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Stocks Steady Before the Open as Investor Focus Turns to Fed Rate Decision

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.11%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.18% this morning, maintaining their post-Election Day gains, while investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.

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Stocks Rise Before the Open With Focus on Fed Rate Decision

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.18%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.22% this morning, extending their post-Election Day gains, while investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision.

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Asia Pacific leaders hail Trump as questions swirl around regional security

China’s Xi Jinping says superpowers must ‘get along’, while Indonesia’s Prabowo lauds ‘immense potential’ of US ties.

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Japanese automaker Nissan cuts 9,000 jobs as its vehicles fail to sell

Nissan is reporting a loss for the latest fiscal quarter as its vehicle sales sank while costs and inventory ballooned

The Independent UK

South Korean President Denies Wrongdoing Amid Influence-Peddling Scandal

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denies influence-peddling allegations, expresses optimism in expanding security cooperation with the U.S. and Japan un...

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Nissan Announces 9,000 Job Cuts, Slashes Sales Forecast

Japanese automaker Nissan on Thursday announced 9,000 job cuts as it slashed its annual sales forecast, saying it was taking urgent measures to tackle "a severe situation".

International Business Times

Kyogo finally recalled to Japan national team alongside Celtic team-mates

Celtic forward Kyogo Furuhashi has finally been recalled to the Japan national team.

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Tiny grain of nuclear fuel pulled by robot from ruined Japanese nuclear reactor

Much about the site’s highly radioactive interior remains a mystery

The Independent UK

Japan PM To Boost Defence Alliance With 'Very Friendly' Trump

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday he had agreed with US president-elect Donald Trump in a phone call to strengthen the nations' alliance, after the tycoon's victory sent defence-related shares surging.

International Business Times

This Custom Land Cruiser Looks Like a Cyberpunk Fever Dream

Modellista, Toyota's in-house customization brand in Japan, is at this year's SEMA Show in Las Vegas to test out possible new products for the American market. And boy does it have something... special. The company dressed up a new Toyota Land Cruiser in an assortment of futuristic off-road goodies, turning…

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I spoke to 100 Japanese seniors, and learnt the secret to a good retirement is a good working life

What makes a good retirement? I’ve been researching the lives of “silver backpackers”: Japanese seniors who embark on a later-life journey of self-discovery.

The Conversation

California Forced Automakers To Build EVs in the '90s. They Were Doomed From the Start

When we think of iconic Japanese cars, the influential models from the motherland spring to mind—the 1JZ A70 Supra, the R34 Skyline, the 2000GT. But after Japanese marques established a foothold in the States, some of their most interesting projects were built just for us. Take, for example, the earliest…

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Japan's Surplus Of Abandoned Homes Offers Rare Opportunity For Foreign Buyers

As of 2023, Japan reported over 9 million empty houses, according to government data, with some selling for less than $10,000. This unusual supply surplus is drawing in foreign buyers intrigued by the opportunity for affordable property in a high-cost housing world.

International Business Times

New long-distance nature trail aims to entice hikers to Japan

Spanning more than 250 miles, the new trail will take trekkers through iconic Japanese nature

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Compact cameras aren't dead - they still make up 60% of camera sales in Japan!

BCN Retail data suggests buyers in Japan are resurrecting the ailing compact camera market against a backdrop of rising interchangeable lens prices

Evening Standard

How Musk & Rogan helped power Trump’s win ...Tech & Science Daily podcast

Tech & Science Daily looks at Team Trump’s digital communications strategy

Digital Camera World

Canon's ultimate trinity lens is delayed by SIX MONTHSin Japan –but what about elsewhere?

The latest Canon lens is already delayed, and won't ship for six months in Japan. Is it the same case in the rest of the world?

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Honda GB350S Finally Lands In Europe, and It's About Time

You know this feeling; I guarantee it.If you've ever watched any sport at all, and you start yelling when your fave misses what looks like an easy move, you know. For whatever reason, though, they just didn't make it, but you're sure that shot would've been an instant game-winner. Easy…

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Asia braces for disruption to alliances, trade after Trump’s victory

Following decisive election win, Trump is expected to pursue more aggressive version of his ‘America first’ vision.

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S&P Futures Soar as Trump Wins U.S. Presidency, FOMC Meeting on Tap

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are trending up +2.24% this morning after Republican Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election.

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S&P Futures Soar as Trump Claims Election Victory, FOMC Meeting on Tap

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are trending up +2.37% this morning as Donald Trump declared victory in the U.S. presidential election, while investors also geared up for the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting.

Al Jazeera

Snow caps Japan’s Mount Fuji to end record lapse

Reported snowfall on iconic mountain is the latest in 130 years following autumn warmth.

The Independent UK

Japanese automaker Honda reports lower profits as China sales decline

Honda said its profits slipped nearly 20% in the first half of the fiscal year from the same period the previous year, as sales suffered in China, the Japanese automaker

The Independent UK

Cat meme, too much rizz: These are Japan’s nominations for buzzword of the year

Results will be declared on 2 December

The Independent UK

Hit by scandal, Japan's top automaker Toyota reports lower profits

Toyota’s July-September profit has sunk to less than half of what it was in the same period the previous year, as a production stoppage that followed a certification scandal and recalls dented vehicle sales

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