A U.S. industry group has filed a lawsuit against Japan-based tech giants Sony and Honda. The case's details weren't explicitly given in the headline, though such cases typically involve patent infringement, copyright disputes, or antitrust issues. The when and where are currently undisclosed, though these scenarios usually transpire in a U.S. federal court, given the involved American entity.

The response in Japan to such lawsuits typically involves scrutiny of the companies' practices and calls for fair business operations domestically and internationally. Japanese society, in general, values strict compliance with international law and fair competition.

The handling of such legal issues in the U.S. or EU is quite similar - with such lawsuits often followed by rigorous investigations by industry associations or governmental bodies and could lead to the imposition of hefty fines or changes to business practices.