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Tokyo prosecutors said Friday that a request for extradition of two Americans arrested in the U.S. for allegedly helping Carlos Ghosn, the former chairman of Nissan, flee Japan ... ( read original story ...)

There is no need to reintroduce a state of emergency, Japan's top government spokesman said on Friday, the day after coronavirus cases in Tokyo rose to a two-month high. New daily cases in the capital ... ( read original story ...)

Ginjiro Sumitani's two-run fourth-inning double broke up a scoreless tie, and right-hander Toshiki Sakurai (1-0) allowed a run over eight innings for t ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's decision to scrap two Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defence systems means it must find other ways to defend a 3,000-kilometre archipelago along Asia's eastern edge. Some policy makers want ... ( read original story ...)

As poverty rises in Japan, the middle class in the country is slowly eroding away, according to a recent report by Oxford Economics' Shigeto Nagai. ( read original story ...)

"We have to remember that Japan's economy was already in a recession before the second quarter and 2020 was set to be economically challenging." Japan fell into recession for the first time in 4-1/2 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has asked the US to extradite a former special forces soldier and his son for allegedly helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee Japan last year. Ex-Green Beret Michael Taylor and his son Peter ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has formally asked the United States to extradite two men who helped former Nissan chief executive Carlos Ghosn escape the country to avoid prosecution, a court filing showed Thursday. The men - ... ( read original story ...)

New Zealand flyhalf Beauden Barrett will miss Super Rugby next year and play for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's Top League, but he will be available for the three-times world champions' international ... ( read original story ...)

New Zealand's Beauden Barrett will play in Japan in 2021 but will still be available to play for the All Blacks. ( read original story ...)

Japan has formally asked the United States to extradite a former Green Beret and his son accused of helping former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn flee the country while he was awaiting ... ( read original story ...)

While Naomi Osaka is best known for her prodigious talent on the tennis court, earning her the world number one spot at the age of just 21—plus, of course, her unforgettable victory at the 2018 U.S. ( read original story ...)

Sweden records 947 new cases in a day; Tokyo confirms 107 new coronavirus infections; Russia cases pass 660,000 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's new model of the Shinkansen bullet train can run faster and smoother, and even during natural disasters like an earthquake. The launch was originally supposed to coincide with the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

Toyota Motor Corp. will expand its teleworking program to cover not only all office workers but some professionals, starting in September, company official ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO, Japan >> Karaoke establishments have been a persistent source of novel corona­virus clusters in Japan. While businesses in Sapporo have taken infection control seriously, few expect to ... ( read original story ...)