Nidec scandal exposes limits of Japan reform, Muddy Waters says
Nidec has been mired in an accounting scandal since last year and faces potential delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Nidec has been mired in an accounting scandal since last year and faces potential delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
It may reduce time, but comes with the risk of fabricated data.
While relations are well-insulated from executive action due to bipartisan support, Tokyo will watch for changes in post-election decision-making.
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The system will combine AI with 3D spatial data from accident sites and footage from security cameras, reducing the need for on-site inspections.
Chinese artist and filmmaker Sun Xun never expected “Magic Atlas” to become the first animated feature selected for the Tokyo International Film Festival’s competition. “I never thought of ‘Magic Atlas’ as an animated film. To me, it...
Indonesian filmmaker Ariani Darmawan stepped away from directing for years to raise a family. Her first feature, “Jani Be Good,” which is playing in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s Asian Future competition, turns that experience...
Overall inflation in the capital stood at 2.8%, while prices excluding fresh food and energy, a key gauge of underlying inflation, climbed 2.6%.
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The better path is harder but more defensible: preserve the court, reform its operation and confront the limits of international law honestly.
Buildings have been rocked as people run for safety.
The fifth edition brings together 56 venues and international participants for five days of exhibitions, conversations and creative exchange.
Once every four years, Nezu Shrine celebrates a special version of its annual festival.
La Québécoise aura l’occasion de remporter un deuxième tournoi en 2026.
Bengaluru recorded 11.5% annual growth in prime office rents in Q3 2026, matching Tokyo, while Mumbai saw a 33% jump in leasing transactions, with year-to-date volumes already exceeding its full-year 2025 total, according to Knight Frank.
Two white goats have become unlikely celebrities in central Tokyo after being recruited to clear overgrown vegetation near Yotsuya railway station. Their eco-friendly gardening duties are attracting crowds of delighted onlookers.
Two goats deployed to clear overgrown grass near a Tokyo railway station have become social media stars.
The shallow quake hit at 7:39 pm in the sea off the coast of the country's Kanto region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on its website.
The shallow quake hit at 7:39 pm (1039 GMT) in the sea off the coast of the country's Kanto region, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on its website.
Japanese police have arrested a Chinese national suspected of a pepper spray attack in an upscale Tokyo shopping district
Ye Shengfeng, a resident of Osaka Prefecture, was arrested on suspicion of spraying a substance containing capsaicin at a man in his 30s in May.
Earthquake strikes Japan
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The package containing the stolen watch had been sent from Aichi Prefecture and included a handwritten apology.
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An increasing number of coffee-centric, sociable running clubs are starting up across Tokyo, drawing more casual runners in search of community.
Milcho Manchevski, the North Macedonian director whose 1994 debut “Before the Rain” won Venice’s Golden Lion and earned an Oscar nomination, is back in competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival with “Sister Brother Manhole...
Known for her dark relationship dramas, including the 2017 multiple-award-winner “Dear Etranger,” Mishima Yukiko has taken a different approach with her latest film, “Two Cigarettes, Three Nights,” which is in competition at the 39th...
Taiwanese project “Uncle,” directed by Yen Hao-hsuan, won the Tokyo Project Award on Friday at the seventh Tokyo Gap-Financing Market (TGFM) in Tokyo. “Uncle” had already picked up the Asian Gen-Z Award earlier in the ceremony. Prizes...
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Work with the East Asia bureau of The Economist
Shnaider won the match 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to earn her sixth career title. Covered by 5 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre, 2 are not rated.
Leylah Fernandez broke down as she made the heartbreaking announcement after losing the Pan Pacific Open final
Shnaider won the match 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to earn her sixth career title.
Fernandez fought back from a break down in both sets to reach the Tokyo title clash, her third final of 2026.
World No 1 Elena Rybakina has withdrawn injured against Leylah Fernandez in the Pan Pacific Open to exit the tournament at the quarter-final stage.
Directed by Milcho Manchevski, the film took the Tokyo Grand Prix, earning top honors among 15 entries in the Competition section. Sister Brother Manhole Cover, from Macedonian filmmaker Milcho Manchevski, won the the top award at this...
The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival wrapped this week, a few days after its content market TIFFCOM, with Japan’s government talking up a JPY20 trillion ($126.6 billion) content export target, and the anime...
Sister Brother Manhole Cover, from Macedonian filmmaker Milcho Manchevski, won the the top award at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival. The film was presented with the Tokyo Grand Prix/The Governor of...
Leading business officials say it is necessary to approach relations from various angles, not just political and diplomatic ones.
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Tokyo can preserve its autonomy by balancing diplomatic engagement, economic resilience and credible deterrence.
Overtourism has become a growing concern in popular tourist destinations, where large numbers of visitors can put pressure on local communities and attractions. However, not all destinations face the same challenges. While busy city...
A man conceived through sperm donation, unsure of his place in the world, sets out on a journey to Korea in “The Blue Breaks,” an adaptation of Machiya Ryohei’s 2016 novel by Japanese filmmaker Uchiyama Takuya (“Numb”). The Japan-Italy...