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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 ...)

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 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 ...)

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'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. 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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

Army Green Beret and his son were arrested Wednesday after being charged with helping a former chairman of Nissan Motor Co. escape from Japan while awaiting trial for financial crimes, according to a ... ( read original story ...)

It turns out Naomi Osaka makes a mean focaccia bread. As Osaka tinkers with baking and cooking during the global pandemic, she’s also taken the time to focus on a variety of areas, everything from ... ( read original story ...)

IOC President Thomas Bach says he understands why the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Games would have to be cancelled if it cannot take place next summer. ( read original story ...)

Japanese authorities believe the men, a father and son arrested in Massachusetts, helped plan and carry out Mr. Ghosn’s escape to Lebanon in December. ( read original story ...)

Kichiri Shinjuku, a restaurant located in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, installed a machine near its entrance that sprays a fine mist of chlorine-based disinfectant for 30 seconds, Reuters reports. ( read original story ...)

The American men accused of smuggling former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn out of Japan are a former US special forces operative who spent time in prison and his football-playing son. On the surface, ... ( read original story ...)

US legal papers recount the details of Ghosn's escape including his departure from Japan hidden in a large black box aboard a private jet. ( read original story ...)