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29 Maggio 2026

Toyota to Pull Plug on Next-Gen EV Development

Nagoya, May 29 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday that it will cancel the development of a next-generation electric vehicle amid the stagnant global EV market. Toyota will, instead, allocate its management resources to the development of SUVs, which
29 Maggio 2026

Diamond Semiconductor Plant Completed in Northeastern Japan

Okuma, Fukushima Pref., May 29 (Jiji Press)–A ceremony was held Friday to mark the completion of a diamond semiconductor factory in the town of Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The new facility is the world’s first to mass-produce diamond semiconductors, according to
29 Maggio 2026

Japan’s Crude Oil Imports Drop 65 Pct in April

Tokyo, May 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s crude oil imports in April plunged 65.7 pct from a year earlier to 4.07 million kiloliters, the lowest level since such data were first released in 1989, the trade ministry said in a preliminary report Friday. The
29 Maggio 2026

2 More Rulings Find Japan Lower House Poll Constitutional

Tokyo, May 29 (Jiji Press)–Two Japanese high courts ruled Friday that the Feb. 8 election for Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparities. In the Lower House general election, the maximum vote-value disparity
29 Maggio 2026

Japan Diet Enacts Bill to Spur Biz Investments at Home

Tokyo, May 29 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Friday enacted a package of bills to support companies, including an industrial competitiveness enhancement law amendment to promote domestic investments through corporate tax cuts. The package was approved with a majority vote at
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