World Daihatsu to resume all shipments after safety test scandal Tokyo – Japan will lift a sweeping shipment ban on Daihatsu vehicles, the Toyota subsidiary said Friday, following a scandal... Read more 19 Apr
World Seven dead, hundreds injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years Taipei – At least seven people were killed and more than 700 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in... Read more 3 Apr
World Five missing after S. Korean tanker capsizes off Japan Tokyo – Five people were unaccounted for Wednesday after a South Korea-flagged chemicals tanker with 11 people on board capsized... Read more 20 Mar
World ‘Dragon Ball’ creator Akira Toriyama dies aged 68 Tokyo – The creator of Japan’s hugely popular and influential “Dragon Ball” comics and anime cartoons, Akira Toriyama, has... Read more 8 Mar
World Toyota to invest $2.2 bn in Brazil hybrid production Tokyo – Japanese auto giant Toyota said Wednesday that it plans to invest 11 billion reais ($2.2 billion) in... Read more 6 Mar
World Japan mayor quits over 99 sexual harassment allegations Tokyo – The resignation of a Japanese mayor facing 99 allegations of sexual harassment sparked anger on social media... Read more 1 Mar
Technology Zuckerberg discusses AI risks with Japan PM during Asia tour Tokyo — Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg met Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a visit to Japan, discussing the risks... Read more 28 Feb
World ‘No warning’: the death penalty in Japan Tokyo – The death penalty has strong public support in Japan but is also heavily criticised for the secretive... Read more 25 Jan
World Japanese man sentenced to death in anime arson trial Kyoto – A Japanese man found guilty of carrying out an arson attack that killed 36 people at an... Read more 25 Jan
World Hundreds cut off after Japan quake that killed 78 Nanao – More than 50 people were reported missing Thursday as Japanese rescuers battled to reach hundreds still cut... Read more 4 Jan