Japan Transportation Scan

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Japan Airlines System to put JAL logo on major Japan routes.
January 28, 2003

Singapore air passenger traffic at all-time high in 2002.
January 28, 2003

ANA postpones fare hike to move in step with JAL.
January 28, 2003

ANA to introduce new discount tickets for flights from April.
January 28, 2003

Hino Motors to make large trucks in China.
January 28, 2003

Nissan unions to seek monthly pay-scale hike of 1,000 yen.
January 28, 2003

Nissan opens new design studio in London.
January 28, 2003

Sanyo to farm out production of household freezers to Haier.
January 28, 2003

Moody's to review Honda's rating for possible upgrade.
January 28, 2003

Mitsubishi Motors may build plant in U.S. to boost car sales.
January 28, 2003

Toyota Tsusho may merge with Tomen.
January 28, 2003

Mitsubishi Fuso recalling 7,837 big trucks for free repair.
January 28, 2003

ANA to withdraw from 5 air routes in FY 2003.
January 28, 2003

LEAD: 2 dead, 10 injured in train-car collision in Chiba Pref.
January 28, 2003

CORRECTED: Drunken driving tops 2002 dangerous traffic offense.
January 28, 2003

Japan-led group to lay majority of Taiwan bullet train track.
January 28, 2003

1 killed, over 30 injured in Chugoku Expressway accidents.
January 28, 2003

2 killed in Nishi Kyushu Expressway accident.
January 28, 2003

2 killed, over 30 injured in Chugoku Expressway accidents.
January 28, 2003

Uncertainty over AFTA will lower Malaysia motor vehicle sales.
January 28, 2003

Hino recalling 2,565 large trucks for free repairs.
January 28, 2003

Nagoya Railroad to book massive loss, skip dividend.
January 28, 2003

JAL to serve key domestic routes, JAS to cover local routes.
January 28, 2003

LEAD: Fatal Keisei Line collision affects 174,000.
January 28, 2003

Top court acquits cab driver of deadly accident in Hiroshima.
January 28, 2003

3 Brazilians nabbed on suspicion of serial thefts.
January 28, 2003

China automaker to make Daihatsu SUV under license.
January 28, 2003

Air Japan plane from Seoul overruns at Narita airport.
January 28, 2003

Japanese editorial excerpts -5-.
January 28, 2003

Court dismisses damages claim over highway collapse in quake.
January 28, 2003

LEAD: Japan's auto output rises 4.9% in 2002: JAMA.
January 28, 2003

Gov't eyes creating new grading system for low-emission cars.
January 28, 2003

Moody's lowers Penta-Ocean's credit rating.
January 28, 2003

42 killed in bus-truck collision in eastern India.
January 28, 2003

LEAD: Japanese man shot dead in Mexico by other driver.
January 28, 2003

Toyota to increase no. of hybrid car models to 10 in 5 years.
January 28, 2003

Toyota launches Wish 7-seat minivan.
January 28, 2003

8 Meiji Dairies distribution units to merge April 1.
January 28, 2003

Mazda starts Demio production at Ford's Spanish plant.
January 28, 2003

Cathay Pacific to add services to Sapporo, Fukuoka, Nagoya.
January 28, 2003

Gunze to launch underwear with built-in fragrances Tues.
January 28, 2003

JAL postpones fare hike to June from April.
January 28, 2003

Takara, Avex to jointly promote Bratz dolls.
January 28, 2003

Expensive prepaid expressway cards to be abolished.
January 28, 2003

Nissan workers in Britain threaten strike over wage talks.
January 28, 2003

Bridgestone shows off world's biggest tire.
January 28, 2003

Narita airport sees record no. of passengers in 2002.
January 28, 2003

Mitsubishi Fuso eyes standardizing engines with Daimler.
January 28, 2003

Kitty Hawk aircraft conducted 193 low-flying drills in 2002.
January 28, 2003

Mazda eyes 3% share of China market, sales of 45,000 in 2003.
January 28, 2003

Kanagawa police automate driver's license verification.
January 28, 2003

Suzuki launches Twin hybrid minivehicle.
January 28, 2003

Supreme court backs ruling against Ford/Firestone class action.
January 20, 2003

LEAD: Police send papers on trucker over fatal pileup in Awaji.
January 20, 2003

Japan automakers expanded Europe car registrations in 2002.
January 20, 2003

Toyota launches locally manufactured Corolla in India.
January 20, 2003

El Nino pushes air current from Asia to Brazil, drought feared.
January 20, 2003

BizTrend: Airlines competing for most comfy biz-class seating.
January 20, 2003

JAL to hike domestic flight fares from April.
January 20, 2003

Fuji Heavy, JATCO to set up joint transmission company.
January 20, 2003

LEAD: Fuji Heavy eyes 2.4% growth in global sales in 2003.
January 20, 2003

Mitsubishi Motors' exports from Thailand to top 500,000.
January 20, 2003

Auto workers' unions give up seeking uniform pay hike.
January 20, 2003

FTC to wait for land ministry's view on JAL fare hike plan.
January 20, 2003

Sapporo Breweries suffers drop in 'happoshu' sales in 2002.
January 20, 2003

Daihatsu's fuel-cell minivehicle gets gov't test approval.
January 20, 2003

Fuji Heavy to supply SUVs to GM India from March.
January 20, 2003

Japan, U.S. begin 2 days of auto talks in San Francisco.
January 20, 2003

Nissan releases new Skyline Coupe.
January 20, 2003

9 ports apply for gov't 'super hub port' designation.
January 20, 2003

Transport official raps airlines for fare hike plans.
January 20, 2003

Used vehicle sales fall in 2002 for 2nd straight year.
January 20, 2003

Daihatsu to close Italian sales unit.
January 20, 2003

LEAD: 3 bodies found in sunken car in Kumamoto port.
January 20, 2003

LEAD: 2 die in head-on tanker-dump truck collision in Gifu.
January 20, 2003

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