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A truck rolls off a cargo vessel docked at Esbjerg Port in Ebjerg, Denmark. European Union food imports to the U.K. are about to get more expensive and complicated as the British government implements the Brexit deal.

BUSINESS / Companies

Apr 27, 2024

Britons finally taste full Brexit as costly border checks begin

By Ellen Milligan

From April 30, the U.K. will impose checks on European Union food imports — a stark reversal from the pre-Brexit era of frictionless trade.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left), Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe (center) and Ontario Premier Doug Ford walk in the company's automotive assembly plant in Alliston, Ontario, on Thursday.

BUSINESS / Companies

Apr 26, 2024

Honda to spend $11 billion on electric vehicle strategy in Canada

By Brian Platt, Supriya Singh and Christine Dobby

The move is meant to tap long-term demand in North America and pushes the automaker toward having electrified cars account for 100% of sales by 2040.

Toyota's annual global sales topped 10 million units in 2023 for the first time.

BUSINESS / Companies

Apr 26, 2024

Toyota sets records for output and sales as scandals fail to dent demand

Global sales increased 5% from a year earlier to 11.1 million units, new data shows, exceeding 10 million for the first time.

More investors are calling on Japanese firms to abolish cross-shareholdings, a practice that has been criticized as undermining discipline in corporate governance and leading to anti-competitive behavior.

BUSINESS / Companies

Apr 26, 2024

Investor group calls for zero cross-shareholdings at Japanese firms

By Hideyuki Sano

"Strategic shareholdings," where companies hold stocks in businesses they have ties with, have decreased slightly, but progress is slow.

Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.

BUSINESS / Companies

Apr 25, 2024

New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness

By Kazuaki Nagata

While a weaker currency helps spur inbound tourism, it is curbing demand for overseas travel for people in Japan, Mitsuko Tottori says.

The government, and the Tokyo Stock Exchange in particular, have been pushing for better governance among the country’s 3.7 million companies.

BUSINESS / Companies

Apr 25, 2024

Japan’s retail investors care about governance too, poll shows

By Hideyuki Sano and Eddy Duan

Investors are increasingly aware of the need to hold corporate boards and executives to high standards.

Masahiro Moro, CEO of Mazda Motor, speaks next to EZ-6 electric vehicles during the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing on Thursday.

BUSINESS / Companies

Apr 25, 2024

Nissan and Mazda roll out new models for China as they aim for comeback

By Daniel Leussink

The models, including some concept cars, were introduced at the Beijing Auto Show.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

When trying to trace your lineage in Japan, the "koseki" is the most important form of document you'll encounter.

Climbing the branches of a Japanese family tree

By Alex K.T. Martin

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