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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 2, 2017
Isuzu to double heavy truck production in Thailand, boost exports
Isuzu Motors Ltd. is preparing to double its heavy-duty truck production capacity in Thailand this year in hopes of increasing exports to Southeast Asian markets.
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2017
Toyota Prius top seller in fiscal 2016 for first time in five years
Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius hybrid was the best-selling car in Japan in fiscal 2016, topping the sales list for the first time in five years, data released by industry groups showed Thursday.
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2017
BMW's first win over Mercedes in 2017 narrows U.S. luxury car race
BMW AG topped its rival in the U.S. luxury auto market for the first time this year, eking out a monthly sales gain and gaining ground on Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz.
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2017
Toyota and four other automakers recall 1 million more vehicles with Takata air bags
Five carmakers including Toyota Motor Corp. are recalling an additional 1.04 million vehicles in Japan equipped with air bags made by Takata Corp., the transport ministry has said.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 31, 2017
Toyota lets AI loose on hunt for cheaper fuel cells
Toyota Motor Corp. is betting the keys to longer-range electric cars and cheaper fuel cells may lie in machines that act like humans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 27, 2017
Toyota to bring premium brand Lexus to India
Toyota Motor Corp. is bringing its premium Lexus brand to India more than two decades after introducing the marque in China, an acknowledgment of the second-most populous country's growing potential as a source of luxury demand.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 23, 2017
Toyota, NTT to cooperate on wireless technology for autonomous cars
Toyota Motor Corp. and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. will cooperate on high-speed communication technology for "connected cars," sources said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 21, 2017
Honda's India unit tapped for wider role as it launches first locally developed model
Honda Motor Co.'s India unit, launching the first car primarily developed by its own research and development team, expects more participation from the local unit in launching new vehicles for the domestic and global markets.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 10, 2017
Toyota, Suzuki chiefs talk business with Modi
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda and Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki met Thursday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for talks on their business operations in that country, local media reported.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 9, 2017
Toyota may delay U.K. investment decision on Auris until Brexit terms clear
Carmaker Toyota Motor Corp. may delay a decision on whether to build its next-generation Auris model at its British car plant until it sees the outcome of Brexit negotiations, a senior executive has said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 6, 2017
Honda's N-Box minicar best-selling vehicle for third straight month in February
Honda Motor Co.'s N-Box minicar was the best-selling car in Japan for the third straight month in February, data from industry bodies showed Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2017
Toyota Mirai's fuel cell technology must overcome ghosts of hydrogen's past
Taxi driver Theo Ellis, the first person in Europe to drive Toyota Motor Corp.'s hydrogen-powered Mirai sedan for business, loves telling passengers about the technology that emits nothing but water.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Feb 24, 2017
Amid key U.S., European challenges, Ghosn looks to steering alliance over bumpy road ahead
Nissan Motor Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn decided to switch his focus to managing the company's alliance with Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. as political challenges mount in the U.S. and European markets.
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2017
Auto unions seek repeat of 2016 base pay hike amid firms' cloudy earnings prospects
Annual spring wage negotiations between companies and labor unions got into full swing Wednesday with unions from Japan's major automakers demanding the same base wage increase as last year despite concerns about the industry's earnings prospects.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Feb 8, 2017
Toyota-Suzuki tie-up could intensify technology race among global carmakers
With Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. exploring a potential tie-up, Japan's auto industry is set to consolidate into three major groups, including Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co., amid growing competition from U.S. and European rivals over developing new technologies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Feb 7, 2017
Trade heat from Trump makes Toyota's test in U.S. even tougher
Toyota Motor Corp. recently ceded its title as the world's best-selling automaker to archrival Volkswagen AG. Yet the company's biggest adversary this year may be U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2017
Ford seen benefiting from Trump-proposed U.S. border tax but Toyota would take hit
A proposed tax on imports that President Donald Trump is said to be warming to could upend the competitive landscape for carmakers, boosting Ford Motor Co. while hindering manufacturers that rely more on overseas factories, including Toyota Motor Corp.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 1, 2017
Toyota expects Thai auto sales to log 8% rise this year
Toyota Motor Corp. is aiming to boost its new vehicle sales in Thailand by 8 percent this year by introducing new models on the back of the recovering local auto market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2017
Toyota announces closure date for plant near Melbourne
Toyota Australia has announced that it will end vehicle production at its Altona plant near Melbourne in early October, more than halving its local workforce.
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2017
Japan to keep close eye on business impact of U.S.-Mexico spat
Japan says it is paying close attention to the spat between the Trump administration and Mexico because it could affect some of its biggest firms.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Nippon Steel boosts efforts to woo U.S. Steel workers and politicians
Nippon Steel, Japan’s top steelmaker, is sending Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori to Pittsburgh next week where he’ll meet with local staff and elected officials.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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