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Speed is of the essence for Honda in India as it continues to operate with an outdated and thin portfolio, trailing rivals like Maruti Suzuki India and Toyota.
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2026
Honda outsources new vehicle program to Tata Technologies to cut costs
The farming out of this function marks a departure for Honda, which has typically kept development of core vehicle platforms largely in-house or within its supplier network.
The collapsed worship hall of Yatsushiro Shrine a day after Tuesday¡¯s magnitude?7.1 earthquake that struck southern Kumamoto Prefecture
EDITORIALS
Jul 31, 2026
Kumamoto quake reminds us ¡ª again ¡ª of the ties that bind
Tuesday¡¯s quake was measured at magnitude 7.1, or shindo 7, the highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale.
A damaged bridge is seen in the city of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Wednesday after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the region a day earlier.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2026
Kumamoto Prefecture gripped by massive economic fallout after earthquake
A mall and a Nippon Paper Industries¡¯ plant have collapsed, causing fatalities, as factories shut down and communications and transportation remain disrupted in the region.
Honda Motor and Nissan Motor are considering jointly developing an operating system for software-defined vehicles based on Nissan's technology as they deepen their partnership in next-generation automotive software.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2026
Honda and Nissan to jointly develop next-generation car operating system
Functionality such as autonomous driving an be added or improved in software-defined vehicles through software updates, making the operating system a core technology.
A Honda Prologue electric sport utility vehicle at the New York International Auto Show in New York in April 2025
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2026
Honda to halt sales of last EV in its U.S. lineup
The carmaker has informed American dealers that production of the Honda Prologue will cease later this year.
A Toyota 2025 Prius plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. A nearly 20% increase in hybrid sales helped lift Toyota¡¯s U.S. deliveries about 1% in the second quarter.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2026
Toyota and Hyundai sales rise on hybrid demand while GM sits out
A nearly 20% increase in hybrid sales helped lift Toyota¡¯s U.S. deliveries about 1% in the second quarter.
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 Â鶹´«Ã½ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ economy, the automotive industry is a pillar of the nation.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability / OUR PLANET
May 24, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ automotive industry is driving ¡ª slowly ¡ª 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 ¡ª 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.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital&#039;s largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn&#039;t just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it&#039;s an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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