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TOYOTA

BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 21, 2014
Toyota to cut prices of Lexus parts in China after antitrust probe
Toyota Motor Corp. said it will cut prices of spare parts in China for its Lexus vehicles next month following an antitrust probe China has opened into the auto industry.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 14, 2014
Stagflation stalks 'Abenomics' as pattern sets in
Maybe it's time to stop dismissing the risk of stagflation in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 11, 2014
Lexus hints at return of $375,000 LFA supercar
Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus, which ended a two-year production run of the $375,000 LFA in 2012 after manufacturing 500 of them, may build a successor to the 552-horsepower car, according to Executive Vice President Mark Templin.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 6, 2014
Toyota leaving Hollywood roots to boost North American profits
A closer look at Toyota Motor Corp.'s record profit shows why the world's largest automaker is leaving behind its Hollywood beginnings.
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Aug 1, 2014
HIS angling to work with Toyota on test driving new tour concept
Travel agency HIS is collaborating with Toyota Motor Corp. to include a visit to one of its assembly plants in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, in package tours for tourists visiting Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 25, 2014
Toyota's hydrogen car may come with ¥3 million rebate
Japan is raising the bar for subsidizing zero-emission cars as incentives may exceed ¥3 million a vehicle for Toyota Motor Corp.'s first hydrogen-powered sedan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2014
Ghosn promises self-parking cars, traffic-jam pilots by end of 2016
Nissan Motor Corp. will introduce cars featuring an automatic parking system and traffic-jam pilot within the next year and a half, President and CEO Carlos Ghosn said Thursday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2014
Automated cars may boost sprawl and fuel use, Toyota scientist warns
Toyota Motor Corp. is cautioning that the appeal of autonomous cars carries the risk of adding to urban sprawl and pollution, as they may encourage commuters to travel farther to work.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2014
Backlog of orders, savvy marketing stave off carmaker crisis
A backlog of orders as well as concerted marketing efforts by carmakers have minimized the impact from April's consumption tax hike on sales between April and June — but there are still concerns about sales volume after July, the chairman of the nation's automaker lobby said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2014
Strike halts Toyota's S. Africa production
Toyota Motor Corp. and Ford Motor Co. are stopping production at South African plants as a strike in the manufacturing industry stems the supply of components.
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2014
Toyota, like Ford, to halt some South African output due to strike
U.S. motor company Ford has suspended production at one of its South African plants and Japanese carmaker Toyota plans to follow suit as a manufacturing workers' strike hits suppliers of car components.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2014
Sticker price of Toyota's hydrogen car: ¥7 million
Toyota Motor Corp.'s vision of a hydrogen future will begin with a ¥7 million ($69,000) car.
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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