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Employees on loan to Toyota from three major Japanese nonlife insurers, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, took out company information without permission.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 23, 2026
Three nonlife insurers fraudulently take out information from Toyota
The acts by the employees of the insurers may amount to violations of the personal information protection law or the unfair competition prevention law.
Nissan plans to reduce the number of models from the current 56 to 45 and streamline 80% of its volume into three main "families” of vehicles built on shared platforms.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 14, 2026
Nissan’s Espinosa plans 20% reduction in models in plan to reinvigorate carmaker
The long-awaited strategy marks the CEO’s first effort to reshape Nissan after its troubled, two-decade partnership with Renault and an aborted merger with Honda Motor.
Toyota’s electric vehicle bZ is shown to the media in May in Plano, Texas.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 3, 2026
Toyota expands lineup of ‘Tesla killer’ EVs in U.S. car market
The world’s largest carmaker currently offers in the United States four imported electric vehicles, and will add a fifth this month.
U.S. sales from six Japanese automakers fell in the first quarter as demand cooled after pre-tariff buying.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 2, 2026
Japanese automakers’ U.S. sales fall 5.4% in first quarter
The six companies that include Honda, Subaru and Toyota saw growing demand in the U.S. last year ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariffs being introduced.
Japanese companies including Mitsubishi, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and Toyota Ventures invested in a $147 million Africa-focused venture fund, highlighting rising interest in African startups.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 31, 2026
Japanese investors back new VC fund targeting African startups
The backing by large firms underscores the growing interest from the nation in African companies as they contend with a shrinking market and relatively low interest rates at home.
Toyota’s global sales in February fell 2.3% from last year to 806,905 units.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 30, 2026
Toyota sales fall, while Japan’s automakers brace for Iran impact
The carmaker was hurt by aggressive competition in electric vehicles in China and weak demand at home in Japan.
The energy crisis caused by the war in Iran is strengthening the case for electric vehicles for some consumers. Chinese carmakers are expected to be the big winners.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2026
The oil shock is accelerating Asia’s EV revolution
EVs have already hit solid double-digit market shares in multiple emerging markets, as falling battery costs and tax incentives helped undercut conventional cars.
Toyota's Tokyo headquarters. The company is investing another $1 billion in its U.S. operations.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 24, 2026
Toyota plans $1 billion investment in two of its U.S. plants
The automaker is increasing production and preparing one plant for electric vehicle manufacturing.
An official of the Japan Council of Metalworkers’ Unions writes down companies’ response to labor unions’ demands in wage negotiations in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 19, 2026
Many major Japanese companies agree to pay hike demands in full
Close attention is being paid to whether the wage hike momentum will spread to small companies, which employ about 70% of all workers in Japan.
While Tokyo is becoming a kind of test bed for the world’s leading robotaxi ventures, Japan is lagging when it comes to the regulatory framework needed for autonomous vehicles to gain traction.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2026
U.S. self-driving startup Nuro begins testing in Tokyo
While Tokyo is becoming a test bed for the world’s leading robotaxi ventures, Japan is lagging when it comes to regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles.
Toyota’s clash with activist investor Elliot Investment Management shows that even Japan’s most powerful conglomerates must respect minority shareholders.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 5, 2026
A win — and a lesson — from Toyota’s Elliott deal
On the face of it, the dispute between Toyota and activist investor Elliot Investment Management ended amicably with an agreement that gave each side what it wanted.
The Toyota group has raised its offer price to privatize Toyota Industries.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 3, 2026
Toyota raises buyout bid for unit, ending standoff with Elliott
The carmaker and its affiliates are now willing to pay ¥20,600 for each share of Toyota Industries they don’t already own, the group said Monday.
Toyota Motor's new e-Palette electric vehicle, designed for self-driving, is unveiled during an event in Tokyo in January.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 2, 2026
Toyota and Docomo among firms tapping self-driving to ease local transport woes
Amid a nationwide shortage of drivers, broad adoption of autonomous driving will rest on establishing strong safety measures and cutting costs.
Toyota CEO Koji Sato (left) and Chief Financial Officer Kenta Kon in early February. In April, Kon will become CEO.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 20, 2026
Making CFOs CEOs a growing trend in Japan
The expertise of chief financial officers is needed as corporations are pushed to improve financial performance.
Three Brazilian nationals were arrested for allegedly stealing a Toyota Land Cruiser 300 SUV in the city of Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, last December.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 20, 2026
Three Brazilian nationals arrested after luxury Toyota car theft case
Authorities believe the trio has stolen a total of about 50 vehicles in Tokyo and seven other prefectures, targeting high-end vehicles.
A Joby Aviation pre-production prototype electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft at the company's production facility in Marina, California, in February
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2026
Toyota gears up for bigger role at air taxi maker Joby
The Japanese automaker has a team of almost 200 employees working to supply critical parts, training tips and assembly line know-how.
Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda speaks during a news conference in the city of Chiba in January.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 12, 2026
Toyota delays deadline for $35 billion deal opposed by Elliott
The extension prolongs Toyota’s high-profile standoff with Elliott, and means the activist fund still has a chance at derailing what it argues is an undervalued offer.
Toyota's new EV model of the Highlander, a large SUV, is scheduled for release in the North American market in late 2026.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 12, 2026
Toyota to begin sales of first U.S.-made EV
A new EV model of the Highlander, a large SUV, is scheduled for release in the North American market in late 2026.
Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda speaks during a news conference at the Tokyo Auto Salon in Chiba in January.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 11, 2026
Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda to be inducted into U.S. Auto Hall of Fame
Toyoda will be the fourth member of the company’s founding Toyoda family to receive the honor. Other Japanese inductees include Soichiro Honda, the founder of Honda.
Kenta Kon (right), incoming CEO of Toyota, and Koji Sato, outgoing CEO, pose for photographs during a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 10, 2026
Toyota patriarch taps former secretary as carmaker’s new CEO
CFO Kenta Kon on Friday was unexpectedly announced as the next head of Japan’s largest manufacturer to succeed Koji Sato.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
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James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
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