Japan Transportation Scan

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LEAD: Nagoya man, 68, on solo around-Japan yacht trip missing.
July 28, 2003

Bus, passenger car collide in Hokkaido, leaves 26 injured.
July 28, 2003

LEAD: Sumitomo Electric to make superconducting power lines.
July 28, 2003

Nagoya man, 68, on solo yacht trip round Japan missing.
July 28, 2003

GM Japan to leave Japanese automakers' ass'n.
July 28, 2003

JAL to halt Sendai-Honolulu flights.
July 28, 2003

Toshiba, Mitsubishi Electric unveil joint venture outline.
July 28, 2003

MMC to recall 4,622 Lancer passenger cars.
July 28, 2003

LEAD: 263 firms from 14 countries to join in Tokyo Motor Show.
July 28, 2003

LEAD: Toyota ups global vehicle sales, production forecasts.
July 28, 2003

Gov't urged to sack JH chief Fujii.
July 28, 2003

Truck driver indicted for fatal expressway pileup.
July 28, 2003

ANA to cut airfares to compete with Shinkansen bullet trains.
July 28, 2003

Koito wins patent suit in U.S.
July 28, 2003

JAMA to set up representative office in Beijing.
July 28, 2003

Auditing firms express reservations over JH audit.
July 28, 2003

Isuzu Motors to recall 4 SUV models.
July 28, 2003

Japan Airlines System to resume most int'l flights.
July 28, 2003

LEAD: Missing yachtsman spotted off Wakayama Pref.
July 28, 2003

Skynet to open Haneda-Kumamoto route.
July 28, 2003

Honda chief admits talking with China's Dongfeng Motor.
July 28, 2003

CORRECTED 2ND LD: Missing Nagoya yachtsman being escorted...
July 28, 2003

Traffic accidents kill 3,500 in Jan.-June period.
July 28, 2003

Malaysia vehicle sales down 9% in 1st half of 2003.
July 28, 2003

Mitsubishi Motors to post losses in 1st half.
July 28, 2003

Toyota to build pilot bio-plastic plant.
July 28, 2003

Toyota cumulative sales in U.S. tops 30 mil. vehicles.
July 28, 2003

Hankyu to cut 1,200 jobs in railway division.
July 28, 2003

JH's investigation finds no hiding of info by president.
July 28, 2003

LEAD: Mitsubishi to launch new R&D project in Australia.
July 28, 2003

Japan develops new electrolyte membrane for fuel cell battery.
July 28, 2003

Council OKs plans to cut hazardous emissions in 3 urban areas.
July 28, 2003

Bridgestone/Firestone reaches settlement on class action suit.
July 28, 2003

Fuji Heavy recalling 19,867 Samber minivehicles.
July 28, 2003

Toyota to move int'l marketing dept. to Nagoya in 2007.
July 28, 2003

LEAD: 5 men slightly wounded in random street attack in Tokyo.
July 28, 2003

3 men snatch 75 mil. yen at bank parking lot.
July 28, 2003

LEAD: Rainy season said over in northern Kyushu to Tokai.
July 28, 2003

2 injured at Iwate riflery contest.
July 28, 2003

FTC warns against misleading consumers on low-alcohol drinks.
July 22, 2003

Mitsubishi Fuso recalls 14,913 trucks for drive-train problem.
July 22, 2003

Mayors OK Skynet request for 300 mil. yen in financial aid.
July 22, 2003

Japan Highway head denies hiding alleged negative net worth.
July 22, 2003

Toyota to increase engine production at U.S. unit.
July 22, 2003

LEAD: 2 Nagoya Railroad officials arrested over cover-up.
July 22, 2003

Honda leases fuel-cell car to major industrial gas firm.
July 22, 2003

BMW strikes joint venture deal to beef up operations.
July 22, 2003

Nissan to float 70 bil. yen in bonds to fund capital outlays.
July 22, 2003

Ogi to visit China Aug. 3 to pitch Japan's Shinkansen system.
July 22, 2003

LEAD: MHI, Mitsui to form car air conditioner venture in China.
July 22, 2003

Honda in talks with China's Dongfeng Motor on joint venture.
July 22, 2003

German official hints at shelving maglev line plans for China.
July 22, 2003

Female police officer lost police ID in Saitama bag-snatching.
July 22, 2003

China Eastern Airlines resumes Hiroshima-Shanghai flights.
July 22, 2003

CORRECTED: German official hints at shelving maglev line...
July 22, 2003

Fire breaks out in Oita hotel, no one injured.
July 22, 2003

Tougher traffic law cuts 'bosozoku' driving: NPA.
July 22, 2003

Russian wins top prize in Mitsubishi Motors design contest.
July 22, 2003

Denso to build new car air conditioner plant in Arkansas.
July 22, 2003

Nissan to recall Elgrand minivans to fix parking brake.
July 22, 2003

Kansai airport expects large drop in summer passengers.
July 22, 2003

Summer reservations for international flights down over 20%.
July 22, 2003

U.S. carmakers need to refer to Nissan's revival: Ghosn.
July 22, 2003

Air Do launches flights between Asahikawa, Tokyo.
July 22, 2003

3RD LD: Passenger train derails in Nagasaki, 60 people injured.
July 22, 2003

LEAD: Turbulence hurts 9 on Dragonair flight to H.K.
July 22, 2003

JR West to support Japan's pitch for rail system in China.
July 22, 2003

Bomb scare delays Cathay flight departure from Sri Lanka.
July 22, 2003

More Japanese for stricter rules on traffic safety.
July 22, 2003

2ND LD: Record rainfall leaves 1 dead, floods Hakata Station.
July 22, 2003

Railway service back on track in Nagasaki after derailment.
July 22, 2003

Heavy rains expected from Kyushu to Tohoku.
July 22, 2003

Several injured in tour bus collision with passenger car.
July 22, 2003

LEAD: Mugen president indicted over tax evasion.
July 22, 2003

Nagoya man on solo around-Japan yacht trip missing.
July 22, 2003

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