Category: Japan
US extraditing two men charged in Ghosn escape to Japan-lawyer
An American father and son accused of helping former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chair Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while awaiting trial on financial charges were handed over to Japanese [...] » More
2 Americans handed to Japan over Ghosn’s escape
An American father and son were handed to Japanese officials on Monday, their lawyer said, after losing an extradition battle over accusations they helped former [...] » More
COVID-19 vaccine worth 1,032 shots wasted in Japan due to freezer malfunction
More than 1,000 shots of coronavirus vaccine went to waste in Japan after storage temperatures deviated from a required range due to a freezer malfunction, the health [...] » More
FOCUS: Side with citizens, not military, Burma expat tells Japan, Asean
With the turmoil in Myanmar showing no signs of abating a month after the coup, some Myanmar people living in Japan are urging their host country to suspend aid to the [...] » More
Japan’s factory activity grows at fastest pace in two years as output, orders rise: PMI
Japan’s factory activity expanded at the fastest pace in over two years in February, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, as strong orders led to the first output [...] » More
Japan emperor’s great-aunt Princess Yuriko hospitalised for heart trouble
Princess Yuriko, the oldest member of Japan’s imperial family and great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito, has been hospitalised after being diagnosed with having an abnormal [...] » More
Japan travel campaign to remain suspended even after emergency is fully lifted
Japan will continue to suspend its subsidy programme aimed at promoting domestic tourism after the government fully lifts the coronavirus state of emergency on March 7, [...] » More
Moon: Korea, Japan must look to future to improve ties
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that his government is eager for talks with Japan to improve relations following years of bitter feuding over historical [...] » More
Moon says Korea ready for talks with Japan to mend ties
President Moon Jae-in on Monday reaffirmed his willingness to mend ties with Japan long strained over wartime history and trade, saying issues of the past should not drag [...] » More
Japanese collaborators sued over real estate assets
The South Korean government has started a legal challenge to confiscate 11 land properties from descendants of four Japanese collaborators, the Ministry of Justice said [...] » More
Japan government officials debate fresh cash payouts to help the poor cope with pandemic: sources
Japanese government and ruling party officials are discussing possible additional cash payouts to low-income households to help them cope with the coronavirus pandemic, two [...] » More
Japan receives third batch of Pfiser COVID-19 vaccine
The third batch of Pfiser Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Japan on Monday as the country is preparing to expand its inoculation programme for health care workers. [...] » More
Japan’s Suzuki runs East Asia’s fastest ever marathon
Japan’s Kengo Suzuki became the first runner from East Asia to run a men’s marathon in under two hours and five minutes, as he claimed the 76th and final Lake [...] » More
Centuries-old pagoda in Japan opens after 1st renovation in over 100 yrs
A national-treasure pagoda at Yakushiji, a Buddhist temple listed as a World Heritage site in Japan’s ancient capital of Nara, was partially opened to the public Monday [...] » More
SoftBank’s internet business to invest $5 billion to resist overseas tech giants
SoftBank’s internet subsidiary Z Holdings outlined plans on Monday to invest 500 billion yen ($4.7 billion) in technology over five years to resist an onslaught from [...] » More
