The brand was introduced to Hong Kong in 1991, Mexico in 2004, and China in 2006. However, Honda's plan to introduce Acura to the Japanese market have been repeatedly delayed due to economic reasons: the planned 2008 launch was delayed for "about two years or so" and then in a December 17, 2008 announcement from Takeo Fukui, former CEO of Honda, the original plan was withheld as a result of the 2008 financial crisis around the world and economic recession that resulted.
