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CARMAKERS

BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 3, 2019
Former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca, who spoke out against Japanese carmakers, dies at 94
Lee Iacocca, the auto executive and master pitchman who put the Mustang in Ford Motor Co.'s lineup in the 1960s and became a corporate folk hero when he resurrected Chrysler 20 years later, has died in Bel Air, California. He was 94.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2019
New auto sales in Japan up slightly in January-June from year before
Sales of new automobiles across the country rose 0.8 percent during the January-June period from a year earlier to 2.75 million units.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2019
Japan securities regulator seeking to fine Nissan more than ¥2 billion, says source
Japan's securities regulator will seek a fine on Nissan Motor Co. of more than ¥2 billion ($19 million) for allegedly underreporting the pay of the company's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 27, 2019
Nissan to cancel Carlos Ghosn's retirement and stock-linked compensation benefits
In the latest steps by the Japanese automaker to distance itself from its former chairman, Nissan Motor Co. is canceling yet-to-be-paid compensation benefits for Carlos Ghosn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2019
Nissan shareholders express concern over strained partnership with Renault
A number of stakeholders showed distrust toward Renault, as the two automakers have clashed over a proposed merger and Renault's recent attempt to tie up with Fiat Chrysler.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Commentary
Jun 24, 2019
Will Nissan reforms finally bring end to corporate governance woes?
In many ways, the problems surrounding Nissan Motor Co. have spawned renewed interest in the state of Japan's corporate governance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2019
Nissan board due to question CEO Hiroto Saikawa on 2013 house purchase
Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa is due to be questioned by the board on Monday about allegations by a former senior executive that he broke company rules to pay for a house in Tokyo, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2019
Japanese government played hidden role in breakdown of Fiat-Renault deal
Concerned that a merger could harm Nissan Motor Co., the Japanese government played a role in the breakdown of talks between Renault SA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 21, 2019
Renault welcomes Nissan's decision to grant seats on board committees
The French carmaker is getting a seat on Nissan's board committees, signaling an end to a dispute that had poisoned the world's largest auto alliance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 20, 2019
Renault and Nissan agree to explore driverless services partnership with Waymo in France and Japan
If the partnership is realized, it will have ramifications for other alliances and other self-driving projects, most of which have yet to hit the road.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 20, 2019
Macron to discuss Renault and Nissan with Abe next week, French official says
French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss the situation regarding the alliance between carmakers Renault and Nissan with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next week, an official at Macron's Elysee office said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2019
Suzuki starts minicar production in Pakistan
Suzuki Motor Corp. said Monday it has started production and sales of its all-new Alto minicar in Pakistan as the automaker seeks to boost sales in the South Asian country, where there is strong demand for compact cars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2019
Revival of Fiat-Renault deal hinges on Nissan's backing and France's role
As Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Renault SA move on from their failed merger talks, a revival of discussions would depend on overcoming at least two major obstacles.
U.S. tourist arrested after bringing a handgun into Japan
Hyogo police believe the handgun a U.S. tourist inadvertently brought into Japan slipped through security procedures at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture.
3D printer used to construct train station building in Japan
A train station building (front) is assembled from parts printed using 3D printer technology, in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Japan’s leader didn’t read the job description
Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shigeru Ishiba is facing a political funding scandal that has damaged his reputation and sparked speculation that internal efforts to remove him are underway.
Japan promises 'bold and speedy' response to Trump’s surprise 24% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump unveils new U.S. tariffs at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
Tokyo’s KK Line to close for decadelong overhaul as public greenway
People enjoy running and yoga on Tokyo Expressway’s KK Line, a 2-kilometer elevated expressway cutting through the capital’s commercial Ginza district, when it was opened as a pedestrian space in May last year.
Tottori takes a bold leap forward in the arts
The city of Kurayoshi in Tottori Prefecture celebrated the opening of its public art museum with festivities such as a parade that drew 1,000 revelers.
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5
The controllers for the Switch 2 will attach to the console magnetically rather than sliding on rails as with the original device.
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.

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