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SUZUKI

Though the protagonist of “Jinsei” (voiced by rapper Ace Cool) is an emotional blank slate, his journey throughout the film takes wild turns.
CULTURE / Film
May 15, 2025
‘Jinsei’: Ryuya Suzuki’s solo animation is a singular debut
The 30-year-old wrote, directed, animated, edited and soundtracked in isolation — creating one of the most striking films of 2025 so far.
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2025
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
No matter what happens, they expect the new levies to cost them a lot.
Seiya Suzuki rounds the bases after hitting his second home run against the Pirates during their game in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 2, 2025
Seiya Suzuki homers twice to lift Cubs to win over Pirates
Seiya Suzuki hit two home runs and finished with three RBIs to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 8-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Apr 26, 2025
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
The founder of Dokusha Book Club talks about why Indian readers love Japanese books and the community that she’s forged, online and offline.
A Maruti Suzuki concept electric SUV at a trade show in Gandhinagar, India, last January
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 25, 2025
Maruti Suzuki profit misses estimate on higher input costs
The disappointing earnings for the sector leader come amid a broader consumption slack in the world’s most populous country.
Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki hits a two-run double during the first inning of Chicago's win over the Dodgers on Tuesday at Wrigley Field.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 23, 2025
Cubs rally late, upending Dodgers in 10th for 11-10 win
Shota Imanaga got the start for Chicago and pitched 5⅔ innings, allowing five runs — albeit with just two of them earned.
Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Athletics during the second inning in Sacramento, California, on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 3, 2025
Seiya Suzuki hits two homers to help Cubs complete rout of A's
Suzuki hit three of Chicago's homers in the series.
Toyota's new research and development center in India will begin operations with a team of about 200 people in Bengaluru.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 21, 2025
Toyota’s new R&D unit signals its sharper India focus
The research facility comes after Toyota last year reorganized India to be the hub of its operations across the Middle East, East Asia and Oceania region.
Artifacts that will be part of the Yakyu Baseball / The Transpacific Exchange of the Game exhibition at the Baseball Hall of Fame are displayed at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Mar 19, 2025
New Japanese baseball exhibit to open at Baseball Hall of Fame in July
Ichiro, who has visited the Hall of Fame eight times, expressed his support for the project.
Shohei Ohtani runs home to score during the Dodgers' win over the Cubs in the MLB season opener at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 18, 2025
Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers get title defense off to winning start against Cubs
The Dodgers started the MLB season strong, defeating the Cubs 4-1 in the first of two Tokyo Series games. The matchup also celebrated the Japanese stars on both teams.
Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki at the dish during an exhibition game against the Tigers on Saturday in Tokyo.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 15, 2025
Seiya Suzuki hit with dose of nostalgia as he dons Cubs uniform at Tokyo Dome
Facing the Hanshin Tigers and hearing the team’s cheering section was a blast from the recent past for the former Hiroshima Carp star.
Tigers players walk off the field while carrying Cubs caps during a rare exhibition game between NPB and MLB clubs.
BASEBALL
Mar 15, 2025
Tigers shut out the Cubs as Seiya Suzuki receives warm welcome in Tokyo
Suzuki was showered with applause in his return to Japan as a member of the Chicago Cubs, but it was the Hanshin Tigers who came out on top in the exhibition game.
Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga and teammate Seiya Suzuki during a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 14, 2025
Cubs see Tokyo trip as great chance to bond as a team
The Chicago Cubs plan to make the most of their time in Japan, both as a way to kickstart the push to reach the postseason and as a way to come together as a team.
Toshihiro Suzuki (left), president of Suzuki Motor, and Hisashi Takeuchi, managing director of Maruti Suzuki India, during an event in New Delhi on Jan. 17
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 25, 2025
Suzuki Motor unit opens first new India plant in eight years
India’s largest carmaker by sales had last opened a new factory in Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in 2017.
In its new medium-term business plan, Suzuki also included a goal to increase its sales to 8 trillion yen in the fiscal year beginning April 2030 from 5,374.2 billion yen in fiscal 2023.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 20, 2025
Suzuki targets operating profit of ¥800 billion in FY 2030
Suzuki will spend ¥4 trillion on research and development and capital investment over the six years to fiscal 2030.
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki speaks to reporters at the parliamentary building on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 19, 2025
Japan's justice minister admits to giving mooncakes to staff
The minister could be accused of violating the public office election law if the ministry staff who received the cakes include residents of the southern Kanto region.
The Seattle Mariners Ichiro Suzuki watches the ball in the top of the third inning against Oakland Athletics during their baseball game at the Major League Baseball Japan Opening Series in Tokyo in March 2019.
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 15, 2025
Ichiro to donate personal collection to Hall of Fame
Suzuki wants "to follow in the footsteps of Hank Aaron and Tom Seaver," two players who pledged their entire collections to Cooperstown, said a former Hall of Fame official.
A hapless rakugo comic storyteller, Tamon Saito (Tomizo Nobe, left), strikes up an unlikely relationship with a young comedian (Nagiko Tsuji) who wants to rip off his routine in “Laugh, Everyone!”
CULTURE / Film
Feb 13, 2025
'Laugh, Everyone!’: A wonky but endearing double act
Taichi Suzuki’s comedian buddy movie walks a fine line between funny and bleak.
Yuji "Gump" Suzuki, the Japanese runner and social media sensation, runs with supporters while pushing his rickshaw as he nears his goal in Cape Town, South Africa, on Sunday.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2025
Japanese man ends his 6,000 kilometer Africa rickshaw trek in Cape Town
His latest quest started in the Kenyan capital in July and took him through Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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