The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has begun offering free hotel rooms over the New Year to people hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
Tokyo officials are working with local welfare offices and support groups to allow people who lost their homes to stay at business hotels free of charge from Monday until January 19.
Honda has launched a pilot program that will allow customers to lease certified pre-owned vehicles.
BRUSSELS/MILAN — Peugeot maker PSA has offered to boost Japanese rival Toyota to try to address EU antitrust concerns about its plan to create the world's fourth-biggest carmaker, to be called Stellantis, by merging with Fiat Chrysler, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
PSA has offered to increase the production capacity for Toyota in their van joint venture, one of the sources said. Another source said the French company would sell the vans at close to cost.
Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu has pledged to help Mauritius restore the country's ecosystem which was damaged by an oil spill from a Japanese cargo ship that went aground in July.
Motegi talked with Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth by telephone on Monday.
A private research firm says 52 listed companies in Japan have offered early or voluntary retirement programs to employees so far this year.
Tokyo Shoko Research says the offers were made to a total of 9,323 employees between January 1 and August 13. It also says offers have surged since last month due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
A number of atomic-bomb survivors were unable to attend the annual memorial ceremony on Thursday because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Hamasumi Jiro, who now lives in Tokyo, was exposed to radiation in his mother's womb when the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. His father was killed in the blast.
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has offered his sincere condolences over the death of former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Abe said Lee greatly contributed to promoting friendship between Japan and Taiwan.
To the list of things car enthusiasts can do to combat coronavirus quarantine boredom, or keep their restless kids diverted, Inifiniti is serving up what it's calling "Carigami." It's exactly what it sounds like: origami for cars, more or less.
Three models are offered — the Q50 sedan, QX80 SUV and the now-discontinued FX crossover — all in 1:27 scale. All you need is a printer and paper, a craft knife and some glue.
The current generation Honda Civic Type R isn't a slow car by any means with 306 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. But there are always people who want to go faster, and Hondata's new fuel system upgrade can help Type R owners go faster, or even way faster.
The kit includes new injectors, fuel tank pump, direct injection pump and lines, all rated for higher fuel flow, as well as a Hondata FlashPro unit with several ECU tunes. Because Hondata is marketing this toward Type R owners who will likely be further modifying their cars, the most basic Type R they've tested with is one with an upgraded intercooler and high-flow catalytic converter. On that car, running on 91-octane fuel, the fuel system and tune increased power by 57 ponies and torque by a major 90 pound-feet. Totals were 375 horsepower and 424 pound-feet.
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.
One of Japan's largest travel agencies has begun helping companies and local governments find accommodation for people who need to self-isolate because of the coronavirus.
JTB says it has launched the service because some companies are having difficulty finding places for their employees to self-quarantine after returning from overseas assignments.
A major Japanese airline group has offered to help make medical gowns to prepare for shortages that hospitals in the country may face amid the coronavirus pandemic.
ANA Holdings, the parent company of All Nippon Airways, floated the idea in response to consultation from the government.
A nonprofit group is offering telephone consultations for foreign workers in Japan whose livelihoods are at risk due to the coronavirus outbreak.
"Posse" provided consultations in English and Japanese on Sunday afternoon.
The United States will soon have over 100,000 cases of CONVID-19 and Toyota is stepping up to help.