Category: Japan
Ghosn’s right-hand man stands high chance of acquittal in Japanex-prosecutor
A lieutenant to Carlos Ghosn who is facing charges in Japan for underreporting his salary at Nissan Motor Co stands a very high chance of being acquitted, as would Ghosn had [...]
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Japan’s Aeon aims to serve eco-certified sushi in time for Olympics
Japanese supermarket chain Aeon Co Ltd (8267.T), Asia’s biggest retailer by sales, said it aims to start selling eco-certified sushi this year amid growing demand for [...]
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A Tokyo man deliberately left his father’s ashes in a subway station restroom, police say
A man has been arrested in Japan after allegedly abandoning his father’s cremated remains in a subway station restroom. When Hiroaki Hishijima’s divorced father [...]
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Japanese prime minister mentions Taiwan in Diet for 1st time in 14 years
Following a message of congratulations to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on her re-election, Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe brought up Taiwan three times at the Diet, [...]
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Japanese maker pushes umami overhaul for much-maligned MSG
Umami-bomb or toxic allergen? There are perhaps few condiments as controversial as MSG, but most scientists say it’s safe, and now a Japanese firm is trying to give it [...]
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Facebook spurred central banks to study digital currencies: former Japan central banker
he challenge posed by Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency likely prodded major central banks to set up a new group to study the potential for issuing their own digital [...]
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Japan’s 2019 convenience store sales rise to record
Convenience store sales in Japan rose 0.4 percent to a record level last year, as the government’s measures to spur consumer spending helped offset the impact of a [...]
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Aso pledges to put Japan on sustainable, private sector-led growth
Finance minister Taro Aso on Monday pledged to put Japan on a path of sustainable and private sector-driven growth, by increasing productivity and revitalising the [...]
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MOVES-JPMorgan targets mid-size companies in Japan expansion
JPMorgan Chase & Co is launching a new effort to be the international bank for mid-sized companies in Japan, the latest Asia market where the US bank seeks to challenge [...]
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Japan may delay process for picking casino host cities, media report
The Japanese government is considering delaying the process for selecting casino host cities amid a bribery scandal that has seen the arrest of a ruling-party lawmaker, the [...]
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Japan activist investor Murakami makes hostile bid for ex-Toshiba unit
A fund backed by Japan’s most prominent activist investor said it will launch on Tuesday an up to $235 million takeover bid for Toshiba Machine Co Ltd (6104.T), even [...]
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‘Hostage justice’? Japan fights back with an internet FAQ
Japan on Tuesday published a list defending how it treats people accused of crimes, the latest move in its struggle to counter accusations of “hostage justice” [...]
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In Olympics-heavy policy speech, Japan PM says Games mark new era for nation
Six months before the Tokyo Olympics open, the Games are already inescapable in Japanincluding dominating prime minister Shinzo Abe’s policy speech to parliament on [...]
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Abe calls for vigilance, steps against spread of new coronavirus
Prime minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday Japan needs to be on high alert and take necessary measures against a new coronavirus amid a spike in patients in China ahead of the [...]
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In an Olympic year, Japan faces decision over contaminated Fukushima water
At the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant north of Tokyo, workers in protective suits are still removing radioactive material from reactors that melted down after an earthquake [...]
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