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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 14, 2020
Japan carmakers will recover fast with Honda buy rating, Goldman says
The coronavirus outbreak will reduce Japanese automakers’ combined operating profit by 38 percent this business year, but the manufacturers may rebound faster than they did after the global financial crisis more than a decade ago, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs Group.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2020
Toyota, Honda and Suzuki halt plants in India due to coronavirus
Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co., Suzuki Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. have halted operations at their plants in India due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2020
Honda to expand telecommuting system in April to cover younger workers and increase flexibility
Honda Motor Co. plans to substantially expand telecommuting next month under a work-style reform initiative, it has been learned.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2020
Now made in Mexico: Japan auto suppliers shift China production after virus shock
In the Chinese coastal province of Jiangsu, where supply chains have been severed by the coronavirus outbreak, one auto supplier has already shifted production of parts for Mazda Motor Corp. to a site 13,000 kilometers away, in central Mexico's Guanajuato state.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 11, 2020
Honda partially resumes production in virus-hit Wuhan
Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it has partially resumed four-wheel vehicle production in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak, after obtaining permission from local authorities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2020
Japan's car industry braces for prolonged disruption from coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has prompted some of Japan's struggling automakers to order partial plant closures and will likely prolong their troubles with parts procurement in China, forcing them to alter production plans, industry analysts say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2020
Honda to cut output at two Japan plants as virus disrupts parts supply
Honda Motor Co. will reduce vehicle output at two of its plants in Saitama Prefecture for a week or so this month over worries about a stable supply of parts from China, where the coronavirus outbreak continues to disrupt production, according to sources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2020
Japanese automakers' output in China tumbles in January
Automobile production by major Japanese makers in China plunged in January from a year earlier, data from the companies showed Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 24, 2020
Up to 2,000 will be thrown out of work by Honda shuttering unit in Philippines
As many as 2,000 workers are expected to be negatively affected by the decision by the Philippine unit of Honda Motor Co. to stop local production, the country's biggest labor coalition said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2020
Nissan and Honda delay restart of China plants due to COVID-19
In compliance with local directives, Japanese automakers on Friday delayed the restart of plants in China near outbreaks of the new coronavirus COVID-19, raising the risk of further supply disruptions that could affect global car production.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2020
Honda to reorganize development operations in bid to increase efficiency
Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday it will reorganize its vehicle development operations on April 1 in a bid to boost efficiency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 14, 2020
Honda to postpone restart of Wuhan factories by a week over COVID-19
Honda Motor Co. said Friday it will postpone the restart of its plants in Wuhan, the epicenter of China's coronavirus outbreak, by a week at the request of local authorities.
BUSINESS
Feb 13, 2020
Japanese firms struggle to restart China factories amid COVID-19 outbreak
Japanese manufacturers in China are facing challenges getting restarted after the extended Lunar New Year holiday because of restrictions on the movement of people and goods caused by COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2020
Japanese firms moving production sites to Southeast Asia as coronavirus outbreak disrupts supply chains
Japan's manufacturers have started moving production out of China because they fear the deadly coronavirus outbreak could prolong plant closures and wreak more havoc on their supply chains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2020
Some Japanese manufacturers restart operations in China after coronavirus suspensions
Some Japanese manufacturers are resuming operations in China after suspensions caused by the new coronavirus outbreak, while others are putting off restarts due to concerns about supply chain conditions or the lack of available workers.
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2020
Trump administration closes antitrust probe of carmakers over emissions pact
The Justice Department has abandoned its antitrust probe of four automakers that sided with California over President Donald Trump in a fight over the future of fuel economy and emissions requirements.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2020
Toyota to delay restart of China plants for another 10 days in light of Wuhan outbreak
Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it will further delay the restart of its China operations because of the spreading coronavirus outbreak that began in Wuhan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Feb 7, 2020
Japan carmakers brace for supply and demand nightmares due to coronavirus
As many of them know, 'it's impossible to manufacture cars without China.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2020
Hyundai to halt South Korea output as new coronavirus disrupts parts supply
Hyundai Motor will suspend production in South Korea because the outbreak of the new coronavirus has disrupted the supply of parts, it said, becoming the first major carmaker to do so outside of China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2020
Japanese firms take Brexit in stride but worry over British prospects for trade talks with EU
Japanese companies in Britain are taking the British exit from the European Union in stride, but some are wary that if Britain-EU trade talks falter, prospects for business in Europe will become uncertain.
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.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Japan concerned over U.S. officials' remarks on atomic bombings
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to reporters during a news conference in Washington on Thursday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.

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