The wife of a deceased government official has hailed as a “step forward” the Japanese government’s decision to admit for the first time to the existence of and to disclose documents detailing events …
Wife of late Japan gov’t employee involved in document tampering demands full truth
The wife of a deceased government official has hailed as a “step forward” the Japanese government’s decision to admit for the first time to the existence of and to disclose documents detailing events …
Editorial: Japan gov’t urged to fully disclose ‘tell-all’ file in school land sale scandal
The Japanese government has admitted that there does exist documents reportedly chronicling bureaucrats’ tampering of Finance Ministry papers approvin …
Wife of late Japan gov’t employee involved in document tampering demands full truth
The wife of a deceased government official has hailed as a “step forward” the Japanese government’s decision to admit for the first time to the existence of and to disclose documents detailing events …
Nikkei inches up as Japan shares edge higher on tech gains; Covid-19 measures cap the rise
The Nikkei share average ticked up 0.09 per cent to close at 29,357.82, while the broader Topix rose 0.29 per cent to 1,933.05. Both indexes inched down earlier in the session after rising the most in …
Editorial: Japan gov’t urged to fully disclose ‘tell-all’ file in school land sale scandal
The Japanese government has admitted that there does exist documents reportedly chronicling bureaucrats’ tampering of Finance Ministry papers approvin …
Philip Morris To Phase Out Cigarettes In Japan Within Decade
The head of tobacco giant Philip Morris said the company will phase out conventional cigarettes in Japan within 10 years, in an interview with the Nikkei business daily published Friday. The Marlboro …
Japan extends Covid restrictions as Olympics loom
A state of emergency has been extended in several regions of Japan as Covid-19 cases surge, less than three months before the Tokyo Olympics.Restrictions in Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo and Kyoto had been due …
Japan extends Covid-19 restrictions as Olympics draws nearer
A state of emergency has been extended in several regions of Japan as Covid-19 cases surge, less than three months before the Tokyo Olympics. Restrictions in Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo and Kyoto had been due …
Tokyo Olympic head says Bach visit to Japan could be ‘tough’
The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Friday that a visit to Japan this month by IOC President Thomas Bach seemed unlikely with a state of emergency order being extended by the …