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BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2016
Domestic output for eight Japan carmakers fell 3.2% in October
The combined domestic output of eight major Japanese automakers fell 3.2 percent in October from a year earlier to 743,086 vehicles for the first decline in three months, according to data from major automakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 24, 2016
Toyota expects to improve EV batteries 'in a few years'
Toyota Motor Corp. said it aims to develop a new, more advanced electric car battery "in a few years" that will allow it to improve driving range and battery life by up to 15 percent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2016
Doubts remain over Japanese automakers' plans after British exit
Despite Nissan Motor Co.'s decision to keep automotive production in Britain after its exit from the European Union, industry experts have mixed views over whether other Japanese carmakers will follow suit.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 22, 2016
Spirit of Ninagawa and Shakespeare strong in Takahiro Fujita's daring take on 'Romeo and Juliet'
Takahiro Fujita was really looking forward to the new year in 2016. He'd already been honored when dramatist supreme Yukio Ninagawa asked him to write a play for him to direct. Now, they were each set to stage separate versions of "Nina's Cotton," that new work inspired by the life of Japan's worldwide...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 14, 2016
Iranian police deny license plates to owners of U.S.-made cars, including Japanese, German makes
Iranian police have stopped issuing number plates for U.S.-made cars, including Japanese and German brands, to the consternation of their importers and those who have purchased them.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2016
Toyota lifts profit forecast on stable yen
Toyota Motor Corp. raised its profit forecast for this fiscal year as the yen's rally stopped short of levels that the automaker had predicted, providing some respite from a sales slowdown that is threatening its position as the world's top seller.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2016
Toyota expands battery options with safer lithium-ion devices
Engineers at Toyota Motor Corp. say they have tamed volatile lithium-ion battery technology, and can now safely pack more power at no significant extra cost, giving the automaker the option to enter the growing all-electric car market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 25, 2016
Toyota joined in top three by Buick in annual Consumer Reports automotive ranking
Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus and Toyota brands held their lead atop Consumer Reports' annual reliability rankings, while General Motors Co.'s 117-year-old line became the first from the U.S. to win one of the list's top three places.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 18, 2016
Finnish driver Hanninen selected for Toyota GAZOO team
Toyota announced on Tuesday that Finnish driver Juho Hanninen will compete for the Japanese manufacturer in its return to the top level of world rally racing in 2017.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2016
Nissan issues compensation ultimatum as condition to proceed with U.K. investment
Nissan wants Britain to pledge compensation for any tax barriers resulting from its decision to leave the European Union or the automaker could scrap a potential new investment in the country's biggest car plant, its CEO said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2016
Toyota in tech partnership with Microsoft for 2017 return to WRC
Toyota Motor Corp. has reached a technology partnership agreement with Microsoft Corp. for the 2017 World Rally Championship series, its president said Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 29, 2016
Toyota ordered to pay damages to retiree, 63, over terms of rehiring
The Nagoya High Court has ordered Toyota Motor Corp. to pay about ¥1.2 million in damages to a former employee after he was offered undesirable terms when he sought to be rehired after retiring.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 23, 2016
Dentsu internal probe reveals ad overcharges going back to 2012
Ad giant Dentsu discloses that it overcharged clients by an estimated u00a5230 million for internet ads, casting doubt on the transparency of digital media transactions.
Rugby
Sep 4, 2016
Verblitz overpower Spears in Top League
Masakatsu Hikosaka scored a brace of tries as Toyota Verblitz beat Kubota Spears 27-10 in the Top League on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 1, 2016
California's eco-car campaign short on fuel as automakers use green credits to offset quotas
Toyota's zero-emission vehicle sales in California this year amount to a drop of hydrogen in an ocean of gasoline.
Rugby
Aug 28, 2016
Toshiba hangs on to open Top League season with win
Toshiba Brave Lupus hung on by their skin of their teeth to open their 2016-17 Top League campaign with a 22-19 win over Kubota Spears on Saturday night.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2016
Nagoya hospital taps Toyota's famed workflow to reduce staff errors
Toyota Motor Corp.'s famed quality control is being adopted by companies outside the auto sector and is now spreading into medical care.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Aug 22, 2016
In Aichi, ashes of the dead shift to conveyer belt system as Japan grays
The first columbarium in the Chubu region to use an automated cinerary box conveyor system opened last month in Nagoya as the popularity of tombs that do not require much maintenance grows.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 19, 2016
Government to back AI technology development in medical, production sectors
The government plans to promote the development of artificial intelligence technology in cooperation with other entities for use in medical, manufacturing and other sectors to mitigate the expected labor shortages that will result from an aging society, officials said Friday.
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2016
Toyota issues third suspension recall for 396,000 vehicles in North America
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 396,000 vehicles in North America to repair a suspension issue that could result in loss of control when driving.

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