Business Oct 18, 2020
Japan-invented QR code wins award for global impact in electronics
The QR code, which has the ability to carry around 200 times more information than barcodes, was first developed in 1994 for inventory management.
Business / Corporate | Regional voices: Chubu Oct 4, 2020
How Japanese auto parts makers made masks and beds during coronavirus outbreak
Companies repurposed factory space and gave staff new duties to keep themselves and medical facilities stocked.
Business Aug 5, 2019
Four Japan firms fined in South Korea for auto parts bid-rigging
South Korea's fair trade commission has ordered four Japanese companies to pay fines totaling 9.2 billion won (¥803 million) for rigging bids on auto parts supplied to South Korean automakers. According to media reports Sunday, the four are Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd., ...
Business / Corporate Apr 19, 2019
SoftBank, Toyota and Denso invest $1 billion to pump up Uber's self-driving unit ahead of IPO
The bet by the three-way Japanese consortium gives Advanced Technologies Group a valuation of $7.25 billion on the eve of its public offering.
Business Aug 5, 2018
Job perks on rise in Japan as labor crunch reshapes how companies attract workers
by Stanley White and Naomi Tajitsu
Misaki Harada wants to quit her job as a receptionist at a restaurant management company in Tokyo and move into marketing for an apparel-maker. But the 24-year-old said she wanted more than just a bigger paycheck. Her next employer would need to improve her quality ...
Business / Corporate Jul 31, 2018
Toyota group member Denso estimates U.S. auto tariffs could cost it ¥80 billion a year
Auto parts supplier Denso Corp. said Tuesday that U.S. tariffs on imported cars and auto parts, if invoked, could result in some ¥70 billion to ¥80 billion in additional costs for the company each year. "It is a very worrying factor," Yasushi Matsui, executive director ...
Business / Corporate Dec 26, 2017
Denso to become largest investor in Japan Display affiliate's OLED panel project
Car parts maker Denso Corp. is set to become the largest investor in a Japan Display Inc. affiliate's plan to raise ¥100 billion to begin mass production of advanced panels, according to sources close to the matter. Denso is prepared to invest around ¥50 billion ...
Business / Corporate Feb 22, 2016
Auto parts maker Denso Corp. and mobile phone carrier NTT Docomo Inc. will work together in developing a vehicle control system for automated driving and advanced driver assistance. They said Monday that the LTE and next-generation 5G mobile standards will be used to develop a ...
Business Jan 28, 2016
EU fines Mitsubishi, Hitachi units €138 million over auto parts cartel
The European Union fined Mitsubishi Electric Corp. and Hitachi Ltd. on Wednesday a total of around €137.8 million (¥18.05 billion)after finding that the two Japanese firms had participated in a cartel over the sale of auto parts. Denso Corp. was also part of the action ...
National / Social Issues May 28, 2015
Early summer shifts have merit but experts see overtime, family disruption risks
by Andrew McKirdy
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is hoping to kick-start a summer of love by shifting work hours forward in order to free up time in the evenings for families to spend together. But critics warn that the change in lifestyle could result in more overtime, health ...
Business / Corporate Mar 27, 2015
South Korea fines Japan's Denso, NGK Spark Plug for price-rigging
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission said Thursday it had slapped fines totaling 3.5 billion won (about $3.1 million) on five auto parts suppliers, including Japan's Denso Corp. and NGK Spark Plug Co., for forming a price-fixing cartel. The two Japanese firms, their local units and ...
Business / Corporate Oct 9, 2014
Toyota supplier Denso mulls domestic expansion in as yen weakens
Denso Corp. is giving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a reason to believe his weak-yen policy will eventually boost investment by manufacturers. The parts maker, Toyota Motor Corp.'s biggest supplier, said it is considering expanding production in Japan. "It's possible to maintain a certain level of ...