Legoland Japan Resort will postpone the partial reopening, slated for Friday, of its theme park in Nagoya, the company said Thursday. The postponement come ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to seek extradition of men arrested in U.S. over Ghosn escape
Japan on Thursday said it hoped that the two men arrested in the United States and wanted in Japan on charges related to former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn's escape from the country ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan weighs attending G-7 if rescheduled in US
Japan’s top government spokesman said Thursday that the country is considering attending the Group of Seven summit meeting, if the U.S. reschedules the canceled gathering ... ( read original story ...)
2021 is last chance to hold Tokyo Olympic Games, agrees IOC chief
Thomas Bach says he understands comments by Japanese PM that 2021 is the ‘last option’ ... ( read original story ...)
Drawing that parodies Tokyo Olympic logo pulled from website
A drawing that uses the Tokyo Olympic logo and combines it with features of the the COVID-19 virus was being removed on Thursday from the website of the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan. Action ... ( read original story ...)
In Blow to Japan’s Abe, Media Say Tokyo Top Prosecutor Set to Resign
Tokyo's top prosecutor was set to resign after a report that he gambled illegally during Japan's coronavirus state of emergency, media said on Thursday, in a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose ... ( read original story ...)
Japan newborn gets liver stem cells in world first
Doctors in Japan have successfully transplanted liver cells derived from embryonic stem cells into a newborn baby, in a world first that could provide new treatment options for infants. The newborn ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe wants to build ventilators that hospitals probably don’t need
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged to build 2,000 new ventilators for coronavirus patients that even the government says hospitals are unlikely to need. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya’s social breakfast coffee culture creamed by pandemic
At Coffee House Tony in Showa Ward here, customers ordering their morning cup of joe are also rewarded with a free hearty breakfast. Most of the time, the coffee comes wit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift emergency state for Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo: economy minister
Japan will lift its state of emergency in Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo on Thursday as the number of new coronavirus infections drops, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Thursday, with the country ... ( read original story ...)
Over 3 mil. jobs could be lost in Japan due to coronavirus
Up to 3.01 million jobs in Japan could be lost due to the new coronavirus pandemic in the year through next March, an impact more se ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports fall most since 2009 as pandemic hits demand
Japan's exports in April fell the most since the 2009 global financial crisis as the world's third-largest economy braced for a deeper slide into recession, with the coronavirus pandemic taking a ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. arrests two men wanted by Japan over ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn’s escape
U.S. authorities on Wednesday arrested a former Special Forces soldier and another man wanted by Japan on charges that they enabled the escape of former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn out of the ... ( read original story ...)
In cash-rich Japan, a fifth of firms now see risk of insufficient capital
Some 14% of firms also said they would consider tapping a proposed financing scheme by the government and public institutions if market conditions remain severe, while more than half said they could ... ( read original story ...)
Former Green Beret arrested for ‘smuggling Carlos Ghosn from Japan’
A former Green Beret and his son were arrested in the US yesterday for allegedly helping the former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn to flee Japan.Michael Taylor, 59, and his son Peter Taylor, 27, have been ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Green Beret, son arrested for helping former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn flee Japan
Both men were wanted by the Japanese government for their alleged roles in smuggling Ghosn out of the country in a large black box used for musical equipment. ( read original story ...)