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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Oct 13, 2016
Toyota Suzuki driven toward alliance amid fear that innovators will overtake them
Toyota Motor Corp. sees the technological revolution shaking up the auto industry as a serious enough threat to its survival that the world's most valuable carmaker will consider partnering with one of its fiercest Japanese rivals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2016
Uptick in luxury car sales a bright spot amid retail lull
Japanese consumers are raiding discount stores for everything from cheap shampoo to furniture. When it comes to automobiles, it's the Rolls-Royces and BMWs that are moving off the dealer lots.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2016
Auto output in Japan rises 9.2% on year
The nation's automobile output rose 9.2 percent in August from a year earlier to 621,349 vehicles, data released by eight major carmakers showed Wednesday. The figures suggest recovery after disruptions resulting from devastating earthquakes this spring in Kyushu.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 20, 2016
Takata lines up bids despite uncosted liabilities
Embattled air bag supplier Takata Corp. is moving forward with an auction of the company as private-equity firms and car parts-makers line up offers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2016
Suzuki 'concealed ¥300 million' in income over two years, tax probe reveals
Suzuki Motor Corp. was found by tax authorities to have concealed around ¥300 million in income over two years through March 2015, sources close to the matter said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2016
Honda recalls 670,000 vehicles loaded with Takata air bags in Japan
Honda Motor Co. said Thursday it is recalling an additional 668,816 cars in Japan in order to replace passenger-seat air bag inflators manufactured by auto parts maker Takata Corp.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 6, 2016
Imported vehicle sales in Japan rose 5.3% in August
Sales of new imported cars, trucks and buses, including those made abroad by Japanese carmakers, rose 5.3 percent in August from a year earlier to 23,531 units, an industry body said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 6, 2016
Toyota Prius Japan's top-selling car in August for ninth straight month
Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius hybrid was the best-selling car in August, its ninth straight month at the top, data released by industry bodies showed Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2016
Auto sales forecast to rise 1% next year on demand in emerging markets
Global auto sales are expected to rise 1 percent in 2017 from levels this year to nearly 90.59 million vehicles, a research firm has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 12, 2016
Mitsubishi Motors reveals XM Concept crossover SUV in Indonesia
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Thursday revealed its new XM Concept crossover at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2016
Automakers urge Abe to act after taking ¥500 billion hit from strong yen
The automaker association asks the new Cabinet to take action in response to seesawing foreign exchange markets and the Brexit.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 3, 2016
Toyota, Daihatsu jointly debut new 'green' cars in Indonesia
Toyota Motor Corp. and Daihatsu Motor Co. jointly launched two different cars in Indonesia on Tuesday, a day after Toyota acquired all of Daihatsu's shares.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2016
Nissan profit declines 11% on stronger yen, Japan deliveries
Nissan Motor Co. posted a 11 percent drop in quarterly profit as a stronger yen eroded overseas earnings and domestic sales of minicars supplied by Mitsubishi Motors Corp. slumped after a mileage scandal.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 20, 2016
DeNA, Yamato Transport to test self-driving delivery service
DeNA Co. and Yamato Transport Co. announced Wednesday they plan to start trials on a delivery service that will utilize self-driving vehicles.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2016
Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan restart sales of scandal-affected minicars
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. restarted sales of Mitsubishi-produced minicar models on Friday after a 2½-month hiatus following the revelation of fuel-economy data manipulations for the vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2016
Mitsubishi's May auto sales halve amid mileage scandal; Nissan also hurt
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s domestic vehicle sales more than halved in May from a year earlier after the automaker was hit by a fuel economy manipulation scandal, data showed Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2016
Transport chief summons Suzuki's top execs, orders steps to prevent further mileage testing scandals
Transport minister Keiichi Ishii summoned Suzuki Motor Corp.'s top executives Friday and ordered them to take measures to prevent noncompliant mileage tests from recurring.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2016
Honda adds 147,900 more vehicles in Malaysia to Takata air bag recall
Honda Motor Co. is recalling a further 147,894 vehicles in Malaysia over potentially defective air bags made by Takata Corp. that have been linked to the deaths of more than a dozen people worldwide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2016
Nissan CEO Ghosn's pay tops ¥1 billion for second year
Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn, one of Japan's best-paid executives, received more than ¥1 billion ($9.58 million) in pay for the second straight year after the carmaker's profit climbed to a record.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 20, 2016
Toyota says Brexit may lead to 10% duties on U.K.-built cars
Toyota Motor Corp., the world's largest automaker, warned a withdrawal by Britain from the European Union may lead to levies of as much as 10 percent on the cars it builds in the U.K.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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