Toyota is developing and making electric vehicles and EV batteries in China, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday, under a new partnership with the Shanghai government.
Executives at Japan’s Fuji TV and parent firm resign over a sex scandal linked to a former star
The president and chairperson of Japanese network Fuji Television have resigned over a widening sex assault scandal linked to one of Japan’s top TV celebrities.
China and Japan agree to talks on security issues as they seek to mend ties
China and Japan agreed Wednesday to set up talks on often contentious security issues as they seek to improve a relationship riven in recent years by a range of issues, from territorial disputes to the discharge of water from Japan’s tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant.
Nissan and Honda to attempt a merger that would create the world’s No. 3 automaker
Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the world’s third-largest automaker by sales, as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.
Descendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands Japanese reparations for 1942 invasion
Helena Pagano’s great-grandfather was the last Alaska Native chief of a remote island in the Bering Sea, closer to Russia than North America.
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines to launch nonstop flights to Japan, Korea in 2025
Seattle travelers looking to fly to Asia will soon have more choices, as Alaska Air Group announced new nonstop flights to Tokyo Narita, Japan, and Seoul Incheon, South Korea, starting in 2025.
Japan’s famous sake joins UNESCO’s cultural heritage list, a boost to brewers and enthusiasts
Sake is perhaps more Japanese than the world-famous sushi.
At 50, Hello Kitty is as ‘kawaii’ and lucrative as ever
Hello Kitty is now 50 years old. Befitting a pop icon at midlife, the bubble-headed, bow-wearing character’s fictional birthday on Nov. 1, has brought museum exhibits, a theme park spectacle and a national tour.
Japan celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto win World Series with Dodgers
The World Series trophy is headed to Los Angeles, but there’s a hearty celebration going on across the Pacific Ocean in Japan, too.
Nobel Peace Prize given to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo for its work against nuclear weapons
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons.
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