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American autoworkers assemble Honda Accords at the Japanese company's Marysville Auto Plant in the state of Ohio in December 2017.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 1, 2025
Ford is as American as apple pie. Or is that Honda?
Trump¡¯s 25% auto tariffs will raise car prices, complicate manufacturing and prioritize outdated protectionism over industry trends like electrification and software.
A battery charge technology display at the Engie pavilion at the Paris Motor Show on Tuesday. Japan's EV market share remains significantly lower than in other countries, with only 2.2% of cars sold being battery EVs, compared to 18% in France and 25% in China.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 18, 2024
Japan hopes electric cars are just a bad dream
Automakers face many setbacks in electrification, but Japan uniquely argues that the shift is not only logistically challenging but fundamentally misconceived.
Hyundai Motor's Casper mini sport utility vehicles on a production line at a factory in Gwangju, South Korea, in October 2021
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 10, 2024
A hidden hero will drive Korean trade closer to the U.S.
The U.S. is fast catching up to China as a destination for South Korean goods, lagging by just 1.4 percentage points last year.
Nissan Motor has finalized plans to invest in Renault¡¯s electric-vehicle venture Ampere, capping months of negotiations to rebalance the troubled automotive alliance.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 26, 2023
Nissan to invest $663 million in Renault EV unit as alliance rejigged
The deal caps months of negotiations aimed at rebalancing the troubled automotive alliance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Aug 15, 2022
The race to power a low-carbon future with next-generation EV batteries
The stakes are high for those competing to create the batteries needed to power the electric vehicles of the future, but even higher for a world in the throes of climate change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2022
Nissan suspends Russia production for six months
Workers have been informed and the automaker will continue to monitor the situation and minimize its impact.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 26, 2022
Global automakers face electric shock in China
Kings of the combustion age such as General Motors and Volkswagen are falling behind local players in the booming electric vehicle market in China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2022
Amid deepening yen weakness, a mixed blessing sours for Japan
What had long been considered a boon for Japan¡¯s economy is increasingly in question as the yen¡¯s recent plunge aggravates the impact of surging commodity prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2021
Japan¡¯s export growth fails to meet estimates as car shipments plunge
Exports gained at the slowest pace in eight months in October amid global supply constraints, compounding a greater than expected economic contraction last quarter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2021
Alleged Ghosn accomplice Greg Kelly maintains innocence on last day of trial
Kelly, 65, was arrested the same day as Ghosn in November 2018 and has been in Japan ever since, seeking to prove his innocence in a trial that started a year ago.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2021
A $1 trillion Tesla almost makes you feel for the other car giants
The trigger for Tesla¡¯s latest surge ¡ª a deal to supply 100,000 vehicles to Hertz ¡ª is a head-scratcher, as it represents ¡®only¡± about $4.2 billion of revenue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 16, 2021
TSMC considering expansion in Japan and U.S. to meet sustained chip demand
The world¡¯s largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple Inc. supplier has said it is currently reviewing a plan to set up a specialty technology wafer fabrication plant in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 22, 2021
Bankers love their Porsche 911s. So let them buy shares.
While Porsche¡¯s margins aren¡¯t quite as stellar as Ferrari¡¯s, in 2019 it supplied the VW group with a more than ample 4.2 billion euros of operating profit.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2020
A Ferrari may be less polluting than you think
Ferrari¡¯s boss has taken issue with European environmental regulations that aim to cut emissions by penalizing the sale of vehicles with particularly thirsty engines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 6, 2019
Ford letting people bring dogs to work in bid to lure tech talent
This year when Ford Motor Co. went outside the company for the first time in 70 years to hire a chief financial officer, he came with an impressive pedigree ¡ª a resume that included top jobs at Amazon Inc. and Snap Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2019
California and four automakers defy Trump, agreeing to tighten emissions rules
Four major automakers said Thursday they had reached an agreement with California on fuel efficiency rules, bypassing a Trump administration effort to strip the state of the right to fight climate change by setting its own standards.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 10, 2019
Employees sour on Tesla amid cost-cutting and layoffs
Tesla Inc¡¯s rankings at two high-profile job websites have declined, suggesting that job dissatisfaction at the electric car company is intensifying amid layoffs, strategy shifts and executive turnover.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2018
Honda¡¯s N-Box and other minicars prove to be a hit with Japan¡¯s elderly drivers
When Honda Motor Co. launched the latest version of its N-Box a year ago, it promoted features on the pint-sized minicar such as error-detecting pedals, automatic emergency braking and moveable seats, part of a push to market the vehicle to young families.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 11, 2018
Lawsuits accuse Tesla¡¯s Elon Musk of fraud over tweets indicating the firm may go private
Tesla Inc. and its chief executive, Elon Musk, were sued twice on Friday by investors who said they fraudulently engineered a scheme to squeeze short-sellers, including through Musk¡¯s proposal to take the electric-car company private.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jul 20, 2018
Japan automakers¡¯ dominance is fading
Japanese automakers have fallen behind Germany in the development of autonomous driving technologies.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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