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TOYOTA

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2020
Is Tesla bigger than Toyota or not? Well, it’s complicated
Last week, Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk liked a tweet that read, "Tesla is now officially the most valuable automaker of all the world!! Congrats!!”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
May 29, 2020
Toyota focuses on esports to boost fan base as motorsport shuts down
Technical advancements have enabled the carmaker to make use of virtual races in developing its vehicles.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 19, 2020
Toyota prepares to spend big, but is it smart to invest billions on the future?
The automaker could very well catch the future wave just right, or mistime it terribly.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2020
Virus forcing rethink of Japanese way of business at Toyota, CEO says
Changes in working style due to the pandemic may spur changes as companies are forced to re-examine long-entrenched business practices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 5, 2020
SUVs parked out at sea reveal scope of U.S. auto market glut
Even as ports struggle to cope with excess auto inventory, they're preparing for an even worse outcome — deliveries stopping altogether as the recession digs deeper.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 23, 2020
Regional governor pledges support for Toyota suppliers as production dips
As Toyota prepares to nearly halve production at Japanese factories, a regional governor said Thursday he would offer ¥400 billion ($3.72 billion) in emergency loans for small and midsize companies including Toyota's suppliers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 17, 2020
Toyota teams up with Nihon Kohden to boost ventilator production in Japan
Nihon Kohden Corp. has said it will ramp up ventilator production by working with Toyota Motor Corp. in order to prepare for the possible wider spread of COVID-19 in Japan, which has so far appeared to avoid the spikes in cases seen in the U.S. and Europe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 17, 2020
Toyota-backed Pony.ai to offer autonomous delivery service in California
Toyota-backed self driving company Pony.ai said Friday it would provide an autonomous delivery service to residents of Irvine, California, as demand for online orders has surged because of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 9, 2020
Japan carmakers cut off pay to 32,000 in North America
The bulk of the furloughs are at Honda and Nissan, while Toyota is mainly targeting its temporary staff for now.
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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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
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