Displaying Items By Tag: Run

The 2021 Toyota Hilux was a well-preserved secret until just a few hours ago, when the first image showing its new face leaked online.

Renault and Nissan have shelved plans to push towards the full merger former leader Carlos Ghosn craved and will instead fix their troubled alliance to try to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, five senior sources told Reuters.

Nissan has long resisted Renault's proposals for a full-blown merger as executives felt the French carmaker was not paying its fair share for the engineering work it did in Japan, sowing discord that some feared could wreck the partnership.

Two suppliers of cloth masks being sent by the Japanese government to all households say they will recall undistributed items.

Pharmaceutical maker Kowa and trading house Itochu made the announcement following complaints about masks that have already been sent. Many recipients say the masks were stained or contaminated with human hair and dust.

Japan's government panel of experts has offered 10 tips for reducing face-to-face contact by 80 percent to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

They include avoiding travel back to one's hometown during the upcoming long holidays and using a video chat link instead.

Japanese conglomerate Hitachi has announced it will start making face shields for healthcare workers who are on the frontlines of the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.

Hitachi plans to start producing face shields at three of its domestic production sites in Ibaraki Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture in mid-May, aiming to make about 10,000 pieces weekly by June.

NHK has learned that a company in western Japan is planning to increase production of protective face shields and other equipment for medical workers in the fight against the new coronavirus.

Yamamoto Kogaku, based in Higashi-Osaka City, made the decision to at the request of the government. The firm is a major supplier of protective eyewear for industrial use.

Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has worn a face mask at a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy as a precaution against coronavirus infection.

Other members including Cabinet ministers and private-sector representatives also wore masks at the meeting on Tuesday. Their seats were separated more than usual.

The United States will soon have over 100,000 cases of CONVID-19 and Toyota is stepping up to help.

Up until now, it's mainly been the Big Three domestic automakers committing to manufacture medical supplies for the fight against coronavirus in the United States. Today, Toyota has pledged to join in by saying it will produce masks and face shields. It also has plans to help boost the production capacity of ventilators and respirators with at least two unnamed companies.

Ted Ogawa, incoming CEO of Toyota Manufacturing of North American said this in a statement:

The International Olympic Committee is initiating talks with organizers as well as the governments of Tokyo and Japan on how to handle the Tokyo Games, including a possible postponement.

If the Games which are scheduled to open on July 24 are delayed because of the new coronavirus, many difficulties lie ahead.

Japan's government is going to send 21.5 million face masks to nursing care and other facilities facing a shortage amid the outbreak of the new coronavirus.

Health minister Katsunobu Kato made the announcement on Thursday.

Yahoo Japan plans to ban sales of face masks on its auction site starting on March 14, as a severe shortage of masks due to the coronavirus outbreak drives up prices.

Yahoo Japan said on Thursday that the ban will be in place until further notice. The firm is to delete listings of face masks as soon as it finds them, at the request of the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry.