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Japan to resume commercial whaling after IWC withdrawal
Environment
December 26, 2018
Japan to resume commercial whaling after IWC withdrawal
Japan said Wednesday it is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission and will resume commercial whaling next year, sparking…
Court orders bail for Nissan executive linked to Ghosn case
World
December 25, 2018
Court orders bail for Nissan executive linked to Ghosn case
A Tokyo court on Tuesday granted bail for a Nissan executive accused of a key role in the financial…
Japanese emperor stresses his peaceful reign ahead of abdication
World
December 23, 2018
Japanese emperor stresses his peaceful reign ahead of abdication
In a rare emotional address ahead of his abdication next year, Japanese Emperor Akihito said he took “deep comfort”…
Ghosn detention extended over Christmas and New Year
World
December 23, 2018
Ghosn detention extended over Christmas and New Year
Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn will be spending Christmas and the beginning of 2019 behind bars after a Tokyo…
Egypt, Japan discuss Fukui University branch
Egypt
December 21, 2018
Egypt, Japan discuss Fukui University branch
Egypt’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar received on Friday a delegation from Fukui University of…
Japan considers leaving IWC to resume commercial whaling
Environment
December 20, 2018
Japan considers leaving IWC to resume commercial whaling
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is considering leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial whale hunts, the Fisheries Agency said…
Japan to get first post-WWII aircraft carriers
World
December 18, 2018
Japan to get first post-WWII aircraft carriers
Japan will get its first aircraft carriers since World War II and buy dozens of fighter jets under a…
Explosion near pub in Sapporo, Japan injures dozens
World
December 17, 2018
Explosion near pub in Sapporo, Japan injures dozens
(CNN) – An explosion near a pub in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo on Sunday night injured at…
Nissan meets to replace Ghosn, as tensions with Renault grow
Business
December 17, 2018
Nissan meets to replace Ghosn, as tensions with Renault grow
The board of automaker Nissan was meeting Monday to discuss a replacement for former chairman Carlos Ghosn after his…
Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn charged, served with fresh arrest warrant
World
December 10, 2018
Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn charged, served with fresh arrest warrant
Japanese prosecutors Monday formally charged Carlos Ghosn with financial misconduct for under-reporting his salary and also served him a…