Early summer shifts have merit but experts see overtime, family disruption risks
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Denso Corp., the nation's largest manufacturer of electronic auto parts, said Thursday it had been fined $2.45 million Canadian dollars (¥200 million) by a court in Canada for breaking the competition law by rigging bids on transactions in several kinds of auto parts. The payment ...
Ex-Denso exec to be jailed in U.S. over obstructing cartel probe
A former executive of Japanese auto parts maker Denso Corp. will be jailed in the United States after pleading guilty to obstructing a 2010 investigation of a price-fixing allegation, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday. The move was part of the department's probe of price ...
Top car parts maker Denso Corp. is considering a business and capital tie-up with ailing electronics maker Sharp Corp. to reduce development and investment costs, a Denso executive said Friday. Denso, affiliated with Toyota Motor Corp., could invest several billion yen if it decides on ...
