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Toyota's next head crosses finish line in Nurburgring 24-hour final.
May 25, 2009

Gov't to mandate sobriety test of professional drivers.
May 25, 2009

Sports schedule for Sunday, May 24.
May 25, 2009

JR East to introduce advanced train administration system in 2011.
May 25, 2009

Man held on attempted murder of taxi driver in Osaka.
May 25, 2009

Nissan to get 100 billion yen in green loans from U.S. gov't for EVs.
May 25, 2009

Golf: Mitsuka takes lead in 1st round of Chukyo TV Bridgestone.
May 25, 2009

Sports schedule for Saturday, May 23.
May 25, 2009

Toyota expected to top GM in U.S. market share in 2010.
May 25, 2009

Sports schedule for Friday, May 22.
May 25, 2009

Porsche, Maserati not to take part in Tokyo Motor Show.
May 25, 2009

U.S. editorial excerpts -4-.(Editorial)
May 25, 2009

Fuji Heavy launches bigger, more powerful new Subaru Legacy series.
May 25, 2009

Mazda cancels suspension of production at Hiroshima plant in June.
May 25, 2009

GS Yuasa unveils 90-year-old electric car.
May 25, 2009

2 crew members of missing tuna boat rescued, but 1 dies.
May 25, 2009

Hitachi unveils advanced lithium-ion cell to power eco-friendly cars.
May 25, 2009

Nissan releases fuel-efficient NV200 Vanette compact van in Japan.
May 25, 2009

Sports schedule for Saturday, May 16.
May 18, 2009

Japan's used vehicle sales hit 20-year low for April.
May 18, 2009

Segway Japan seeking to expand electric scooter sales.
May 18, 2009

GM plans to import Chinese-built cars into U.S. in 2011: paper.
May 18, 2009

Kyodo economic news summary -5-.
May 18, 2009

LEAD: Mitsubishi Fuso to cut 2,300 jobs by end of 2010, close 2 plants...
May 18, 2009

Toyota expecting global output to fall 28% in 2009 to 6.7 mil. units.
May 18, 2009

LEAD: Driver held after 2 killed as trailer overturns in Nagoya.
May 18, 2009

ANA to deploy onboard interpreters for Narita-Taipei flights.
May 18, 2009

3RD LD: Nissan sees 1st loss under Ghosn in FY 2008, to stay in red th...
May 18, 2009

LEAD: Mazda incurs 71.5 bil. yen net loss on 27% sales plunge.(Financi...
May 18, 2009

Nissan to produce electric vehicles from fall 2010.
May 18, 2009

LEAD: JAL incurs red in FY 2008 on air traffic shrinkage, plans job cu...
May 18, 2009

Cargo container stuck in engine, halts take-off of JAL jumbo jet.
May 18, 2009

Nissan to close showroom in head office at end of May.
May 18, 2009

2ND LD: Toyota rolls out lower-priced Prius amid heated battle with Ho...
May 18, 2009

IHI to launch tender offer for Matsuo Bridge.
May 18, 2009

Advance team for antipiracy aircraft operations leaves Japan.
May 18, 2009

Drunken driver appeals high court ruling over deaths of 3 kids.
May 18, 2009

GM begins eliminating dealers by 40%.
May 18, 2009

Quarantine inspections affect passengers' flight change plans.
May 11, 2009

LEAD: JAL, ANA to scrap fuel surcharges on international flights from ...
May 11, 2009

Toyota releases convertible version of Lexus IS250C luxury car.
May 11, 2009

LEAD: Some 6,000 walk along tracks after Yokosuka Line service suspend...
May 11, 2009

India's Nano receives bookings double the allotted 100,000 cars.
May 11, 2009

Nagoya deputy police station chief caught drunken driving.
May 11, 2009

Boxing: Hasegawa to make 9th title defense in world double-header.
May 11, 2009

LEAD: Suzuki Motor incurs 65.8% net profit plunge in FY 2008.(Financia...
May 11, 2009

LEAD: Isuzu posts 1st net loss in 6 years for FY 2008.(Financial repor...
May 11, 2009

LEAD: Honda's Insight hybrid ranked top in April vehicle sales in Japa...
May 11, 2009

LEAD: Japan's April imported vehicle sales fall to 21-year low for mon...
May 11, 2009

Gust detector developed to prevent derailment accidents.
May 11, 2009

Baseball: Iwakuma struggles but Rakuten rallies to down Lotte.
May 11, 2009

Toyota Auto Body fails to declare income.
May 11, 2009

Bridgestone cancels earnings forecast for 2009 business year.
May 11, 2009

Fuji Heavy begins building new engine plant in Gunma Prefecture.
May 11, 2009

3RD LD: Toyota logs 1st operating loss in 71 yrs, sees bigger loss in ...
May 11, 2009

2ND LD: GM reports net loss of $6.0 bil. in 1st qtr of 2009.(Financial...
May 11, 2009

JAL's Brazil-made jets to fly 3 more regional routes from fall.
May 04, 2009

Sports schedule for Monday, May 4.
May 04, 2009

Holiday traffic congestion continues.
May 04, 2009

2ND LD: Holiday exodus hits peak amid concerns over new flu.
May 04, 2009

April new car sales in U.S. plunge 34%, bankrupt Chrysler down 48%.
May 04, 2009

Sports schedule for Saturday, May 2.
May 04, 2009

LEAD: Japan's new auto sales drop 28.6% in April to record-low level.
May 04, 2009

LEAD: Japan's FY 2008 auto output, exports post 1st drops in 7 yrs.
May 04, 2009

Isetan Mitsukoshi named company to sponsor rehabilitation of Marui Ima...
May 04, 2009

Regular flights between Tokyo's Haneda, Beijing to start in October.
May 04, 2009

Sports schedule for Thursday, April 30.
May 04, 2009

Troubled department Marui Imai picks Isetan Mitsukoshi as rescuer.
May 04, 2009

Sports schedule for Wednesday, April 29.
May 04, 2009

2ND LD: Honda's group net profit dives 77.2% in FY 2008, but remains i...
May 04, 2009

ADVISORY - CORRECTION.(Correction notice)
May 04, 2009

Isuzu cuts FY 2008 earnings forecast to 26.9 bil. yen net loss.(Financ...
May 04, 2009