The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Chinese vessels spent record 64 hours in Japan's territory

The Japan Coast Guard confirmed Thursday that two China Coast Guard vessels intruded into Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands and stayed in the waters for 64 hours, the longest single intrusion since Japan nationalized the islands in 2012.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 24, 2022

Fire and Dance as Spectacle Returns to Paris Fashion

With feats of contemporary dance and fiery orbs being flung from cranes, two of the showiest men's brands on Thursday brought some spectacle back to Paris Fashion Week after a subdued couple of years. Japan's Issey Miyake, known for innovative and dazzling catwalk shows, returned to Paris for the first…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 24, 2022

The ticking investment time bomb -- how investors got sold a myth

The author is the founder of SCM Direct

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2022

Japanese city worker loses USB containing personal details of every resident

Contractor said he lost the device – storing names, addresses, dates of birth and tax details of 460,000 people – after an alcohol-fuelled night out

The Guardian - AU · Jun 24, 2022

Would You Slap A Turbo Kit On Your Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R?

Japanese aftermarket specialist Trick Star has developed a turbo kit for the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-25R capable of bumping output up to 100 horsepower.

RideApart · Jun 24, 2022

Toyota recalls electric car for faulty wheel that may detach

Toyota is recalling 2,700 of its bZ4X crossover vehicles globally for wheel bolts that could become loose, in a major setback for the Japanese automaker’s ambitions to roll out electric cars

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

Uber Had Weighed Strategic Options For Indian Business At One Point

Uber Technologies, Inc (NYSE:UBER) had weighed strategic options for its Indian ride-hailing business, including a sale, but suspended discussions following the meltdown in tech startup valuations, the Bloomberg reports. Uber began weighing alternatives, including a stock swap with local companies or a pullout, before a global equity market selloff spoilt the plans.…

Benzinga · Jun 23, 2022

Exec returns to Toyota as adviser after '15 arrest in Japan

An American executive who resigned from Toyota after being arrested in Japan in 2015 on suspicion of drug law violations has returned to the Japanese automaker

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

Japan high court rejects paternity harassment allegations

A Japanese High Court has rejected an appeal by a former brokerage manager alleging on-the-job harassment and unlawful dismissal after he took parental leave at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

Japan halts aid for coal-fired plants in Indonesia, Bangladesh

TOKYO: Japan will stop providing yen loans for the construction of coal-fired electricity plants in Indonesia and Bangladesh, the government said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 23, 2022