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Abe mum on reports he nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
World

Abe mum on reports he nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declined Monday to say if he had nominated President Donald Trump for…
Japan to recognize indigenous Ainu people for first time
Society

Japan to recognize indigenous Ainu people for first time

Japan’s government introduced a bill Friday to recognize the country’s ethnic Ainu minority as an “indigenous” people for the first…
Carlos Ghosn’s lead defense lawyer resigns
World

Carlos Ghosn’s lead defense lawyer resigns

Two lawyers defending former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn on charges of financial misconduct quit suddenly on Wednesday, the latest shock…
Renault denounces Nissan over Ghosn investigation: report
World

Renault denounces Nissan over Ghosn investigation: report

Lawyers for French carmaker Renault have criticized their Japanese alliance partner Nissan for its handling of an internal probe into…
Germany’s Merkel says ‘still time’ to find Brexit solution
World

Germany’s Merkel says ‘still time’ to find Brexit solution

There is still time to find a solution to Britain’s exit from the EU, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday,…
First Mission of Egyptian-Japanese schools arrives in Japan
Egypt

First Mission of Egyptian-Japanese schools arrives in Japan

  Egypt’s Ministry of Education announced on Sunday that the mission for Egyptian-Japanese schools, including 21 headmasters and 21 teachers,…
Ghosn says arrest was result of ‘plot and treason’: Nikkei
World

Ghosn says arrest was result of ‘plot and treason’: Nikkei

  Detained auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn believes his arrest and the charges against him are the result of a “plot…
Tipples and trash: A Japan waste plant opens its doors
Environment

Tipples and trash: A Japan waste plant opens its doors

  A group of young Japanese snap selfies as they knock back a few drinks on a Friday night. But…
Nissan faces SEC probe over executive pay
World

Nissan faces SEC probe over executive pay

  The US Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Nissan over executive pay, the firm said Monday, the latest blow…
Blackmail letters with suspected cyanide sent to Japanese firms
World

Blackmail letters with suspected cyanide sent to Japanese firms

  Nine Japanese companies, including drugmakers and a newspaper, have received blackmail letters containing white powder suspected to be cyanide,…
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