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Toyota announced Friday it will move production of its mid-size Tacoma pickup from the United States to Mexico as it adjusts production strategies around North America to better consolidate vehicles built on shared architecture. This move will make room for more production of full-size trucks and...more

Suspect in KyoAni arson attack able to converse

Sources say the suspect in last year's arson attack on a Kyoto Animation studio has recovered enough from his burns to speak clearly. Police plan to arrest him when he is well enough to enter detention.The attack in Kyoto on July 18 killed 36 people, all employees of Kyoto Animation. A further 33...more

SCANDAL add Europe to world tour

SCANDAL have added more shows to their world tour 'SCANDAL WORLD TOUR 2020: Kiss from the darkness' that's scheduled to kick off this March. At this time, they have announced dates for the Europe segment of the tour, which will be held in September. Ticket details will be posted on the band's...more

College entrance exams underway in Japan

Unified college and university entrance examinations are underway for high school students and graduates across Japan.The two days of tests began on Saturday. About 550,000 applicants are sitting for this year's exams at 689 sites.

Japan govt. poll: 81% approve death penalty

A Japanese government survey shows about 80 percent of respondents support maintaining the death penalty.The Cabinet Office conducted the survey on the country's use of capital punishment in November 2019, covering 3,000 people aged 18 or older. 1,572 people responded.

Toyota Shifts Tacoma Production From Texas To Mexico, Hints At All-New Sequoia In 2022

Toyota has been tight-lipped about the next-generation Sequoia, but that silence has been broken today as the company announced plans to "align North American production based on platforms and common architectures."

Aerobatic team practices drawing Olympic ring

Japan's Air Self-Defense Force aerobatic display team began practice on Friday, to prepare for a ceremony to mark the arrival of the Olympic torch.The torch will be lit in Olympia, Greece, on March 12 and transported to Japan by plane.

Haka cheers up students before university exams

Members of a high school rugby club in western Japan have performed a Haka dance to encourage students who will take the unified university entrance exam this weekend.The event was held for about 300 third-year students at a high school in the city of Oita on Friday, the day before the start of...more

NIID: Low likelihood of new coronavirus outbreak

Public health experts in Japan say a new coronavirus is unlikely to cause a pneumonia outbreak in the country, but that the elderly and people with chronic diseases could develop serious symptoms if infected.The National Institute of Infectious Diseases on Friday held a media briefing on the virus...more

Ex-Air SDF official arrested over data leak

A former senior official of the Air Self-Defense Force has been arrested for allegedly leaking confidential data on US early warning aircraft to a Japanese trading house.58-year-old Sou Kanno is a former colonel and section chief at the ASDF's Air Development and Test Command.

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