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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Evian-les-Bains, France, in June. Tariffs on Canadian imports have become a political liability for Trump.
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2026
U.S. and Canada working on deal to ease steel and auto tariffs, sources say
Tariffs on Canadian imports have become a political liability for U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of the midterm elections next week.
Visitors look at BYD cars at the 2026 Paris Motor Show on Oct. 13.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2026
Chinese carmakers overtake Japan in Europe for first time
Registrations of Chinese-branded cars roughly doubled from a year earlier in September to make up 12.7% of total sales across the region.
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2026
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
The move comes amid growing concerns about smart technology in the vehicles and the threat of spying.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at a midterm elections campaign rally in Perry, Georgia, on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 25, 2026
Trump defends tariffs at rally as he says Audi to build U.S. plant
The Audi announcement marks a political win for Trump, who has been on the defensive about the domestic effects of his tariffs.
Toyota plans to make all of its roughly 50 models software-defined vehicles by 2030, aiming to generate revenue from software updates for about 10 million new vehicles annually.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 18, 2026
All Toyota models to be software-based by 2030
The move will help Toyota generate revenue through software update fees after delivery.
Toyota Chief Technology Officer Hiroki Nakajima
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 16, 2026
Toyota to debut its own version of Tesla EV-making tech in China
The Shanghai plant is under construction and due to start producing cars in 2027.
Toyota has invested $1.1 billion in its Canadian operations for the latest RAV4 model, which began production in January, and hundreds of millions of dollars more for the newest NX.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 16, 2026
Toyota commits to making cars in Canada as U.S. rivals downsize
Toyota sees Canada as a vital cog in its global manufacturing network and key to its four-decade-long localization efforts.
BYD’s electric vehicle plant under construction in Szeged, southern Hungary, in August. The automaker is also eyeing new factories in France and Spain.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 14, 2026
Legacy carmakers risk losing mass market to Chinese rivals
Chinese carmakers have an edge in mass-market vehicles from sheer scale, faster development and lower costs.
A plug-in hybrid BYD ATTO 8 SUV. BYD, China's largest hybrid vehicle exporter to Europe, sold more plug-in hybrids than fully electric models in the first eight months of the year.
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2026
China’s $7.5 billion EU hybrid boom faces new curbs under deal with bloc
Since the EU imposed additional tariffs on Chinese-made EVs in 2024, Chinese automakers have increasingly turned to plug-in hybrids.
Maros Sefcovic, the EU trade commissioner, speaks to journalists during a news conference in Beijing on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 10, 2026
China and EU strike deal to?halve Chinese hybrid exports
The “shared understanding” would “moderate” China’s export of the cars to the EU, and would cut the imports of several million cars over four years.
Suzuki's "e SLY" fully electric minicar is unveiled in Tokyo on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2026
Suzuki undercuts BYD as competition grows in market for low-budget EV minicars
The arrival of Suzuki’s first fully electric minicar adds to signs Japan is becoming a key battleground for electric versions of the tiny vehicles.
Toyota's Land Cruiser FJ on a dirt course in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, last week
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2026
Toyota’s ‘baby’ Land Cruiser seen bolstering Asia car sales
The smallest in its lineup, the new Land Cruiser is doing well both domestically and abroad.
Reeling from electric vehicle-related losses, Honda is pivoting to gasoline-electric hybrids and slashing expenses in the Indian market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 5, 2026
Cost pressures and deadlock force Honda to rework India strategy, sources say
The automaker is partnering with Tata Technologies after its Japanese and Indian managers failed to agree on which suppliers to use for upcoming cars.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event at a Peterbilt Motors factory in Denton, Texas, on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Oct 4, 2026
Trump tariffs a mixed bag for U.S. auto industry
Trump has claimed a “roaring comeback” in U.S. auto manufacturing following aggressive trade policy, but analysts say its more of a mixed bag.
A 2026 Toyota Land Cruiser is displayed during media day of the Detroit Auto Show in Detroit in January.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Oct 3, 2026
Asian carmakers besting U.S. rivals at home, with China poised to join fray
U.S. President Donald Trump has floated the idea of allowing Chinese firms to enter the U.S. market, worrying U.S. carmakers.
Akio Toyoda speaks in front of a Century coupe concept at the Japan Mobility Show in 2025.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2026
Toyota eyes selling 91AV原创 answer to Rolls-Royce around the world
With global interest in all things Japan surging, Toyota has reasons to be confident the Century can be successful overseas.
A Toyota dealership in Beijing. Toyota- and Lexus-brand sales fell 23% in China in August on weak demand for gasoline and hybrid vehicles.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2026
Toyota’s car sales decline for seventh month as Chinese market favors EVs
Toyota- and Lexus-brand sales fell 23% in the world’s biggest auto market in August on weak demand for gasoline and hybrid vehicles, Toyota has said.
A hybrid version of Nissan's Rogue SUV model will soon be launched in the U.S. market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 22, 2026
Nissan to launch hybrid version of Rogue SUV in U.S.
The release will mark the first time the Yokohama-based automaker has sold a model with the e-Power hybrid system in the U.S.
Tesla vehicles arriving at a port in Yokohama. The Model Y was Japan's most imported car in the first half of the year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2026
Tokyo offers the world’s cheapest Tesla Model Y at less than $23,000
Tesla has been highlighting the subsidies in its ads in Japan, targeting customers in the market dominated by domestic brands.
Electric vehicles charge in the parking lot of the Ultium Cells facility in Lordstown, Ohio.
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2026
How Trump’s war on EVs derailed America’s auto-factory revival
Since Trump returned to office, an array of automotive, environmental, trade and immigration policies has undermined factory projects and employment.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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