Toyota starts tests of new mobility systems at futuristic 'Woven City' in Japan

Toyota Motor has launched an experiment to test new mobility systems, including logistics by robots and small electric mobility vehicles, at its futuristic city in Japan. Toyota started work on what it calls "Woven City" in 2021 at a site of a...

US starts tariff probes into medical gear, industrial machinery

WASHINGTON: The United States has opened investigations into imports of medical equipment such as surgical masks, and industrial machinery, in moves that could lead to new tariffs. The probes were launched September 2, according to Federal...

Update on the US-Japan Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Trade and Investment

On September 15, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) updated its guidance to implement President Trump’s September 4 Executive Order (EO) laying out terms of the US-Japan trade agreement and the phased reduction of selected US tariffs on...

Tim Cook meets Pikachu: Here’s why the Apple CEO is in Japan after iPhone 17 launch

Weeks after revealing the iPhone 17 series to the world, Apple CEO Tim Cook arrived in Japan, embarking on a high-profile tour that blends technology with local popular culture. Cook’s visit to Japan was primarily down to preparing for the grand...

The Japanese Super Serum That Firms And Smooths Skin In A Week

Okinawa is situated between Japan and Taiwan, at the southwesternmost prefecture of the former’s 14,125 islands. Once holding the status as the area with the world’s highest life expectancy, the Blue Zone has become a longevity case study and a...

Forza Horizon 6 is taking the series to Japan next year

Xbox announced the next entry in the Forza Horizon franchise at Tokyo Game Show 2025. Forza Horizon 6 has been revealed and it’s taking the critically acclaimed franchise to Japan. The Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast didn’t offer much insight...

US machine tool tariff probe targets field led by Japan

Trump tariffs Import curbs on key equipment seen hindering American manufacturing revival The Americas accounted for about 30% of machine tool maker Okuma's sales in the year ended March, making it one of its largest markets. (Okuma) MASASHI ISAWA...

AK&M has released an industry bulletin on metallurgy with data for July

AK&M 25 September 2025 17:35 The 1641st issue of the bulletin "Branches of the Russian Economy: Manufacturing, Finance, Securities. Ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy" of the AK&M News Agency. In July 2025, global steel production continued to...

Toyota Opens High-Tech Village In Japan

Top-selling carmaker Toyota opened its new high-tech village in Japan on Thursday, an experimental project to test autonomous driving and other futuristic developments. It is touted as a real-life setting in which to trial myriad inventions, from...

Toyota Halts Brazil Production After Storm Damage: Report

Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM) shares are trading relatively flat on Thursday. The Japanese carmaker reportedly faced an unexpected setback this week in Brazil after powerful winds and torrential rain severely damaged one of its key engine...

Global steel production continued to decline in July

AK&M 25 September 2025 17:45 In July 2025, global steel production continued to decline. According to the World Steel Association (WSA), 150.1 million tons of steel were smelted during this period, which is 1.3% lower than the same indicator in...

New noodle shop to open in downtown Rochester, despite construction

ROCHESTER — Despite construction scaffolding partially obscuring it, Rochester Restaurateur Hui Liu’s new I-Chi Mein - Asian Noodles & Bar will soon officially open for business in downtown. I-Chi Mein plans to officially open its doors on Sept....

Panama Canal Starts Vendor Selection for New Energy Pipeline Project

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said it has officially launched the concessionaire selection process for its new energy pipeline project, attracting over 45 representatives from global energy companies. The pipeline project will be the first...

Why Forza Horizon 6 Is Finally Ready to Take the Series to Japan

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. After the rumors and so many years of fans begging, it’s finally happening: The Horizon Festival is heading for...

Toyota to drive expansion of green vehicle production in Vietnam

Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc on September 25 received Tien Quoc Hao, President of Toyota Motor Asia, who is leading a working delegation to Vietnam. The Deputy PM praised Toyota’s performance over the past three decades in...

Trump's new H-1B visa fee could cost companies a lot more than $100K. Here's the potential impact across industries.

Hello, and RIP to Instagram (sort of). The app is testing out a new feed that opens right into its Reels feature. BI's Katie Notopoulos has more on the change. In other tech news, OpenAI's Sam Altman (yes, the Sam Altman) stopped by the Berlin...

Fujifilm Biotechnologies opens $3.2B cell culture manufacturing site in North Carolina

Five years and $3.2 billion in the making, Fujifilm Biotechnologies on Wednesday held the grand opening of its biomanufacturing site in Holly Springs, North Carolina, as the company looks to begin operations later this year. Touted as one of the...

Moscow pushes Arctic shipping towards disaster

By Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer September 25, 2025 133 Russian authorities are green-lighting ships without ice-class on the Northern Sea Route. This month, it could have ended in catastrophe. A significant number of oil...

Riot Fest celebrates 20 years with quirky acts and queer punk energy

Riot Fest returned to Douglass (Anna & Frederick) Park once again—and this time it commemorated its 20th anniversary. Riot Fest originally started with multiple locations, beginning indoors when it was officially established in 2005. In 2012, the...

“It’s really special” - Yuya Wakamatsu grateful for chance to return home to Tokyo for first world title defense

Yuya Wakamatsu captured the ONE flyweight MMA world championship on home soil, and it’s only fitting that his first title defense will once again take place in front of his countrymen. ‘Little Piranha’ will look to deny strawweight MMA king Joshua...