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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 14, 2022
Honda speeds up electric motorcycle shift to meet carbon neutrality goals
The carmaker, which also has the biggest global market share in motorbikes, set a target to make all of its bikes carbon neutral before the middle of the century.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2022
Honda to slash output by up to 40% at Japan plants due to supply snag
The reduction could be seen as a warning that automakers may not be able to lift production volumes in the second half of the financial year to end-March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2022
Toyota ranks last in top 10 carmakers for decarbonization efforts
Zero-emission vehicles made up just 0.18% of the firm's total sales last year versus General Motors Co. at 8.18%
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 29, 2022
Honda and LG set to build $4.4 billion EV battery plant in U.S.
The facility will have an annual capacity of about 40 gigawatt-hours with mass production slated to start at the end of 2025, Honda has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 26, 2022
Toyota and Honda top list of carmakers facing climate-change risks
As changes in the weather make the impact of natural disasters more frequent and intense, carmakers will face high risk of damage and disruption at their operational facilities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 10, 2022
Honda raises annual profit forecast after beating quarterly view
Honda raised its operating profit forecast to u00a5830 billion ($6.15 billion) from u00a5810 billion for the year ending March 31.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2022
Tired of waiting for cars, Japan’s consumers turn to motorcycles
Sales of bikes with engines larger than 251cc rose 32% to 51,035 units in the first half of the year, according to the Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2022
Japan automakers log double-digit sales drops in U.S. in April-June
The continued plunges came as prolonged supply constraints hampered production activities at the three firms — Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 28, 2022
Sony's next big thing in tech is helping Honda take on Tesla
Of all Japan's carmakers, Honda had thrown itself most aggressively into EVs, targeting a full phase-out of combustion-engine vehicle sales by 2040.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2022
Sony and Honda agree to joint venture to sell electric cars by 2025
Honda, like bigger rival Toyota Motor, has been slower to shift to electric vehicles than global automakers and is under pressure from investors to make cars that are carbon-free.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2022
Weak yen helps Honda’s annual profit but fails to lift outlook
While the weaker yen has long been considered a boon for Japan's blue-chip exporters, it's now starting to damage Japanese automakers as material costs inflate for importers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 13, 2022
Honda CEO bets ¥5 trillion to reach goal of going fully electric
The carmaker aims to introduce 30 EV models by 2030 with a production volume of more than 2 million vehicles a year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2022
Honda to spend ¥8 trillion on research and development amid EV push
The carmaker plans to invest in research and development over the next 10 years as it aims to roll out more than 30 electric vehicle models globally by 2030.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 6, 2022
GM and Honda announce tie-up to develop affordable electric vehicles
The move will dramatically deepen an existing partnership that already spans gas-powered models, batteries and self-driving technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2022
Honda may commercialize algae-growing technology for carbon capture and biofuel
The automaker plans to use the algae at its production facilities in Japan and Southeast Asia to offset carbon emissions from the latter half of 2023.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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