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Japanese cult author Haruki Murakami has been awarded Spain's Order of Arts and Letters, the Spanish government announced Friday. The award is "in recognition of the creative personality of a very original narrative voice, a creator of literary work who...

Under the agreement among government and private entities, the region's 400 electric-vehicle charging stations would be upgraded, and 100 would be added within a year after the adoption of new federal charging standards, expected to be issued in mid-2010.

Toyota Motor Corp will withdraw from Formula One at the end of the current season, joining a number of other Japanese automakers leaving major motor racing events due to the tough business environment, sources close to the matter said Wednesday....

More than a thousend years ago, on 1007, a Japanese court lady put the finishing touches on what is considered the world's first novel. Spanning 75 years, more than 350 characters, and brimming with romantic poems, the "Tale of Genji"...

Honda Concept Skydeck, where manufacturers take a concept vehicle at a motor show, offering all sorts of information about what the production model will come in the future. However, occasionally a car manufacturer. This vehicle was displayed at the recent...

Japan's Honda Motor Co Ltd has again produced the most fuel efficient and least polluting vehicles on American roads, the US government projections for 2009 showed on Friday. South Korea's Hyundai-Kia and Toyota Motor Corp, also based in Japan, followed...

The world's largest automaker announced Wednesday it needs to cut costs and focus on its core business. "This has been a very painful decision for the company," Toyota president Akio Toyoda said at an emotional news conference. Toyota follows Honda...

Updated on Monday, November 02, 2009, 18:59 IST Tokyo: Tyre maker Bridgestone's exit from Formula One is part of an exodus by Japanese automotive industry giants from the multi-million-dollar sport amid the worst industry slump in decades.

Federal safety regulators have sharply rebuked Toyota Motor Corp. for issuing "inaccurate and misleading" statements asserting that no defect exists in the 3.8 million vehicles it recalled after a Lexus sedan accelerated out of control in San Diego County, killing...

A large scale recall of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the United States does not affect New Zealand drivers, the company says. Toyota Motor Corp has recalled 3.8 million vehicles in the United States to deal with problematic floor mats...