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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 30, 2018
Hitachi and Uber take part in huge London trial aiming to crack electric-car charger shortfall
Uber Technologies Inc. and Hitachi Ltd. are among the companies that will flood London with 3,000 electric vehicles as part of a study aimed at overcoming a shortage of charging points blamed for holding back sales.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2018
In rural towns like Shikoku's Ikata, the Japanese nuclear industry is making a quiet comeback
On a side street near a darkened Ikata shopping arcade full of abandoned storefronts, the Sushi Ko restaurant is unusually busy on a weekday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2018
Trump asking agencies to look at GM subsidy cuts after carmaker announced layoffs, closures: source
President Donald Trump has asked federal agencies to look for ways to cut subsidies to General Motors Co. following the automaker's announcement that it plans to close factories and lay off thousands of workers, according to a source familiar with his instructions.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 16, 2018
Nissan and Dongfeng aim to boost annual output of electric vehicle model at joint China plant to 23,000 units
Dongfeng Motor Co., a Chinese joint venture with Nissan Motor Co., aims to boost annual output of its first electric vehicle model for the Chinese market to 23,000 units in 2019, officials said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2018
The electric vehicle future will run on two wheels
For much of the emerging world, the key to reducing pollution is making the transition to battery-powered motorcycles and scooters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 28, 2018
Battery boom: The future of cars rests with firms that predate the Model T
It took more than seven years for automakers to sell 4 million passenger electric vehicles. It'll take about six months to sell the next million.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2018
Energy transfer between regions offers hope as Japan's utilities struggle to balance renewable supplies
Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s recent acknowledgment that it had restricted third-party solar power supplies for two days underscores Japan's need to boost its transmission capacity between regions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 23, 2018
Japanese and other Asian firms shifting production from China as U.S. tariffs take toll
As the U.S. imposes tariffs on Chinese imports, a growing number of Asian manufacturers producing items there are moving to shift production from China to other factories in the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2018
Toyota ready to share hybrid secrets with China to advance in world's largest auto market
Toyota Motor Corp. is preparing to divulge details of the hybrid-car engine technology it pioneered with the Prius to China in an attempt to catch up with rivals in the world's biggest auto market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2018
Under visionary Shigenobu Nagamori, precision motor-maker Nidec sees EVs driving future profits
Since starting Nidec in 1973 in a tiny Kyoto shed with just three workers, Shigenobu Nagamori has built it into the world's top maker of precision motors and became one of Japan's most venerated business leaders.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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