U.S. authorities on Wednesday arrested a former Special Forces soldier and another man wanted by Japan on charges that they enabled the escape of former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn out of the …
Ex-Green Beret, son arrested for helping ex-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn flee Japan
Both men were wanted by the Japanese government for their alleged roles in smuggling Ghosn out of the country in a large black box used for musical equipment.
Feds arrest two Americans wanted by Japan for helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn escape
Federal officials on Wednesday arrested two men, including a former special forces soldier, wanted by Japan for their alleged involvement in assisting in the escape of former Nissan Motor boss Carlos …
Men who allegedly helped Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan arrested in U.S.
Nissan chair Carlos Ghosn flee Japan ahead of his trial have been arrested in the United States.Authorities in Massachusetts on Wednesday arrested former U.S. Green Beret Michael Taylor and his son, …
North Korea fires two unidentified projectiles, South Korea says
North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles in a new military test Thursday. South Korean military officials say the projectiles were fired into the waters between South Korea and Japan. It’s …
Japan on Path to Coronavirus Containment – Economy Minister Nishimura
Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Wednesday that the nation was on a path towards containing the novel coronavirus. But he said Japan was yet ready to promote tourism and added …
Japan’s LDP advocates stimulus, with funding for firms to survive COVID-19 recession
Japan must maintain an appropriate “policy mix” by adopting strong fiscal spending to go with the Bank of Japan’s powerful monetary easing to protect the economy and jobs from the coronavirus fallout, …
AP PHOTOS: Business almost as usual amid Japan virus actions
The popular “scramble” intersection in Tokyo’s downtown Shibuya district looks uncrowded, but eateries and pubs on backstreets are busy. Meanwhile, narrow suburban shopping …
Pandemic Sinks Japan Business Mood to Decade Low, Outlook Even Bleaker: Reuters Tankan
The slump in Japanese business confidence deepened in May, hitting decade lows as firms braced for a protracted period of coronavirus-driven economic weakness, the Reuters Tankan survey showed on …
Japan’s forgotten indigenous people
Japan’s indigenous people, the Ainu, were the earliest settlers of Hokkaido, Japan’s northern island. But most travellers will not have heard of them.