Americans Michael Taylor and Peter Taylor were convicted Monday and sentenced to prison for helping former Nissan chairman-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan in 2019.
Afraid that its athletes may eat contaminated ingredients from Fukushima, South Korea created its own Olympic food program. Japan is not impressed.
South Korea launched its own food program for its athletes and delegates in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, over fears they may be served radioactively contaminated ingredients.
American duo sentenced to prison by Tokyo court for helping Ghosn flee Japan
A Tokyo court on Monday sentenced U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor to two years in prison and his son to one year and eight months for helping former Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) …
Japan, S.Korea leaders summit in limbo amid uproar over sexual innuendo
Plans to hold the first in-person summit between the leaders of Japan and South Korea have hit a snag over a disparaging comment by a Japanese diplomat about the South Korean president, the latest …
Nomura picks 2 winning stocks in Japan — one is already up 122%
Japan’s stock market may be lagging other Asia-Pacific markets, but two of the index’s high performing stocks are powering ahead amid a global shipping boom. Got a confidential news tip? We want to …
Success of Japan’s last Olympics looms large over Tokyo Games
The Tokyo Olympics open this week after being delayed a year by COVID-19. Japan last hosted the Summer Games in 1964 – a moment of triumph for the country. Lucy Craft shows times have changed.
Japan’s Suga, S.Korea’s Moon to Hold First Summit Meeting on Friday -Yomiuri
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are set to hold their first in-person summit meeting on Friday, coinciding with the start of the Tokyo Olympics, Japan’s …
US needs Japan and Korea to counter China tech, says Google ex-CEO
China’s capabilities in artificial intelligence are “much closer than I thought” to catching up to the US, former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt told Nikkei Asia, stressing that America would not …
Tokyo Olympics: South Korea Removes Controversial Flags After Japanese Protests
South Korea’s Olympic committee said it has removed flags at its Olympic village in Tokyo after they raised bad memories about a past military conflict between Japan and Korea. The South Korean …
Taiwan semiconductor company plans to build U.S. factory to meet sustained chip demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) signalled on Thursday plans to build new factories in the United States and Japan, riding on a pandemic-led surge in demand for chips that power …