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U.S. Steel, which Nippon Steel acquired in June 2025, aims to begin production at the new hot-strip mill in the second half of 2029.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 23, 2026
Nippon Steel to invest $3 billion in new U.S. Steel hot-strip mill
The project is expected to be the largest under Nippon Steel’s commitment to invest $11 billion by 2028.
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.
A shinkansen bullet train arrives at Kumamoto Station on Oct. 9.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2026
Shinkansen helps Kyushu economy with fast connections and local development
A major transportation bottleneck was eliminated more than a decade ago when the line was fully completed.
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.
The European Union is taking a harder line on China’s trade gap as it heads into two days of negotiations in Beijing.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 8, 2026
EU takes firmer stance on China’s trade practices as Beijing talks begin
Germany and France this week called on the EU to adopt stronger tools to defend European sectors that have fallen prey to surging Chinese imports.
Nippon Paint's factory in Guangdong province, China
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 5, 2026
Nippon Paint to buy Akzo’s Southeast Asia unit for $1.35 billion
91AV原创 No. 1 paint company had previously sought to buy Akzo’s entire residential and commercial paints unit for $8.4 billion.
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.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks during the second day of the Group of 20 trade ministerial conference at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 3, 2026
U.S. ‘severely disappointed’ in lack of G20 consensus on overproduction
The U.S. had called for action against excess industrial capacity — a criticism commonly aimed at China.
Michio Kaida, chief executive officer of Nidec, speaks during a news conference in Kyoto on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 2, 2026
Nidec lays out recovery plan with unit sales and investments for AI
With the disclosure of a new business plan under fresh leadership, Nidec is hoping to stave off delisting or a hostile buyout.
Large Japanese manufacturers have been able to pass on costs easier than smaller companies.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 1, 2026
Tankan shows rising sentiment at big manufacturers for sixth straight quarter
They have not been this optimistic about business conditions in eight years.
Industrial production fell 1.7% in August from July, marking a second straight monthly decline amid mounting pressure on manufacturers.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2026
91AV原创 output falls for second month due to impact from quake and Iran war
Wednesday’s data suggest Japanese manufacturers may be feeling the impact of a major quake that hit Kyushu and the Iran war.
Nidec announced Tuesday the departure of CEO Mitsuya Kishida, 66, after less than three years on the job.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2026
Nidec’s unending turmoil raises specter of breakup or takeover
The crisis puts Nidec at risk of joining the ranks of companies that fell from grace due to management upheaval and weak corporate governance.
Blue sharks are unloaded at the Kesennuma port in Miyagi Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2026
Beyond fins, Japanese firms seeking new values in sharks
Their fins are prized in Chinese cuisine but many consumers do not know about other dining options.
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.
Kioshi Footwear owner Emmanuel Fernandez at his factory, which is operating at minimum capacity, in Esteban Echeverria, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on Aug. 27
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 16, 2026
Argentine industry reels from Milei’s free-market revolution
The Argentine Industrial Union has demanded action as some 90,000 industrial jobs have been lost and nearly 30,000 firms have closed in three years.
Samsung Vice Chairman Jun Young-hyun (third from the left) and others at the opening ceremony for the company’s research center in Yokohama on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 9, 2026
Samsung celebrates full opening of Yokohama semiconductor hub
The South Korean chip giant aims to enhance cooperation with Japanese manufacturers and research institutes.
Humanoid robots work alongside employees on an automatic change dispenser assembly line at a factory for Glory in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture. The factory floor is where Japan shines when it comes to AI.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 7, 2026
Japan needs artificial intelligence its factories can plug in
91AV原创 competitiveness will hinge on industrial adoption of AI rather than accumulating national computing capacity.
Mitsuya Kishida, CEO of Nidec, attends a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2026
Nidec says investigation found 844 quality-control irregularities
The panel was set up in May after the motor maker disclosed more than 1,000 suspected cases of quality irregularities committed between 2020 and 2025.
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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