(Corrected) Toyota to Put Off U.S. EV Output until 2026
(The fourth paragraph should have read, "...happening...," instead of as sent. A substitute story...
8 Japan Automakers' Domestic Output Up 8.2 Pct in FY 2023
Combined domestic vehicle production of eight major Japanese automakers in fiscal 2023 stood at...
Meta's Japan Unit Sued over Fake Social Media Ads
Four people filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Japanese unit of social media operator Meta...
Nigerian Nabbed in Japan for Drug Smuggling thru Romance Scam
Japanese police have arrested a Nigerian man for allegedly smuggling 15.9 kilograms of stimulant...
Japan Biz Leaders Concerned about Yen's Slide to 34-Yr Low
With the dollar hitting a 34-year high of 155.74 yen in Tokyo on Thursday, Japanese business...
Japan Restaurant Sales Up 11.2 Pct in March
Restaurant sales in Japan in March climbed 11.2pctfrom a year earlier, reflecting robust tourism...
Asahi Kasei to Build 180-B.-Yen Plant in Canada
Japanese chemical maker Asahi Kasei Corp. said Thursday that it will build a plant in Canada to...
Kishida, Yoon Deserve Nobel Peace Prize: U.S. Official
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Wednesday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio...
2 Central Japan Town Mayors Resign over Harassment
The mayors of two central Japan towns each announced their resignations Thursday over their...
Overtourism Prompts Town to Block View of Mt. Fuji
Fed up with flooding visitors' bad behavior, a town in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, will...
Japan to Increase Benefits for Crime Victims' Families
Japan's National Police Agency disclosed a plan Thursday to increase the minimum amount of state...
Princess Aiko Visits Emperor Showa's Mausoleum
Princess Aiko, the only child of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visited the...
Japan Transport Min. Raids IHI Unit over Engine Data Tampering
Japan's transport ministry conducted on-site inspections Thursday of plants operated by a unit of...
Toyota Global Vehicle Sales Top 10 M. in FY 2023
Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday that its parent-only global vehicle sales in fiscal 2023 grew...
Victims of JR West Train Crash Mourned 19 Years On
A ceremony was held Thursday to remember more than 100 victims of a commuter train crash that...
China Coast Guard Ship Enters Japanese Waters off Senkakus
A China Coast Guard ship intruded into Japanese waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa...
Saga Town C'tee to OK Petition for N-Waste Site Survey
A special committee of a Saga Prefecture town assembly is expected to approve a petition to...
Russia Vetoes U.N. Resolution on Nuke Nonproliferation in Space
Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution jointly submitted by Japan and the...
5.0-Magnitude Quake Occurs near Tokyo
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.0 struck areas near Tokyo on Wednesday night,...
INTERVIEW: JAL Aims to Expand LCC, Mileage Services
Japan Airlines aims to strengthen its low-cost carrier operations and expand mileage services in...
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