Panasonic Corp. is aiming to introduce a security system it has developed for automakers to prevent cyberattacks amid the launch of more vehicles that offer various services via the internet. The new system will see a software installed in internet-connected cars to detect abnormalities and dedicated teams at Panasonic and the automakers will monitor the…
Japan’s car exports continued to plunge in October, seeing a 36.7 percent fall from a year earlier amid parts and semiconductor shortage that led domestic automakers to reduce production, government data showed Wednesday. Although the pace of decline slowed from a 40.3 percent fall in the previous month, it was the second straight monthly fall…
The world’s first operational dual-mode vehicle, essentially a bus capable of running on roads and railway tracks, is set to enter service next month in the Shikoku region, the smallest of Japan’s four main islands. Asa Seaside Railway Corp. in Tokushima Prefecture said it will roll out the DMV on Dec. 25, having cleared safety…
Subaru Corp. unveiled Thursday its first all-electric vehicle to be sold globally, with it set to be launched in Japan, the United States, Europe, and China by mid-2022. Named the “Solterra”, the sport utility vehicle was jointly developed with Toyota Motor Corp. as Subaru looks to make a smooth transition from internal combustion and hybrid…
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday became head of the largest faction within Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party upon his return to the intraparty bloc following a nine-year absence. Abe was officially named successor to Hiroyuki Hosoda, a former chief Cabinet secretary, by faction members during a meeting Thursday, a day after Hosoda was…
Fumio Kishida was re-elected as Japan’s prime minister on Wednesday after his governing party scored a major victory in key Diet elections. Kishida called a quick election in which his governing party secured 261 seats in the 465-member lower house — the more powerful of Japan’s two-chamber legislature — enough to maintain a free hand…
Business sentiment among workers with jobs sensitive to economic trends in Japan jumped in October to its highest level since January 2014 as the government lifted the state of emergency over the coronavirus and eateries and retailers began recovering from the pandemic fallout, official data showed Tuesday. The diffusion index of confidence measuring the current…
This Feb. 13, 2020 file photo shows logos of Nissan Motor Co. at the carmaker’s global headquarters in Yokohama. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) — Nissan Motor Co. on Tuesday reported 168.65 billion yen ($1.5 billion) in net profit, swinging into the black for the first time in two years on a first-half basis, despite fewer vehicle…
A snow crab fetched 800,000 yen at a fishing port auction in Fukui Prefecture on Saturday, as the fishing season began the same day in the Sea of Japan for the winter delicacy. The price was a record for a prime male crab marketed by the prefectural government under the “Kiwami” brand. The successful bidder,…
The Japanese government said Friday it will allow short-term business travelers, foreign students, and other visa holders to enter the country, but tourists are still barred under pandemic border restrictions. From Monday, business visitors fully inoculated with an authorized vaccine will need to quarantine for only three days, down from a minimum of 10 days,…
