The production part approval process (PPAP) is a standardized form of documentation used primarily by the automotive industry. PPAP is part of the advanced product quality planning (APQP) process and ...

What is the similarity between Japanese singer Pikotaro’s bizarre Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen song and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s currency demonetisation? Never-ending versions of the event!

It's the four-letter acronym the auto supply industry hates: PPAP. While created as a quality-control measure, the Production Part Approval Process has turned into a headache that complicates product ...

Remember 'PPAP', the song which blew up the Internet in 2016? Well, Piko Taro, the Japanese comedian behind the song, is back with another viral hit (well, it's actually more of a re-imagining of ...

MANILA, Philippines – As the Philippine National Police (PNP) elevated its anti-drug campaign, its mascot PO1 Bato or “Tsip Bato,” recently covered the viral Japanese song Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen ...

Last week, “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” — the debut track from fictional songwriter Piko-Taro, who was created by Japanese comedian Kazuhito Kosaka — became the shortest-ever song to hit Billboard’s Hot ...

At the end of August 2016, PIKOTARO uploaded a video called "PPAP (Pen-Pinapple-Apple-Pen)" on YouTube that instantly went viral and reached the Billboard Hot 100 (dated October 29), making him the… ...

“Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” is the debut song from Piko-Taro, a fictional singer-songwriter created by Japanese comedian Daimaou Kosaka. It’s only 45 seconds long and consists of less than 50 words, but ...

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese comedian behind the viral hit “PPAP” is astonished by the global success of his “pen-pineapple-apple-pen” song. Dressed in his trademark yellow outfit with snake and leopard ...