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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.
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 Waymo autonomous taxi in Dallas. Waymo and two Japanese firms, Go and Nihon Kotsu, will jointly launch driverless taxi services in Tokyo in 2027.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2026
Tokyo police to set up section for autonomous driving accidents
The Tokyo force hopes to accumulate expertise and share it with police departments in other prefectures.
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.
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.
Cash lanes (left) and ETC lanes at the Mitaka toll gate on the Chuo Expressway in Tokyo in 2022. The number of gates that accept cash and credit card payments in Japan is rapidly dwindling.
JAPAN / Explainer
Sep 28, 2026
The ins and outs of ETC cards for highways in Japan
With more expressways going cashless, the handy ETC card is becoming an essential add-on when renting or buying a car in Japan.
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.
Traffic in Osaka. From usage rules for expressways to drinking and driving laws, Japan is aiming to raise awareness among foreign motorists.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2026
As the number of foreign drivers grows, Japan spreads awareness of road rules
From usage rules for expressways to drinking and driving laws, Japan is aiming to raise awareness among foreign motorists.
A Waymo autonomous taxi in Dallas, Texas. The company will partner with Japanese taxi firms Go and Nihon Kotsu to start a fully autonomous service in Tokyo in 2027.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2026
Waymo to start Tokyo robotaxi service next year in Asia push
Autonomous driving was long seen as a pipe dream in Japan, where the streets are narrow and crowded, and regulation is notoriously strict.
A man with damaged household goods and furniture on the back of a minitruck he borrowed in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 18
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2026
Group lending cars for free to disaster victims struggles to meet demand
With disasters hitting Japan at an unprecedented pace, a nonprofit organization that lends out cars for free said it is struggling to meet demand.
91AV原创 export-focused automakers face pressure on their earnings with a rise of the yen to a six-month high.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2026
Japanese carmakers brace for profit hit after yen strengthens
The currency traded just above ?153 against the dollar on Tuesday, its strongest level since February.
Vehicles on the Chuo Expressway in Tokyo in August 2022. Accidents involving older drivers are a longstanding problem in Japan.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2026
Older drivers with traffic violations face tougher test when renewing license
The National Police Agency plans to introduce a stricter test in fiscal 2027 to assess drivers’ ability more comprehensively.
A Nissan Leaf on a vehicle production line. Honda and Nissan have agreed to jointly develop and standardize operating systems and other core components for software-defined vehicles.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 1, 2026
Honda and Nissan to jointly develop components for software-defined vehicles
The move is aimed at splitting huge development costs and countering U.S. electric vehicle giant Tesla and Chinese competitors that lead the field.
Noriya Kaihara, Honda's executive vice president, said the automaker plans to localize more production of its hybrid power trains in the U.S.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 26, 2026
Honda eyes U.S. to build newest factory, top executive says
The carmaker is seeking to expand its lineup of gas-electric hybrids models from 2030.
Kaori Onuma (second from left), who lost her three children in a drunken driving case in 2006, offers a silent prayer at a gathering to raise awareness on drunken driving, on Tuesday in the city of Fukuoka.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 25, 2026
Japan continues work to end drunken driving 20 years after tragedy
A drunken driving incident in Fukuoka Prefecture that killed three children in 2006 became a turning point for the prefecture and the government to impose stricter regulations.
BYD's Racco electric kei car is displayed during a media event in Tokyo on July 28.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 21, 2026
BYD’s tiny car has a big mission in Japan
The Shenzhen-based firm is the first foreign player to make a dedicated effort to tackle the boxy kei jidosha, or light car, a quintessentially Japanese vehicle category.
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.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
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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