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Hanoi announced a ban on petrol-fueled motorbikes from its city center last year in an effort to improve air quality.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 24, 2026
Hanoi reviews petrol motorbike ban opposed by Honda ahead of Takaichi visit
The ban, announced last year, was aimed ?at improving air quality in the Vietnamese capital, which at times tops the list of ?the world¡¯s ?most polluted cities.
Almost one out of every three motorcycles sold globally is a Honda, generating the majority of the manufacturer¡¯s operating profit despite accounting for less than a fifth of sales.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 26, 2026
Bikes keep Honda afloat, yet even that business is under pressure
The company¡¯s costly misfire on electric cars has dramatically increased the stakes for it to avoid making the same mistakes with motorcycles.
A Yamaha sports motorbike at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo in New Delhi, in January 2025. Yamaha aims to have electric motorcycles account for about 30% of its new motorcycles by 2027.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 24, 2026
Motorcycle makers in Japan race to go carbon-neutral
Though motorcycle manufacturer executives believe motorcycles will eventually go electric, challenges ¡ª such as a steep price and lack of charging facilities ¡ª remain.
Yamaha Motor President Motofumi Shitara said Wednesday that the company plans to release a 125 cc moped model that meets new emissions rules in March.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 18, 2025
Yamaha to launch 125 cc moped that meets new emissions regulations
Companies are working to develop new models due to the difficulty of existing mopeds with engine displacements of up to 50 cc to conform to the new rules.
Yoshinori Kanehana, chairman of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, during the Future Investment Initiative conference in Tokyo on Monday
BUSINESS
Dec 1, 2025
Kawasaki signals price hikes for motorbikes to offset tariffs
Kawasaki Heavy is widely known for its popular motorbikes, but its business spans naval frigate engines to subway cars.
People ride their motorbikes during rush hour in Hanoi in August.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 21, 2025
Japan warns Vietnam of job losses as Hanoi motorbike ban hits Honda
In July, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued a directive prohibiting gas-powered motorbikes from entering the center of the capital from the middle of 2026.
In July, the government ordered Hanoi to phase out gas-powered motorbikes in central districts within a year.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 18, 2025
Vietnam startup seeks slice of third-largest EV motorbike market
Vietnam is behind only China and India in terms of its market size for electric two-wheelers, according to an August report from MotorCycles Data.
The Fair Trade Commission is mulling a surcharge of some ?200 million on Harley-Davidson Japan over abusing a superior bargaining position, in violation of the antimonopoly law.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 30, 2025
FTC mulling fines on Harley-Davidson Japan
The FTC is mulling a surcharge of some ?200 million on Harley-Davidson Japan over abusing a superior bargaining position.
The Kanagawa Prefectural Police have arrested Masaki Natori, 45, president of an auto accessory sales company in Tokyo's Itabashi Ward, on suspicion of violating the unfair competition prevention law.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
May 20, 2025
Kanagawa man arrested for selling mopeds as battery bicycles in Tokyo
The man is suspected of selling some 1,000 mopeds between March 2022 and May this year by falsely labeling them as battery-assisted bicycles.
Motorcycles on display at the Honda pavilion at the Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok in March 2024
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 3, 2025
Honda¡¯s motorcycle business is the gem in a messy Nissan union
Two-wheelers accounted for about 16% of Honda¡¯s sales last fiscal year but an outsized 40% of its operating profit.
Honda's electric two-wheeler concept models are on display at it's headquarters in Tokyo. Honda aims to capture half of the world¡¯s motorbike market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 28, 2025
Honda sets its sights on 50% share of world¡¯s motorcycle market
The company¡¯s global motorcycle sales are forecast to reach 20.2 million for the fiscal year ending this March, which would give it a share of about 40%.
Sports motorbikes in various colors are sold at a Yamaha dealer in Chennai, India.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 11, 2024
Yamaha Motor targeting Generation Z in India
There is strong demand for motorcycles in the country of more than 1.4 billion people, and local automakers with cheap products command a sizable market share.
Yukio Niiho (left) poses with a moped at his motorcycle shop in Tokyo's Adachi Ward on Aug. 8.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Sep 22, 2024
Genchari moped users lament imminent farewell
For many bikers, they are seen as the starter vehicles that brought them into the world of two-wheeled motoring.
Harley-Davidson motorcycles on display in Tokyo. Japan's antitrust watchdog has raided the manufacturer's Japan unit for allegedly imposing excessive sales quotas on its dealers.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jul 30, 2024
Harley-Davidson¡¯s Japan unit raided after quotas force dealers into hardship
The motorcycle manufacturer¡¯s unit in Tokyo is also suspected of having dealers buy Harley-Davidson models that they did not want.
Honda's Super Cub moped
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Jul 5, 2024
¡®Genchari¡¯ mopeds in crisis ahead of new emissions rules
The growing popularity of power-assisted bicycles and electric kick scooters has led to a decline in sales.
Police officers issue a warning to a person riding a modified bicycle during a traffic crackdown conducted in Tokyo's Nakano Ward in December.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Apr 17, 2024
Police report surge in moped and powered bicycle violations
When questioned, many riders claim to be unaware of the requirement for a license to operate such vehicles.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 17, 2024
Japanese flying bike startup A.L.I. Technologies files for bankruptcy
The Tokyo-based startup had aimed to play a key role in an expected ¡°air mobility society.¡±
Honda will invest ?500 billion in its electric motorcycle business by 2030.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 30, 2023
Honda to invest $3.4 billion in electric motorcycles by 2030
The company plans to introduce 30 new electric motorcycle models worldwide by the same year.
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Aug 17, 2023
Superbike rider Haruki Noguchi dies after crash in Indonesia
Noguchi broke into the motorcycling scene with his 2021 win in the Superstock 600 category at the All Japan Road Racing Championships.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2023
Yamaha president backs hydrogen as green fuel option for carbon neutrality
Japan¡¯s automotive industry employs 5.5 million people, and has long advocated a multistrategy approach toward decarbonization aiming to sustain existing manufacturers and suppliers.
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.
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 weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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