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MITSUBISHI

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 27, 2018
Mitsubishi Motors to provide plug-in hybrid technology to Renault
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will provide its plug-in hybrid technology to Renault SA as part of their three-way alliance with Nissan Motor Co., a source said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2018
'Zero chance' Renault will make Nissan and Mitsubishi full subsidiaries, alliance CEO Carlos Ghosn says
Carlos Ghosn, chairman and chief executive officer of the alliance between Renault SA, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Nissan Motor Co., said Friday there is "zero chance" that the French automaker will make the two other companies wholly owned subsidiaries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2018
Osaka earthquake causes auto and electronics plants to suspend operations
A powerful earthquake that hit Osaka and surrounding areas on Monday affected a number of large businesses, forcing Honda Motor Co., Panasonic Corp. and other well-known manufacturers to suspend production and retailers to close.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2018
Mitsubishi Materials president to step down over data tampering scandal
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. said Monday its president, Akira Takeuchi, will step down to take responsibility for a slew of product quality falsifications at the nonferrous metal group.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2018
Mitsubishi Materials admits to labeling substandard concrete-making material with JIS certification
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. said Friday that material used to make concrete was mistakenly shipped out with a Japan Industrial Standard certification label even though it was actually substandard.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
May 22, 2018
Japan's earnings reports mostly disappoint, but analysts see hope ahead
With Japan's quarterly reporting period almost over, one analyst summed up the general feeling about companies' profit performance.
BUSINESS
May 18, 2018
Japan snaps up China-bound sorghum amid Beijing-Washington trade spat
Japanese buyers have purchased between 150,000 and 180,000 tons of U.S. sorghum carried by three vessels that were previously bound for China amid a trade spat between Beijing and Washington, according to five industry sources with knowledge of the deals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2018
Mitsubishi Corp. profit hits record on higher coal prices, expects further growth
Trading house Mitsubishi Corp. said Tuesday its profit for the last financial year jumped 27 percent to record levels due to stronger prices for coking coal and other commodities, while forecasting another profit rise this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 20, 2018
Nissan-Renault alliance needs to brainstorm a sustainable future for his eventual exit, Ghosn says
The alliance between Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. needs to come up with a sustainable plan for a future when Carlos Ghosn is no longer around as chairman to guide the partnership, the top executive said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 10, 2018
Ex-Mitsubishi Materials unit head to resign as adviser after one month
The ex-president of a scandal-hit unit of Mitsubishi Materials Corp. will step down as adviser only a month since assuming the post after he resigned from his former job for ordering a data falsification cover-up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 5, 2018
Mitsubishi Electric to reward workers for efficiency, not long hours
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. will begin rewarding employees who work efficiently and cut down on hours, a rare move in a country where staying at the office late into the night remains common.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 3, 2018
Mitsubishi Materials exec who oversaw cover-up gets new job
The former president of a Mitsubishi Materials Corp. subsidiary who ordered a cover-up of falsified product-quality data is now working in a new position as a corporate adviser, company officials said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 28, 2018
Mitsubishi Materials group firm covered up data falsification even after internal probe found misconduct
According to a final report, Diamet Corp. neglected final product quality tests and modified specification data when they did not meet figures agreed upon with clients.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 27, 2018
Mitsubishi Electric to boost factory automation system production
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said Tuesday it is planning to invest more than ¥30 billion to increase output of its factory automation system products to meet increasing demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 24, 2018
Mega-banks to slash new hires in spring 2019 as ultralow interest rates take toll
Japan's three mega-banking groups plan to hire fewer new graduates in April 2019, it was learned Saturday.
BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2018
China overtakes Japan in global patent filings, takes aim at U.S.
According to the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization, China will likely overtake long-standing leader the United States as the world's largest patent applicant within three years.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2018
Mitsubishi Estate enters agribusiness to produce premium cherry tomatoes
Property developer Mitsubishi Estate Co. said Tuesday it has entered agribusiness as part of efforts to remodel its businesses for future growth, and plans to produce cherry tomatoes with high sugar content.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 5, 2018
Mitsubishi Motors ties up with Indonesian government on electric vehicle program
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has kicked off a series of joint studies together with the Indonesian government on the use of electric vehicles to help the country reduce exhaust emissions and develop a greener environment — starting with the donation of 10 electric vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 2, 2018
Mitsubishi Motors clings to Ghosn-led alliance as closer integration fuels revival
After helping Mitsubishi Motors Corp. get back on its feet, Carlos Ghosn is aiming to keep the automaker on stable ground — and benefit the two other carmakers he leads along the way.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 23, 2018
Nissan and DeNA to launch self-driving taxi trial in Yokohama
Nissan and the game maker plan to hold a two-week experiment in Yokohama to develop a ride-hailing app for self-driving cabs.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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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.

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