Michael Taylor, 60, and his son Peter, 28, pleaded guilty to helping former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn escape trial in Japan in a box flown to Lebanon aboard a private jet ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama zoo successfully breeds critically endangered ploughshare tortoise
A zoo south of Tokyo announced that it has succeeded in breeding a ploughshare tortoise, which is on the brink of extinction. ( read original story ...)
Man binds limbs of sex worker in Yokohama hotel, pins her to bed with table during robbery
Kanagawa Prefectural Police are hunting for a man who robbed a female sex worker at a hotel in Yokohama City on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
Young woman found dead with stab wounds in Osaka building
A woman appearing to be in her 20s was found dead with stab wounds in a commercial building in this city on June 14.At around 10:40 a.m. on J･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
American father and son admit to Tokyo court they helped Carlos Ghosn flee Japan
An American father and son on Monday in a Tokyo court admitted to charges they illegally helped former Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan at the end of 2019 hidden in a box ... ( read original story ...)
American father and son plead guilty to helping former Nissan chair Carlos Ghosn flee Japan
Americans Michael Taylor and Peter Taylor pleaded guilty in a Tokyo court Monday to helping former Nissan chair Carlos Ghosn flee Japan in a box aboard a plane in 2019, per the Wall Street ... ( read original story ...)
Americans accused of helping Ghosn flee face Tokyo trial
An American father-son duo accused of packing former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn into an audio equipment case so he could escape trial in Japan will appear in a Tokyo court for the first time Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set for positive start; major Asia-Pacific markets closed
Markets in Australia, mainland China and Hong Kong are closed on Monday for holidays. SINGAPORE — Shares in Japan were set for a positive start on Monday, with multiple major Asia-Pacific markets ... ( read original story ...)
Cancel the Tokyo Olympics? It’s unlikely. Here’s why
The coronavirus has already delayed the Summer Games a year, and there's a chorus calling for it to be nixed completely, but there's an awful lot at stake. ( read original story ...)
Officials try to reassure Tokyo Olympics will be held this summer
Weighed down by a litany of negative news, unwanted by much of the Japanese public and medical community, the fate of the Summer Games seems murky. Lucy Craft takes a look. ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s Big Bet on Hydrogen Could Revolutionize the Energy Market
The country sees a shift toward hydrogen fuel as a vital piece of its plan to eliminate carbon emissions. If it succeeds, that could lay the groundwork for a new global supply chain. ( read original story ...)
Scott Morrison inks G7 deals with Japan and Germany to develop lower-emissions technology
PM resists pressure to commit Australia to 2050 climate deadline as he talks up hydrogen, LNG and carbon capture and storage ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Northern Ireland’s Russell White fails to clinch final Olympics triathlon spot
Northern Ireland's Russell White misses out on reaching the Tokyo Olympics triathlon on the final day of qualification. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Big Bet on Hydrogen Could Revolutionize the Energy Market
The country sees a shift toward hydrogen fuel as a vital piece of its plan to eliminate carbon emissions. If it succeeds, that could lay the groundwork for a new global supply chain. ( read original story ...)
‘We did it the right way:’ French Open defends stance on Naomi Osaka situation
French Open organizers said they took a “pragmatic” approach in their dealings with Naomi Osaka during the tournament. ( read original story ...)
French Open officials defend handling of Naomi Osaka threat
French Open officials believe they handled the Naomi Osaka situation properly, defending the fine and threat of expulsion that led to the four-time major champion withdrawing at Roland Garros for ... ( read original story ...)