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TOYOTA

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2014
Tesla now employs more workers at its California plants than Toyota
As quietly as one of its electric cars, Tesla Motors Inc. has become the biggest auto industry employer in California.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2014
New group to lead joint research into automobile engines
A joint research initiative for developing car engines will be led by the Research Association of Automobile Internal Combustion Engines (AICE), it was announced Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2014
Yen losing force as driver of automakers' profits
The fiscal year ending March 2015 is looking less rosy for Japanese automakers, who are unlikely to benefit any further from the weakened yen because of fierce overseas competition, experts say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 12, 2014
Maserati, others taking on Toyota at home
Maserati, Volkswagen and other foreign automakers are riding their best sales streak in years in Japan, as the economy improves and drivers like Taichi Matsukura try to stand out amid a sea of Toyotas.
BASKETBALL
May 11, 2014
Fazekas leads Toshiba to NBL Finals
Toshiba's scoring champion Nick Fazekas had a game-high 29 points and the Brave Thunders punched a ticket to the NBL Finals with an 86-71 win over the Toyota Alvark in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 9, 2014
Housing bank matches empty properties, renters
Since the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, merged with six towns and villages 10 years ago, the population has grown by 3.4 percent to more than 421,000 people.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2014
Toyota eclipses 2007 profit record
Toyota posts a record group operating profit of ¥2.29 trillion for 2013, breaking the previous record of ¥2.27 trillion set before the global financial crisis.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 5, 2014
Alvark storm past Brex in decisive Game 3
Once again, the Toyota Alvark encountered a fearless challenge from the Link Tochigi Brex. But the Alvark displayed better composure and the knack for winning a big game.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 4, 2014
Brex beat Alvark to tie semifinal series
The Brex players gave it their all for the entire game, and sent their loyal fans nuts with an emotional victory.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 3, 2014
Alvark clobber Brex in teams' playoff opener
Though they dealt with some threatening moments, the Toyota Motors Alvark buckled down when it mattered most and came out on top in the end.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 2, 2014
Toyota gives California push with hydrogen fuel stations
Toyota Motor Corp. is funding a startup led by General Motors Co.'s former marketing chief to accelerate the opening of hydrogen fuel stations in California for zero-emission cars.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 25, 2014
Toshiba ends Toyota Motors’ 28-game win streak
The Toyota Motors Alvark have clearly been the biggest story during the second half of the NBL's 2013-14 season. This, of course, included Toyota's impressive 28-game winning streak.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBL NOTEBOOK
Apr 22, 2014
Roster depth, unselfish play highlight Toyota Motors' epic 28-game win streak
The Toyota Motors Alvark have always been a powerhouse in Japanese men's basketball, and it's nothing unusual for them to post more wins than losses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2014
Toyota looks to overhaul Scion brand
Toyota Motor Corp.'s Scion line, a U.S. experiment intended to win over young buyers with idiosyncratic designs and low prices, will overhaul its lineup amid fading sales as the brand reaches adolescence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2014
Toyota ratchets up 'green car' race with 2015 fuel cell vehicle launch
In 1997, Toyota caught its competitors by surprise with the revolutionary Prius, the first commercially successful gasoline-electric hybrid car. Now it is trying to do the same with a technology that seems straight out of science fiction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 16, 2014
Toyota tweaks Camry as Sonata makes gains
Toyota Motor Corp. is making rare styling changes in the Camry sedan just halfway into the car's usual design cycle, a sign the automaker is eager to stem gains made by Hyundai Motor Co.'s Sonata, which also is being reworked for 2015.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 16, 2014
"Nobuyoshi Araki Ojo Shashu: Photography for the Afterlife — Faces, Skyscapes, Roads"
For renowned photographer Nobuyoshi Araki, a photograph is a way of expressing his thoughts on life, processed by taking snapshots of everyday moments. Through his fight with prostate cancer, however, along with the loss of his beloved cat Chiro — his only companion after the loss of his wife — and...
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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