The company has been on the back foot since its former CEO was accused of mismanagement.
OECD rules are lacking for corporations around the world.
By Tomofumi Yonezawa and Ryosuke Terunuma / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers.
Moon proposes close aide talks on requisitioned workers issue.
The two countries have been embroiled in an economic dispute.
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The fires took place at Shuri Castle on Okinawa.
Ghosn is currently out of on bail.
The rising sun flag holds significance across the Asia Pacific region after the second world war.
A statement on the gate at Inhun High School where two students held a press conference says, “Please don’t use us politically”.
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Naruhito was officially enthroned yesterday.
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Naruhito’s enthronement ceremony to take place on Tuesday.
Most of the casualties occurred in Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures.
Japan has deployed at least 100,000 security personnel in search and rescue operations.
The military has been mobilized to provide humanitarian relief.
Akira Yoshino was one of the three researchers who greatly contributed to the development and commercialization of a “dream battery,” laying the foundation of modern society.
Akira Yoshino, 71, is the eighth Japanese scientist to have been awarded the chemistry Nobel.
By Shingo Sugime and Yoichiro Tanaka / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondents.
The total is due to exceed 2018’s record of 421 tons.
Abe nominates rising political star to cabinet post.
The embattled company is facing major structural changes on the back of two scandals.
It will be the first indigenous mass produced aircraft from Japan in decades.
The train crashed into a truck at a road crossing.
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Japan is preparing for every scenario ahead of Tokyo 2020.
TICAD 7 Yokohama: Good governance key for development.
Monitoring of DPRK missile launches could weaken.
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All of Japan is within range of Pyongyang’s ballistic missiles.
The records were recently discovered and made public.
The new emperor made an address on his first war anniversary on the throne.
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South Korea has not placed Japan on a white-list of trade friendly countries.
Culture and society, Current affairs
Japan has plans for the village beyond next year’s Olympics.
Trade relationship between the two countries have frayed in recent months.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with U.
Trade talks between the two sides have resulted in no movement.
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The view from Tokyo is similar to those of the Koreans, little progress was made.
Japan is already among world leaders in life expectancy.
Yomiuri Shimbun reports the acquisition is designed to counter China’s growing presence.
Clean up operations have been ongoing within the area but nuclear debris has been left sealed.
Revising Japan’s pacifist constitution was one of Abe’s campaign promises.
The move has significant impact on any attempts to rewrite Japan’s pacifist constitution.
The perpetrator has been arrested.
The paid service will come into effect after major quakes.
Culture and society, Curiosity
The government will pay fishermen to dispose and collect ocean plastic.
US coalition plan puts Japan in hot seat amid rising tensions over Iran.
The announcement was made by Japan’s national observatory.
Both sides have ramped up rhetoric in recent weeks.
Absence may signal better relations between Japan and China.
Certain sectors inside Japan have protested the move.
The relationship between the two countries have been strained since the second world war.
Ahead of the Group of 20 summit, The Yomiuri Shimbun interviewed British Prime Minister Theresa May.
Digital laws have been proposed before in the past but is gaining traction ahead of the G20s.
Japan, Russia likely to skip agreement on travel to northern territories at G20.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offers a flower during a memorial ceremony to commemorate those who died in the Battle of Okinawa.
AI said to be the next big topic of study.
The Japanese Prime Minister is due in Tehran today.
Culture and society, Curiosity
It is believed to be a first among temples in Japan.
The aim is pass and implement this program in the next few years.
The meeting of the defense chief comes after President Trump’s state visit.
The perpetrator was thought to be suffering from mental illness.
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Trump earlier said that the US suffered from a ‘tremendous’ trade deficit with Japan.
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Service industry businesses catering to foreign workers are popping up all over Japan.
Domestic firms are taking stronger action against tobacco use, going so far as to avoid hiring smokers in some cases.
Analysts blame the hit on global R&D competition.
By Shin Kawashima, University of Tokyo Professor.
Abe’s diplomacy for Osaka G20 must balance several factors.
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Naruhito made his first address to the people of Japan as emperor on Wednesday.
Heisei era ends as crown prince Naruhito accedes and Reiwa era begins.
The emperor is due to abdicate today, the first time in two centuries.
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Coronation is due to take place on April 30th.
China has flexed its muscles before in the South China Sea.
Tokyo will welcome positive news after earlier scandals surrounding the Olympic committee.
Ghosn is facing charges of misuse of company funds and tax evasion.
Ghosn is on trial for evasion of taxes and using company funds for personal use.
The two sides are still at an impasse over what Trump deems an “unfair” trade deficit.
The name will come into effect when Akihito abdicates his throne in May.
About 380 personnel have been deployed in advance.
Culture and society, Current affairs
The head of Japan’s Olympic Committee said he would step down, as French authorities probe his involvement in payments made before Tokyo was awarded the 2020 Summer Games.
Japan is planning on developing long range anti-ship missiles for self defense purposes.
Former Nissan Motor Company Chairman Carlos Ghosn was released on bail last week.
Former CEO Carlos Ghosn was released this week on bail.
The myth of growth in which auto and housing sales continue to support the economy has collapsed.
Businesses, consumers increasingly turn to smartphone payments as modus operandi.
The body will scrutinize financial dealings by tech giants.
The troops will be utilized in an observing capacity.
Both governments will survey areas of potential overlapping interests.
The government is drawing up cyber-security plans to ensure safer protections for users.
The EU-Japan free trade deal is now in effect signaling a new era in trade relations between the two.
Culture and society, Curiosity
The Japanese Emperor Akihito is due to abdicate later this year.
Culture and society, Current affairs
The Chinese doctor said he edited two children to make them immune to HIV.
Japan proposes creating global rules on data flow in Davos speech.
Tourism is increasingly becoming an important part of the Japanese market.
Ghosn allegedly used company assets for personal use and gain.
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The president of the Japanese IOC says there is nothing to worry about.
The site will be used to practice carrier landings and air drills.
Former chairman to spend Christmas and New Years in jail.
Counter-terrorism and intelligence sharing may have been the topic of discussion.
Japan plans to withdraw from International Whaling Commission to resume commercial whaling.
Respondents were less likely to respond positively due to recent developments.
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Ghosn legacy torn apart as prosecutors struggle to build a solid case.
The Kanji of the year in 2018 in Japan is the word for disaster.
Japan approves a measure to research the capabilities to jam hostile communication satellites.
Changes are long overdue at one of the world’s largest auto manufacturers.
Ghosn and an associated remain in jail on charges of tax avoidance and falsifying reports.
Ghosn suspected of understating pay by ¥9,5 billion over 9 years.
Fallout continues over South Korean ruling that Mitsubishi owes war time reparations.
The government is considering acquiring 80 to 100 additional state-of-the-art F-35 stealth fighters for the Air Self-Defense Force, sources said.
The government approved a climate change adaptation plan at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday that is aimed at countering the dangers caused by global warming.
The company will have to balance its desires with partners Renault.
Ghosn is currently under arrest for financial discrepancy and under-reporting pay.
Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested by a Japanese special investigation team over financial irregularities.
Foreign residents to be required to show residence cards to receive health care.
A panel set up to study the issue has recommended plans to regulate IT companies more strictly.
An expert panel will call for the government to set up a team of specialists to monitor the business practices of tech giants in its interim report to be released early next month.
The Japanese foreign ministry has confirmed that Yasuda has been released.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will pay an official visit to China from Thursday to Saturday — the first official visit to China by a Japanese prime minister in seven years.
The government says buildings with parts will still withstand severe earthquakes.
Kim Jong-un says he won’t submit the weapons list and presented several demands.
The revised NAFTA deal that the United States, Mexico and Canada agreed to on Sunday is expected to have a significant impact on Japanese automakers.
The debate over US bases in Okinawa is likely to intensify after the election of a new governor.
Japan braces itself as a powerful typhoon approaches the main islands.
A Japanese start-up will send rovers to the moon via Elon Musk’s Space X by 2021.
The Bank of Japan could have increasing difficulty steering its monetary policy, as some believe Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is becoming less focused on achieving a 2 percent inflation target.
To realize Hokkaido’s post-quake rehabilitation, it is indispensable to rebuild its industries.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was reelected president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party for a third consecutive term on Thursday.
It is necessary to advance future-oriented diplomacy and continue improving trust in the international community, an editorial in the Yomiuri Shimbun said.
Japan marked the 73rd anniversary of the end of World War II on Wednesday.
A permanent international arbitration body specializing in intellectual property is to be established in Japan as early as September.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intends to accelerate the improvement of Japan-China relations through the realization of reciprocal visits with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Toshiba Corporation is planning to sell its liquefied natural gas business in the United States.
Japan’s Atomic Energy Commission is seeking to cut the country’s plutonium stockpile for the first time in over a decade.
Fake internet news stories claiming “ninja” are in short supply trigger a flood of applications to Japan.
A record 65 people died in a weeklong period due to heatstroke amid severely hot weather in Japan.
Japanese regulators need to do more to ensure the safety and privacy of users dealing with crypto-currency exchanges.
Polls suggest the public in both countries do not believe true denuclearization will take place.
Japan-affiliated convenience store chains are making an aggressive push into the Chinese market, with three major chains now having about 5,500 stores in China.
Japanese companies are increasingly integrating gender diversity policies into their central business strategies.
Gains from Japan-Russia cooperation must lead to progress in territorial talks.
Representatives of the APEC members hold a press conference following the trade ministers’ meeting in Port Moresby on Saturday but did not address concerns over protectionism.
Trump’s negotiation tactics face test.
It must be a tactic to weaken the pressure of the international community’s sanctions and make summit meetings with the United States and South Korea successful.