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TOKYO — The Japanese business daily Nikkei reported Wednesday that Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn, in his first interview since he was detained in November, blamed his arrest on a plot by other ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese proficiency is not a requirement, but new hires receive language lessons as part of their training, the company said. Nikkei staff writer Takayuki Inoue in Tokyo contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Wednesday, with index component Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma plunging after a clinical trial for a new drug failed to complete, offsetting optimism over a ... ( read original story ...)

According to point-of-sale data collected by Nikkei from 1,500 retailers across Japan, laundry detergents were priced at an average 248.5 yen in December last year, and are one of the few sundries ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Wednesday morning in choppy trade, with index component Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma plunging after a clinical trial for a new drug failed to complete, of... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's economic recovery has stretched to a record 74 months, yet consumers have remained reluctant to spend over the past six years, squeezed by a rebound as mild as it has been long. ( read original story ...)

SBI Holdings Inc., the Japanese online broker that’s expanding its wholesale equities business, plans to boost its team handling initial public offerings as it seeks to sell more newly listed Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Tuesday as warnings from U.S. industry bellwethers Caterpillar and Nvidia dragged down shares of construction machinery makers and chip-related compani... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Monday as a stronger yen hurt sentiment and weighed on the broader market, though declines were limited by investors’ reluctance to take big positions ... ( read original story ...)

So, what can Japan do to mitigate this unpredictability? First, Tokyo must work proactively to persuade the Trump administration of the shared importance of long-term regional stability in East Asia. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Monday as a stronger yen hurt sentiment and weighed on the broader market, but losses were capped by investor caution ahead of third-quarter corporate ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka, 21, won her second Grand Slam on Saturday when she beat Petra Kvitova, 28, in a dramatic three-set Australian Open final. The win came with a $4.1 million AUD check ($2.9 million USD), th... ( read original story ...)

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- So close to victory, Naomi Osaka suddenly was letting the Australian Open final slip away. Three championship points? Gone. A sizable lead? Soon all gone, too. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka overcame nerves and a spirited challenge from double Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova to claim the Australian Open title with a 7-6(2) 5-7 6-4 win on Saturday. It was a second successive G... ( read original story ...)

Japan's serious labor shortage has left the ... charge of work that they were not authorized to do under the program. Nikkei staff writer Jada Nagumo contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Japanese noodle company Nissin has apologised to Naomi Osaka after controversially depicting her in a commercial which has since been removed, the 21-year-old said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)