EXCLUSIVE: Abe to draw Kanji for enthronement ceremony banners

April 7, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe is seen drawing “banzai,” or hurray, for banners to be used in the “Sokuirei-Seiden-no-Gi” ceremony to proclaim the new Emperor’s enthronement, government sources said Saturday. Abe will draw banzai in kanji characters, which will be

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EXCLUSIVE: Ghosn said to have favored Oman dealer in question

April 7, 2019

Tokyo–An Omani automobile dealer allegedly involved in shady money transfers from Nissan Motor Co. under Carlos Ghosn were once exempted from interest payments to Nissan, Jiji Press learned Saturday. For the dealer, Nissan set the interest rate on deferred payments

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Emperor Akihito’s new paper on Goby Research published

April 7, 2019

Tokyo–Emperor Akihito’s 33rd paper on his goby research was published in the online edition of the Japanese Journal of Ichthyology on Friday. The new paper, coauthored by Kyoto University professor emeritus Tetsuji Nakabo and others, is likely to be the

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Tokyo court oks Ghosn’s detention until April 14

April 5, 2019

Tokyo–Tokyo District Court approved on Friday the detention until April 14 of former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who has been arrested again on additional aggravated breach of trust charges. The defense team for Ghosn plans to appeal the

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Convenience stores urged to compile steps for labor shortages

April 5, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese industry minister Hiroshige Seko called on Seven-Eleven Japan Co. and seven other convenience store operators on Friday to compile action plans to support franchise stores, such as addressing labor shortages. “Convenience stores constitute crucial infrastructure rooted in peoples’ everyday

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EXCLUSIVE: Ghosn May Have Tried to Cover Up “Oman-Route” Scheme

April 5, 2019

Tokyo–Carlos Ghosn may have used several bank accounts in the alleged improper transfers of Nissan Motor Co. funds via Oman, informed sources told Jiji Press Friday. The special investigation squad of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office believes that the

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Emperor Akihito looks “as usual” when briefed on new era name

April 1, 2019

Tokyo–Retiring Emperor Akihito looked “as usual” when he was briefed on the next Japanese era name Monday, according to Imperial Household Agency Grand Steward Shinichiro Yamamoto. Yamamoto told reporters that he informed the Emperor at the Imperial Palace that the

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“Reiwa” announced as name of Japan’s next era

April 1, 2019

Tokyo — “Reiwa” will be the name of Japan’s next era to succeed the current Heisei, the Japanese government said Monday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga displayed a calligraphy of the new era name written in kanji at a press

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