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Yamanashi Pref.'s 'miracle wine' goes on sale

KOFU, Japan - Bottles of "Akaike Maboroshi Yeast 2013," dubbed the "miracle wine" made with yeast in the waters of Lake Akaike near Lake Shoji, one of the Fuji Five Lakes at the base of Mt. Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture, are shown at Shirayuri Winery in Koshu in the prefecture. They were put on sale on Sept. 9, 2014. Lake Akaike makes an appearance only once in several years after heavy rain.

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Fuji launches new automatic sports sedan WRX S4

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. launches a new automatic all-wheel-drive sports sedan, WRX S4, at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2014.

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Sales of Subaru cars strong in U.S.

NEW YORK, United States - People take a look at Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.'s Subaru Legacy in New York in April 2014. Subaru posted record sales in FY2014 (April 2013 - March 2014) in the United States. FHI is the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles.

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Heavy snow in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an area covered by heavy snow in the town of Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, west of Tokyo, on Feb. 17, 2014. Seen in back is Mt. Fuji.

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Fuji Heavy marks production of 20 mil. Subaru cars

OTA, Japan - Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., speaks at a ceremony at its Yajima plant in Ota, Gunma Prefecture, to commemorate the production of over 20 million Subaru brand cars in Japan.

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Tokyo Motor Show

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. President Yasuyuki Yoshinaga unveils the Levorg as the Tokyo Motor Show opened to the press at Tokyo Big Sight on Nov. 20, 2013. Leading automakers are showcasing next-generation fuel-cell cars and electric vehicles as they look to the burgeoning green car market.

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Fuji Heavy expects record domestic output

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Subaru XV Hybrid under production at a plant operated by Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. in Ota, Gunma Prefecture. The automaker is heading for record domestic automobile output in the April-September half of fiscal 2013, due to strong sales in Japan and the United States, company officials said on Sept. 4, 2013.

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Fuji Heavy expects record domestic output

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the Subaru XV Hybrid made by Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. The automaker is heading for record domestic automobile output in the April-September half of fiscal 2013, due to strong sales in Japan and the United States, company officials said on Sept. 4, 2013.

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Fuji Heavy's 1st hybrid vehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Subaru XV Hybrid. Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of Subaru brand cars, on June 24, 2013, launched in Japan its first hybrid vehicle, the Subaru XV Hybrid, aiming to better compete with domestic rivals, many of which already have hybrid models.

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Low-noise supersonic aircraft

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency unveils an experimental model of a low-noise aircraft for supersonic tests at a plant of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, on May 30, 2013.

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Low-noise supersonic aircraft

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency unveils an experimental model of a low-noise aircraft for supersonic tests at a plant of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, on May 30, 2013.

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New York auto show

NEW YORK, United States - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. unveils the Subaru XV Crosstrek, its first mass-market hybrid vehicle, at the New York International Auto Show on March 28, 2013.

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New York auto show

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows a prototype of the Subaru Impreza WRX sports car that Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. unveiled at the New York International Auto Show on March 28, 2013.

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Fuji Heavy foresees record sales in 2013

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., holds a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2013. Yoshinaga said the maker of Subaru brand cars aims to sell a record 750,000 vehicles globally in 2013.

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Fuji Heavy president

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., is interviewed by Kyodo News in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2012. Yoshinaga said the Japanese automaker is planning to boost vehicle output in the United States by 130,000 units to around 300,000 as early as the business year starting April 2016.

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Fuji Heavy's new Forester

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2012, shows the new Forester sport utility vehicle of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., launched the same day in Japan.

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Fuji Heavy's new Forester

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., stands by the automaker's new Forester sport utility vehicle in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2012. The fully remodeled vehicle was launched the same day in Japan.

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Fuji Heavy's new Forester

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2012, shows the new Forester sport utility vehicle of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., launched the same day in Japan.

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Subaru Impreza XV

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Subaru Impreza XV sport utility vehicle in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2012. Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. said it will begin selling the vehicle on Oct. 5, 2012.

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Subaru Impreza XV

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Subaru Impreza XV sport utility vehicle in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2012. Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. said it will begin selling the vehicle on Oct. 5, 2012.

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Toyota's '86'

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken in Nagoya on April 6, 2012, shows the ''86'' sports car released for the Japanese market by Toyota Motor Corp. the same day. The company co-developed the rear-wheel-drive vehicle with Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

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New sports car co-developed by Fuji Heavy, Toyota

OTA, Japan - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. President Yasuyuki Yoshinaga (L) and Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda shake hands at a plant of Fuji Heavy in Ota, Gunma Prefecture on March 16, 2012. Fuji Heavy began the same day full-fledged production of a new sports car it co-developed with Toyota. The rear-wheel-drive vehicle, to be sold by Fuji Heavy as the Subaru BRZ from March 28 and by Toyota as the ''86'' from April 6, is manufactured at the plant.

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New sports car co-developed by Fuji Heavy, Toyota

OTA, Japan - Photo taken March 16, 2012, shows the Subaru BRZ sports car at a plant of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. in Ota, Gunma Prefecture. Fuji Heavy began the same day full-fledged production of the rear-wheel-drive vehicle it co-developed with Toyota Motor Corp., which will also sell the vehicle as the Toyota 86.

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Japan records 1st trade deficit in 31 yrs

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2011 shows Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.'s plant producing vehicles for export in Ota, Gunma Prefecture. The Japanese government said Jan. 25, 2012, that the country recorded its first annual trade deficit in 31 years in 2011 amid slowing exports, affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, the strength of the yen, and a gloomier outlook for the world economy as a result of the eurozone sovereign debt crisis.

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Fuji Heavy's Subaru BRZ unveiled at Tokyo Motor Show

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd's Subaru BRZ is unveiled on Nov. 30, 2011, at the Tokyo Motor Show, which opened to the press the same day before being opened to the public from Dec. 3 through 11. The rear-wheel drive sports car was co-developed with Toyota Motor Corp.

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Sixth lake at foot of Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 28, 2011 shows ''Lake Aka'' has reappeared for the first time in seven years in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. An area at the northern foot of Mt. Fuji famous for its five lakes has gained a sixth following heavy rains brought by Typhoon Roke.

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Sixth lake at foot of Mt. Fuji

KOFU, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 28, 2011 shows ''Lake Aka'' has reappeared for the first time in seven years in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. An area at the northern foot of Mt. Fuji famous for its five lakes has gained a sixth following heavy rains brought by Typhoon Roke.

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Next Fuji Heavy president

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, the next president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., gives an interview in Tokyo on May 16, 2011. Yoshinaga said that the maker of Subaru brand vehicles will build upon its strengths, placing emphasis on the characteristic features of its products, in seeking to boost its performance.

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Yoshinaga promoted to Fuji Heavy Industries president

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, corporate executive vice president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., who will become president and chief operating officer of the company. The maker of Subaru automobiles on May 10, 2011, announced his promotion, which will take place in late June. Current President Ikuo Mori will become chairman while retaining his post as chief executive officer.

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Annual wage talks begin in full swing at major Japan firms

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. labor union leader Hidekazu Kitagawa (R) hands wage demands to company President Ikuo Mori (R) in Tokyo on Feb. 16, 2011. Japan's annual wage negotiations began in full swing that day with labor unions at major automakers filing their demands with management.

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Fuji Heavy targets global sales of 800,000 to 900,000 cars in FY 2015

TOKYO, Japan - Ikuo Mori, president of Japanese auto manufacturer Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., speaks during a recent interview with Kyodo News. He said the company has set a global sales target of 800,000 to 900,000 cars for fiscal 2015, over 20 percent more than the goal for fiscal 2010.

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New Subaru Forester

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.'s new Subaru Forester sport utility vehicle. The automaker began selling the upgraded model on Oct. 25, 2010.

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Fuji Heavy's 1st new car engine in 21 yrs

OIZUMI, Japan - Masahiro Kasai, corporate senior vice president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., shows off the first new car engine the company has created in 21 years in Oizumi, Gunma Prefecture, on Sept. 23, 2010. Fuji Heavy said it has produced the new main engine for passenger cars to satisfy tighter environmental regulations.

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Japan carmakers, TEPCO to spread charging technology for EVs

TOKYO, Japan - Senior officials of four Japanese automakers and Tokyo Electric Power Co. pose for photos at an inaugural general meeting of ''CHAdeMO,'' an association to promote the use of rapid chargers for electric vehicles, in Tokyo on March 15, 2010. The association was formed by Nissan Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. and TEPCO.

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Agile robot helps keep office neat and tidy

TOKYO, Japan - This undated photo shows an office cleaning robot that Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. and Sumitomo Corp. unveiled as a joint product on Nov. 25, 2009. The companies will try to put the 95-kilogram robot, capable of making small turns between the legs of desks and chairs, into practical use in one year, with a price tag of 3-4 million yen.

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Toyota to display sports car at Tokyo Motor Show

TOKYO, Japan - This photo shows the FT-86 Concept sports car Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled Oct. 6, 2009, as one of the products to be showcased during the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. Toyota, which developed the vehicle jointly with Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., is trying to start to sell it at the end of 2011 with a price tag of less than 3 million yen.

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Fuji Heavy to withdraw from FIA World Rally Championship

TOKYO, Japan - Ikuo Mori, president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., bows at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16 after announcing that the company will withdraw from the FIA World Rally Championship at the end of the 2008 season to boost its management efficiency amid shrinking global auto sales due to the worldwide economic downturn.

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Fuji Heavy accepts orders for luxury Subaru-brand bicycles

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Subaru XB bicycle Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. released. The company said Dec. 8 it has started accepting orders for its posh Subaru-brand bicycle, featuring a 27-speed derailleur and robust chromium-molybdenum steel alloy frame.

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Retro-vehicle fever hitting middle-aged, car buffs

TOKYO, Japan - A man and his son admire a Subaru 360 minivehicle manufactured by Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido on Nov. 2 as part of an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of Subaru 360 production.

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Aeon to set up electric car battery chargers at shopping malls

TOKYO, Japan - The supermarket operator Aeon Co. plans to set up battery chargers for the vehicles at its shopping malls. The photo shows Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s electric car MiEV (R), which will be launched in September next year, and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.'s electric car R1e (L), which will also be released next year.

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Fuji Heavy launches new minivan with 2000 cc engine

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of Subaru cars, on June 17 released a new minivan, called Subaru Exiga (photo), with an engine displacement of 2000 cc. The new model has a seating capacity of seven people and is priced at 1,995,000 to 2,782,500 yen, the company said.

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Toyota, Fuji Heavy, Daihatsu to enhance cooperation

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. President Ikuo Mori (L), Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe (C) and Daihatsu Motor Co. President Teruyuki Minoura pose for photos after their joint news conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 10. The presidents announced that the three companies have agreed to enhance business cooperation in the development and production of automobiles to improve their competitiveness.

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Fuji Heavy hopes to boost U.S. sales 7% to 200,000 vehicles

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. President Ikuo Mori tells Kyodo News on Dec. 26 that his company hopes to boost its vehicle sales in the United States next year more than 7 percent from this year to 200,000 units by launching a new version of the popular Forester sport utility vehicle next spring.

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Fuji Heavy releases restyled Subaru Forester

TOKYO, Japan - Ikuo Mori, president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of Subaru cars, stands besides a fully restyled Subaru Forester in Japan released on Dec. 25 at a Tokyo hotel. The new car features a wider interior and greater fuel efficiency.

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Fuji Heavy unveils Impreza WRX STI at Tokyo Motor Show

CHIBA, Japan - Ikuo Mori, president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of Subaru brand cars, stands by the Impreza WRX STI at the Tokyo Motor Show on Oct. 24 at the Makuhari Messe convention center on the outskirts of Tokyo. The motor show, which opened with a press preview the same day, will run through Nov. 11.

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Don't-commit-suicide sign board erected at Mt. Fuji woodlands

KOFU, Japan - A civic group offering assistance to people with heavy credit-card or personal-finance debts, the All-Japan Credit Card Salaryman Finance Victims Council, erects a sign board on the edge of Aokigahara woodlands in Yamanashi Prefecture-- a popular place for suicides -- urging people with heavy debts to think twice before taking their lives. ''There will be solutions to debts,'' the board says. Last year, about 100 people were found have to have committed suicide inside the woodlands, located at the base of Mount Fuji.

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Fuji Heavy, Sumitomo jointly devise cleaning robot

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. and Sumitomo Corp. said July 13 they have jointly developed an unmanned cleaning robot (in photo) that can even operate an elevator by means of optical signals to go upstairs or downstairs.

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Fuji Heavy launches new Impreza passenger car

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. President Ikuo Mori stands beside a new Impreza passenger car in Tokyo on June 5. Fuji Heavy, the manufacturer of Subaru brand cars, unveiled the new Impreza passenger car series in its first full model change in seven years, aiming to sell 120,000 units a year worldwide. (Kyood)

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Auto unions lodge demands for pay hikes in wage talks

TOKYO, Japan - Michiyuki Sato (R), chairman of the labor union at Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., hands the union's pay increase demand to Fuji Heavy Industries President Ikuo Mori (L) at the start of their annual wage negotiations at the company's head office in Tokyo on Feb. 14. Labor unions at other Japanese automakers also filed their pay hike demands to their management, effectively launching this spring's annual labor-management wage talks across the nation.

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Fuji Heavy to introduce diesel cars in Europe, U.S.

TOKYO, Japan - Ikuo Mori, president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., speaks in a recent interview with Kyodo News.