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1 Aprile 2026

Breakdown of Japan’s New Minivehicle Sales in FY 2025:

Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association April 1 Change from Prev Year Total 1,688,466 units Up 3.8 pct Passenger Cars 1,305,436 Up 3.3 Trucks 383,030 Up 5.2 -Brand- Suzuki 556,632 Down 4.8 Daihatsu 534,969 Up 23.5 Mitsubishi 74,291 Up 7.2 Subaru
1 Aprile 2026

Japan’s March New Auto Sales, Excluding Minivehicles:

Japan Automobile Dealers Association April 1 Yr/Yr Change Total 305,976 units Down 7.3 pct Over-2,000-c.c. Cars 177,775 Down 11.8 Smaller Cars 87,663 Up 1.1 Trucks 39,049 Down 1.9 Buses 1,489 Down 20.3 -Brand- Daihatsu 3,003 Up 40.0 Honda 41,544 Down 7.4 Lexus
1 Aprile 2026

Breakdown of Japan’s New Minivehicle Sales in March:

Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association April 1 Yr/Yr Change Total 184,664 units Up 8.7 pct Passenger Cars 142,126 Up 7.1 Trucks 42,538 Up 14.4 -Brand- Suzuki 54,946 Down 3.7 Daihatsu 59,488 Up 23.6 Mitsubishi 10,324 Up 52.0 Subaru 1,517 Up
1 Aprile 2026

S. Korea Praised Japan’s 1995 War Statement: Records

Seoul, April 1 (Jiji Press)–South Korea praised Japan’s 1995 war statement expressing remorse and apology over its past colonial rule in Asia including the Korean Peninsula, newly disclosed diplomatic records have shown. The statement by then Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, issued
1 Aprile 2026

Japan, France Agree to Further Cooperate on Key Minerals

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese industry minister Ryosei Akazawa and French economy and finance minister Roland Lescure at a meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday agreed to deepen their countries’ cooperation in diversifying procurement sources for critical minerals. Japan and France aim to
1 Aprile 2026

Denso Pres. Expects Big Synergy from Rohm Buyout

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Major auto parts supplier Denso Corp.’s proposed acquisition of chip giant Rohm Co. will produce substantial synergy effects, Denso President Shinnosuke Hayashi believes. “Synergy effects would be great thanks to (the two Japanese companies’) technical affinity,” Hayashi told
1 Aprile 2026

Japan Sets Up Division to Boost Biz Expansion in India

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday established a new division designed to support Japanese companies’ expansion into and investment in India. The Japan-India Economic Affairs Division was created under the Southwest Asia Division of the ministry’s Southeast and Southwest
1 Aprile 2026

Strong Quake Strikes Eastern Japan

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake measuring up to lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, struck eastern Japan on Wednesday morning. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake, with an estimated magnitude of 5.0, occurred
1 Aprile 2026

Nikkei Rallies over 2,000 Points in Morning

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average gained more than 2,000 points Wednesday morning on hopes that the conflict in the Middle East is drawing to an end. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock
1 Aprile 2026

Strong Quake Strikes Eastern Japan

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake measuring up to lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, struck eastern Japan on Wednesday morning. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a quake with an estimated magnitude of 5.0 occurred