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Kenta Kon, incoming chief executive officer of Toyota Motor (right), and Koji Sato, outgoing CEO, leave a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Feb 7, 2026
Toyota changes CEO despite its strength through industry turmoil
Analysts had expressed surprise at the move, given Toyota’s relative success ‍at steering ⁠through the cascade of challenges facing all global carmakers.
Kenta Kon, Toyota’s chief financial officer, will succeed Koji Sato as president and CEO effective April 1.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2026
Toyota appoints CFO Kenta Kon as new CEO
Koji Sato, current president and CEO of the world’s largest car company, will step down effective April 1.
Elliott Investment Management now owns around 7.1% of Toyota Industries, according to a filing on Thursday.
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2026
Elliott raises Toyota Industries stake in push to block buyout
The U.S. fund now owns around 7.1% of Toyota Industries.
Toyota Motor's all-new RAV4 SUVs are displayed during its world premiere event in Tokyo in May 2025
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jan 31, 2026
How activist investors turned a Toyota buyout into a battleground
The transaction has become a test case for dealmaking in Japan, which prizes stakeholder harmony over shareholder returns.
Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda speaks at a news conference in the city of Chiba earlier this month.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2026
Toyota keeps title as top carmaker with sales at record in 2025
The numbers show that Toyota has been able to remain on track despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and the rise of Chinese carmakers.
If Elliott Investment Management succeeds in blocking Toyota's take-private deal, it would mark one of the biggest wins for shareholder activism in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2026
Elliott seen having a shot at foiling controversial Toyota deal
Should Elliott prevail, it would go down as one of the biggest victories for shareholder activism in Japan.
About 250 guests attended a ceremony to mark the 160th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Japan and Belgium, in Brussels on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2026
Japan and Belgium celebrate 160 years of diplomatic ties
The two countries have deepened their relationship since signing a treaty of amity, commerce and navigation in 1866.
The Toyota group plans to take Toyota Industries private, a deal opposed by U.S. activist fund Elliott Investment Management.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 19, 2026
Elliott opposes group buyout of Toyota Industries
The U.S. activist fund argues Toyota Industries, which it has a 5% stake in, could achieve greater value on its own.
The Toyota group has raised its buyout offer for Toyota Industries by 15%.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 15, 2026
Toyota Industries shares exceed new bid as traders push for more
The sweetened bid is unlikely to placate investors who say the new price still undervalues the company with the shares already outpacing the revised offer.
Toyota's bZ4X SUV was the best-selling electric vehicle in Japan in October-December 2025, the first time the automaker has topped the quarterly rankings.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 9, 2026
Toyota’s bZ4X SUV tops EV sales in Japan for the first time
The model was the top-selling electric vehicle in the country in October-December 2025, the automaker says.
Simon Humphries, chief branding officer of Toyota Motor, during a launch event in Shizuoka Prefecture in December. Demand in the U.S. was strong for the automaker's flagship models such as the RAV4 SUV, according to a company official.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2026
Six Japanese automakers’ U.S. sales rose 2.4% in 2025
Larger automakers with broad lineups spanning varying price points are seen to have taken the upper hand amid the growing economic disparity among U.S. consumers.
A Toyota dealership in Beijing. Toyota’s global sales and production fell in November, weighed down in large part by a sharp drop in China.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 26, 2025
Toyota posts rare sales drop in November, dragged down by China
Global automakers are facing greater uncertainty as they navigate an environment of trade tensions, regulatory changes and uncertain economic outlooks.
Camry vehicles move through final inspection after coming off the assembly line at the Toyota Motor manufacturing plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, in 2019.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 19, 2025
Toyota to sell made-in-America vehicles in Japan to please Trump
The Camry sedan, Highlander sport utility vehicle and Tundra pickup truck will go on sale in Japan from 2026.
Toyota Industries, whose shares are worth ¥5.6 trillion, was offered a buyout price in June nearly ¥1 trillion, or 16%, below the value of its holdings.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 19, 2025
Toyota Industries buyout bid dips 16% below stock holdings
The gap between the take-private proposal and the value of Toyota Industries’ holdings has become a major sticking point for activist fund Elliott Investment Management.
Akio Toyoda, the chairman of Toyota Motor, leads unlisted real estate company Toyota Fudosan, which is leading the offer to take Toyota Industries private.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 18, 2025
Elliott woos other Toyota industries investors in buyout fight
The activist fund wants to push Toyota group to sweeten its ¥4.7 trillion bid.
The Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers’ Union plans to seek a slightly more ambitious wage hike in the upcoming negotiations than last year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 12, 2025
Japan’s auto union seeks higher wage gains as BOJ watches trends
The Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers’ Union (JAW) will aim for a minimum ¥12,000 ($77) monthly base wage increase.
Toyota displays the Lexus LFA Concept during the company's all-new sports models World Premiere at the Toyota Woven City in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 5, 2025
Toyota unveils concept LFA supercar, and it’s fully electric
Should the new concept go into production, it would sit at the pinnacle of the company’s vast lineup as its top-of-the-line performance vehicle.
Haas driver Esteban Ocon enters the pit lane during the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Dec 4, 2025
Toyota to become title sponsor of Haas F1 team
The U.S.-owned team, which uses Ferrari engines and also has close ties with the Italian team, said it would be rebranded as TGR Haas F1 from 2026.
Sebastien Ogier and his co-driver Vincent Landais compete in their Toyota GR Yaris during the final rally of the World Rally Championship season on Thursday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Nov 29, 2025
Toyota’s Ogier wins record-equaling ninth world rally title
Ogier, 41, finished third in the World Rally Championship’s season-ending Rally Saudi Arabia to pip Toyota teammate Elfyn Evans to the crown.
A Toyota dealership in Richmond, California. Toyota’s sales rose in October as U.S. demand helped make up for a downturn in China.
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2025
Toyota’s October sales rise, cushioned by U.S. after China dip
Toyota’s numbers continue to show that it’s pulling far ahead of its nearest rivals in Japan.
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.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
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."
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.
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.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
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