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BUSINESS / Brexit: How it affects Japan
Oct 17, 2019
Amid Brexit chaos, abandoning U.K. operations no simple task for Japanese firms
With the deadline for the U.K.'s withdrawal from the European Union fast approaching, the question for Japanese manufacturers and other businesses with operations there is not as simple as whether to stay or go.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 11, 2019
Clotilde Delbos takes helm at Renault after board votes to replace CEO Thierry Bollore
Renault SA appointed Clotilde Delbos interim chief executive officer after ousting CEO Thierry Bollore, as the French carmaker seeks to turn the page on the Carlos Ghosn era.
EDITORIALS
Oct 11, 2019
Nissan's leaders will be put to test
Can the automaker's new leaders reverse its flagging fortunes?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 10, 2019
Renault may follow Nissan with new CEO to move past Ghosn era, sources say
The future of Thierry Bollore at the helm of Renault looks increasingly precarious as the manufacturers prepare to reshape their two-decade partnership.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2019
Nissan power struggle ends in uneasy compromise with three contenders taking top roles
The carmaker's directors tapped Makoto Uchida, head of its China joint venture, as CEO, to work alongside new COO Ashwani Gupta and Jun Seki, the new deputy COO.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2019
Renault could tap Nissan for help as it mulls bigger electric car to compete against Tesla's Model 3
Renault SA is rushing to keep up with rivals to tap growing demand for electric cars in Europe with new models — possibly with the help of Nissan Motor Co.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 8, 2019
Nissan picks new CEO to lead recovery from Carlos Ghosn scandal
Nissan Motor Co. named the head of its China joint venture as chief executive officer, as the carmaker looks to heal divisions caused by its former chairman's arrest and repair fraught relations with partner Renault SA.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2019
Ghosn whistleblower Hari Nada reportedly under pressure to leave Nissan
The push to oust the Malaysian-born lawyer has the support of Renault.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 2, 2019
U.S. auto sales took a big step back in September, with Nissan hit the hardest
U.S. auto sales took a big step back in September, setting the stage for hefty incentive spending by carmakers struggling to clear old models from dealers' inventory.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2019
No-deal Brexit could prompt Nissan to reconsider Sunderland plant, FT reports
Japanese carmaker Nissan will review its decision to build the Qashqai SUV in northern England if Britain leaves the EU without a deal, potentially leading to the closure of the Sunderland plant, the Financial Times reported.
EDITORIALS
Sep 15, 2019
Nissan's challenges post-Saikawa
Whoever takes over from Saikawa faces the tough challenge of normalizing Nissan's management as quickly as possible to allow the automaker to charter a path for its revival and start pouring its resources into crucial technologies such as autonomous driving.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2019
How Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa went from defiant to fired in 24 hours
Hiroto Saikawa's tone bordered on defiant on Sept. 8 when discussing his future as chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co. He accepted responsibility for the Carlos Ghosn scandals and said he'd resign after a successor was found, but he wasn't taking the fall for a burgeoning controversy over his...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 13, 2019
NHTSA probing reports of sudden unintended braking in Nissan's Rogue SUV
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Nissan Motor Co.'s top-selling model after hundreds of drivers complained a safety system is prone to suddenly triggering the brakes for no apparent reason.
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BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2019
Chinese auto firms out in force at Frankfurt car show, led by battery makers
Chinese suppliers and manufacturers have stepped up their presence at the Frankfurt auto show, capitalizing on their strong position in electric technologies being forced on European carmakers by regulators seeking to curb pollution.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 10, 2019
Nissan, Ghosn and Japan's legal double standards
Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa's fate suggests it's riskier to be a foreign executive in Japan when trouble is afoot.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 10, 2019
Nissan finally breaks with the Ghosn era
CEO's departure allows auto giant to focus on making and selling cars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2019
Nissan ousts CEO Hiroto Saikawa over pay scandal as carmaker's turmoil deepens
Less than a year since the dramatic downfall of Carlos Ghosn, Nissan Motor Co. is losing another leader.
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Sep 9, 2019
Hiroto Saikawa's departure only adds to Nissan's uncertainty
Nissan Motor Co. has announced that CEO Hiroto Saikawa will step down next Monday, which will likely add another layer of dark clouds over the viability of the Yokohama-based automaker already mired in low profits, waning trust in corporate governance and a shaky alliance with French Renault SA.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2019
Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa to step down, report says
Nissan Motor Co. CEO Hiroto Saikawa, whose tenure has been rocked by a scandal leading to the downfall of one of the most charismatic leaders in Japanese business and raising serious questions over the company's corporate governance, has expressed his intention to step down, the Nikkei business daily...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 7, 2019
Top Nissan investigator into CEO Hiroto Saikawa's excess pay set to quit carmaker
Nissan Motor Co.'s internal investigation into former Chairman Carlos Ghosn's alleged financial misconduct has been completed and the results will be reported to its board meeting this coming week.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
Woman dies after possible knife attack in Setagaya
Police investigate the scene where a woman was found bleeding on a street in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Monday.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.
More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record
By the end of August, 8,341 people had been transported by ambulance for heatstroke in Tokyo alone.
How Tokyo's Ueno Zoo helps their animals cope with extreme heat
A polar bear at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Thursday. The Arctic animals are among the most vulnerable species to Japan's scorching summer heat and zookeepers have to take a number of precautions in order to keep them safe.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
How Tokyo's Ueno Zoo helps their animals cope with extreme heat
A polar bear at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Thursday. The Arctic animals are among the most vulnerable species to Japan's scorching summer heat and zookeepers have to take a number of precautions in order to keep them safe.
Japan is warming up to tattoos — just not permanent ones
Tattoos have a complex history in Japan, but new types of temporary ink are letting locals curious about body art experiment without the commitment.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.
Japan looks to build drone ‘shield’ in record defense budget request
A group of Ground Self-Defense Force service members discuss drone operations and capabilities at a joint static display during the Orient Shield 24 opening ceremony at the Yausubetsu Training Area in Hokkaido in July last year.

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