The newly appointed lawyer for former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has said he believes the case against his client does “not meet international standards” and could scare international businesses away from Japan.
Thirteen gay couples are filing Japan’s first lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the country’s rejection of same-sex marriage.
A lawyer famous for winning extremely rare acquittals in Japan has been hired to defend Nissan’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn as he battles charges of false financial reporting and breach of trust.
Medals for the 2020 Olympics will be made from recycled electronic devices, the Tokyo Organising Committee has announced.
Ariana Grande has made a correction to her Japanese tattoo after a mistranslation meant it mistakenly referenced a barbecue, but many believe the fix is still incorrect.
A deal expected to boost trade between Europe and Japan by almost 36 billion euros (£31bn) a year and save EU companies up to one billion euros (£900m) a year in duties comes into effect on Friday.
Qatar’s bid to win a historic first AFC Asian Cup title has been thrown into doubt on the eve of the final after the United Arab Emirates complained that two members of their squad are ineligible.
Qatar coach Felix Sanchez has challenged his players to finish the job and deliver history for their nation in Friday’s AFC Asian Cup final against Japan.
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has said she hopes her sponsors will consult her about how they portray her after an online ad campaign that depicted her with pale skin was taken down following criticism.
A Tokyo court has rejected former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn’s latest request for bail, more than two months after his arrest.
A Tokyo court has rejected another appeal by lawyers of Nissan’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn to have him released on bail.
A request for release on bail by Nissan’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn has been turned down by a court in Japan, prolonging his detention.
Japan’s Prime Minister has said that his country offers its “total support” to Theresa May’s EU Withdrawal Agreement.
Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe is expected to urge Theresa May to avoid a no-deal Brexit in talks at Downing Street on Thursday.
Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe is expected to urge Theresa May to avoid a no-deal Brexit in talks at Downing Street on Thursday.
A 278kg bluefin tuna has sold for a record 333.6 million yen (£2.5m) in the first auction of the new year in Tokyo’s new fish market.
A Japanese court has approved a request to keep Nissan’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn in detention for another 10 days.
Japan has announced it is leaving the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to resume hunting the animals for commercial use but said it will no longer go to the Antarctic.
France will overtake the United Kingdom to become the world’s sixth biggest economy next year as the impact of Brexit bites, a reports has said.
Nissan executive Greg Kelly was released from detention in Japan after being granted bail over the alleged under-reporting of his boss Carlos Ghosn’s pay.
Asian stocks plunged on Tuesday following heavy Wall Street losses triggered by President Donald Trump’s criticism of the US central bank.
More than 40 people have been injured in an explosion at a restaurant in Sapporo, northern Japan.
More than 200 photos taken by two small rovers on an asteroid show no signs of a smooth area for the touchdown of a spacecraft early next year, Japan’s space agency said.
Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, another executive and the carmaker itself have been charged by prosecutors in Tokyo with under-reporting income.
One of two crew members recovered after two US warplanes collided and crashed off Japan’s coast early is dead and five others remain missing, the US military said.
A Marine refuelling plane and a fighter jet have crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Japan’s south-western coast after colliding, with rescuers finding two of the seven crew members.
Two American warplanes have crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Japan’s south-western coast after a midair collision.
Japanese drugs firm Takeda has won shareholder approval for its £46 billion acquisition of Shire, paving the way for the deal to create one of the biggest pharmaceutical firms in the world.
A British Museum exhibition on manga, the Japanese comic books, will not shy away from adult themes.
Manga – the popular Japanese comic books – are arriving at the British Museum.