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Toyota Considers Revamp In Domestic Production To Address Disaster Risks

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Toyota Motor Corp is considering shifting some production at its central Japan home ground to other areas in a realignment aimed at addressing a labor shortage and natural disaster risks, sources familiar with the matter said.
One of the reorganization plans under consideration is t...

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Japan Likely to See "Healthy Growth" through 2026: World Bank Exec

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NIPPON
 
World Bank Deputy Chief Economist Ayhan Kose has said that the Japanese economy is expected to "deliver healthy growth" over the next two years driven by increased consumption backed by rising wages.
He also indicated that there is room for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates.
In i...

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Japan Sauce Maker Opens Base in Paris; Hiroshima-Based Otafuku Hopes to Boost Sales Across Europe

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JAPAN NEWS
 
A leading Japanese sauce maker has established a base in Paris in anticipation of an overseas boom in kona-mon flour-based dishes.
Hiroshima-based Otafuku Sauce Co. set up the office following the rise in popularity of Japanese foods such as sushi and tempura. The Paris office is the...

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Japan's Major Shipping Firms Boosting Cruise Vessel Biz

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NIPPON
 
Major shipping companies in Japan are boosting their cruise liner operations to meet globally growing demand for trips on luxury ships after the COVID-19 pandemic.
"This is a good opportunity," said Tsunemichi Mukai, president of MOL Cruises Ltd., the cruise ship operating arm of Mitsui ...

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Toyota Subsidiary Hino Makes Deal To Settle Emission Fraud Case In U.S.

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JAPAN TODAY
 
U.S. officials late Wednesday announced a $1.6 billion deal with Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors to settle charges it deceived regulators about the amount of emissions spewed by its diesel engines.
Hino used altered emissions test data to get approval to import and sell more than 110,...

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Rival Buyer For U.S. Steel Emerges As U.S. Extends Deadline On Nippon Steel's Bid

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The bid by Nippon Steel to buy U.S. Steel may have a new lease on life, even as the potential for a new bid for the storied Pittsburgh steelmaker began to emerge Monday.
Lourenco Goncalves, the CEO of Ohio-based steelmaker Cleveland Cliffs, said in a news conference Monday that he w...

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LDP Exec Urges China to Resume Fishery Imports from Japan

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NIPPON
 
An executive of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday urged China to abolish its import restrictions on Japanese fishery products.
Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary-general of the LDP, also requested Beijing to secure the safety of Japanese nationals in China.
Moriyama made the re...

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U.S. Extends Deadline For Nippon Steel To Abandon Takeover To June 18

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JAPAN TODAY
 
U.S. authorities extended a deadline imposed on Nippon Steel Corp and U.S. Steel Corp to abandon their merger plan to June 18, the companies said Sunday, a move that came as they fight to advance the deal in courts.
U.S. President Joe Biden issued an order on Jan 3 to block the $14....

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BYD Surpass Toyota In Japan’s 2024 EV Sales

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CAR NEWS CHINA
 
BYD overtook Toyota in its all-electric vehicle sales last year for the first time. 59,736 all-electric vehicles were sold in Japan in 2024, down 33% from the previous year – the first decline in four years.
BYD sold 2,223 electric vehicles in 2024, up 54% from the year before. T...

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Suzuki Exhibits ‘Electric Cart’ Developed with Startup; Company Makes CES Debut

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Suzuki Motor Corp. made its CES debut in Las Vegas this week, exhibiting a light truck and electric vehicles jointly developed with various startups.
CES is one of the world’s largest technology exhibitions.
President Toshihiro Suzuki spoke to The Yomiuri Shimbun among other media at...

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