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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A vehicle unloads waste and rubble onto a garbage-collecting site in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A vehicle unloads waste and rubble onto a garbage-collecting site in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A vehicle unloads waste and rubble onto a garbage-collecting site in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A vehicle unloads waste and rubble onto a garbage-collecting site in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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BYD Light-Vehicle EV “RACCO” Launch Event

BYD’s launch event for the “RACCO” compact EV. The photo shows Atsuki Tofukuji, President and CEO of BYD Auto Japan.=July 28,2026,Tokyo

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BYD Light-Vehicle EV “RACCO” Launch Event

BYD’s launch event for the “RACCO” compact EV. The photo shows Liu Xue Liang, BYD Vice President, Chairman of BYD Auto Japan, and President and CEO of BYD Japan.=July 28,2026,Tokyo

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BYD Light-Vehicle EV “RACCO” Launch Event

BYD’s launch event for the “RACCO” compact EV. The photo shows Liu Xue Liang, BYD Vice President, Chairman of BYD Auto Japan, and President and CEO of BYD Japan.=July 28,2026,Tokyo

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BYD Light-Vehicle EV “RACCO” Launch Event

BYD’s launch event for the “RACCO” compact EV. The photo shows Liu Xue Liang, BYD Vice President, Chairman of BYD Auto Japan, and President and CEO of BYD Japan.=July 28,2026,Tokyo

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BYD Light-Vehicle EV “RACCO” Launch Event

BYD’s launch event for the “RACCO” compact EV. The photo shows, from left to right: Hirohide Tagawa, General Manager of the Product Planning Department at BYD Auto Japan; Liu Xueliang, BYD Vice President, Chairman of BYD Auto Japan, and President and CEO of BYD Japan; Yang Buyi, Product Director of the BYD Ocean Series and Chief Product Officer of the RACCO Project; and Atsuki Tofukuji, President and CEO of BYD Auto Japan.=July 28,2026,Tokyo

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BYD Light-Vehicle EV “RACCO” Launch Event

BYD’s launch event for the “RACCO” compact EV. The photo shows Atsuki Tofukuji, President and CEO of BYD Auto Japan.=July 28,2026,Tokyo

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[Breaking News]Football player Nakamura pitches BMW new EV

TOKYO, Japan, July 23 Kyodo - Japan football midfielder Keito Nakamura attends an event held in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, to promote BMW's new iX3 electric sport utility vehicle, launched in Japan the same day. A BMW user, Nakamura was named the BMW Friend of the Brand. (Kyodo)

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Football player Nakamura pitches BMW new EV

Japan football midfielder Keito Nakamura attends an event held in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, to promote BMW's new iX3 electric sport utility vehicle, launched in Japan the same day. A BMW user, Nakamura was named the BMW Friend of the Brand.

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Football player Nakamura pitches BMW new EV

Japan football midfielder Keito Nakamura attends an event held in Tokyo on July 22, 2026, to promote BMW's new iX3 electric sport utility vehicle, launched in Japan the same day. A BMW user, Nakamura was named the BMW Friend of the Brand.

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Fast-speed flying car demonstration

Photo shows SkyDrive's flying vehicle during a fast-speed demonstration flight in Yamaguchi, western Japan, on July 13, 2026. The three-seat vehicle, operated remotely, flew about 2 kilometers at a maximum speed of 86 km per hour, with the Aichi Prefecture-based company eying commercial flight possibly from 2028.

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Fast-speed flying car demonstration

Photo shows SkyDrive's flying vehicle during a fast-speed demonstration flight in Yamaguchi, western Japan, on July 13, 2026. The three-seat vehicle, operated remotely, flew about 2 kilometers at a maximum speed of 86 km per hour, with the Aichi Prefecture-based company eying commercial flight possibly from 2028.

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Fast-speed flying car demonstration

Photo shows SkyDrive's flying vehicle during a fast-speed demonstration flight in Yamaguchi, western Japan, on July 13, 2026. The three-seat vehicle, operated remotely, flew about 2 kilometers at a maximum speed of 86 km per hour, with the Aichi Prefecture-based company eying commercial flight possibly from 2028.

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Fast-speed flying car demonstration

Photo shows SkyDrive's flying vehicle during a fast-speed demonstration flight in Yamaguchi, western Japan, on July 13, 2026. The three-seat vehicle, operated remotely, flew about 2 kilometers at a maximum speed of 86 km per hour, with the Aichi Prefecture-based company eying commercial flight possibly from 2028.

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Japan: H3 Rocket Successfully Launches from Tanegashima in New Configuration Debut

Japan's H3 rocket successfully launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Friday, June 12, at 9:53 a.m. local time. The rocket reached its intended orbit, marking a successful mission for the country's flagship launch vehicle.

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Japan: H3 Rocket Successfully Launches from Tanegashima in New Configuration Debut 2

Japan's H3 rocket successfully launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture on Friday, June 12, at 9:53 a.m. local time. The rocket reached its intended orbit, marking a successful mission for the country's flagship launch vehicle.

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Round 7 of the World Rally Championship: Forum 8 Rally Japan 2026

Round 7 of the World Rally Championship: Forum 8 Rally Japan 2026. The photo shows the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WORLD RALLY TEAM crew servicing their vehicle.=May 27,2026,Aichi

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Round 7 of the World Rally Championship: Forum 8 Rally Japan 2026

Round 7 of the World Rally Championship: Forum 8 Rally Japan 2026. The photo shows the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WORLD RALLY TEAM crew inspecting their vehicle.=May 27,2026,Aichi

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Japan PM Takaichi's trip to S. Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi prepares to board a vehicle after arriving at an airport in Daegu, South Korea, on May 19, 2026, for a summit meeting with the country's President Lee Jae Myung.

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Lexus unveils all-electric TZ sport utility vehicle

Lexus unveils TZ all-electric luxurious sport utility vehicle in world premiere, featuring lounge-like three-row cabin and driving range of up to 620 kilometers, at Toyota Motor Corp.'s Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama in the Aichi Prefecture city of Toyota, central Japan, on May 7, 2026.

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Lexus unveils all-electric TZ sport utility vehicle

Lexus unveils TZ all-electric luxurious sport utility vehicle in world premiere, featuring lounge-like three-row cabin and driving range of up to 620 kilometers, at Toyota Motor Corp.'s Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama in the Aichi Prefecture city of Toyota, central Japan, on May 7, 2026.

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Lexus unveils all-electric TZ sport utility vehicle

Lexus unveils TZ all-electric luxurious sport utility vehicle in world premiere, featuring lounge-like three-row cabin and driving range of up to 620 kilometers, at Toyota Motor Corp.'s Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama in the Aichi Prefecture city of Toyota, central Japan, on May 7, 2026.

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Lexus unveils all-electric TZ sport utility vehicle

Lexus unveils TZ all-electric luxurious sport utility vehicle in world premiere, featuring lounge-like three-row cabin and driving range of up to 620 kilometers, at Toyota Motor Corp.'s Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama in the Aichi Prefecture city of Toyota, central Japan, on May 7, 2026.

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Japan: Fire Tears Through Scrap and Materials Yard in Bando City, Ibaraki 2

A fire broke out at a storage yard for materials and scrapped vehicles in Bando City, Ibaraki, on Thursday, April 9, sending massive plumes of black smoke into the sky. The blaze, which started around 12:15 p.m., engulfed buildings and vehicles stored within the yard and continued to burn for more than six hours. No injuries have been reported.

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Japan: Fire Tears Through Scrap and Materials Yard in Bando City, Ibaraki

A fire broke out at a storage yard for materials and scrapped vehicles in Bando City, Ibaraki, on Thursday, April 9, sending massive plumes of black smoke into the sky. The blaze, which started around 12:15 p.m., engulfed buildings and vehicles stored within the yard and continued to burn for more than six hours. No injuries have been reported.

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New York auto show

Photo taken on April 1, 2026, shows the Subaru Getaway three-row electric sport utility vehicle, which Japan's Subaru Corp. unveiled to the media at the New York International Auto Show in New York two days ahead of its opening to the general public.

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Japan: Vehicle Fire on Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway Causes Multiple Road Closures

A vehicle caught fire on the Metropolitan Expressway near Sangenjaya Exit in central Tokyo on Friday, March 27, at around 6:05 p.m., causing closures on multiple sections including the Shibuya Route and the Central Circular Route.

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JAF Motorsports Japan 2026 in Yokohama

JAF Motorsports Japan 2026 in Yokohama. The photo shows the “Mitsubishi Pajero Prototype,” the vehicle that won the overall title at the 1985 Dakar Rally.=March 20,2026,Kanagawa

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Long-range missile launcher to be deployed in Japan

People protest near Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Kengun in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on the evening of March 8, 2026, ahead of the scheduled arrival of a GSDF vehicle carrying a long-range missile launcher. The Type 12 surface-to-ship missile, which can fly about 1,000 kilometers and is deemed to have counterattack capability, will be deployed at the camp by the end of March, marking a turning point in Japan's exclusively defense-oriented postwar security policy.

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Long-range missile launcher to be deployed in Japan

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force vehicle carrying a long-range missile launcher arrives at GSDF Camp Kengun in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, in the early hours of March 9, 2026. The Type 12 surface-to-ship missile, which can fly about 1,000 kilometers and is deemed to have counterattack capability, will be deployed at the camp by the end of March, marking a turning point in Japan's exclusively defense-oriented postwar security policy.

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Long-range missile launcher to be deployed in Japan

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force vehicle carrying a long-range missile launcher arrives at GSDF Camp Kengun in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, in the early hours of March 9, 2026. The Type 12 surface-to-ship missile, which can fly about 1,000 kilometers and is deemed to have counterattack capability, will be deployed at the camp by the end of March, marking a turning point in Japan's exclusively defense-oriented postwar security policy.

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Long-range missile launcher to be deployed in Japan

Police officers stand guard near Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Kengun in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on the evening of March 8, 2026, ahead of the scheduled arrival of a GSDF vehicle carrying a long-range missile launcher. The Type 12 surface-to-ship missile, which can fly about 1,000 kilometers and is deemed to have counterattack capability, will be deployed at the camp by the end of March, marking a turning point in Japan's exclusively defense-oriented postwar security policy.

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Long-range missile launcher to be deployed in Japan

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force vehicle carrying a long-range missile launcher arrives at GSDF Camp Kengun in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, in the early hours of March 9, 2026. The Type 12 surface-to-ship missile, which can fly about 1,000 kilometers and is deemed to have counterattack capability, will be deployed at the camp by the end of March, marking a turning point in Japan's exclusively defense-oriented postwar security policy.

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Honda to launch CR-V sixth model in Japan

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026, shows the hybrid version of the sixth model of Honda Motor Co.'s CR-V sport utility vehicle. The automaker will launch the model, already available in North America, Europe and other parts of the world, the following day in the Japanese market.

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METI uses Toyota vehicle assembled in U.S.

Photo taken on Feb. 16, 2026, at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Highlander sport utility vehicle built in the United States and imported to Japan to be used for the ministry's official duties.

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Flying vehicle test flight field

Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2026, shows a field to be used for test flight of a flying vehicle in Yamaguchi, western Japan, unveiled to the media by SkyDrive, based in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture. The scheduled demonstration flight on the day was canceled due to strong wind.

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Flying vehicle test flight field

Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2026, shows a field to be used for test flight of a flying vehicle in Yamaguchi, western Japan, unveiled to the media by SkyDrive, based in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture. The scheduled demonstration flight on the day was canceled due to strong wind.

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Flying vehicle test flight field

Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2026, shows a field to be used for test flight of a flying vehicle in Yamaguchi, western Japan, unveiled to the media by SkyDrive, based in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture. The scheduled demonstration flight on the day was canceled due to strong wind.

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Ruling on shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

NARA, Japan, Jan. 21 Kyodo - A vehicle carrying Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, enters the Nara District Court in Nara for a ruling on Jan. 21, 2026. The court sentenced him to life in prison for killing Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in July 2022. (Kyodo)

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Shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe sentenced to life

A vehicle carrying Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leaves the Nara District Court in Nara on Jan. 21, 2026, after he was sentenced to life in prison for killing Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in July 2022.

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Shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe sentenced to life

A vehicle carrying Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leaves the Nara District Court in Nara on Jan. 21, 2026, after he was sentenced to life in prison for killing Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in July 2022.

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Search for missing helicopter on Mt. Aso

A police rescue vehicle heads to Mt. Aso in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 21, 2026, after wreckage believed to be of the sightseeing helicopter that went missing the previous day was found in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso.

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Ruling on shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

A vehicle carrying Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, enters the Nara District Court in Nara for a ruling on Jan. 21, 2026. The court sentenced him to life in prison for killing Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in July 2022.

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Ruling on shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

A vehicle carrying Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, enters the Nara District Court in Nara for a ruling on Jan. 21, 2026. The court sentenced him to life in prison for killing Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in July 2022.

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Ruling on shooter of ex-Japan PM Abe

A vehicle carrying Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, enters the Nara District Court in Nara for a ruling on Jan. 21, 2026. The court sentenced him to life in prison for killing Abe during an election stump speech in the western Japan city in July 2022.

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[Breaking News]Tea-leaf spill causes multi-vehicle crash in eastern Japan, kills 1

SANO, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo -Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows tea leaves scattered on a road in Sano in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 4, 2026. The tea leaves spilled from a moving truck on the road, causing drivers of vehicles behind it to lose control and leading to a multi-vehicle crash resulting in the death of one man. (Kyodo)

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Tea-leaf spill causes multi-vehicle crash in eastern Japan, kills 1

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows tea leaves scattered on a road in Sano in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 4, 2026. The tea leaves spilled from a moving truck on the road, causing drivers of vehicles behind it to lose control and leading to a multi-vehicle crash resulting in the death of one man.