Toyota reveals its website was hacked, but no customer data stolen

Toyota reveals its website was hacked, but no customer data stolen

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Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor Corp. stated on Wednesday that its corporate website had been hacked sometime in early June. The company was quick to clarify that no sensitive customer information was accessed, and it was only their Japanese-language site that was affected, however those who accessed the homepage between June 5th and 14th may have been redirected to an unaffiliated website that automatically installed a virus program on users' computers.
Japan’s trade deficit rises to $10.4B for month of May

Japan’s trade deficit rises to $10.4B for month of May

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Government data released on Wednesday morning revealed that Japan's trade deficit increased to 993.9 billion yen (approx. 10.4 billion US dollars) in the month of May, rising just under 10% from the same month one year earlier. The Japanese Finance Ministry confirmed that this was the 11th consecutive monthly deficit, the second-longest run of shortfalls since a 14-month period between 1979 and 1980.
Kyocera to back $89M project to provide solar energy for Japan’s farmers

Kyocera to back $89M project to provide solar energy for Japan’s farmers

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Japanese electronics manufacturer Kyocera has announced today that it will be backing an 8.5-billion-yen (89 million US dollars) project that will look to provide 30 megawatts of power generated from solar energy to farming communities all across Japan. The project will be implemented by the National Federation of Agriculture Cooperative Associations (Zen-Noh) with the cooperation of Mitsubishi Corporation, but Kyocera will supply, engineer, construct and maintain the solar power generators behind the project.
Japan’s Mitsubishi recall cars in China due to sunroof safety hazard

Japan’s Mitsubishi recall cars in China due to sunroof safety hazard

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Japanese automobile giants Mitsubishi Motors are set to recall over 9,000 cars in China due to a potential safety hazard in the model's sunroof assembly. The recall action was announced by Beijing’s consumer quality authority – the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ), and will affect the Mitsubishi ASX, an imported SUV – specifically the GA2WXTHHL1C and GA2WXTHHZL1C models.
Korean conglomerate to tap solar energy market in Japan

Korean conglomerate to tap solar energy market in Japan

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South Korean chemicals and insurance conglomerate Hanwha Group said that it is doubling its efforts to be able to tap Japan's growing need for solar energy. The Japanese government is looking into diversifying its energy sources since only 2 of the 50 existing nuclear reactors are currently online. The 2011 Fukushima plant accident raised concerns over nuclear power, leading to exploration of renewable energy sources like solar and wind.
UNIQLO ties with Bangladesh’s Grameen to open stores in Dhaka

UNIQLO ties with Bangladesh’s Grameen to open stores in Dhaka

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UNIQLO, Japan’s leading retail brand, will soon open stores in Bangladesh, albeit its controversies with the country’s safety pact. Both stores will open in Dhaka through partnership with Grameen Healthcare. The Grameen UNIQLO stores partnership will be the first for Bangladesh, the world’s second leading garment-making industry, to have ties with a leading global retail brand.
Hitachi to build Vietnam’s first urban railway

Hitachi to build Vietnam’s first urban railway

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Vietnam will have its first urban railway in Ho Chi Minh City with Hitachi Ltd. to oversee the project. Hitachi is also set to bring high-speed trains to Britain by 2017. The railway system, running 20 kilometres, will connect the northeastern and central part of the capital. The project will cost 37 billion yen ($370 million) and will be provided by Japan through yen-based loan as part of its development assistance to Vietnam.