Toyota has teamed up with JAXA since 2019 to develop the manned lunar rover — which it dubbed the Lunar Cruiser — that they hope can be put on the moon in 2029.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/22/business/corporate-business/toyota-moon-rover/
By-elections were seen as an indicator of the two main parties' prospects at a time when voters are struggling with high inflation, strikes and rising mortgage rates.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/21/world/politics/uk-sunak-avoids-wipeout-local-elections/
It’s no coincidence that extreme heat is engulfing huge swaths of Asia, Europe and North America all at the same time.