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Nissan Leaf electric wins Japan car of the year

TweetTOKYO: Japanese motor giant Nissan won Car of the Year Japan at the Tokyo Motor Show on Saturday for its Leaf electric model, its makers said, the first time an electric vehicle has picked up the award. More here:Nissan Leaf electric wins Japan car of the year

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Toyota discussing green-car tie-up with BMW: report

TweetTOKYO: Japanese auto giant Toyota is in discussions with BMW over a partnership in eco-friendly cars, a press report said Saturday. More here:Toyota discussing green-car tie-up with BMW: report

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Olympus whistleblower tells board to quit

TweetTOKYO : The ousted chief executive of Olympus told fellow board members on Friday to step down because of a huge accounting cover-up, as three key figures implicated in the scandal quit the Japanese firm. Follow this link:Olympus whistleblower tells board to quit

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Ex-Olympus head to meet Japan investigators

TweetTOKYO: The ousted chief of scandal-hit Olympus, Michael Woodford, on Thursday began meeting Japanese investigators over a cover-up of huge investment losses dating back to the 1990s, pledging the truth would out. The rest is here:Ex-Olympus head to meet Japan investigators

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Ex-Olympus head under investigation

TweetTOKYO: The ousted chief of scandal-hit Olympus, Michael Woodford, on Thursday began meeting Japanese investigators over a cover-up of huge investment losses dating back to the 1990s, pledging the truth would out. View original post here:Ex-Olympus head under investigation

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Fukushima ‘not obstacle’ to Japan business: PM

TweetNUSA DUA, Indonesia: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Friday that the Fukushima nuclear disaster was no longer “an obstacle” to business in Japan. Excerpt from:Fukushima ‘not obstacle’ to Japan business: PM

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Olympus’ top shareholder reduces stake

TweetTOKYO: The top shareholder of Olympus said Thursday it cut its stake to 5.11 per cent from 8.18 per cent, after the scandal-hit Japanese precision instrument maker said it covered up losses dating back to the 1990s. View post:Olympus’ top shareholder reduces stake

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Honda, Nissan resume limited Thai production after floods

TweetBANGKOK: Japanese motor giants Honda and Nissan said they had resumed partial production in Thailand on Monday, after work was suspended due to the devastating floods affecting the country. Continue reading here:Honda, Nissan resume limited Thai production after floods

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Toyota, Mitsubishi to resume Thai production

TweetTOKYO: Japanese auto giants Toyota and Mitsubishi Motor have said they will resume production in Thailand, after the country’s flood disaster closed factories for more than a month. View post:Toyota, Mitsubishi to resume Thai production

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Olympus shares dive 29% as firm admits wrongdoing

TweetTOKYO: Shares in scandal-hit Japanese camera maker Olympus dived 29 per cent Tuesday after a panel probing past deals said funds had been used to cover losses on investments dating back to the 1990s. View original post here:Olympus shares dive 29% as firm admits wrongdoing

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