A former Nagano assemblyman was sentenced to 19 years in prison Monday for strangling his wife to death at their home in Nagano Prefecture. The Nagano District Court found Daisuke...

A memorial ceremony was held Monday for the five Japan Coast Guard members killed in a collision between a JCG plane and a Japan Airlines passenger aircraft at Tokyo’s Haneda...

BEIJING – China’s gross domestic product growth slowed during the first three quarters of 2024, from 5.3% to 4.7% to 4.6%, raising fears that the country would not achieve its...

Osaka – The Osaka Regional Taxation Bureau has concluded that Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ expenses to entertain Self-Defense Force members were not tax-deductible, informed sources said Monday. SDF submarine crew members...

Public prosecutors on Monday sought a 10-month prison term for Stefan Kaufmann, former president and CEO of major Japanese optical equipment maker Olympus, on suspicion of obtaining banned drugs. According...

Both carmakers are facing overcapacity and the need for huge investments related to electric-vehicle and self-driving technologies. Source link

The Japan Fair Trade Commission plans to issue a cease-and-desist order against Google over what it says is a violation of the antimonopoly law by forcing smartphone manufacturers to include...

The infrastructure ministry plans to promote regional development centering around Japan’s “michi no eki” roadside rest stations by creating a framework to support such efforts through cooperation among various government...

VODERADY, Slovakia – Northvolt’s financial collapse has not entirely crushed Europe’s dream of developing its own electric vehicle batteries, but fulfilling it is likely to require Chinese cash and expertise....