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The former Nissan executive pleads not guilty at his trial in Tokyo. He has been charged with helping Carlos Ghosn hide compensation. ( read original story ...)

The reform-minded enforcer of the ruling party is seen by some as only keeping the seat warm for the next prime minister ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government approved on Tuesday spending of 1.639 trillion yen ($15.51 billion) from emergency budget reserves for coronavirus countermeasures, the Ministry of Finance said. ( read original story ...)

It took a bombshell resignation before Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heard anything nice from South Korea. The rare praise came after years of diplomatic ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese ruling party head Yoshihide Suga, in line to become the next prime minister, appeared set on Tuesday to continue his predecessor's policies by keeping key cabinet ministers and party ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's presumptive next premier, Yoshihide Suga, is lining up Health Minister Katsunobu Kato to replace him as chief cabinet secretary when he announces the new cabinet line-up on Wednesday, ... ( read original story ...)

Shimoda lies at the tip of the Izu Peninsula on the island of Honshu. It was here that the first American naval ships were welcomed by the Shogunate. ( read original story ...)

The Boys of Yokohama believe their Nissan LEAF PLUS takes the fight to the Tesla Model 3, and in several measures it does. But is comparable driving range and cost, and superior Japanese build quality ... ( read original story ...)

The point is to make people start talking,” said Osaka, who wore masks to the court in each of her seven victories bearing the names of Black people who were victims of violence. ( read original story ...)

(Reuters) - Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah has said he will not defend his 5,000 metres title in Tokyo next year and will focus on the 10,000m race instead as age catches up with the Briton. ... ( read original story ...)

Former Nissan Motor Co Ltd executive Greg Kelly goes on trial in Tokyo on Tuesday, almost two years after prosecutors charged the American lawyer with helping his ex-boss, Carlos Ghosn, hide his ... ( read original story ...)

Yoshihide Suga has been elected as the new head of Japan’s ruling party, virtually guaranteeing him parliamentary election as the country’s next prime minister ... ( read original story ...)

In her first match, Grand Slam–winning tennis player Naomi Osaka wore a face mask printed with the name of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman who was killed by police earlier this year. In an ... ( read original story ...)

Circumstances at this year's U.S. Open were extraordinary due to the COVID-19 pandemic but rather than getting deterred, champions Naomi Osaka and Dominic Thiem overcame them in order to fulfil their ... ( read original story ...)

The new Japanese prime minister shares many of outgoing Shinzo Abe’s policies—but isn’t as wedded to Abe’s big overhaul. ( read original story ...)

The Yokohama Rubber Company Limited has announced its plan to build a new off-highway tyre plant at the Atchutapuram Industrial Park, Visakhapatnam, with a planned investment of US $165 million. The ... ( read original story ...)