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Honda To End Production Of Super Cub 50 Motorcycle In May 2025

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Honda Motor Co plans to end production of its iconic Super Cub 50 motorcycle in May 2025 ahead of the introduction of stricter vehicle emissions standards in Japan later that year.
Honda will begin selling the "Final Edition" model of the 50 cc engine motorcycle on Dec 12 at a sugge...

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Sony Quarterly Net Profit Jumps But Forecast Unchanged

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Sony's net profit jumped in the second quarter thanks to stronger sales in gaming, music and imaging sensors, the PlayStation maker said Friday but left its annual profit forecasts unchanged.
The yen's weakness against the dollar and euro had a positive impact on takings in those ke...

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Nippon Steel Hopes To Finish U.S. Steel Buyout By Year-End

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Nippon Steel Corp hopes to complete its planned acquisition of United States Steel Corp by the end of the year, before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, an executive said.
"We are now in a position to make measured discussions," Nippon Steel Vice Chairman...

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Toyota Maintains Net Profit Forecast Despite Drop In First Half

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Japanese auto giant Toyota kept its annual net profit forecast unchanged on Wednesday, despite logging a 26 percent drop for the first half of this financial year.
The world's top-selling automaker said unit sales were hit by production cuts in its home market, related to a failure ...

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Nintendo’s Switch Successor to Be Backward Compatible; Online Services Also Carried Over to New Console Generation

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Nintendo Co. said Wednesday that the successor to its Nintendo Switch flagship game console will be compatible with existing Switch games.
Nintendo Switch Online, a paid service, will be also available on the successor console, the company said.
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa m...

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Japan Stocks Higher At Close Of Trade; Nikkei 225 Up 2.16%

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Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Glass, Transportation Equipment and Banking sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 2.16%.
The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were IHI Corp. (TYO:7013), which rose ...

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Japan Textile Maker Toray Draws Curtain on Campaign Girls

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Japanese textile maker Toray Industries Inc. said Wednesday that it will end the use of promotional models known as Toray campaign girls after 43 years.
The Toray campaign girl program, launched in 1981, will be discontinued in December this year as it has achieved its aims, the company ...

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Japan Business Circle Calls for China Resuming Visa-Free Travel; Keizai Doyukai Visit to Country Marks 1st in 8 Years

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The delegation of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (Keizai Doyukai) on Monday called for China to exempt Japanese short-term visitors from visa requirements soon in its first visit to the country in eight years.
Doyukai Chairperson Takeshi Niinami among others met Chines...

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Tokyo Stock Exchange Extends Closing Time For 1st Time In 70 Years

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The Tokyo Stock Exchange has extended its trading hours by 30 minutes starting Tuesday without any trouble on the first day, as it aims to make the bourse more attractive to foreign investors and boost dealing activity.
With the first extension of its closing time in 70 years, the T...

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Nissan, Mitsubishi to Establish Joint Venture for Level 4 Autonomous Driving Service; EV Batteries also Within Scope

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Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Corp. have decided to establish a joint venture by the end of fiscal 2024 to provide services involving self-driving cars and electric vehicles, it has been learned.
The two companies aim to provide a service to transport passengers using Level 4 aut...

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