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Mitsubishi Motors has cash to weather mileage scandal, but brand battered, again
Business
April 29, 2016
Mitsubishi Motors has cash to weather mileage scandal, but brand battered, again
Mitsubishi Motors' (MMC) (7211.T) market value and Japanese orders have halved since it admitted last week to rigging fuel economy…
Japan eyes more foreign workers, stealthily challenging immigration taboo
World
April 26, 2016
Japan eyes more foreign workers, stealthily challenging immigration taboo
Desperately seeking an antidote to a rapidly aging population, Japanese policymakers are exploring ways to bring in more foreign workers…
Second deadly quake hits southern Japan, rescuers race against time
World
April 16, 2016
Second deadly quake hits southern Japan, rescuers race against time
A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan early on Saturday, killing at least 20 people, injuring more than 1,000…
Team Japan leads pack in real-life ‘Iron Chef’ cooking competition
Food
April 16, 2016
Team Japan leads pack in real-life ‘Iron Chef’ cooking competition
Japan has been crowned the continental champion of a cooking competition that could be described as the real-life “Iron Chef”. At…
Aftershocks rattle southwestern Japan after quake kills nine
World
April 15, 2016
Aftershocks rattle southwestern Japan after quake kills nine
Aftershocks rattled southwestern Japan on Friday after a strong quake the night before killed nine people, injured at least 1,000…
‘Invisible’ train set to roll in 2018
Science
April 14, 2016
‘Invisible’ train set to roll in 2018
It's a train out of a "Hunger Games" world.Except it could actually happen.
Death by overwork on rise among Japan’s vulnerable workers
Business
April 3, 2016
Death by overwork on rise among Japan’s vulnerable workers
Japan is witnessing a record number of compensation claims related to death from overwork, or "karoshi", a phenomenon previously associated…
Japan’s ‘Masked Girls’ seek fame under cover
Culture
March 29, 2016
Japan’s ‘Masked Girls’ seek fame under cover
Standing out from Japan's myriad of girl bands can be a daunting task, but one group, the "Kamen Joshi", or…
Foxconn lowering offer for Japan’s Sharp: Yomiuri
Business
March 20, 2016
Foxconn lowering offer for Japan’s Sharp: Yomiuri
Taiwan's Foxconn is lowering an offer for loss-making Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp (6753.T) from an initial plan of 489…
Boys in pink: genderless fashion goes big in Japan
Culture
March 16, 2016
Boys in pink: genderless fashion goes big in Japan
No stranger to barrettes, bows and beauty products, Japanese Instagram icon and model Genking is a proud flag bearer for…