Major Japanese trading firms are making inroads into the growing market for online video streaming.

Mitsui & Company is taking a 51-percent stake in the Japanese affiliate of Tastemade, a US video network that offers food- and travel-related programming to an online audience.

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and President Joko Widodo have called for continued cooperation on matters including health, security and the economy.

After the summit meeting, the leaders held a news conference.

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato Katsunobu says the government will look into a minor collision between a Japanese patrol vessel and a Taiwanese fishing boat as necessary and deal with it in an appropriate way.

The Japan Coast Guard says the incident took place in Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Sunday afternoon. It says the Taiwanese boat was illegally operating in the waters.

One of the longest running and most famous nameplates in Nissan's history is that of the Z car. It has been with us since 1969 nearly continuously, and with only occasional missteps. Only a couple Nissans can match it for history and notoriety, such as the Skyline sedans and coupes, and the Patrol SUVs. The Z is also getting a much needed successor in the near future, previewed by the Z Proto. As such, it seemed like a good time to take a look back at the different generations that got us to today.

The first Z arrived in 1969 as the Fairlady Z in Japan, and the 240Z in the U.S. The Japanese name picked up from the roadsters Nissan built in the 1960s under the Fairlady name, the later versions of which were sold in the U.S. as the Datsun Roadster. The American name came from the 2.4-liter single overhead cam inline-six under the hood. It made 148 horsepower and 152 pound-feet of torque and was mated to a manual transmission. It had fully independent suspension with struts at each end. Disc brakes at the front and drums at the rear would bring it to a stop. Over the years, Nissan increased the displacement of the U.S. cars to compensate for power-sapping emissions equipment, leading to the 260Z and 280Z with 2.6-liter and 2.8-liter versions of the straight-six. Larger bumpers appeared on these later models, too, to meet U.S. safety regulations. Nissan also added a lengthened 2+2 model later in this car's lifecycle.

Have you ever wondered what the inside of an intake manifold looks like while a car is being driven? Wonder no more as that is exactly what this video shows.

Earlier in the year, Papadakis Racing previewed an epic Toyota Supra drift car it was building for driver Fredric Aasbø. Work on the car recently wrapped up and the guys over at Hoonigan have had the opportunity to check it out in person.

Two prototypes of the all-new Nissan Qashqai / Rogue Sport have been spotted testing in Spain, allowing us to see the next-generation compact SUV in more detail. Check out the new photos in the gallery below. [Updated 8/13/2020]

Nissan announced plans to build an all-new Frontier back in 2017, but the company hasn't said much about the redesigned pickup since then. However, new details are starting to emerge as several dealers, who have seen the truck, told Autoblog what to expect.

LAS VEGAS — It's January, and that means CES! Associate Editor Zac Palmer and Associate Producer Alexander Malburg attended the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and highlight some of the best automotive tech showcased this year. There are concept cars from Mercedes-Benz and Sony (yes, Sony), wet-track driving in a Nissan Leaf, and much more. 

Behind the Wheel is a video series that shows you a bit of what it's like to work at Autoblog. The editors and video producers will show you the cars we have in our fleet, and you'll get a behind the scenes look at some of the personalities who help make the site run. 

Gear the Video team used to make this: 

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Lexus is giving its NX and UX crossovers two striking special editions, both on display at the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon.

The Nissan 350Z, despite being out of production for more than a decade, is still a superb sports car and a joy to drive. We suspect this particular 350Z is a little less enjoyable because of its out-of-this-world bodywork, however.