National / Crime & Legal Jul 19, 2021

Prison time for Americans who helped Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan

The father-son duo pleaded guilty but didn't receive the maximum sentence.

Business / Corporate Jul 15, 2021

Toyota’s tech arm plans major hiring push in self-driving race

With profits withstanding the pandemic, the automaker can continue making strategic investments.

Business / Corporate Jul 14, 2021

Nissan CEO says $1.4 billion U.K. electric vehicle hub ‘just a start’

The automaker is betting that roughly a decade of experience making EVs will give it a leg-up over rivals in the increasingly crowded segment.

Business Jul 7, 2021

Every roof in Japan could have solar panels in the future

Japan has a long way to go to wean itself off coal and natural gas, which is used to generate more than 70% of its electricity.

Business Jun 14, 2021

Carlos Ghosn escape accomplices plead guilty in Tokyo court

The Taylors’ case in Tokyo is the latest addition to multiple legal proceedings around the world left in Ghosn’s wake.

Business Apr 30, 2021

'Where are the female managers?' Japan’s newest foreign CEO asks

Mitsubishi Chemical chief Jean-Marc Gilson says in the absence of government intervention, he’ll push internally and actively promote women when faced with candidates of equal skill.

Business Apr 15, 2021

Japan's ticket to zero carbon could be century-old technology

Some of the biggest industrial companies in Japan are working on a project that could trigger a wave of investment into one of the most controversial forms of carbon capture: methanation.

Business / Corporate Mar 17, 2021

Chip shortage and bad weather hit Honda and Toyota in North America

The bad weather has added to disruptions for automakers already battling a shortage of semiconductors, which are being gobbled up by consumer-electronics companies.

Business / Economy | Remembering 3/11 Mar 8, 2021

To secure a green future, Japan must reckon with its nuclear past

The government panel shaping the nation's energy future sees the restart of almost every reactor halted after meltdowns in 2011 as necessary to meet climate goals.

National Mar 6, 2021

Fukushima plant owner says nuclear power needed to hit green goal

Tepco chief says nuclear energy is indispensable for the company to curb CO2 emissions 50% by fiscal 2030 from 2013 levels as boosting capacity of renewables takes time.