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Global sales in May, including those of subsidiary Daihatsu, fell 7.4% from a year earlier to 885,207 units, Toyota said Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2026
Toyota sales drop again in May as Iran conflict hits output
Toyota’s global sales in May, including those of subsidiary Daihatsu, fell 7.4% from a year earlier to 885,207 units.
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe speaks during a joint news conference in Tokyo in January.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 9, 2026
How Honda’s old guard tried, and failed, to oust its CEO
Honda and others face the expensive balancing act of defending their legacy businesses while developing EVs to compete elsewhere.
Omakase Robotics&#039; <i>omotenashi</i> customer service humanoid at Humanoids Summit in Tokyo on Thursday
BUSINESS / Tech
May 28, 2026
Humanoids Summit gives Tokyo a peek of a robotic future
A major talking point at the two-day event is how crucial artificial intelligence-powered robots might be for tackling Japan’s labor shortage.
Toyota&#039;s global sales in April, including those of subsidiary Daihatsu Motor, fell 3.7% from a year earlier to 902,015 units.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 28, 2026
Toyota sales slide for third month in April on Middle East conflict
Toyota has weathered the conflict better than other carmakers, with Honda Motor and Nissan Motor reporting bigger drops.
Toyota&#039;s bZ4X electric vehicle at an international car show in Indonesia in August 2023. At 10% of Japan’s economy, the automotive industry is a pillar of the nation.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability / OUR PLANET
May 24, 2026
Japan’s automotive industry is driving — slowly — toward a greener future
While major carmakers have committed to cut emissions, the industry’s slow shift to EVs means that it faces a high hurdle if it wants to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe in Tokyo on Thursday
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2026
Honda and Nissan’s shifting fortunes could bolster case for tie-up
Honda’s losses and Nissan’s early signs of recovery have narrowed the imbalance that derailed their failed merger talks last year.
Despite Tokyo&#039;s outsized impact on Japan in real life, much of Forza Horizon 6&#039;s content sends players through Japan&#039;s more rural stretches than its neon-soaked cities.
LIFE / Digital
May 14, 2026
Forza Horizon 6 is all gas, no brakes in series’ first Japan pit stop
The newest entry to the arcade racing series isn’t exactly subtle about portraying Japan as a playground for cars — but that’s what makes it so fun.
Honda Motor CEO Toshihiro Mibe reports the automaker’s first full-year loss ever as a public company.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2026
Honda takes $10 billion hit on EVs and posts net loss
The automaker is canceling models, moving toward hybrids and making a push in India.
Aston Martin&#039;s Fernando Alonso drives during the Miami Grand Prix at Miami International Autodrome on May 3.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
May 14, 2026
Honda set to receive financial boost amid engine problems in Formula One
Formula One entered a new engine era this season, with Honda replacing Mercedes as Aston Martin’s supplier ​in an arrangement that has ⁠produced results far below expectations.
Honda vehicles at an auto show in Detroit in January. Honda is reviewing its strategy for its North American operations, shifting its focus from EVs to prioritize hybrid vehicles.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 7, 2026
Honda reconsiders Canada plant as U.S. demand for EVs slows
Honda is reviewing its strategy for its North American operations, shifting its focus from EVs to prioritize hybrid vehicles.
Aston Martin drivers Lance Stroll (left) and Fernando Alonso struggled to drive their cars during the first three races of the season due to excessive vibrations.
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
May 1, 2026
Honda confident Aston Martin power unit problems solved
Excessive vibrations made it extremely uncomfortable for two-time champion Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll to drive their cars in the opening three races.
Hanoi announced a ban on petrol-fueled motorbikes from its city center last year in an effort to improve air quality.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 24, 2026
Hanoi reviews petrol motorbike ban opposed by Honda ahead of Takaichi visit
The ban, announced last year, was aimed ​at improving air quality in the Vietnamese capital, which at times tops the list of ‌the world’s ‌most polluted cities.
A prototype of BYD&#039;s Racco electric minivehicle series to hit the Japanese market this summer
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 19, 2026
Compact EV competition heating up in Japan
Some industry officials expect competition can help revitalize the domestic EV market and increase sales.
Nissan plans to reduce the number of models from the current 56 to 45 and streamline 80% of its volume into three main "families” of vehicles built on shared platforms.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 14, 2026
Nissan’s Espinosa plans 20% reduction in models in plan to reinvigorate carmaker
The long-awaited strategy marks the CEO’s first effort to reshape Nissan after its troubled, two-decade partnership with Renault and an aborted merger with Honda Motor.
A newly established AI company led by SoftBank, NEC, Sony Group and Honda Motor will apply for a government-backed AI development support program run by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2026
SoftBank and others set up new firm to develop high-performance AI
Engineers from SoftBank and Tokyo-based AI developer Preferred Networks Inc. are expected to participate in the development.
A Honda car outside the Honda headquarters in Tokyo. The company is expected to report an annual loss for the last fiscal year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 3, 2026
Honda needs a big pivot, and maybe a partner, after big EV-related losses
Brand power and a solid reputation will help as it undertakes an overhaul, with a likely shift toward hybrids.
U.S. sales from six Japanese automakers fell in the first quarter as demand cooled after pre-tariff buying.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 2, 2026
Japanese automakers’ U.S. sales fall 5.4% in first quarter
The six companies that include Honda, Subaru and Toyota saw growing demand in the U.S. last year ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariffs being introduced.
Toyota’s global sales in February fell 2.3% from last year to 806,905 units.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 30, 2026
Toyota sales fall, while Japan’s automakers brace for Iran impact
The carmaker was hurt by aggressive competition in electric vehicles in China and weak demand at home in Japan.
Almost one out of every three motorcycles sold globally is a Honda, generating the majority of the manufacturer’s operating profit despite accounting for less than a fifth of sales.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 26, 2026
Bikes keep Honda afloat, yet even that business is under pressure
The company’s costly misfire on electric cars has dramatically increased the stakes for it to avoid making the same mistakes with motorcycles.
Mercedes&#039; Kimi Antonelli (right) and George Russell (left) celebrate on the podium with Mercedes race engineer Peter Bonnington after the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 26, 2026
Mercedes hoping to continue hot start at Japanese Grand Prix
Circuit owner Honda will be hoping for a happier homecoming as the power unit supplier to Aston Martin after a dismal start to the year.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay&#039;s Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team&#039;s loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia&#039;s Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
LGBTQ+ families are building lives Japanese lawmakers still struggle to see
Haru Ono founded Nijiiro Kazoku in 2010 after forming a same-sex stepfamily. She said the impetus for founding the organization was that she couldn’t find much reliable information out there for families such as hers in Japan.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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