Japan domestic auto sales excluding minicars rise 0.6% Y/Y in December, with Toyota (7203 JT)-branded vehicle sales in Japan increasing 3% Y/Y, Honda (7267 JT) Japan sales decline 5.9% Y/Y, while Nissan (7201 JT) Japan sales fell 20.5% Y/Y in December

Newsquawk Staffnewsplus.wsj.com/popout/article/realtime/DNCO20260105000042/6eb0be60-e9b3-11f0-9beb-bdab1d86c955/undefinedPublished 5 Jan 2026, 06:03 UTCOn the live feed at 05:43 UTC, 20 minutes before this page

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