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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2022
Tesla escapes niche position as Japan starts to embrace EVs
In 2021, new registrations of imported EVs nearly tripled to 8,610, a small but remarkable shift in a country where overall automobile sales have stalled.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2022
Hyundai jumps back into Japan with an online-only, all-electric plan
The last time Hyundai sold a car in Japan was in 2009, when it pulled out after years of dismal sales.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2022
Renault and Nissan reboot embattled pact with $26 billion EV plan
The funds, announced separately by the carmakers last year, will be spent over five years to roll out 35 new battery-powered cars by the end of the decade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 25, 2022
Nidec founder sours on CEO successor after less than a year
Chairman Shigenobu Nagamori says it was naive of him to bring in someone from outside and appoint that person as successor, sources say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 24, 2022
Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi to unveil 2030 EV alliance this week
As established automakers face pressure from new competitors and an expected shift in demand toward EVs, the French-Japanese alliance is seeking to deepen cooperation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 21, 2022
Renault rips up Nissan alliance script in bid for China traction
'Renault's whole strategy in China was wrong,” the firm's CEO said. 'It's not Nissan's fault. They may be leader in China, but they aren't there to be charitable.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2022
Titans of carmaking are plotting the overthrow of Elon Musk
The masters of mass production laid out plans to splurge $170 billion over the coming years to preserve their claim on the industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2021
'Robotaxis' roaming around Yokohama are winning over unlikely fans
Regulations and the need for further technology improvements mean a full-scale launch is still some years away, however.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 2, 2021
Nissan unveils lunar rover prototype developed with JAXA
The automaker will use its electric vehicle technology to help the rover navigate the unpredictable lunar surface.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 30, 2021
Toyota’s output slumps 26% on prolonged supply-chain snarls
Japanese automakers have struggled due to outbreaks of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia, as well as parts and semiconductor shortages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2021
Nissan unveils ¥2 trillion long-term electric vehicle strategy
Nissan, on track to return to annual profit for the first time in three years, is seeking to use know-how it amassed as an early entrant into the EV market as a foundation for growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2021
In Mexico's auto heartland, workers struggle as chip shortage bites
Temporary closures have translated into lost wages for tens of thousands of the country's auto workers due to furloughs and layoffs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 20, 2021
The lawyers who helped build — and bring down — Carlos Ghosn
A small clutch of attorneys from Latham & Watkins advised Nissan for years on how to compensate its then chairman and CEO. They were then enlisted to investigate the fallen auto titan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2021
Honda asks suppliers to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
The Japanese automaker is considering providing support to its parts suppliers to meet that goal, such as sending engineers to the companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 9, 2021
Nissan lifts annual profit outlook despite supply disruptions
The upbeat forecast comes despite Nissan having to trim production in recent months in response to an outbreak of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia that disrupted access to chips.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2021
Alleged Ghosn accomplice Greg Kelly maintains innocence on last day of trial
Kelly, 65, was arrested the same day as Ghosn in November 2018 and has been in Japan ever since, seeking to prove his innocence in a trial that started a year ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2021
U.S. envoy to Japan nominee vows to deepen ties amid China challenge
Rahm Emanuel has also welcomed a potential rise in Japan's defense spending.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2021
Ex-U.S. envoy Hagerty slams Japan's justice system over Nissan case
Hagerty, now a Senator representing Tennessee, highlighted the plight of Greg Kelly, who is currently on trial in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2021
Nissan unveils high-tech green factory for next-generation electric vehicles
As part of its 'Intelligent Factory Initiative,” Nissan has spent about u00a533 billion over the past two years installing advanced equipment at its plant in Tochigi Prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 1, 2021
Nissan to settle U.S. investor claims over Carlos Ghosn’s compensation
Nissan has agreed to settle a class action suit by investors who said they were misled about a compensation plan that allegedly saw the former chairman be overpaid.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Top U.S. and China diplomats talk tough amid warnings of new ‘downward spiral’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.

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