In this week’s news roundup, we reported on Nissan Motor Co.’s announcement of 9,000 job cuts worldwide. Also this week, Japan reacted to Donald Trump’s election victory. Mount Fuji is finally seeing snow after a record lack of snow. The body of missing tourist Claudio Worm has been found off the coast of Wakayama. Godzilla fans are in for a treat as Toho Studios has released a trailer for the movie. On the sports front, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars won their first Japan Series title in 26 years.

Nissan layoffs affect more than 6% of employees

Nissan Motor Co. announced on Thursday that it plans to lay off 9,000 employees globally (more than 6% of its total workforce) and cut global production capacity by 20%. Automakers around the world have struggled to compete with Chinese rivals, especially in electric vehicles, and Nissan is no exception. The company lost 9.3 billion yen in the last quarter ended in September, compared with a profit of 191 billion yen in the same period last year. Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida said at a news conference on Thursday that he would take a 50% pay cut starting in November.

“Sales of our core models have not reached the level we expected. The market environment has become extremely severe,” Uchida Tell reporter. He acknowledged that the company did not foresee such great demand for hybrid electric vehicles in the U.S. and that it would prove costly. That leaves the Japanese multinational automaker in a bind, but Uchida promises a turnaround is coming. In addition to layoffs, Nissan also plans to reduce its stake in Mitsubishi Motors from 34.07% to 24.05%.

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Japan reacts to Donald Trump’s election victory

it has descriptive It has been hailed as “the greatest comeback in political history.” Donald J. Trump was elected as the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, four years after he refused to accept the election he lost to Joe Biden. One day after Trump’s dramatic victory over Kamala Harris, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba spoke by phone with the president-elect. According to Ishiba, they had a five-minute conversation and agreed to meet as soon as possible. “I find him very friendly,” the Japanese prime minister said. “So, from now on, my feeling is we can talk candidly.”

Japanese netizens worry that it will be difficult for Ishiba to deal with Trump. Despite the close relationship between former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the president-elect, there is a sense that the relationship between Trump and Ishiba will be different. Some even questioned whether they could play golf together. “The current problem with Trump’s victory is that Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is no match for Trump,” Wrote One user on

First snow on Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji finally saw snow after a record-breaking lack of snow

After waiting for a long time, it finally snowed on Mount Fuji. On Wednesday morning, NHK footage from the Japan Meteorological Agency’s Shizuoka branch and Fujinomiya City spotted white snowflakes appearing on the summit of the active stratovolcano. Because clouds obscured the view, the Kofu Meteorological Organization office did not officially confirm the snow until the next day. Snow accumulation is more than a month later than normal, the latest since observations began 130 years ago.

Mount Fuji suffers record snow shortage after Japan record its hottest summer documented for for the second year in a row. September 3rd, Asahi Shimbun According to reports, the average temperature this summer was 1.76°C higher than normal, with places such as Sano City in Tochigi Prefecture and Kuwana City in Mie Prefecture reaching 41°C and 40.4°C respectively in late July and early August. Japan Broadcasting Corporation According to reports, abnormally high temperatures have seriously damaged Japan’s agriculture and fisheries. Thousands of people suffered heat stroke and hundreds died.

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Body of missing tourist Claudio Wurm found off Wakayama coast

The body of Claudio Worm, a 21-year-old German student who went missing in Japan in October, was found near the coastal town of Kada in Wakayama Prefecture. body found Floating face up near the coast Isoura November 1 around 2:50 p.m.. has been retrieved by llocal maritime authority and was after After forensic examination, it was confirmed to be a worm virus. According to the autopsy results,officials estimate he Possibly died in early October. Although severe decomposition has hampered determination of the exact cause of death, police are thoroughly investigating the incident.

Worm arrived in Japan on September 21 and moved from Tokyo to Wakayama Prefecture on September 30. His last contact with his mother was on the morning of October 10. Surveillance video on October 11 showed that he arrived in Nankai alone Wakayama City station. five Days later, a friend of Worm’s father contacted Japanese authorities, urging them to investigate because he had failed to return home as scheduled for the start of the semester. Wakayama police launched a public appeal on October 21 to share photos of Worm and ask the public for information.

Yamazaki Takashi directs new movie “Godzilla”

Godzilla celebrated its 70th anniversary on Sunday, and fans of the franchise have even more reason to rejoice after news broke that a new film has been officially confirmed. Toho Studio issues “emergency declaration” X There’s also a short video trailer alongside it. It has been revealed that Takashi Yamazaki will serve as writer and director, just as he did with last year’s box office success, Godzilla minus one. The film’s title has not yet been confirmed, and the video does not include any other details, such as the names of any actors.

It’s unclear whether the new movie will be a direct sequel to Star Wars. Godzilla minus one. The third highest-grossing movie in Japan in 2023, surpassed Shin Godzilla Being the most successful movie in the famous Kaiju series. It also became the first Godzilla film to be nominated for and win an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Set in Japan shortly after World War II, the 37th Godzilla movie starring Ryunosuke Kamiki was very popular with fans. Toho is hoping for a similar outcome for the 38th edition of the competition.

BayStars win Japan Series for first time in 26 years

Yokohama DeNA BayStars fans party late into the night on Sunday after watching their team win the Japan Series for the first time in 26 years. They defeated the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 11-2 to seal the championship with one game left. Manager Daisuke Miura was a key player in the last Yokohama team to lift the trophy in 1998. Until Sunday, the Bay Stars had endured the longest championship drought among the 12 Japanese baseball teams. They were third in the Chubu League and had to play play-offs away from home against the Hanshin Tigers and Yomiuri Giants.

In European men’s football competition, Leo hatred He scored his first Champions League goal in Celtic’s 3-1 victory over RB Leipzig. Three days ago, Maeda Daizen scored a hat trick and assisted the team with a goal. compatriots Kyogo Furuhashi in the Hoops’ 6-0 win over Aberdeen. Other Japanese scorers in Europe this week include Wufang Kubo and Hirakawa represent Real Sociedad and Bristol City respectively. Koki Okawa of NEC Nijmegen and BrundbyYuito Suzuki wears braces. Also on the score sheet last weekend was Ado gentlemen (Auxerre), Soichiro Satsuki (1860 Mun)I), Shuto Abe (RWD Molenbeek) and Yutaka Threat (SK Beveren).