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MITSUBISHI

BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 28, 2016
Mitsubishi Motors logs ¥36 billion quarterly loss as mileage scandal slashes sales
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Friday reported its first quarterly operating loss in nearly six years as the automaker struggles to recover from a slump in domestic sales after admitting to overstating the mileage of its vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 20, 2016
Ghosn to become chairman of Mitsubishi Motors
Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn announced Thursday he will become chairman of Mitsubishi Motors Corp., vowing to help reform the struggling automaker.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2016
Japan defense contractors get used to dealing with foreign military buyers
Until recently, public meetings between Japanese defense contractors and uniformed foreign military delegations would have stirred controversy in Japan, yet this week's aerospace show in Tokyo saw plenty.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Oct 11, 2016
Difficult choice on Japan's new stealth jet fighter looms over Tokyo air show
Faced with the growing North Korean threat and expanding Chinese power, Japan's defense and aerospace industry will use this week's air show in Tokyo to push the case to develop a highly advanced, and costly, stealth fighter jet.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2016
MRJ reaches U.S. after two false starts
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp., the builder of Japan's first domestically made passenger jet, said its first test aircraft arrived in the U.S. after two aborted attempts last month, and is ready to start certification testing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 19, 2016
New MRJ hiccups revive manufacturing industry's jitters
The Mitsubishi Regional Jet is back in the spotlight after flights to the United States were canceled last month because of problems with the air-conditioning system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2016
Mitsubishi considers majority stake in Lawson in shift away from commodities
Mitsubishi Corp. has proposed increasing its stake in convenience store operator Lawson Inc. and may make it a subsidiary as the country's biggest trading house shifts away from commodities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 9, 2016
Mitsubishi Motors stays in cross hairs as Nissan rescue falls behind
Mitsubishi Motors Corp., raided three times by the transport ministry over its decades-long fuel economy scandal, could be searched again by the regulator as a planned rescue by Nissan Motor Co. falls behind schedule.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2016
Mitsubishi Aircraft says MRJ delivery still on track
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. said it is sticking to the schedule of handing over its first plane in 2018 after issues with the jet's air conditioning ventilator this weekend grounded the plane from further test flights.

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