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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 25, 2019
Nissan president pledges cooperation with new Renault chairman; Saikawa hints he may step down within months
Renault picked Jean-Dominique Senard on Thursday to replace Carlos Ghosn, who has been detained in Japan for alleged financial misconduct, as chairman.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2019
France downplays Renault-Nissan merger idea amid tensions over lopsided alliance built by Ghosn
France's finance minister says there is no plan to remodel the alliance between Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co., despite reports to the contrary.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2019
Nissan CEO calls for Renault board to review findings on Carlos Ghosn
Nissan expects alliance partner Renault's board to back its ousting of Carlos Ghosn once it sees evidence from the Japanese carmaker's investigation, Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa said in a newspaper interview published Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 17, 2018
Nissan fails at board meeting to name new chairman to succeed Carlos Ghosn
The board of Nissan Motor Co. put off a decision to choose the successor to ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who has been arrested for alleged financial misconduct, reflecting heightened tensions with its partner Renault SA.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 15, 2018
Nissan unlikely to tap new chairman at Monday board meeting
Nissan's board probably won't pick a replacement at next week's meeting because partner Renault hasn't taken action against ousted chief Carlos Ghosn, who remains chairman and CEO, sources say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 10, 2018
Report that Carlos Ghosn planned to oust Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa brings relationship into focus
Almost three weeks after his shock arrest, former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn's relationship with his former protege is emerging as key to determining what may have triggered the investigation that has put the car industry titan in a Tokyo jail cell.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 6, 2018
Nissan may launch recall in Japan after finding new cases of inspection misconduct
Nissan Motor Co. has found fresh cases of misconduct in vehicle inspections and may launch a recall, sources close to the matter said Thursday, in the latest setback for the global carmaker mired in quality control issues and the arrest of former chairman Carlos Ghosn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 4, 2018
Directors meet to decide who will fill Carlos Ghosn's shoes as Nissan chairman
Their choice to replace the ousted car titan, now languishing in Tokyo Detention House, will indicate the direction the automaker's alliance with Renault SA will take.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 29, 2018
Unbeaten Hiroto Kyoguchi eyes second world title in New Year's Eve bout
Hiroto Kyoguchi, the WBA's top-ranked contender, will fight super light flyweight champion Hekkie Budler of South Africa on New Year's Eve in Macau, Kyoguchi's Watanabe Boxing Gym announced Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2018
Carlos Ghosn allegedly shifted investment loss of ¥1.7 billion to Nissan; CEO Saikawa set to double as chairman
The SESC was aware of the alleged misconduct, sources say, and notified the bank involved in the transaction that Ghosn may have committed an aggravated breach of trust.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 27, 2018
The big winner from Carlos Ghosn's arrest? His protege at Nissan
Long before the downfall of his mentor Carlos Ghosn, Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa had pushed to win more power for the Japanese carmaker in its strained alliance with Renault SA. Now he has a chance to do just that.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2018
Nissan's Hiroto Saikawa, a hard-nosed leader, takes center stage after Ghosn's ouster
In sacking his long-time mentor, Carlos Ghosn, as chairman of Nissan Motor Co., CEO Hiroto Saikawa has only bolstered his reputation for being a tough leader unafraid to antagonize people in the interests of business.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2018
11-year-old breaks record as youngest person to pass high level math test
An 11-year-old elementary school student has become the youngest person to pass the college-level Sugaku Kentei mathematics exam, shattering the previous record held by a 13-year-old, the test administrator said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 26, 2018
Nissan reports preventive steps to government in wake of data fabrication scandal
Nissan Motor Co. submitted a report to the government Wednesday containing measures to prevent any further fabrication of exhaust emissions and fuel efficiency data.
Japan Times
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May 20, 2018
Hiroto Kyoguchi defends IBF minimumweight title with victory over Vince Paras
IBF minimumweight champion Hiroto Kyoguchi successfully defended his title for a second time Sunday, when he beat Vince Paras of the Philippines in a wide-margin points victory.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Apr 26, 2018
Reds fall 1-0 to Reysol in Oliveira's debut
Kashiwa Reysol beat Urawa Reds 1-0 in the J. League on Wednesday night, denying the visitors a victory in their first match under new head coach Oswaldo Oliveira.
Japan Times
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Apr 23, 2018
Hiroto Kyoguchi to defend IBF minimumweight title against the Philippines' Vince Paras
IBF minimumweight champion Hiroto Kyoguchi will face the Philippines' Vince Paras in his second title defense, his Watanabe gym said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 14, 2017
Japan's once youngest mayor to resign after Supreme Court upholds graft conviction
The Supreme Court has upheld a high court ruling that found a city mayor in Gifu Prefecture, who in 2013 became the youngest mayor in Japan, guilty of graft.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 11, 2017
Ishikawa assemblyman faces calls to resign for libeling local restaurant
A municipal assemblyman from Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, is facing pressure to resign for posting defamatory comments online about a local restaurant that was eventually forced to close.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2017
Nissan cites poor communication in safety check malpractice, acknowledged to have started as early as 1979
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.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Yen swings stir talk that Japan is in the FX market once again
An electronic screen in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar and the graph showing its recent swings, on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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