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Toyota to raise global hybrid car output by 30% in 2028 as EV demand slows
Kyodo News, Published on 05/02/2026
» KYODO — Toyota Motor Corp will increase its global hybrid vehicle production in 2028 by 30% from the level planned for this year, accounting for some 60% of its worldwide output, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
Over 145 nations set to exempt US firms from global minimum tax deal
Kyodo News, Published on 06/01/2026
» WASHINGTON — US multinational companies will be excluded from a global minimum corporate tax rate set in 2021 under a deal agreed by more than 145 countries and regions, the US Treasury Department reported on Monday.
Japan eyes capping foreign workers at 426,000
Kyodo News, Published on 23/12/2025
» KYODO — The Japanese government said Tuesday it is considering capping the number of foreign workers it accepts under its new training and employment system at around 426,000 in the first two years after the programme launch in fiscal 2027.
US to sell weapons worth over $11 billion to Taiwan
Kyodo News, Published on 18/12/2025
» KYODO — The United States said Wednesday it has approved a potential sale of weapons and related equipment worth more than US$11 billion to Taiwan, at a time when the self-governing democratic island faces increased military pressure from China.
Foreigners bought 3,498 properties near Japanese sensitive sites
Kyodo News, Published on 16/12/2025
» KYODO — A total of 3,498 properties around critical security facilities and remote islands in Japan were purchased by foreign individuals or entities in fiscal 2024, with nearly half from China, a government study showed Tuesday.