t in the cards for Srixon a decade ago. In terms of market share, the group was firmly planted in the “Other” category. How Srixon made it from there to here, ...

Smokey Nagata Was a Viral JDM Legend Before the Internet Existed

Before TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, Kazuhiko "Smokey" Nagata became a living legend for his exploits in high-performance street cars.
Wall Street Journal

Gilts Outperform Eurozone Peers as U.K. Political Tensions Ease

0828 GMT – Eurozone government bond yields edge lower in early trade, awaiting fresh drivers. U.S. markets are closed Monday, there is no eurozone government bond supply and the data calendar is thin.
The New York Times

Diplomatic Feud With China Weighs on Japan’s Economy

A standoff over the security of Taiwan has led to a steep decline in the number of Chinese visitors to Japan, which is heavily dependent on the tourists. By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo A ...
Finimize

Japan’s Trucking Industry Turns To Foreign Drivers

With a 270,000-driver shortfall projected by 2030, logistics groups are tapping government-backed hiring programs to keep deliveries moving. Japan’s trucking crunch is being driven by demographics and ...