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CALIFORNIA

COMMUNITY / Voices / Fiction
Jun 21, 2014
Rice: Connecting two nations that are natural friends
Haruko Harrison tells her story
COMMUNITY / Voices / Fiction
Jun 14, 2014
Rice: 'Get away from us. We are like poison'
Sachiko the nurse reads the diary of Haruko Harrison's mother
COMMUNITY / Voices / Fiction
Jun 7, 2014
Rice: Sowing the nascent seeds — my upbringing
Haruko Harrison begins her story
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 22, 2014
Toyota cheers plan for U.S. hydrogen stations
Toyota Motor Corp.'s North American chief said California's plan for more than 50 hydrogen fuel stations within two years is making executives feel "bullish" about the outlook for its Camry-sized fuel cell car due in 2015.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2014
Tesla now employs more workers at its California plants than Toyota
As quietly as one of its electric cars, Tesla Motors Inc. has become the biggest auto industry employer in California.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
May 11, 2014
Returnees' experiences drive a will to give something back
The returnees profiled here highlight the potential that can be unlocked within individuals lucky enough to have the chance to live overseas and, crucially, receive the right support on their return to Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2014
Toyota to move U.S. headquarters to Dallas
In a blow to the Golden State, Toyota is reportedly moving parts of its U.S. headquarters from California to Texas in a cost-cutting move.
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2013
MHI hit for U.S. nuclear plant flaw
A California electric utility formally initiated a dispute Thursday with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. over defective steam generators at the San Onofre nuclear power plant, which was retired early.

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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.