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TOYOTA

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 16, 2019
Trump's auto tariff threat 'makes me sad,' Toyota chief Akio Toyoda says
During a visit to the U.S., Toyoda seeks to underscore the company's contribution to the American economy and employment.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2019
Japan to put robotics prowess on show during 2020 Olympics by helping staff and visitors alike
Acting on its aim to make the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics "the most innovative in history," organizers on Friday unveiled robots that will be deployed to assist spectators and staff during the games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 14, 2019
SoftBank and Toyota in talks to invest $1 billion in Uber's self-driving unit: sources
A group of investors led by SoftBank Group Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. is in talks to invest $1 billion or more into Uber Technologies Inc.'s self-driving vehicle unit, which would value the unit at $5 billion to $10 billion, said two people familiar with the talks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2019
Two 12-year-old girls jump to their deaths from building in Aichi, leaving notes hinting at bullying
Suicide notes purportedly written by the two sixth-graders addressed to their school's principal and a few friends were found after their deaths. They included accounts of verbal abuse, according to sources.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2019
Toyota and JAXA plan to send rover to the moon in 2029, with space inside for four astronauts
Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will jointly develop a rover to be sent to the moon in 2029, amid fierce global competition to explore Earth's natural satellite.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 12, 2019
Japanese classics from Toyota, Honda, Mazda and the like are now a hot bet among car collectors
When a classic red 1994 Toyota Supra sold online for $121,000 in January, it shocked not only the usual car-related Instagram junkies but also close followers of the tiny Japanese sports car. The going rate for one in good condition tends to hover around $59,000.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2019
Japan's workforce can expect smaller raises this year as companies push back against Abe
Japan Inc. is pushing back after years of pressure to give bigger pay raises that has been a key part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's campaign to restore stable economic growth.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 8, 2019
Japan's Toyota Tsusho to run Myanmar's first car auction
Toyota Tsusho Corp., the Toyota Motor Corp. group's trading arm, will hold Myanmar's first car auction later this month with local startup Rebbiz Co., with the aim of building a marketplace for used car transactions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 6, 2019
Toyota joins rival carmakers BMW and Honda in sounding Brexit alarm bell
Toyota Motor Corp. has added its voice to warnings about potential Brexit fallout as the deadline for an agreement on the U.K.'s exit from the European Union looms less than four weeks away.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 5, 2019
Toyota and Subaru hope to launch jointly developed electric vehicle as early as 2021
Toyota Motor Corp. and Subaru Corp. have started jointly developing a new electric car, aiming to put it on the market possibly in 2021, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional voices: Chubu
Mar 4, 2019
Few foreign residents aware of public nursing care plan but more expected to tap it as Japan grays
The number of foreign people living and retiring in Japan is expected to increase following the overhaul of the nation's immigration control law in April, which will introduce new types of working visas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 20, 2019
Winds of change sweep auto industry
Automakers are engaged in a fierce batttle for survival.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2019
Toyota-SoftBank venture to start taxi ride-sharing trial in Tokyo
A joint venture set up by Toyota Motor Corp. and SoftBank Corp. will launch a trial taxi ride-sharing service for business commuters using a smartphone app next week in Tokyo.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Feb 9, 2019
A weekend in Toyota and Nagoya: Where technology meets tradition
Toyota will host four games for the Rugby World Cup at its 45,000-capacity Toyota Stadium. Read our guide to the city to find out what to do when you're in Toyota and neighboring Nagoya for the weekend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2019
Toyota slashes net profit forecast due to market turbulence
Dragged down by recent stock market turbulence, Toyota Motor Corp. slashed its net profit forecast for the current business year on Wednesday and now estimates the figure will be down by 25 percent compared to fiscal 2017.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 5, 2019
With new Kinto firm, Toyota gears up for more leasing as car ownership in Japan goes into reverse
Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it has set up a new company with a Sumitomo Corp. affiliate to launch auto-leasing services to individual customers, in response to consumers who are shifting away from owning cars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 30, 2019
Struggling Akebono Brake seeks capital infusion from Toyota as well as debt relief
Akebono Brake Industry Co. is seeking a capital infusion from top shareholder Toyota Motor Corp. and a moratorium on debt repayment as part of a revival plan, sending its shares tumbling by a quarter on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 28, 2019
Toyota resisting price hikes in Indonesia's hot minivan market
Toyota Motor Corp. and its group firm Daihatsu Motor Co. are trying to keep their prices steady in Indonesia's increasingly competitive and affordable minivan market, offering 2019 models at the same prices as last year.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 26, 2019
After a challenging upbringing, Toyota prop forward Yusuke Yamada seeks to inspire youth
Yusuke Yamada, a 20-year-old prop forward for the Toyota Industries Shuttles, is one of the many rugby players excited about Toyota hosting 2019 Rugby World Cup matches.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2019
CEOs at Davos sour on Trump policies, warning they hurt business and investment
From center-stage in Davos last year, President Donald Trump told the world's corporate bosses that America is a great place to invest. It hasn't quite turned out that way.
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'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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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