Toyota-backed startup's air taxi gets approval to fly

Toyota-backed startup's air taxi gets approval to fly

Toyota-backed startup Joby Aviation gets the green light to begin test flights of its air taxi prototype.

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Japan's National Printing Bureau prints new banknotes

Japan's National Printing Bureau prints new banknotes

The National Printing Bureau unveils how it's preparing new banknotes that will be issued next year.

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Japan's alcoholic beverage makers eyeing global market through New York

Japan's alcoholic beverage makers eyeing global market through New York

Japan's alcoholic beverage makers are promoting their products in New York in a bid to expand their share in the global ...

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Boeing 767 marks 40th anniversary in Japan

Boeing 767 marks 40th anniversary in Japan

Boeing 767 marks its 40th anniversary since it made its debut in Japan.

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Japanese agricultural machine maker unveils world's first unmanned combine harvester

Japanese agricultural machine maker unveils world's first unmanned combine harvester

A Japanese agricultural machine maker unveils the world's first unmanned combine harvester.

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Cherries worth 100,000yen stolen in northern Japan

Cherries worth 100,000yen stolen in northern Japan

Yamagata Benio cherries worth 100,000yen are stolen in Yamagata Prefecture, northern Japan.

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McDonald's Japan raises prices in city centers

McDonald's Japan raises prices in city centers

McDonald's Japan raises prices at 184 branches in metropolitan areas.

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Lexus charging station set up in central Tokyo

Lexus charging station set up in central Tokyo

A charging station for Toyota Motor's luxury Lexus brand electric vehicles opens in central Tokyo.

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Black watermelon fetches 600,000 yen in auction

Black watermelon fetches 600,000 yen in auction

Premium watermelon Densuke fetches up to 600,000 yen in the season's first auction in northern Japan.

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Japan logs trade deficit for 22 months in a row

Japan logs trade deficit for 22 months in a row

Japan logs a trade deficit of 1.37 trillion yen in May, falling into the red in trade balance for 22 months in a row.

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