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Uber Finally Makes Inroads in Aging Japan

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TANGO — Ride-hailing app Uber has finally cracked Japan - approved to offer its service in Tango, part of Kyotango city in Kyoto Prefecture, with a population of just 5,560 and abandoned by the local taxi firm eight years ago.
Tango is one of Japan’s almost 800 designated depopulate...

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Nissan Confirms It Is In Tie-up Talks Mitsubishi Motors

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Nissan Motor confirmed on Thursday it was in capital tie-up talks with scandal-hit Mitsubishi Motors, as media reports said the deal would effectively be an acquisition that would create a mega-automotive group.
The deal, if agreed, would create a firm that would rival globa...

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Honda to Recall 20 Million More Takata Air Bags: Nikkei

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Honda Motor will recall an additional 20 million Takata-made air bags globally, a newspaper said Sunday, in a widening scandal that has led to the biggest auto recall in U.S. history.
Tokyo-based auto parts giant Takata is struggling to deal with a defect that can send metal...

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2 Years After Tax Hike, Buying Still Weak

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
By Sachio Nikaido / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
Friday marked two years since the consumption tax rate was increased from 5 percent to 8 percent, and individual consumption remains in the doldrums as the prices of many daily items rise while shoppers maintain a frugal mindset.
A...

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Nissan Aims to Increase EV Range

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
By Minoru Akita / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
Nissan’s unique partnership, formed in 1999, with Renault of France has strengthened both companies. A key aspect of the Renault-Nissan Alliance is that they work together on an equal footing, especially as Nissan strives to expand i...

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Tokyo To Test Taxi Service With Starting Fares of Y460

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) has announced it will conduct a field test by lowering the starting fare of taxis in Tokyo to 460 yen in an effort to provide an easier and more comfortable way for people to use taxis.
The test will be conducted for ...

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Honda Rolls Out New Zero-emissions Car

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
The Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — Honda Motor Co. has rolled out a new fuel cell vehicle, the first of its kind to be a five-seater. The zero-emissions Clarity may not sell in big numbers, however, given its price tag of ¥7.66 million ($67,000).
Honda said Thursday that its Japan...

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Driverless Taxi Start-up Eyes Partnerships With Automakers

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JAPAN TODAY
 
FUJISAWA — Japan’s Robot Taxi aims to forge partnerships with carmakers to develop a driverless taxi service in time for the 2020 Olympics, the technology company said, holding its first tests on public roads and joining a global race to develop self-driving cars.
The joint venture ...

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Nissan To Buy Back Shares For Up To Y400 Bil

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JAPAN TODAY
 
 
TOKYO — Japanese car maker Nissan says it will buy back up to 400 billion yen worth of its own shares by the end of the year.
The operation, announced after a board meeting, will start on Monday and run until December 22, it said.
The buyback will not lead to any “material change”...

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Nissan To Build Cars In Myanmar For First Time

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JAPAN TODAY
 
YANGON — Japanese auto giant Nissan will start assembling cars in Myanmar for the first time this year, the company said Wednesday, as it expands its presence in one of Asia’s final economic frontiers.Foreign companies have piled into the Southeast Asian nation since reforms began i...

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