US men accused of aiding Ghosn escape arrive in Japan A US father-son pair accused of helping former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn in his escape from Japan arrived in Tokyo after losing their battle against ... World • 02 Mar
Japan extends economic recovery on strong exports Japan's economy expanded more than expected in the fourth quarter, extending the recovery from its worst postwar recession thanks to a rebound in overseas demand ... Business • 15 Feb
Japanese beermaker Asahi sees 2021 profit recovery Japanese beverage group Asahi Group Holdings has forecast that its full-year operating profit will exceed levels seen in 2019. Business • 12 Feb
Tokyo 2020 chief Mori resigns over sexist comments Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori has resigned after making sexist comments that caused an international outcry with less than six months until the virus-postponed ... World • 12 Feb
Toyota increases its profit forecast by 54% Toyota said it has an up to four-month stockpile of chips and was not immediately expecting a global chip shortage to hit production, as it ... Business • 10 Feb
Three hurt as Japanese submarine collides with ship A Japanese submarine and a private ship were involved in a crash off the Pacific coast earlier this week. World • 10 Feb
Nissan trims loss forecast as car markets rebound Japanese car maker Nissan has today trimmed its loss forecast for the current financial year by more than a third as the company benefited from ... Business • 09 Feb
Sony raises profit outlook amid home entertainment boom Japanese electronics and media giant Sony has raised its full-year profit outlook by one-third and said it was struggling to keep up with pandemic-fuelled demand ... Business • 03 Feb
Woman kept mother's body in freezer to avoid eviction A Japanese woman who said she hid her mother's corpse in a freezer in her apartment for a decade told police she feared eviction if ... World • 30 Jan
China authorises coast guard to fire on foreign vessels China has passed a law that for the first time explicitly allows its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels, a move that could make ... World • 22 Jan
IOC dismisses reports Tokyo Games will be cancelled The International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee have dismissed renewed speculation that the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games are set to be cancelled. Coronavirus • 22 Jan
Second year of pandemic may be worse than first - WHO The second year of the Covid-19 pandemic may be tougher than the first given how the new coronavirus is spreading, especially in the northern hemisphere ... Coronavirus • 13 Jan
Netherlands 'alarmed' over spread of new Covid variant The Netherlands is extending coronavirus restrictions until 9 February as infections are still high and the government is "very concerned" about the new variant of ... Coronavirus • 12 Jan
South Korean court orders Japan to compensate women A South Korean court has ordered Japan to compensate 12 women who were forced to work in its wartime brothels, a ruling that drew a ... World • 08 Jan
Japan's top sumo wrestler tests positive for Covid-19 Record-breaking sumo champion Hakuho has tested positive for Covid-19 just days before the New Year tournament, the Japan Sumo Association has said. Coronavirus • 05 Jan
Man held after entering Japanese emperor's residence A 29-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly breaking into the Tokyo residence of Emperor Naruhito, where he reportedly spent two hours before being discovered, ... World • 03 Jan
French minister defends speed of Covid vaccine roll-out The Czech Republic has reported a record high 16,939 daily cases of Covid-19 for the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said today. World • 31 Dec 20
Tokyo stocks close down but Nikkei posts big 2020 rise Tokyo stocks ended lower today, their last trading day of 2020, but over the year the benchmark Nikkei index rose 16% to hit its highest ... Business • 30 Dec 20
Japan ex-PM Abe avoids prosecution in payment probe Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe has apologised to MPs over a scandal involving payments for supporters, a day after prosecutors said they would not ... World • 25 Dec 20
Bank of Japan extends virus-linked lending programme The Bank of Japan has today extended an emergency virus-related lending programme but kept its monetary easing policy unchanged, as the country faces a record ... Business • 18 Dec 20
Sydney takes action to control Covid-19 outbreak Sydney should prepare itself for more Covid-19 cases, New South Wales state Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned, as authorities take action to contain a new ... Coronavirus • 17 Dec 20
Japan business confidence improves again Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers has recovered further after plunging on pandemic woes to its worst level since the global financial crisis, a key survey ... Business • 14 Dec 20
Japan unveils new $700 billion stimulus package Japan's prime minister has today unveiled more than $700 billion in fresh stimulus to fund projects from anti-coronavirus measures to green tech, the country's third ... Business • 08 Dec 20
'Fireball' meteor seen in skies above Japan A fireball spotted falling from the night sky over parts of western and central Japan has lit up social media, with users sharing images of ... World • 30 Nov 20
Japan economy vaults back from Covid-induced recession Japan's economy grew at the fastest pace on record in the third quarter, rebounding sharply from its biggest postwar slump, as improved exports and consumption ... Business • 16 Nov 20
