The carmakers’ discussion on a merger is the clearest sign yet of how Japan's once seemingly unbeatable auto industry is being reshaped by challenges from Tesla and Chinese rivals.

Japanese officials are abandoning past goals of cutting back reliance on nuclear power, and planning to develop ‘next-generation reactors’

The satellite is part of efforts to include more renewable materials in space exploration and also minimise the environmental impact at the end of its life

Japan recorded its hottest summer on record this year, with temperatures between June and August 1.76 degrees Celsius above normal

Bankruptcy numbers in the first six months of the fiscal year hit a new peak amidst a crippling post-Covid labour shortage in the country

Tokyo is between a rock and hard place on the issue of chip tech exports, facing the risk of retaliation from both China and the US

Bosses also cited a lack of technological expertise and concerns about reliability for avoiding using artificial intelligence

Concerns over governance and the board's independence have fuelled unrest against Toyoda, and any big drop in his shareholder support could spur action on reforms

Japanese officials have ordered Toyota, Mazda and Yamaha to suspend shipments of some vehicles for submitting incorrect or manipulated safety test data

Japanese authorities have not been able to make a sustained difference to the yen and are unlikely to keep the currency from hovering near crucial lows

Beijing has warned that Washington's efforts to further deepen ties with Seoul and Tokyo could stoke tensions in the region

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is attempting to shed Japan's long-held image of being unwelcoming to foreign money