The fraud has been ongoing since at least 2016, with the company having sold at least 115,526 vehicles with engines certified due to rigged data

Samsung is also donating $6 million, as well as voluntary donations from employees, to "actively support humanitarian efforts" for Ukraine

The Japanese giants said they plan "high value-added battery electric vehicles" and "commercialise them in conjunction with providing mobility services"

The exemption means Korean companies won't have to secure licences from Washington for exports using US technology before they can be shipped to Russia

Maezawa has been in the headlines for becoming the first tourist to travel to the International Space Station with Russia's space agency

The government wants to make the change in order to promote services using "self-driving" vehicles, Nikkei said

Washington has called on India to use "leverage" with Moscow but leaders merely "discussed the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis"

Panasonic is looking at building the factory, to cost several billion dollars, in either Oklahoma or Kansas, according to the Japanese outlet

Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics said on Thursday it will set up a design centre with Tata Elxsi to jointly develop electric vehicle technology as the appetite for EVs grows

The move comes after rival carrier ANA said it would halt all its European flights, citing concerns about safety linked to the war in Ukraine and use of Russian airspace

Tokyo judge imposes a six-month suspended sentence on American Greg Kelly

Tokyo typically accepts just a few dozen refugees a year out of thousands of applicants and its borders are currently closed over Covid-19