Carlos Ghosn received €8 million in 'improper' payments from Dutch joint venture, Nissan says
Nissan said it views the payments as a result of misconduct and will weigh measures to recover the full sum.
South Korean high court upholds ruling against Nachi-Fujikoshi over wartime forced labor
Friday’s ruling and similar recent decisions against Japanese firms have drawn protests from Tokyo, and chilled already frosty ties between the two countries.
However, an increase in the number of girls aged 19 or younger who killed themselves raised concern, according to the agency.
Abe Cabinet approves reworked 2019 draft budget after Japan jobs data debacle
The rework was required after the government was revealed to have published a monthly labor survey without having collected sufficient data over a 15-year period.
Japan ranked 10th in report on global responsiveness to child sexual abuse
Japan is among the top 10 countries for effectively tackling the worldwide problem of child sexual abuse but can still do more, according to a groundbreaking report released earlier this week. The Economist Intelligence Unit measured how 40 countries prevent and react to sexual violence ...
Amid diplomatic row, U.S. Navy chief calls on Japan and South Korea to hold constructive talks
Japan eyes informal multiparty talks over Sea of Japan name dispute
Last public school in Iwate wrecked by 3/11 quake and tsunami rebuilt in Rikuzentakata
Dozens of North Korean boats, some carrying human remains, continue to wash ashore in northern Japan
Talks to end the U.K.'s Brexit stalemate appeared deadlocked Friday, with neither Prime Minister Theresa May nor the main opposition leader shifting from their entrenched positions. May has been meeting with politicians from several parties in a bid to find a way forward after her ...
Illegal tap of Mexican pipeline explodes, killing at least 20
U.S. confirms it is holding Iran-based journalist Marzieh Hashemi to testify in crime case
Colombia blames ELN negotiators for car bombing that killed 21, demands Cuba arrest them
Two contractors for Tokyo-Osaka maglev rail project ordered to partly halt business over bid-rigging
The transport ministry ordered two major contractors on Friday to temporarily suspend part of their business operations after they were fined last year by a Tokyo court for rigging bids for construction work on the Tokyo-Osaka maglev train project. Under the order based on Japan's ...
Detroit auto show models — the human ones — embrace their changing role in the #MeToo era
Amid a challenging financial landscape, Japan's young female investors seek diverse portfolios
China's 2018 growth rate was slowest in decades, analysts say in survey
Naomi Osaka rallies past Hsieh Su-wei, into fourth round at Australian Open
Naomi Osaka smashed her racket into the court after losing the first set. She tumbled to the court when she tripped in the second. The U.S. Open champion recovered both times and avoided slipping out of the Australian Open on Saturday with a 5-7, 6-4, ...
Hachioji ends 20-game losing streak behind Cleanthony Early's 42-point performance
Ski jumper Sara Takanashi places second in World Cup event in Yamagata
Sumo 101: A wrestler's typical tournament day
Yuzuru Hanyu, Naomi Osaka nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards honors
#StandUpJapan and other hashtags allow for new voices to be heard
On the morning of Jan. 14, 20-year-old women decked out in brightly colored kimono scrambled to catch trains to take them to ceremonies across the country to mark Coming of Age Day. The day's related ceremonies, targeted at young men and women who have or ...
How Coretta Scott King brought her husband's message to Japan
Sort out your digital diet and keep your sanity in 2019
Before returning from your trip back home, you'll have a big choice to make
You still need to know your ABCs if you're living in Japan
Written Japanese has three different scripts — hiragana, katakana and kanji — so you wouldn’t think there’d be room for any more. But you’d be wrong.
Where to buy ski and snowboard gear in Tokyo
Let's discuss Yusaku Maezawa's great Twitter giveaway
Funk on Da Table: The band bringing New Orleans funk to Japan
For over two decades, June Yamagishi and John "Papa" Gros have been bringing New Orleans and Japan closer together through music. Funk on Da Table, their latest band, will bring hard-hitting grooves back to Japan in February. The international group, comprised of Japanese and American ...
Marie Kondo's new TV series cleans up
A second helping of horror for 'Suspiria'
'Chiwawa': An enigma wrapped in a riddle
'The Nikaidos' Fall': What's in a name? Everything.
While the gamesmanship is amusing from a distance, the U.S. federal government shutdown is exacting a painful toll on the U.S. economy, which is certain to ripple across the global economy.
With a manpower shortage looming as a major obstacle to the operation of businesses, employers need to realize that improving the wages of both regular and irregular employees will be crucial to securing the labor they need.
Dark clouds hang over the future of Japanese universities due to the government's failure to recognize the importance of education and research.
We pay a high price for economic flexibility, but benefit enormously from the rising living standards it produces.
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