National Aug 25, 2016

Nagoya hospital taps Toyota's famed workflow to reduce staff errors

Toyota Motor Corp.'s famed quality control is being adopted by companies outside the auto sector and is now spreading into medical care. Nagoya University Hospital in Aichi Prefecture, where Toyota is headquartered, has started a program in collaboration with the Toyota group that aims to ...

National / Social Issues May 22, 2013

Mobile shop is godsend for elderly in Mie town with falling population

Elderly residents in a small town in Mie Prefecture consider 22-year-old Mao Higashi a great help when she delivers food from her truck.

National Aug 30, 2012

Retirees find new life farming Toyota fields

In the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, a growing number of retired corporate employees have taken up farming thanks to a city-run agricultural training program. The city, the home base of Toyota Motor Corp., launched the training center in 2004 ahead of a surge in ...