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Honda to recall 378,758 cars in U.S. over airbag inflators

Business › Wednesday 10th February, 10:15 AM JST

NEW YORK — The U.S. arm of Japan's Honda Motor Co said Tuesday it will recall an additional 378,758 vehicles in the United States, including Accords and Civics,…

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McDonald's Japan reports highest group net profit since listing

Business › 06:39 AM JST - 10th February

TOKYO — McDonald's Holdings Co (Japan) said Tuesday its group net profit in 2009 rose 3.4% from the previous year to 12.81 billion yen, the highest since…

U.S. auto insurer says it warned on Toyota in 2007

Business › 06:30 AM JST - 10th February

WASHINGTON — The largest U.S. auto insurer said Tuesday it alerted federal safety regulators in late 2007 about a rise in reports of unexpected acceleration in Toyota…

Nissan returns to profit in Oct-Dec quarter

Business › 04:11 AM JST - 10th February

TOKYO — Nissan Motor Co said Tuesday it booked a profit in the October-December quarter after a deep loss a year earlier, and now expects to be…

Suntory posts record sales, profit

Business › 03:18 AM JST - 10th February

TOKYO — Suntory Holdings Co said Tuesday it set new highs in both sales and profit in the business year ended in December on increased sales of…

Japan Airlines rejects Delta; stays with American

Business › 05:45 PM JST - 9th February

TOKYO — Japan Airlines, wooed for months by Delta Air Lines with promises of cash and a broad global network, on Tuesday opted to keep its alliance…

Toyota to recall 437,000 vehicles worldwide for Prius, other hybrids

Toyota to recall 437,000 vehicles worldwide for Prius, other hybrids

Business › 12:16 PM JST - 9th February

TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp said Tuesday it will recall about 437,000 vehicles worldwide to repair brake problems in its best-selling Prius and three other hybrid models,…

JAL collapse boosts January debts at failed firms to high for month

Business › 06:20 AM JST - 9th February

TOKYO — Debts left by failed companies in January more than tripled from a year earlier to 838.99 billion yen, the highest figure since the end of…

Sumitomo Mitsui reports 197% jump in net profit for April-Dec

Business › 03:58 AM JST - 9th February

TOKYO — Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc said Monday its group net profit for the April-December period jumped 197% from a year earlier to 247.84 billion yen.…

Gov't draft bill to realign Japan Post group into 3 firms

Business › 03:50 AM JST - 9th February

TOKYO — The government unveiled a draft bill Monday to review the nation's postal privatization process, proposing a realignment of the Japan Post group into three companies…