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VEHICLES

BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 26, 2016
Nissan disables Leaf electric car app after cross-continent hack
Nissan Motor Co. has disabled a mobile application for controlling its Leaf electric car after a security researcher demonstrated how hackers could access temperature controls and other functions from across continents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 5, 2016
Detroit-Silicon Valley crossover: GM antes up $500 million to forge self-driving car partnership with Lyft
General Motors Inc. and Lyft Inc. on Monday set out plans to develop an on-demand network of self-driving cars as the U.S. No. 1 automaker announced it would put $500 million into the ride-sharing service's latest $1 billion fundraising round.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 11, 2015
Sales tax on food items to stay at 8% after 2-point 2017 increase, ruling bloc agrees
Japan's ruling parties broadly agreed Thursday to exempt food products from the planned consumption tax hike in 2017, lawmakers said, in an attempt to ease the burden on consumers as slow growth in household spending has weighed on the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2015
Japan government looks to self-driving cars, drones to spur innovation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will ease regulations to allow self-driving cars to be tested on public roads from fiscal 2017 with the aim of companies providing the service for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 28, 2015
Auto power play: Japan's hydrogen car in a race against China's battery drive
Asia's two vehicle-making powerhouses, Japan and China, are jostling for supremacy over how future electric cars should generate their power — from batteries or hydrogen-powered fuel cells.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2015
Imported vehicle sales rose 10.8% on year in May
Sales of new imported vehicles in Japan, including those built abroad by Japanese automakers, rose 10.8 percent in May to 22,834 units, an industry body said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2015
Japanese firm assembling e-trikes in Philippines
A Japanese electric vehicle manufacturer has begun mass producing electric tricycles in the Philippines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2014
Toyota's hydrogen-powered Mirai goes on sale in Japan
Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday became the world's first automaker to begin selling a hydrogen-powered vehicle, by offering its eco-friendly Mirai model to consumers in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2014
Nissan won't rush into fuel-cell cars while EVs remain rosy: vice chairman
Nissan Motor Co. Vice Chairman Toshiyuki Shiga said in Singapore that the company will continue to focus on electric vehicles and won't "rush" into the market for fuel-cell cars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2014
Tesla opens temporary showroom in Osaka as interest grows
Tesla Motors begins showcasing its electric vehicles in Osaka before establishing a permanent store in the city next spring.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 20, 2014
Lack of charging stations hurting EV growth
The growth potential of electric vehicles is being hampered by a lack of charging stations nationwide, industry experts say.
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2014
Solar, wind power proposed as way to refill hydrogen stations
The Environment Ministry is considering using alternative energy sources to generate hydrogen for the refueling stations being built to recharge fuel cells in next-generation automobiles, ministry officials said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2014
Mazda unveils new Miata as top-selling two-seat Roadster turns 25
Mazda Motor Corp. unveiled a new version of its iconic MX-5 Miata sports car Thursday for the first time in nine years, counting on the model to help sustain rising sales.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2014
Japan gets its first commercial hydrogen station for vehicles
A ceremony was held Monday for completion of the first hydrogen filling station in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 9, 2014
Nissan to launch first electric minivan
Nissan Motor Co., moving to expand its lineup of eco-friendly vehicles here, said Monday it will launch its first all-electric commercial-use vehicle in October.
JAPAN
May 16, 2014
Tokyo sets up panel to map out blueprint for hydrogen energy
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Friday set up a private-public panel to explore ways to promote greater use of hydrogen to meet the nation's energy needs.
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2014
Auto behemoths in EV network splurge
Toyota and three rival automakers plan to jointly set up a company to build infrastructure in Japan for recharging electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2014
Sales of imported vehicles up 12.7%
Sales of new imported vehicles, including those built abroad by Japanese automakers, rose 12.7 percent from the year before to 362,052 units in fiscal 2013, an industry body said Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2014
NTT develops Wi-Fi hot spot van to set up communications after disaster
NTT Corp. says it has developed a vehicle that is equipped to quickly establish communications in the event of a major disaster.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Dec 9, 2013
Ultracompacts zip into the future
In the near future, the nation's traffic scene may be characterized by the widespread use of ultracompact cars.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

Podcast

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