National Nov 11, 2020
Finance bureau chief denies knowledge of tampering in Moritomo case
The testimony contradicts what was written in memos left by former bureau official Toshio Akagi, who killed himself in 2018.
National May 29, 2020
Asahi Shimbun employee embroiled in prosecutor gambling scandal suspended for a month
The mahjong sessions with top Tokyo prosecutor Hiromu Kurokawa took place four times at a Sankei Shimbun reporter's home in April and May.
National May 26, 2020
Top Nagoya prosecutor replaces Kurokawa as chief of Tokyo office in wake of scandal
Having taken on the No. 2 job for prosecutors, Hayashi is expected to later succeed the current prosecutor-general.
National / Politics May 21, 2020
Top prosecutor Hiromu Kurokawa to resign over gambling expose
A top Japanese prosecutor thought to be favored by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's office intends to step down after a magazine report that he played mahjong for money and did so despite Japan's state of emergency over the new coronavirus, a judicial source said ...
Business / Corporate Feb 29, 2020
Nissan slapped with ¥2.4 billion fine over Ghosn compensation scandal
The fine is the second-highest imposed by the Financial Services Agency after the ¥7.37 billion fine on Toshiba Corp. in 2015.
National / Crime & Legal Jan 24, 2020
Lebanon and Japan begin 40-day countdown to decide where Ghosn will stand trial, sources say
Lebanon and Japan have about 40 days to decide whether ousted Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi boss Carlos Ghosn will be extradited to Japan or stand trial in Lebanon, a judicial source and a source close to Ghosn said on Thursday. Ghosn fled to Lebanon, his childhood home, just ...
National / Politics Jan 18, 2020
Six Japanese government officials reprimanded over cherry blossom party records
The Cabinet Office said Friday that it has verbally reprimanded six current and former personnel division heads for failing to properly manage records on controversial cherry blossom-viewing parties hosted by the prime minister. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration apparently hopes that the punishment by the ...
National / Crime & Legal Jan 18, 2020
Ghosn timed Japan escape to take advantage of holiday season, report says
Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn said in an interview in Beirut that he intentionally timed his escape from Japan to coincide with year-end holidays in late December, Spanish daily El Pais reported Friday. Asked why he chose to flee to Lebanon during that ...
Business / Corporate Jan 16, 2020
Nissan considers scrapping advisory roles for former executives
Nissan Motor Co. may stop placing former executives in advisory posts as part of an overhaul to its corporate governance practices following the ousting of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn, sources said Wednesday. The possible abolition of the komon adviser and sōdanyaku consultant posts is aimed ...
Commentary / Japan Jan 15, 2020
What's next for Ghosn following his flight to Lebanon?
by Bruce Aronson
The incident leaves lingering questions and contending perceptions that have yet to be addressed.
National / Crime & Legal Jan 13, 2020
Lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto faces fresh arrest warrant over casino bribery allegations
Prosecutors are expected to serve a fresh arrest warrant Tuesday on lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto, following his arrest late last month for allegedly receiving ¥3.7 million in bribes from a Chinese company over a casino project, sources said Monday. The special investigation team of the Tokyo ...
National / Politics Jan 12, 2020
Poll finds 58% of voters oppose dispatch of MSDF personnel to Middle East
A national opinion poll conducted over the weekend showed 58.4 percent of voters are opposed to the dispatch of a Maritime Self-Defense Force unit to the Middle East.