Tokyo’s top prosecutor was set to resign after a report that he gambled illegally during Japan’s coronavirus state of emergency, media said on Thursday, in a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose …
Recession-hit Japan’s exports, imports fall due to pandemic
Recession-hit Japan’s exports plunged nearly 22% in April while imports fell 7%, the country’s worst drop in more than a decade as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global demand. The drop in exports …
Japan Newborn Gets Liver Stem Cells In World First
Doctors in Japan have successfully transplanted liver cells derived from embryonic stem cells into a newborn baby, in a world first that could provide new treatment options for infants. The newborn …
U.S. Arrests Two Men Wanted by Japan Over Ex-Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn’s Escape
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 …
U.S. Arrests 2 Suspected of Helping Carlos Ghosn Flee Japan
Japanese authorities believe the men, a father and son arrested in Massachusetts, helped plan and carry out Mr. Ghosn’s escape to Lebanon in December.
Former Green Beret arrested for ‘smuggling Carlos Ghosn from Japan’
A former Green Beret and his son were arrested in the US yesterday for allegedly helping the former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn to flee Japan.Michael Taylor, 59, and his son Peter Taylor, 27, have been …
Olympus to end camera operations in South Korea
Olympus will end its consumer camera operations in South Korea, the company announced on Wednesday. The Japanese optics giant said it “wanted to provide great products and services” but decided to end …
Carlos Ghosn: US ex-Green Beret and son arrested over escape from Japan
US authorities have arrested a former special forces soldier and his son for allegedly helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee Japan last December. Former Green Beret Michael Taylor, 59, and his son …
U.S. Arrests 2 Tied to Carlos Ghosn’s Escape From Japan
Japanese authorities suspect the men, a father and son arrested in Massachusetts, helped Mr. Ghosn flee to Lebanon in December.
Men accused of helping ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan arrested
The U.S. government arrested the two men accused of helping ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn escape Japan after he faced criminal charges in the country.