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Isuzu Postpones Fuel Cell-Powered Truck Launch by 3 Years; Codeveloped With Honda

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Isuzu Motors Ltd. will postpone the market launch of its fuel cell-powered heavy-duty truck, which it is co-developing with Honda Motor Co., from the planned 2027 date, it has been learned.
The development of hydrogen refueling stations has not been progressing as planned, and the co...

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Meta AI Clone SoftBank Sony Japan Alliance UK Regulation Talks

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HEY GO TRADE
 
Three major AI industry developments landed simultaneously this week, signaling a global acceleration in AI adoption at both corporate and national levels.
Meta unveiled an AI clone of Mark Zuckerberg, Japan's biggest industrial names formed a domestic AI alliance, and UK regulator...

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Japan Tries to Assuage Tea Growers’ Oil Concerns

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JAPAN NEWS
 
All possible measures will be taken to ensure a stable supply of heavy oil, said Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norikazu Suzuki on Thursday, seeking to assuage the concerns of green tea producers.
Suzuki made the remarks during a visit to a matcha beverage shop in Tokyo...

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Honda to Launch Super-ONE Compact EV in Japan in May

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Honda Motor Co. said Friday that it will release a new compact electric vehicle model, the Super-ONE, in Japan in late May.
The Super-ONE weighs 1,090 kilograms, "one of the lightest in its class among all passenger EVs available in the Japanese market," the company said. The model w...

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Japan Business Failures Hit 12-Year High In Fiscal 2025

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan with debts of at least ¥10 million ($63,160) in fiscal 2025, which ended last month, rose 3.5% from the previous year to a 12-year high, Tokyo Shoko Research said Wednesday.
The figure reached 10,505, up for the fourth straight year, ref...

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Sanae Takaichi Says Japan’s Oil Supplies Secure for Rest of Year Despite Hormuz Blockade

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday that there is a plan to secure crude oil supplies through strategic reserves and alternative procurement sources through the beginning of next year.
She also hinted that she would not rule out calling for energy conservation, amid growing co...

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Direct Fuel Sales to Medical Institutions Sought in Japan

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Japan’s industry ministry has requested major oil wholesalers to sell fuel directly to medical institutions and public transportation operators affected by crude oil supply disruptions amid the worsening situation surrounding Iran.
Designating hospitals and other institutions as critica...

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Middle Powers Should Create Alternative to WTO, Says Research Group

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The international trade order should be fundamentally restructured under the leadership of Japan and other middle powers, a research group at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies said as part of policy recommendations it released on Friday.
The group at the Minato Ward,...

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Gasoline, Diapers And Drinks: Japan Faces Wide-Ranging Impact Amid Concern Over Oil

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Even as Japan dips into its vast reserves of oil, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is fueling concerns about medium and long-term shortages and higher prices for everything from gas at the pump to plastic toys sold in ¥100 shops.
While the government has rushed to assure the publ...

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Rising Energy Costs Threaten Japan’s Public Transit, Health Services

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ASIA NEWS NETWORK
 
An economist urged the government "to present countermeasures ahead of time, assuming the worst-case scenario."
Soaring energy prices caused by the escalating conflict in the Middle East are beginning to impact public services, including transportation and health care.
In mid-...

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