Yuri Kageyama

AP Business Writer

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

Image from security camera video showing Michael L. Taylor, center, and George-Antoine Zayek at passport control at Istanbul Airport, Turkey, Dec. 30, 2019.

Americans Apologize for Role in Nissan Exec's Escape

If convicted of helping a criminal, the Taylors face up to three years in prison.

Honda Returns to Profit Despite Pandemic Damage

Annual sales slipped nearly 12%, but cost cuts helped support its bottom line.

Toshiba Brushes Off Renewed Acquisition Push

But the company stopped short of outright rejecting it.

Hitachi Chief Executive Toshiaki Higashihara during a press conference in Tokyo, Sept. 24, 2019.

Hitachi Acquires Digital Engineering Company for $9.6B

The conglomerate said the purchase will speed up the "digital transformation" of railways, energy and health care.

Former Nissan Motor Co. Executive Greg Kelly during an interview in Tokyo, Sept. 8, 2020.

Nissan-Renault Rift at Center of Former Executive's Trial

Greg Kelly, an American, has been charged with under-reporting former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn’s compensation.

Logos of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Feb. 23, 2021.

Japan Spends Millions on Tech for Absent Olympic Fans

Organizers announced a ban on fans from abroad attending this summer's games.

People wait at a crossing in Tokyo, Feb. 15, 2021.

Japan Sees Recovery from Pandemic Slump

The Japanese economy grew at an annual rate of 12.7% in the final quarter of the year.

Nissan global headquarters, Yokohama, Japan, Feb. 9, 2021.

Nissan Stays in Red Ink Amid Pandemic, Japan Criminal Trial

The company lowered its annual sales forecast to about 4 million vehicles.

Former Nissan Motor Co. executive Greg Kelly arrives for the first trial hearing at the Tokyo District Court, Sept. 15, 2020.

Former Nissan Exec's Defense Begins Questioning

His attorneys sought to show that the violations were devised by others at the automaker.

Honda showroom in Tokyo, Nov. 2, 2020.

Honda Reports Profit Rise Despite Pandemic

The automaker said it carried out aggressive cost cuts that involved a “fundamental review” of its operations.

The world's smallest Rubik's Cube in Tokyo, Sept. 23, 2020.

Tiny Rubik's Cube Marks Puzzle's 40th Anniversary

The tiny but playable cube measures just 9.9 millimeters by 9.9 millimeters.