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Abe mum on reports he nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
World
February 18, 2019
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
February 15, 2019
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
February 13, 2019
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
February 10, 2019
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
February 5, 2019
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
February 3, 2019
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
January 30, 2019
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
January 29, 2019
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
January 28, 2019
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
January 27, 2019
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,…