Woven City near Mount Fuji is where Japanese automaker Toyota plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous zero-emissions transportation.

Japanese oil giant, Idemitsu Kosan, is building a new large-scale lithium sulfide plant that will supply the raw material

Toyota’s Z Urbano adds a host of black accents to the Yaris and Yaris Cross models. The special editions also feature unique badging on the fenders and inside the cabin. The new flagship trims are available with gasoline and hybrid powertrain options.

Toyota Motor said on Thursday its worldwide production rose for the first time in a year in January, as it ramped up output in Japan after recovering from last year's certification scandal in its home market.

Japan's No.2 oil refiner, Idemitsu Kosan <5019.T> plans to build a large-scale plant for lithium sulphide, a key material for all-solid-state batteries, at its Chiba refinery, near Tokyo, the company said on Thursday.

The Toyota Corolla Axio currently starts at ¥1,639,600 ($10,800), making it significantly cheaper than the global-market Corolla sedan

There is a futuristic city designed and built from the ground up in Japan to test the latest technologies.It's called Woven City, and it's a bold experiment by Toyota to transition from being just an automaker to a broader mobility company focused on the future of movement.

The company plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous, zero-emissions transportation in its $10 billion Woven City.

Japan's No.2 oil refiner, Idemitsu Kosan 5019.T plans to build a large-scale plant for lithium sulphide, a key material for all-solid-state batteries, at its Chiba refinery, near Tokyo, the company said on Thursday.

Toyota Motor said on Friday it plans to pay more for the domestic components so that suppliers can raise wages which in turn will help it maintain a stable supply base.

With "Japanese music drives the world" as its concept, this project will focus on "human development" and "place development" for those taking on challenges on the global stage in music.

Russia has permanently banned nine Japanese citizens from entering the country, according to a list published by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday. The ministry said that the decision was made in response to Japan's sanctions against Russia related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.