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Yoshihiko Miyauchi, 82, may not be your average business leader. As the former CEO of Orix Corp., he is credited with leading the leasing firm for nearly 34 years as it has grown into a financial conglomerate with a market value of about ¥2.5 trillion. ...
The overall number of crimes committed in Japan continued to drop in 2016, falling below the 1 million mark for the first time in the postwar era, according to the annual White Paper on Crime released Friday by the Justice Ministry. But it wasn't all ...
Police questioned sumo grand champion Harumafuji on a voluntary basis Friday over allegations that he assaulted a lower-ranked wrestler in October, investigative sources said. The 33-year-old Mongolian returned to Tokyo late Thursday from the city of Fukuoka, where the 15-day Kyushu grand sumo tournament is ...
Nissan Motor chief Hiroto Saikawa blames a lack of communication between workers and managers as a root cause of its decades of improper vehicle checks.
U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty said Friday that President Donald Trump's first visit to Tokyo earlier this month was a big success, especially in terms of advancing discussions on "unfair" trade relationships between the two countries. "During his successful visit to Japan, the president ...
Decontamination crews begin the process of disposing low-level radioactive waste from the Fukushima disaster at a disposal site in the town of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture.
Airbnb’s Japan arm reveals it was raided by the Fair Trade Commission last month but denies any wrongdoing.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warns in a policy speech that Japan is facing its most severe postwar security environment ever, condemning nuclear-armed North Korea.
Conducting a three-day tour to meet residents of remote islands, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Friday visited Yoron Island in Kagoshima Prefecture. The Imperial Couple, who stayed the prior night on Okinoerabu Island, traveled to Yoron to observe what is called an "illusory sandbar" ...
Japan's biggest drugmaker is hunting for partnerships and deals — at the right price — as it seeks to build an identity beyond the pharmacy shelves of its home market. While Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. still has scope for acquisitions, after its $4.66 billion purchase of ...
The government said Friday it will look closely at a U.N. body's recommendation urging Japan to apologize and pay compensation to "comfort women" who were forced to work in World War II military brothels. The issue was included in a total of 218 non-legally binding ...
The United States promised "concrete steps" against Cambodia and the European Union raised a threat to vital trade preferences, after the Southeast Asian nation's main opposition party was banned ahead of elections. The Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) was dissolved by the Supreme Court on ...
Makeup is commonly used to make one's face more attractive, but it can also help conceal scars and other skin irregularities as an extension of medical treatment. Cosmetics makers have developed products designed to camouflage birthmarks, discoloration, and post-operative scars, as well as chromatosis and ...
A speech by a Japanese student peace ambassador at an international disarmament conference in Geneva in August was canceled due to pressure from the Chinese government, according to Japanese government sources. The speech by a representative of high school student ambassadors calling for the abolition ...
The driver of a minivan that rammed into a truck last week in central Thailand, resulting in the deaths of five passengers, including four Japanese tourists, has been charged, police said. Two charges — reckless driving causing death, and reckless driving causing damage to others' ...
A U.N. body on Thursday called on Japan to take steps to better protect press freedoms as concerns about the country's laws aimed at curtailing leaks of state secrets could hinder the work of journalists. In another of the 218 nonlegally binding recommendations on Japan's ...
U.S. regulators on Thursday kicked off a process that could result in mandatory disclaimers on election ads that appear on social media, a reaction to anonymous, Russia-linked ads on sites such as Facebook ahead of the 2016 U.S. elections. The Federal Election Commission voted 5-0 ...
Yokozuna sumo grand champion Hakuho on Thursday denied allegations that Harumafuji, also a yokozuna, used a beer bottle in assaulting junior wrestler Takanoiwa while drinking last month. "Harumafuji didn't use a beer bottle or get on top of (Takanoiwa)" to beat him, Hakuho told reporters ...
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a broad package of tax cuts affecting businesses, individuals and families on Thursday, moving Republicans and President Donald Trump an important step closer to the biggest tax code overhaul in a generation. The largely party-line 227-205 vote shifted the ...
A German court ruled on Thursday that Kuwait Airways had the right to refuse to carry an Israeli passenger due to his nationality, a verdict that Jewish groups said condoned anti-Semitism. The Frankfurt state court said the airline was merely respecting the laws of Kuwait, ...
A radio broadcaster accused U.S. Sen. Al Franken on Thursday of touching her breasts while she slept and forcing a kiss on her in 2006 when he was still a comedian and the two were preparing to perform before U.S. troops in the Middle ...
A federal jury in Dallas on Thursday ordered Johnson & Johnson and its DePuy Orthopaedics unit to pay $247 million to six patients who said they were injured by defective Pinnacle hip implants. Delivering the third straight win to patients against the companies, the jury ...
A suicide bomb attack in the Afghan capital near a meeting of supporters of an influential regional leader on Thursday killed at least nine people and wounded many, the interior ministry said. Islamic State claimed responsibility, according to Aamaq, its official news agency. The Taliban ...
If it's really serious about rehabilitating its fiscal conditions, Japan should first get over deflation, even by expanding fiscal spending — and it still has room for fiscal expansion.
Consumer-led economic growth will remain elusive as long as corporations enjoying record profits hesitate to give substantial wage hikes.
Japan's shrinking population may present a hidden advantage to navigating this century's artificial intelligence revolution.
Music and dance spectacle is part of Japan's rich performing arts heritage.
The prefix "anti" is often used before the word "aging" in Japan, as if there are only two choices — youth and beauty, or age and wisdom — and the former is preferred to the latter. But top model Rinka wants a little bit of ...
When you think of Japanese music fans, those who are into symphonic death metal don't usually spring to mind. But the fandom is real, and Italian metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse can attest to that. Riding the success of fourth album, "King," the group returns to ...
The Old Vic theater in London said on Thursday it had received 20 separate allegations of inappropriate conduct by Kevin Spacey from 20 men who came into contact with him at the theater, or in connection with it, between 1995 and 2013. The theater was ...
Lee Jung-Hoo's father may be a one of Korean baseball's former stars, but the 19-year-old is making a name for himself as a player in his own right. The young star proved it again Friday night, this time while wearing the national team uniform and ...
Veteran forward/center Marc Trasolini's banner performance ignited the Levanga Hokkaido offense in an 81-76 triumph over the Alvark Tokyo on Friday evening. The Santa Clara University product scored a game-high 28 points on 12-for-18 shooting, grabbed six rebounds, handed out four assists and swatted two ...
Ryoichi Taguchi will defend his WBA light flyweight title for the seventh time in a fight on New Year's Eve against IBF champion Milan Melindo, Watanabe Gym announced Friday. On the undercard, Hiroto Kyoguchi, who also trains at the Watanabe Gym, will defend his IBF ...
Japan heads into Saturday's game with Tonga at Stade Ernest Wallon with a side that shows five changes and two positional switches from the team that started the 63-30 defeat to the Wallabies on Nov. 4. Tighthead prop Koo Ji-won is set to make his ...
Yokozuna Hakuho improved to 6-0 on Friday, when he seized the sole lead after six days of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. A day after his poise failed him and he had to rely on brute strength to overcome his opponent, the Mongolian master pressed ...
Nine players were named their league's best at their position for the first time on Friday, when NPB announced the results of the Central and Pacific Leagues' Best Nine Award voting. The PL had four first-timers among its 10 winners — there is also an ...
Such is the standard Manchester City are setting this season, an away draw against a title rival can no longer be considered a good result. Unless the wheels fall off of Pep Guardiola's record-making team — and there have been no signs of this — ...
The Seibu Lions confirmed Friday they have acquired former major league player Kazuo Matsui, who started his professional career with the club. The 42-year-old outfielder, who was not offered a new contract by the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, will return to Seibu 15 seasons after ...
Since taking over as the operator of Yokohama Stadium before the 2016 season, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars have hammered out a grand plan to transform the venue into a more attractive community ballpark. By doing so, the team aims to make the venue a place ...
Atsunori Inaba's first game in charge of Samurai Japan had a little bit of everything. There were big plays, clutch hits and rallies in the bottom half of both the ninth and 10th innings. The icing on the cake was Tatsuhiro Tamura's sayonara double ...
