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Imperial Japan’s Nakajima Ki-27 “Nate” Was No Match for the Flying Tigers

The Ki-27 was a single-seater, highly maneuverable, fixed-gear airplane, but it was no match for the Flying Tigers. When one ...
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Japan, a car-making giant, mulls ‘appropriate’ response to Trump tariffs

SEOUL — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday that Japan is putting “every option” on the table as it considers an “appropriate” response to President Donald Trump’s new tariffs of 25 ...
The New York Times

Does Japan Want American Cars? Trump’s Push to Open Foreign Markets Faces Test.

President Trump is celebrating deals that lower trade barriers on American staples like cars. Experts question how much of an effect this will have. By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo Last ...
Inside EVs

China's BYD Will Strike At The Heart Of Japan's Car Market

Japan's kei cars are the cutest vehicles on the road. I mean, just look at them. Could you picture a more perfect people mover if you tried? No, you can't, and I'm not taking notes on that. They're ...
The New York Times

How U.S.-Japan Tariff Talks Got Stuck on Cars and Rice

Negotiations have stalled ahead of next week’s deadline, with some suggesting Japan misjudged the depth of President Trump’s frustration over Tokyo’s policies. By River Akira Davis Reporting from ...
U.S. News & World Report

BYD's Mini-Car Ambitions May Be a Wake-Up Call for Japan

TOKYO (Reuters) -BYD's Japanese mini-car will not go on sale until the end of next year, but it has already created buzz - at least among officials in Tokyo worried about the challenge from China's ...
The National Interest

Mitsubishi K-1 and Ki-2: Japan’s Not-So-Successful WWII Copycat Bombers

The inspiration for this article comes from the Rex’s Hangar channel of MSN, specifically a video posted on or about April 8, 2025, titled “Japan’s Failed Copycat Bombers | Mitsubishi Ki-1 & Ki-2.” As ...