In an interview, his wife, Carole Ghosn, described aggressive tactics and a thorough home search. Experts called his latest arrest in Japan an unusually forceful move.
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Japan Stumbles as China’s Growth Engine Slows
A slump in exports raises questions about how effective Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic policies would have been without Chinese help.
Japan’s New Era Gets a Name, but No One Can Agree What It Means
The era of the incoming emperor, Naruhito, will be known as Reiwa, a term that can mean “order and peace,” “auspicious harmony” and “joyful harmony.”
Japan’s Olympic Chief to Step Down Amid Corruption Investigation
Tsunekazu Takeda faces scrutiny in France over payments that prosecutors say were bribes to help Tokyo win hosting rights for the 2020 Summer Games.
Japan Dispatch: Japan’s Enchanting Ice Monsters, Claimed by Climate Change
The Japanese call them “juhyo,” or ice monsters, and armies of these abominable snowmen once spread across the country’s northern mountains. But they are at risk because of warming temperatures.
Some Boeing 737s Are Being Grounded. Here’s What That Means.
Regulators are typically hesitant to ground entire fleets of planes. What tips the balance toward doing it?
Japanese Ferry Is Said to Collide With Whale, Injuring 80
Six people were seriously injured when the ship ran into a “marine animal,” the company said.
Carlos Ghosn, Former Nissan Chairman, Is Released on Bail in Japan
The high-profile auto executive, who faces charges of financial wrongdoing, had been held since November.
Failed Hanoi Meeting Has U.S. Allies in Region Asking: What’s Next?
After the breakdown of talks between President Trump and Kim Jong-un, Japan and South Korea are trying to figure out the consequences.
Koreans in Japan Embrace the North as the World Shuns It
Among the descendants of families that came to Japan when Korea was its colony, there is hope that a political thaw could ease the North out of its isolation.