Japan tries to rescue man stuck in sinkhole. Here’s what’s going on.
A sinkhole that suddenly opened up on a road just northeast of Tokyo and swallowed a truck has captured national attention as ...
Dentsu fined 300 million yen in Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging
Advertising giant Dentsu Group Inc. has been fined 300 million yen ($1.94 million) after being found guilty of violating the ...
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BOJ deputy signals more room to hike given negative real rates
The deputy governor cemented the BOJ’s message that the central bank is looking to hike rates further in the future.
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Rakuten scraps plan to list securities unit on Tokyo bourse
The Japanese e-commerce pioneer had planned an initial public offering for Rakuten Securities Holdings as part of a push to ...
Nissan says it plans ‘urgent’ job and production cuts in the US
Thursday's move is part of Nissan Motor Corp.'s plans, announced two months ago, to slash 9,000 jobs globally.
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Table tennis player Niwa's contract terminated over alleged gambling
Japanese table tennis player Koki Niwa, a two-time Olympic men's team medalist, had his club contract terminated Thursday after he was referred to prosecutors over alleged gambling. Okayama Rivets in ...