Tokyo 2020 Olympic official accused of corruption

A former member of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee has been arrested on suspicion of corruption.Haruyuki Takahashi, 78, is accused of taking payments totalling $380,000 (£315,000) from a ... ( read original story ...)

Japan wants its young people to drink more

To boost its alcohol industry and economy, the National Tax Agency in Japan is holding a contest for participants to design alluring business proposals that will increase alcohol demand among the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan inflation could pile pressure on yen, BOJ

Inflation figures from Japan, which could put the central bank's ultra-loose monetary policy under even more intense scrutiny, and a smattering of Chinese earnings are the juiciest morsels for ... ( read original story ...)