Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Ex-Nissan executive found guilty of helping Carlos Ghosn commit financial crimes

Tokyo court gives US citizen Greg Kelly, who was arrested in 2018, six-month suspended sentence for aiding the now-fugitive Ghosn

The Guardian - AU

Biden's address shows U.S. resolve to protect free world amid Ukraine crisis

The United States, known as the protector of the free world, has shown its firm determination not to tolerate Russia's invasion of Ukraine nor the destruction of the international order. Japan, Europe and other democratic countries must strengthen their solidarity with the United States.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Toshiba needs to present clear strategy to enhance corporate value

Even though Toshiba Corp. is one of the most prestigious companies in Japan, there is no end in sight to its management woes. The new management team should quickly present measures to improve its corporate value that will satisfy shareholders.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Japan set to extend coronavirus limits, ease border rules

Japan is set to loosen border controls to allow more people to enter the country, especially students, while extending infection control measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus in several areas, including Tokyo.

Reuters

Tokyo court gives ex-Nissan exec Kelly suspended sentence

A Tokyo court has given Greg Kelly, a former American executive at Nissan Motor charged with underreporting his boss Carlos Ghosn’s pay, a 6-month suspended sentence

The Independent UK

Japan's Pan Pacific International says to accept 100 refugee families from Ukraine

Japan's Pan Pacific International, formerly Don Quijote Holdings, said on Thursday it will accept 100 refugee families from Ukraine as Russia's invasion of the country continues.

Reuters

Former Ghosn deputy set for U.S. return after suspended sentence

A Tokyo court on Thursday handed former Nissan Motor executive Greg Kelly a six-month suspended sentence for helping Carlos Ghosn hide pay from regulators, paving the way for the American lawyer to return home after more than three years in Japan.

Reuters

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Jurgen Klopp hails ‘complete performance’ from Takumi Minamino after final snub

The Japan international did not feature at Wembley on Sunday

The Independent UK

Latest Ukraine updates: Talks spur deal on humanitarian corridors

Ukraine-Russia news from March 3: Kyiv and Moscow agree on plan for safe corridors to evacuate civilians.

Al Jazeera

Japan scrambles jets at Russia helicopter incursion as old rivals feud over Ukraine and WWII island dispute

Tokyo has committed to hosting Ukrainian refugees and says dozens have applied to join Ukraine’s fight

The Independent UK

'Bullet Train' release date, trailer, cast and more for the Brad Pitt action movie

The summer will heat up on a high-speed train running across Japan in 'Bullet Train,' based on a 2010 novel and directed by 'Deadpool 2' director David Leitch.

Inverse

Pod of 40 dolphins killed in Japan's Red Cove after being driven into nets

Life Investigation Agency, a not-for-profit organisation, filmed the hunt near Taiji in Japan. Some of them were destined to spend their lives in tanks in marine parks and aquariums

Daily Mirror

'Legendary' baseball stadium rich in drama

SHIZUOKA -- Kusanagi Stadium in Suruga Ward, Shizuoka, is sometimes referred to as a "legendary baseball stadium."

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Economic security Invisible threats / Patent gazette freely exposes defense tech

This is the seventh installment of a series exploring Japan's vulnerabilities in areas such as information and supply networks, which have prompted the government to expedite efforts to pass a law to attain economic security.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Reuters

Japan ready to take in Ukrainians fleeing Russian invasion, PM Kishida says

Japan is ready to take in Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dozens Volunteer to Fight for Ukraine in Pacifist Japan

Keiichi Kurogi was one of dozens men in Japan who offered to join an "international legion" to fight Russian invaders after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for volunteers. Kurogi, a 39-year-old office worker who lives in southwestern Japan, told Reuters he rang the Ukrainian embassy on Monday after seeing its…

Reuters

Japan set to extend COVID curbs as hospitals battle infections

Japan prepared on Wednesday to extend infection controls in some regions amid high numbers of hospital patients hit by the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

Reuters

Around 70 Japanese have volunteered to fight for Ukraine - report

Several dozen Japanese men have answered a Ukrainian call for foreign volunteers to fight Russia's invasion, according to a media report on Wednesday.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Defend Japanese manufacturers' supply chains from cyber-attacks

This was a despicable cyber-attack exploiting the vulnerability of a supply chain. Major manufacturers should conduct a comprehensive review of their risks, including those of their business partners.

RideApart

Yamaha Bestows The 2022 Vino With Delightful Two-Tone Colorways

Yamaha has given the 2022 Vino two new colorways. The small-displacement commuter scooter has been released in Japan.

Input

Cyberattack forces Toyota Japan to stop producing cars

After being hit by malware, Toyota supplier Kojima Industries wasn't able to get Toyota its parts on time.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ramen of Japan / Inspired vegan ramen to make you smile

Ramen is one of Japan's most iconic and beloved dishes. The combinations of broths, noodles and toppings are diverse and continue to evolve. In our "Ramen of Japan" series, our ramen-loving reporters visit, taste and review unique and distinguished ramen shops.

The Conversation

Can wealthy nations stop buying Russian oil?

One option the U.S. and other nations have for ratcheting up pressure on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine is reducing their Russian energy purchases. U.K. Foreign Minister Liz Truss has proposed that the G7 nations – the U.S., U.K., Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan – impose…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Economic security Invisible threats / Businesses taught about industrial espionage

This is the sixth installment of a series exploring Japan's vulnerabilities in areas such as information and supply networks, vulnerabilities that have prompted the government to expedite efforts to pass a law to protect economic security.

Reuters

Western envoys, allies walk out on Lavrov speech to UN rights forum

More than 100 diplomats from some 40 Western countries and allies including Japan walked out of a speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the top U.N. human rights forum on Tuesday in protest over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

1 … 790 791 792 793

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

International Atomic Energy Agency

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.