Kei trucks are found all over Japan but these mini trucks are harder to come across overseas. First appearing in 1949, a compact truck is considered a kei truck if it's up to 11.2 feet long ...

Mini trucks have been utilized in natural disasters nationwide. Following the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula quake, the Japan Car Sharing Association provided mini trucks for free to disaster victims and ...

Thefts of small pickup trucks are surging in Japan, especially in the 660cc class for mini trucks ... in container ships and reassemble them for sale elsewhere, according to auto journalist ...