Prosecutors in Japan charged the company and its former chairman with violating financial laws by underreporting his compensation by tens of millions of dollars.
Tag: Japan
Bucking a Global Trend, Japan Seeks More Immigrants. Ambivalently.
Long seen as one of the most insular of nations, Japan is surprising its neighbors (and perhaps itself) by opening its doors a bit wider to foreign workers.
One Marine Dead and Five Still Missing After Aircraft Collide Near Japan
The Marine Corps said that one of two Marines found after an accident 200 miles off the coast of Japan had died, and that five others remain missing.
Five U.S. Marines Missing in Aircraft Accident Off Japan
Japanese and American aircraft are searching the waters off Japan. Two people have been found.
South Korean Court Orders Mitsubishi of Japan to Pay for Forced Wartime Labor
The ruling against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is likely to further complicate ties between America’s two key allies in Asia.
Carlos Ghosn Is Removed as Chairman of Mitsubishi Motors
The board of the Japanese automaker acted a week after Nissan accused Mr. Ghosn of financial misconduct and stripped him of his chairmanship.
Nissan’s Ghosn to Spend at Least 10 More Days in Custody
Though not charged with a crime, the powerful auto executive could stay in detention even longer under Japanese law, likely in spare conditions.
South Korea Signals End to ‘Final’ Deal With Japan Over Wartime Sex Slaves
The painful dispute over the so-called comfort women, which both sides declared settled in 2015, has returned to life.
Facing Tensions Close to Home, Japan’s Abe Cements Alliance with Australia
Japan’s prime minister paid homage to Australians killed by Japanese bombs, courting the country amid wariness over China and strained ties with South Korea.
Minister in Charge of Japan’s Cybersecurity Says He Has Never Used a Computer
Yoshitaka Sakurada appeared not to know what a USB drive was, and told lawmakers that when it was necessary to use a computer, “I order my employees or secretaries” to do it.