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AKIO TOYODA

BUSINESS / Companies
May 18, 2018
Toyota boss Akio Toyoda says automakers, various industrial sectors need to cooperate in order to innovate
Automakers need to work harder with companies in other industrial sectors in Japan to promote technological innovations, Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 9, 2018
Toyota announces record net profit of ¥2.49 trillion
The company's record figure comes in the face of once-in-a-century changes faced by the automobile industry and rising protectionism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Apr 15, 2018
Hands-on Toyota exec passes down monozukuri spirit
Mitsuru Kawai drops by a bathhouse for factory workers at Toyota Motor's headquarters in Aichi Prefecture each day before work.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 7, 2018
Why isn't Toyota boosting Japan's inflation? A crisis nearly seven decades ago may be the key
At a New Year's party, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a plea to business leaders: Raise wages by 3 percent to support Japan's economy. The request was met with a polite silence. "Let me take that as no objection," the prime minister said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 19, 2017
Inspired by racing, Toyota roars ahead with GR sports car brand
Amid heated global competition over developing next-generation cars such as self-driving automobiles and electric vehicles, Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled Tuesday a new sports car brand inspired by its expertise in motor sports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 4, 2017
Going on 80, Toyota navigates 'uncharted territory' beset by fierce competition, disruptive technology
Toyota Motor Corp. is looking to revive its founding spirit amid an era of intense competition and drastic changes in the auto industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2017
Hello, Toyota's president wants to be friends with you in China
Akio Toyoda has opened an account on Weibo seeking to win friends in China, an uncommon social media presence for Toyota Motor Corp.'s boss.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 30, 2017
Abe to discuss trade, autos with Toyota CEO this week in response to Trump moves
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to meet the head of Toyota Motor Corp. this week, two sources familiar with the matter said, as Tokyo scrambles to respond to rising pressure on trade under new U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 15, 2016
Putin tops Forbes' most powerful people list for fourth time
Russian President Vladimir Putin again topped Forbes magazine's list of The World's Most Powerful People in 2016 on Wednesday, while Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rose to 37th place from 41st last year.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2016
Should Kuroda get the ax?
As the clock ticks on Japan's ultra-easy money gamble, the head of the Bank of Japan must push Abe to make tough choices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 3, 2016
Toyota taps non-Japanese to help oversee structural overhaul
Toyota Motor Corp. is handing non-Japanese executives major promotions in the third overhaul of its complex business structure in six years, as President Akio Toyoda seeks ways to make the world's largest automaker more nimble.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 17, 2015
Why SoftBank matters a great deal to Japan Inc.
SoftBank maverick CEO Masayoshi Son stands out in a country where corporate conservatism reigns.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2015
Toyota president earns ¥1.27 billion, surpassing Nissan's Ghosn
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda became the highest-paid auto executive in Japan Wednesday after dividend payouts pushed his total compensation past Nissan Motor Co.'s Carlos Ghosn.

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