Business / Corporate Mar 13, 2022
Cyberattack hits Toyota supplier Denso, but operations not affected
by Erica Yokoyama and River Davis
If confirmed, the incident against Denso would mark the second recent cyberattack against a Toyota supplier.
Business / Corporate Feb 16, 2022
Toyota supplier Denso joins TSMC in building new chip factory in Japan
by Shiho Takezawa
The Toyota group company will invest ¥40 billion ($350 million) in a TSMC-Sony joint venture set up for a TSMC chip plant in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Business / Corporate Aug 22, 2021
Top Toyota supplier Denso expects production at the automaker to recover quickly
by River Davis and Tsuyoshi Inajima
Denso, Toyota's top supplier, says production at the automaker should recover swiftly, leaving Denso on track to beat its own profit forecast for the current fiscal year.
Business Feb 2, 2021
Suzuki halts production in Myanmar after coup as Japan firms scramble to assess fallout
by Ritsuko Ando and Sam Nussey
Major Japanese firms including Kirin Holdings have pushed into Myanmar since Suu Kyi's party won a landslide election in 2015.
Business / Corporate | FOCUS Jan 24, 2021
Toyota group beefs up development of fuel-cell vehicle parts
The firm and its group companies are stepping up efforts amid a global shift to eco-friendly cars that do not emit carbon dioxide.
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 ...