Japan's Honda Motor is recalling more than 300,000 cars worldwide, including models of the popular Accord and Civic, because of a defect in the driver's airbag, the company said Friday.

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Japan is looking to launder tsunami debris in a giant washing machine to get rid of radiation from the Fukushima nuclear accident, a researcher said on Friday.

In a scheme they hope will result in fi

Electronics and manufacturing giant Toshiba said on Wednesday it is to shut three semiconductor factories in Japan as part of a reorganisation of its business, as it grapples with falling profits.

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Japanese small car major Suzuki Motor Corporation is considering to launch electric vehicles in India, although it sees infrastructure as a big challenge.

With the demand of diesel cars very high in

Japanese police said on Tuesday they will be taking on two new recruits, a pair of toy poodles.

Two-year-old Fuga and one-year-old Karin have passed tests to become police canines for Tottori Prefect

The director of Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is stepping down due to illness, the facility's operator said on Monday but it was not clear if his condition is radiation-related.

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Japanese auto giant Toyota is in discussions with BMW over a partnership in eco-friendly cars, a press report said Saturday.

Under the deal, the German automaker would provide diesel engines for Toyo

A moderate 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan on Thursday, US geologists said, close to the area hit by twin disasters in March, but there was no immediate tsunami warning or reports of damage.

The Nikkei average fell more than 1 percent to its lowest level since April 2009 on Thursday, hurt by a worrying German bond sale and expectations that mounting European debt concerns will continue to

Investors remained cautious in Asian trade on Monday with a comprehensive deal to protect the eurozone still not in sight, as attention turned to political change in Spain and a looming US debt showdo