TOKYO -- Prosecutors questioned the wife of Nissan's former ... he was confident that Thursday's proceedings would support his client's defence, Kyodo News agency reported. Carlos Ghosn was arrested ... ( read original story ...)
Daunting salvage task awaits Japanese F-35 investigators baffled by crash
TOKYO (Reuters) - Two days after one of Japan’s F-35 stealth fighters plunged into the Pacific and no closer to finding out why it happened, investigators face a daunting task to recover what ... ( read original story ...)
First transgender assemblywoman pushes diversity in Hokkaido
SAPPORO--Ayako Fuchigami, wearing a pink jacket in front of a campaign vehicle with a sign in the same color, gave a simple message to the crowd that had gathered near an intersection here. “We just ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese earthquake insurance has become a popular gift item
An insurance company in Japan has designed a mobile service letting people gift coverage to each other. Japanese earthquake insurance has become the latest type of digital gift people are giving ... ( read original story ...)
China’s ‘Japan hands’ make comeback as US ties wilt
Visiting Japan, a neighbor with which China has a complicated ... Katsuji Nakazawa is a Tokyo-based senior staff writer and editorial writer at Nikkei. He has spent seven years in China as a ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of America Names Sasada as Japan Head, Replacing Seguchi
Bank of America Corp. named Tamao Sasada as country executive for Japan, replacing Jiro Seguchi following his appointment as co-president for Asia-Pacific in January, according to an internal memo. ... ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn’s wife arrives at Tokyo District Court: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - The wife of ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn arrived at Tokyo District Court, Kyodo News reported on Thursday, where she is expected to be questioned by prosecutors. Carole Ghosn ... ( read original story ...)
Japan names new Olympics minister after gaffes
More than 50,000 people have not returned to their home towns following the disaster, and Japan has dubbed the 2020 Games the "Reconstruction Olympics" in a bid to showcase recovery in affected ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese investors need more information about VN’s property market
Fukuoka (VNA) – Many Japanese investors still lack information about Vietnam’s real estate market, heard an investment promotion workshop held by TMS Group in Fukuoka prefecture of Japan on ... ( read original story ...)
RPT-In hunt for yield, Japan’s banks snap up leveraged U.S. debt
A Reuters survey showed some of Japan's biggest banks, led by Norinchukin Bank , have nearly doubled their investment in collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) in the nine months to December. While ... ( read original story ...)
UK reviewing status of 17 F-35s after Japan crash
BERLIN, April 10 (Reuters) - The British Ministry of Defence is in close touch with U.S. officials and reviewing the status of its 17 F-35B fighter jets after the crash of a Japanese F-35 jet in the ... ( read original story ...)
Consadole, FC Tokyo earn Levain Cup victories
SAPPORO - Japan striker Musashi Suzuki bagged a hat trick as Consadole Sapporo thrashed visiting Shonan Bellmare 4-1 in the Levain Cup on Wednesday night. The recent Samurai Blue debutant completed ... ( read original story ...)
Calling all female rowers: Paralympic hopeful needs partner for Tokyo 2020
Jeremy Hall is the most powerful male singles para-rower on the planet, but that might not be enough to get him to the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. Hall competes under the PR2 classification ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Olympic minister resigns
Japan's Olympic minister resigned Wednesday after making remarks deemed offensive to the people affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, a gaffe that had questioned his credentials. Yoshitaka ... ( read original story ...)
Wife of ousted Nissan boss Ghosn return to Japan to testify: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - The wife of ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn returned to Japan on Wednesday and intends to testify to Tokyo prosecutors, the Nikkei newspaper reported, days after she left the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops to 1-week low on concerns about trade, global growth
TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei dropped to a one-week low on Wednesday morning in the wake of escalating trade tensions between the United States and Europe and worries about the global ... ( read original story ...)