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Some of Japan's biggest companies urged the protection of employees in China, following the fatal stabbing in the mainland of a young Japanese boy.

The 10-year-old was stabbed in Shenzhen during his commute to school.

Some of Japan's biggest companies and banks urged the protection of employees in China, following the fatal stabbing on the mainland of a young Japanese boy.

Toyota Motor Corp. bumped up the size of its share buyback to ¥1.2 trillion ($8.3 billion) as the world’s largest carmaker enjoys strong demand in its main markets of Japan, Europe and North America.

Japanese automaker Suzuki plans to increase the number of car dealerships it has in India by 70% to around 6,800 by fiscal 2030, Nikkei reported Wednesday.

Stellantis NV debuted its fully electric compact utility car in Japan as it looks to edge into a fledgling market where foreign imports are slowly gaining on pure battery vehicles from domestic brands.

Toyota Motor Corp.’s sales fell again after declines in Japan and China put an end to a short-lived recovery, while production was disrupted by domestic scandals and recalls abroad.

A Toyota Motor Corp. Aqua hybrid vehicle at a Toyota dealership in Yokohama Japan, on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. Speculation that Apple Inc. is seeking a partner to develop its own electric vehicle swept through South Korea and Japan, where shares of major car companies climbed this week on reports of discussions with the maker of the iPhone. Photographer: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg

When the sun rises over Shibuya, the aftermath of a typical night is hard to miss — a few slumbering bodies splayed on the curb while tired revelers crouch next to mountains of discarded cans and bottles, sipping one last drink as they wait for the trains to start running again.