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Honda to launch electric motorbikes in Vietnam

Honda Motor Co.'s Vietnamese unit, Honda Vietnam Co., announces the sale of the UC3 electric motorcycle in Vietnam during a ceremony held in the capital Hanoi on Jan. 10, 2026. Honda will sell the bike in one of the world's most polluted cities from June 2026, ahead of Vietnam's scheduled traffic restrictions of gasoline-powered motorbikes in July.

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Honda to launch electric motorbikes in Vietnam

Honda Motor Co.'s Vietnamese unit, Honda Vietnam Co., announces the sale of the UC3 electric motorcycle in Vietnam during a ceremony held in the capital Hanoi on Jan. 10, 2026. Honda will sell the bike in one of the world's most polluted cities from June 2026, ahead of Vietnam's scheduled traffic restrictions of gasoline-powered motorbikes in July.

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Tokyo Auto Salon

A BYD mini-electric vehicle, RACCO, is on display at the Tokyo Auto Salon, a major exhibition of sports and custom cars, at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Jan. 9, 2026.

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New cat stationmaster

KINOKAWA, Japan, Jan. 7 Kyodo - Calico cat Yontama is pictured after being appointed the third feline stationmaster alongside a feline apprentice recruit, Rokutama, at Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025. Yontama succeeded Nitama, the second stationmaster who died in November, continuing a nearly two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped save the line from financial trouble. (Kyodo)

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Japan Productivity Center: New Year Press Conference with Chairman and Vice Chairman

Japan Productivity Center, Chairman and Vice Chairman New Year Press Conference. Photo shows Chairman Yoshimitsu Kobayashi (Chairman of the Board, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings).=January 7,2026,Tokyo

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Japan Productivity Center: New Year Press Conference with Chairman and Vice Chairman

Japan Productivity Center New Year Press Conference with Chairman and Vice Chairmen. Photo shows from left: Vice Chairman Hideaki Omiya (Honorary Advisor, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Chairman Yoshimitsu Kobayashi (Chairman of the Board, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings), Vice Chairman Tomoko Yoshino (President, RENGO).=January 7,2026,Tokyo

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Japan Productivity Center: New Year Press Conference with Chairman and Vice Chairman

Japan Productivity Center Chair and Vice Chair New Year Press Conference. Photo shows, from left: Chair Yoshimitsu Kobayashi (Chairman of the Board, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings) and Vice Chair Tomoko Yoshino (President, RENGO).=January 7,2026,Tokyo

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows the Hamaoka nuclear power plant operated by Chubu Electric Power Co. in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows the Hamaoka nuclear power plant operated by Chubu Electric Power Co. in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows the Hamaoka nuclear power plant operated by Chubu Electric Power Co. in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 8, 2026.

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Shimane nuclear power plant in western Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026, shows Chugoku Electric Power Co.'s Shimane nuclear power plant in Matsue in the western Japan prefecture of Shimane. Following a series of strong earthquakes that hit the region earlier that day, the plant operator said no abnormalities had been detected.

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New cat stationmaster

Calico cat Yontama (R) is pictured after being appointed the third feline stationmaster alongside a feline apprentice recruit, Rokutama, at Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025. Yontama succeeded Nitama, the second stationmaster who died in November, continuing a nearly two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped save the line from financial trouble.

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New cat stationmaster

Wakayama Electric Railway Co. President Mitsunobu Kojima holds Yontama, a calico cat appointed as the third feline stationmaster at Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 7, 2026. Yontama succeeded Nitama, the second stationmaster who died in November, continuing a nearly two-decade tradition that has boosted tourism and helped save the line from financial trouble.

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Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, meets in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks during the Japanese nuclear watchdog's meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, meets in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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Nuclear Regulation Authority meeting

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks during the Japanese nuclear watchdog's meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2026, after revelations that Chubu Electric Power Co. may have misused earthquake data in regulatory screening to restart its nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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NIO's 1 Millionth Vehicle - China

This photo taken on January 6, 2026 shows NIO's 1 millionth vehicle at the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Chinese electric carmaker NIO saw its 1 millionth vehicle roll off the production line in Hefei on Tuesday. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Bohan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NIO's 1 Millionth Vehicle - China

This photo taken on January 6, 2026 shows NIO's 1 millionth vehicle at the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Chinese electric carmaker NIO saw its 1 millionth vehicle roll off the production line in Hefei on Tuesday. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Bohan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NIO's 1 Millionth Vehicle - China

This photo taken on January 6, 2026 shows NIO's 1 millionth vehicle at the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Chinese electric carmaker NIO saw its 1 millionth vehicle roll off the production line in Hefei on Tuesday. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Bohan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NIO's 1 Millionth Vehicle - China

This photo taken on January 6, 2026 shows NIO's 1 millionth vehicle at the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Chinese electric carmaker NIO saw its 1 millionth vehicle roll off the production line in Hefei on Tuesday. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Bohan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NIO's 1 Millionth Vehicle - China

This photo taken on January 6, 2026 shows NIO's 1 millionth vehicle at the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Chinese electric carmaker NIO saw its 1 millionth vehicle roll off the production line in Hefei on Tuesday. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Bohan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NIO's 1 Millionth Vehicle - China

Staff members pose for a group photo with NIO's 1 millionth vehicle at the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, on January 6, 2026. Chinese electric carmaker NIO saw its 1 millionth vehicle roll off the production line in Hefei on Tuesday. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Bohan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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NIO's 1 Millionth Vehicle - China

This photo taken on January 6, 2026 shows NIO's 1 millionth vehicle at the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. Chinese electric carmaker NIO saw its 1 millionth vehicle roll off the production line in Hefei on Tuesday. Photo by Xinhua/Huang Bohan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

Sony Honda Mobility Inc. unveils the pre-production model of the AFEELA1 electric vehicle (L) in Las Vegas on Jan. 5, 2026, ahead of the four-day CES technology show opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6. The vehicle is set to be launched in the United States later this year.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

Sony Honda Mobility Inc. unveils the new concept model of the AFEELA electric vehicle in Las Vegas on Jan. 5, 2026, ahead of the four-day CES technology show opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

Sony Honda Mobility Inc. unveils the new concept model of the AFEELA electric vehicle in Las Vegas on Jan. 5, 2026, ahead of the four-day CES technology show opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

Sony Honda Mobility Inc. unveils the pre-production model of the AFEELA1 electric vehicle in Las Vegas on Jan. 5, 2026, ahead of the four-day CES technology show opening in the U.S. city on Jan. 6. The vehicle is set to be launched in the United States later this year.

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Funeral for cat stationmaster

KINOKAWA, Japan, Dec. 14 Kyodo - A funeral for cat stationmaster Nitama is held at Wakayama Electric Railway's Kishi Station in Kinokawa in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025, following the cat's death in November at age 15. (Kyodo)

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BYD

YICHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 5, 2026 - A BYD pure electric vehicle displayed by a car dealer in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on January 5, 2026.

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BYD

YICHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 5, 2026 - A BYD pure electric vehicle displayed by a car dealer in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on January 5, 2026.

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BYD

YICHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 5, 2026 - A BYD pure electric vehicle displayed by a car dealer in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on January 5, 2026.

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AI-powered industrial robot

A Yaskawa Electric Corp. robot packs a box during an international robot exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2025.

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AI-powered industrial robot

A Yaskawa Electric Corp. robot packs a parcel during an international robot exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2025, with its arms having a human-like range of movement.

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AI-powered industrial robot

A Yaskawa Electric Corp. robot packs a parcel during an international robot exhibition in Tokyo on Dec. 4, 2025, with its arms having a human-like range of movement.

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[Breaking News]TEPCO to reboot 1st reactor since Fukushima disaster

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 25 Kyodo - Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. President Tomoaki Kobayakawa speaks at a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025. TEPCO plans to restart the No. 6 unit at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear complex in Niigata Prefecture on Jan. 20, the utility's first reactor reboot since the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex. (Kyodo)

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Li Auto EV

A Li Auto pure electric vehicle SUV i6 showcased at the Li Auto Retail Center in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China on January 4, 2026.

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Li Auto EV

A Li Auto pure electric vehicle SUV i6 showcased at the Li Auto Retail Center in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China on January 4, 2026.

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Li Auto EV

A Li Auto pure electric vehicle SUV i6 showcased at the Li Auto Retail Center in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China on January 4, 2026.

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Li Auto EV

A Li Auto pure electric vehicle SUV i6 showcased at the Li Auto Retail Center in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China on January 4, 2026.

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Li Auto EV

A Li Auto pure electric vehicle SUV i6 showcased at the Li Auto Retail Center in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China on January 4, 2026.

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Li Auto EV

A Li Auto pure electric vehicle SUV i6 showcased at the Li Auto Retail Center in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China on January 4, 2026.

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