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Japan court says Carlos Ghosn detention extended until April 22
World
April 12, 2019
Japan court says Carlos Ghosn detention extended until April 22
A Japanese court on Friday ruled that Carlos Ghosn will remain in detention until April 22, as prosecutors grill the…
Global executions at lowest level in a decade: Amnesty
World
April 10, 2019
Global executions at lowest level in a decade: Amnesty
Executions fell worldwide by nearly a third last year to their lowest levels in at least a decade, but several…
Ghosn accuses Nissan executives of ‘backstabbing’ plot
World
April 9, 2019
Ghosn accuses Nissan executives of ‘backstabbing’ plot
Carlos Ghosn has accused “backstabbing” Nissan executives of a “conspiracy” to have him arrested over fears he planned to merge…
Pearls of wisdom: Japan’s cultured farms still glisten
World
April 9, 2019
Pearls of wisdom: Japan’s cultured farms still glisten
In Japan’s picturesque Ago Bay, a couple sits in a little hut picking out oysters from a net, cleaning them…
Nissan shareholders sack ex-chief Ghosn
World
April 8, 2019
Nissan shareholders sack ex-chief Ghosn
Nissan shareholders voted Monday to eject Carlos Ghosn from the board, as the detained former chairman fights multiple financial misconduct…
Japan abdication stirs female succession debate
Life & Style
April 8, 2019
Japan abdication stirs female succession debate
Japanese Emperor Akihito’s historic abdication later this month has reignited concerns over the future of what is believed to be…
Ghosn to name names as wife flees Tokyo
World
April 7, 2019
Ghosn to name names as wife flees Tokyo
Arrested former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is set to name the people he believes are responsible for his downfall in…
News Sceptres and silk: the kit and garb of Japan’s enthronement
World
April 5, 2019
News Sceptres and silk: the kit and garb of Japan’s enthronement
The abdication of Japan’s outgoing Emperor Akihito and the enthronement of his son Naruhito will be solemn, ritual-bound affairs complete…
Japan probe blasts asteroid, seeking clues to life’s origins
World
April 5, 2019
Japan probe blasts asteroid, seeking clues to life’s origins
A Japanese probe on Friday launched an explosive device at an asteroid, aiming to blast a crater in the surface…
Ghosn vows he won’t be ‘broken’ after re-arrest in Tokyo
World
April 4, 2019
Ghosn vows he won’t be ‘broken’ after re-arrest in Tokyo
Japanese prosecutors Thursday re-arrested Carlos Ghosn on fresh allegations of financial misconduct, as the former auto tycoon slammed an “outrageous…