Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn arrested for allegedly not reporting full salary
Prosecutors move toward arresting the top executive over allegations that he under-reported his corporate salary.
A ruckus in the Diet over erroneous statistics leaves the government’s Dec. 10 deadline for passage of new legislation in doubt.
Abe fails to bridge U.S.-China divide at APEC summit
Prime Minister in a bind as he seeks to keep alliance with Washington as foundation of foreign policy, while avoiding excessive conflict with Beijing.
The government plans to order a convertible from a domestic carmaker to carry the next Emperor and Empress during next October’s event.
Mr. Bean arrested? Twitter meme trends after scandal envelops Nissan chairman
Rubella spreading across Japan, raising concern before Tokyo Games
ASDF fighter jet makes emergency landing at U.S. base in Okinawa
Regional banks' profit woes could damage financial system, Japan's central banker warns
Last thing quake-prone Japan needed was the KYB data-rigging scandal
In disaster-prone Japan, earthquake resistance is vital to prevent buildings from collapsing when a powerful temblor hits, and builders and seismic reinforcement providers have repeatedly given assurances about the safety of their structures. So when quake damper producer KYB Corp. admitted in October to falsifying ...
Japanese student missing in France was 'probably suffocated': prosecutor
Untouched Fukushima No. 1 control room opened to journalists after seven years
South Korea's Supreme Court set to rule on Mitsubishi Heavy's wartime forced labor case on Nov. 29
In country's first name-change referendum, Sasayama voters back renaming city as Tamba-Sasayama
Die-hard fans wait 11 hours to see Mickey Mouse anniversary attraction at Tokyo Disneyland
U.S. vice president's sharp China attacks fuel Asia's fears of a new Cold War
Since the Soviet Union fell in the early 1990s, Southeast Asia has sought to avoid getting caught in a fight between major powers. The Trump administration is making that position look increasingly untenable. Vice President Mike Pence sharpened U.S. attacks on China during a week ...
Before a packed court, three Hong Kong Occupy leaders plead not guilty to public nuisance charges
In wake of deadly California wildfire, life goes on for a hardy few among smoldering ruins
Cambodian leader Hun Sen says he won't allow any foreign military bases in his country
North Korean soldier who defected last year is general's son, report says
Sōgō shōsha: Understanding Japan's super suppliers and distributors
As mentioned before, the sōgō shōsha have two fundamental business models: Their traditional, core business model as trader, supplier, wholesaler and distributor of a vast array of goods and materials upstream and downstream in the supply or value chain, and as an organizer of ...
SoftBank's new robot Whiz skips the chit chat, gets to work mopping office floors
Japan logged goods trade deficit in October thanks to surging energy imports
Art of the upper hand: Entrepreneur helps China firms battle Trump's $250 billion trade war
More injured as fresh clashes erupt in French 'yellow vest' fuel price protests
Apple CEO: Cambridge Analytica debacle proves tech industry is 'beyond' scope of self-regulation
'Pay your taxes': Protesters greet Apple's Champs Elysees launch
Komusubi Takakeisho took out ozeki Tochinoshin on Monday to remain in sole possession of the lead after nine days of action at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. But despite the quick victory, the Chiganoura stable wrestler doesn't have much room for error. Because in ...
Teenage driver Sophia Floersch survives spectacular crash at F3 Macau GP
Ryoyu Kobayashi third at ski jumping World Cup season opener
Nozomi Okuhara triumphs in Hong Kong Open final as Kenta Nishimoto falls short
Lexi Thompson wins LPGA season's last event; Nasa Hataoka finishes ninth
The Japanese market for manga is worth hundreds of billions of yen and is a crowded field for many young Japanese illustrators to break into. And if you're coming from overseas, there are even more obstacles. Fredric Toutlemonde, however, has been successful in tackling those ...
When it comes to teaching English, a theater troupe answer the CALL
I feared the crush of the rush, but now my commute completes me
Views from Tokyo: How long is your commute? What do you do during that time?
In the past, crowdfunding sites were primarily platforms for startups and individuals short of development funds. Now larger companies are seeing the benefits of allowing consumers to participate in the research and development of new products. Here are a couple of crowdfunded ideas that ...
Two words that seem completely similar to one another — how do you tell the difference?
Sharp foresight coupled with penchant for precision
Mariya Takeuchi: The pop genius behind 2018's surprise online smash hit from Japan
On the 40th anniversary of singer-songwriter Mariya Takeuchi's debut, The Japan Times sits down with the musician responsible for such classics as "Sutekina Holiday," "September" and the track that has taken the internet by storm, "Plastic Love."
African singer makes persecution of fellow albinos visible with global forum, concert
Marilyn Monroe's Golden Globe sells for record $250,000 at auction
'On Haiku': A lifetime's consideration of the genre, distilled
Touching on themes of loss and longing, Kaori Ekuni's fiction retains a sense of lightness
The APEC breakdown makes clear the widening gap in visions of regional order. Choices will have to be made, and soon.
Japan should provide more support to medical and humanitarian efforts to combat this horrific disease.
It is much easier to globalize economic systems, but it is still very difficult to globalize the minds of human beings.
The new cold war has spread far from the geopolitical arena.
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