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VW SCANDAL

JAPAN / Politics
Oct 20, 2015
Panel clears Obuchi over career-damaging scandal
A panel investigating former trade and industry minister Yuko Obuchi's alleged misuse of political funds ruled Monday she had no legal responsibility for the scandal that led to her resignation last year.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 10, 2015
Fukuda gambling incident not on par with 'Black Mist Scandal'
The Yomiuri Giants did not need a gambling scandal hovering over the team's preparation for the Central League Climax Series, which began Saturday against the Hanshin Tigers. But early this past week that is what they got.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 8, 2015
Ex-professor indicted on charge of leaking bar exam questions
Prosecutors indicted a former Meiji University law school professor Wednesday on a charge of leaking questions in this year's national bar examinations to a woman who was one of his former students.
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2015
Persistent U.S. probe, real-time driving cut through VW obfuscation to find smoking tailpipe
The revelation that ended Martin Winterkorn's career at Volkswagen AG came on Sept. 3 in a meeting at an office park east of Los Angeles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 24, 2015
VW says reputation in Japan may take hit from emissions scandal
A diesel emissions scandal that hit German auto titan Volkswagen may not pose a direct threat to its Japanese operation, but the company is bracing for a hit to its reputation.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2015
S&P downgrades scandal-hit Toshiba, with 'negative' outlook
U.S. credit rating agency Standard & Poor's said Wednesday that it has downgraded Japanese electronics company Toshiba Corp.'s long-term corporate credit to "BBB-" from "BBB," stating that confusion in its operations arising from "inappropriate" accounting may continue to have a negative impact on...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2015
In qualified about-face, Clinton apologizes for email practices
After resisting giving an unqualified apology for using a private email server during her time as secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton conceded Tuesday that she was sorry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 8, 2015
Professor admits leaking bar exam questions to student
In a sign of systemic flaws in the nation's law schools, the Justice Ministry files a criminal complaint against a law professor for leaking bar exam questions to one of his students.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 27, 2015
Toshiba eyes appointing Shiseido adviser Maeda as board chairman
Toshiba Corp. is considering naming Shinzo Maeda, senior adviser to cosmetics-maker Shiseido Co., as chairman of its revamped board in order to improve corporate governance at the industrial conglomerate that's mired in an accounting scandal, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Aug 14, 2015
Toshiba scandal highlights need for diversity in corporate Japan
An accounting scandal engulfing Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corp. has exposed how closed corporate culture, still prevalent even at globally well-known companies in the country, plagues corporate governance.
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2015
Takata competitors making 68% of air bag inflator replacements
Takata Corp., the company whose faulty air bags are behind a record vehicle-safety recall, is depending on three of its key competitors to produce the majority of millions of replacement parts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2015
Toshiba unveils more exec pay cuts over accounting scam
Toshiba Corp. has announced an additional round of punishments over its accounting scandal — pay cuts affecting 16 executives, including Chairman and President Masashi Muromachi — and the resignation of another executive.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 30, 2015
After rough bond performance, Toshiba seen facing more capital hits
Toshiba Corp.'s bonds were Japan's biggest losers this month, and the worst may not be over in the nation's latest accounting scandal.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 22, 2015
Troubled Toshiba to sell $1 billion stake in Finnish elevator maker Kone
Toshiba Corp. is selling a $1 billion stake in Finnish elevator and escalator maker Kone Oyj as the Japanese group moves to bolster its balance sheet amid a probe into accounting irregularities.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2015
Probe finds that pressure by management contributed to Toshiba wrongdoing
Toshiba Corp. must correct at least ¥152 billion in pretax earnings over seven years after an internal accounting probe revealed the company overstated profits under pressure from management.
EDITORIALS
Jul 15, 2015
Toshiba's cooked books
Unless it's determined why Toshiba's existing governance mechanism failed to prevent accounting irregularities it will be difficult to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2015
Toshiba president pressed subordinates to improve profits
The president of Toshiba Corp., which has been embroiled in an accounting scandal, placed intense pressure on his subordinates to meet profit targets, potentially driving them to pad profits, sources familiar with the matter said Friday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 22, 2015
JFA says search finds no record of World Cup payment
Japan found no record of any payment made to the South American confederation (CONMEBOL) during its bid for the 2002 World Cup hosting rights as alleged by a recent report from Spain, Japan Football Association president Kuniya Daini said Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 21, 2015
JFA chief Daini denies Japan paid for 2002 World Cup vote
Japan Football Association chief Kuniya Daini has denied a report that claims Japan paid the South American federation (CONMEBOL) $1.5 million after it secured the rights to co-host the 2002 World Cup with South Korea.
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2015
ASIJ sex abuse report is finally released, blames 'cultural taboos'
A 'historical lack of formal policies' and 'cultural taboos' allowed child sex abuse committed by former American School in Japan teacher Jack Moyer to go unchecked for decades, according to an independent legal team tasked with probing the pedophilia scandal.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japan’s economy contracts as consumers and firms cut spending
Japan's gross domestic product shrank at an annualized pace of 2% in the three months through March.
Toshiba takes advantage of private status to chart new course
Toshiba announced on Thursday that it would cut up to 4,000 jobs as part of a restructuring plan.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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