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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2021
Tesla slips while Mazda rises in Consumer Reports' latest auto rankings
Vehicles made by the U.S. firm were less reliable than others, while Mazda outshone Porsche and Toyota was praised for its 'slow, methodical” design approach.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 19, 2021
Toyota broke its just-in-time rule just in time for the chip shortage
In contrast to the rest of the auto industry, Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. said it wasn't expecting a shortfall of semiconductors to affect its production.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 17, 2021
The Nikkei is back at 30,000. But it’s a whole different world.
With the index crash in 1990 that followed the deflating of the asset-price bubble, it would take more than three decades for the benchmark to hit a threshold first reached in 1988.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Feb 12, 2021
Closing a factory, the Toyota way
When the company decided to shut one of its plants in Japan, it took inspiration from a previous factory closure in Australia, in which efforts had been made to protect a legacy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 11, 2021
Toyota corrects course on electric vehicles with new models for U.S
The firm's executives in the U.S. said as recently as last year they hadn't seen enough demand to justify a broader lineup of battery-powered vehicles.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2021
Toyota president 'disappointed' by Tokyo 2020 chief Mori's sexist comments
The carmaker, a worldwide Olympic sponsor, said it issued Toyoda's message on Wednesday because it concluded it should not keep silent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 10, 2021
Aurora partners with Toyota in bid to bring autonomy to masses
The deal aims to aims to mass produce automated vehicles and launch them on ride-hailing networks, including Uber's, over the next few years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2021
Toyota moves to take on Tesla in high-tech auto software
Overseen by a star Silicon Valley engineer, the automaker's Arene system allows new features to be installed in a car's existing hardware over the air.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2021
Push to go electric could wipe out Japan’s cheap microcars
Electrification can add u00a51 million to u00a52 million to the price tag of a smaller kei vehicle, potentially doubling its price.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 30, 2021
Driving around in circles on reducing emissions from motor vehicles
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda warns that increased dependence on electric vehicles will not solve the country's emissions problem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 28, 2021
Debt-ridden Nissan hopes spending big on tech will reverse slide
After two years of faltering sales and fallout from the 2018 arrest of then-Chairman Carlos Ghosn, Nissan Motor Co.'s newly installed management is at another crossroads.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 19, 2021
Graying Japan drives automakers to redesign cars for seniors
A run of accidents involving older drivers has upped the pressure from regulators to standardize advanced features, such as automatic braking.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Trump says India and Pakistan have agreed to 'immediate ceasefire'
A man stands amid debris on the roof of a damaged house, following Pakistan's military operation against India, in Rehari, Jammu, on Saturday.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
Suspect in Tokyo Metro stabbing chose station to highlight ‘educational abuse’
Yoshitaka Toda is escorted out of a police station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Friday to be sent to prosecutors.
Japan stuck at starting line in tariff talks with U.S. as U.K. inks deals
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s top tariff negotiator, speaks to the press on Friday. Japan and the United States are still discussing what to negotiate.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
Kazuki Nagasawa's sustainable designs are rooted in tradition
For centuries, artisans have unraveled strands of the fibrous bark of "shuro" trees to create a medley of everyday objects. Designer Kazuki Nagasawa is now transforming the traditional material into ethereal contemporary pieces.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.

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