A Tokyo court on Thursday convicted former Nissan Motor executive Greg Kelly of helping Carlos Ghosn hide pay from financial regulators, but said he had not been responsible for the total $80 million ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to freeze assets of four more Russian banks from April 2
Japan will freeze the assets of four additional Russian banks, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday, taking to seven the total number to be slapped with such sanctions by Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Evolving wheelchairs, LifeHub’s next-gen mobility can move even on bumps or stairs
See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based LifeHub, the Japanese startup developing a chair-type mobility that can stretch its legs to move in bipedal motion like human, announced on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court convicts ex-Nissan executive for role in hiding Carlos Ghosn payments
A Tokyo court on Thursday convicted former Nissan Motor executive Greg Kelly of helping Carlos Ghosn hide pay from financial regulators, but said he had not been responsible for the total $80 million ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei follows Wall St higher as Powell allays tightening fears
Japan's Nikkei index rose on Thursday, tracking a rally on Wall Street overnight after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled a slower pace of monetary tightening than some had feared. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan automakers join global firms in stopping production, exports to Russia
Top Japanese automakers including Toyota were forced to halt production in Russia as Western sanctions that followed its invasion of Ukraine scrambled logistics and cut off supply chains, deepening ... ( read original story ...)
ESR to develop US$1.5 billion multi-phase logistics park on 505,647 sqm site in Greater Osaka
APAC's largest real asset manager powered by the New Economy, announced its latest multi-phase logistics development in Greater Osaka, building ESR Kawanishi Distribution Centre ("ESR Kawanishi DC") ... ( read original story ...)
Former American executive at Nissan is convicted by Japan court
Greg Kelly, charged with underreporting his boss Carlos Ghosn’s pay, received a six-month suspended sentence that will allow him to return to the U.S. immediately. ( read original story ...)
Japan set to extend coronavirus limits, ease border rules
Japan is set to loosen border controls to allow more people to enter the country, especially students, while extending infection control measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus in several ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s inflation may near BOJ’s 2% target, says board member Nakagawa
Japan's consumer inflation could briefly approach the central bank's 2% target as geo-political risks push up energy costs, a central banker said on Thursday in a sign of the broadening fallout from ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court gives ex-Nissan exec Kelly suspended sentence
A Tokyo court has given Greg Kelly, a former American executive at Nissan Motor charged with underreporting his boss Carlos Ghosn’s pay, a 6-month suspended sentence. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court convicts Kelly on charges of helping hide Carlos Ghosn payments
A Tokyo court on Thursday convicted Greg Kelly, a former representative director at Nissan Motor , of helping Carlos Ghosn hide pay he was meant to disclose to financial regulators. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector activity contracts at fastest pace in 21 months – PMI
Japan's services sector activity shrank in February at the quickest pace in nearly two years, a survey showed on Thursday, as business took a hit from struggling consumer sentiment after a record ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business activity contracts in February
Japan's service sector saw a sharp contraction in business activity, with the figure dropping at the quickest since last August, according to a report released by the IHS Markit on Thursday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Honda suspends exports to Russia, more automakers could follow
Honda suspends exports to Russia, more Japanese automakers could follow, 2 March 2022. Honda Motor said...it has suspended exports of cars and motorcycles to Russia, signalling th ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Services Sector Contracts In February
The services sector in Japan continued to contract in February, and at an accelerate rate, the latest survey from Jibun Bank showed ... ( read original story ...)