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The report follows Donald Trump's claim on Friday that Shinzo Abe had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize for opening talks and easing tensions with North Korea. (File Photo)

Report says Japan's PM nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize on US request

Japan's Shinzo Abe nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after receiving a request from the US government.

18 Feb 2019 1:05 PM

Annual sales are now seen at 11.6 trillion yen, down from an earlier estimate of 12 trillion yen.

Nissan downgrades full-year forecast, logs nine-month profit fall

Nissan downgraded its net profit forecast to 410 billion yen for the fiscal year to March

12 Feb 2019 3:28 PM

The year-earlier figure used previous accounting standards.

SoftBank Group's third-quarter profit leaps 60 pc, beating estimates

SoftBank’s operating profit in the Oct-Dec quarter was 438.3 billion yen versus 274 bn yen a year earlier.

06 Feb 2019 12:47 PM

Toyota nine-month net profit dives 30%, cuts forecast

Toyota's net profit for the nine months to december came to 1.42 trillion yen, down 29.3 percent from the same period the previous year.

06 Feb 2019 11:23 AM

Former chairman Carlos Ghosn. (Photo: AP)

Nissan poised to propose Ghosn replacement on board: report

At this gathering in April, shareholders also will be asked to remove Ghosn and his right-hand man Greg Kelly from the board.

04 Feb 2019 1:04 PM

The accident forced the airport to close one of its two runways for an hour (Representational Image)

Plane skids off runway, closing parts of Tokyo's Narita main hub

The officials and the carrier said the 201 passengers and crew had all been escorted off the Boeing 787 jet with no serious injuries.

01 Feb 2019 10:40 AM

Japan's convenience stores to remove all the 'adult' merchandise in order to create a good impression in the eyes of the international visitors. (Photo: AFP)

Japan ditches porn

Japan's convenience stores to ditch porn mags ahead of Olympics.

22 Jan 2019 3:29 PM

If the bail appeal is turned down he faces at least a two-month period in pre-trial detention. (Photo:File)

Ghosn appeals against Japan bail rejection

Since his stunning arrest on November 19 the auto tycoon has languished in a Tokyo detention centre.

17 Jan 2019 1:09 PM

Nissan Motor Co spokesman Nicholas Maxfield did not offer any other details.

Nissan executive on leave for tasks related to Ghosn arrest

Munoz is among several executives media have speculated could be a possible successor to Ghosn.

05 Jan 2019 12:31 PM

In early exchanges, shares in SoftBank Corp were down 7.6 per cent at 1,183 yen as heavy selling dominated at the opening bell.

Shares in SoftBank mobile unit rebound after earlier plunge

The shares were 8.3 per cent down at their lowest point -- 22 per cent below the IPO price.

20 Dec 2018 1:37 PM

US military and the Japanese Self-Defense planes and vessels are searching for those still missing. (Representational image | AFP)

Six missing after two US military planes crash off Japan

One serviceman has already been rescued and is thought to be in a stable condition.

06 Dec 2018 3:59 PM

Mitsubishi Motors dismisses Ghosn as chairman

Ghosn’s arrest marked a stunning fall for an executive who dominated the Japanese auto industry.

26 Nov 2018 3:34 PM

Nissan was not immediately available for comment on Friday, a public holiday in Japan.

Nissan aims to nominate new chairman by around Dec 20: source

The new chairman would hold the post “at least” until Nissan’s next shareholder meeting.

23 Nov 2018 1:06 PM

Shares in Nissan were flat, in line with a broader market, ahead of the board meeting.

Nissan board to meet for ousting Ghosn as future of alliance in focus

Nissan’s board meeting will be held sometime after 4:00 pm at its headquarters in Yokohama.

22 Nov 2018 10:53 AM

Japan is funding 80 per cent of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project through a soft loan of Rs 79,000 crore at an interest rate of 0.1 per cent, with a tenure stretching over 50 years and a moratorium period of 15 years. (Photo: NHSRCL website)

Japan dedicated to making bullet trains in India reality soon: PM Shinzo Abe

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed corridor has been plagued by land acquisition issues but is expected to meet the deadline for a 2022 launch.

10 Nov 2018 12:21 PM

Toshiba shares surged as much as 11.8 per cent to near two-year highs after the announcement.

Toshiba to shed troubled assets, cut jobs; shares jump nearly 12 per cent

Toshiba cut its annual operating profit forecast to 60 billion yen from the previous estimate of 70 billion yen.

08 Nov 2018 10:40 AM

Both crude benchmarks have fallen about $10 a barrel from four-year highs reached in the first week of October.

Oil prices rise for first time in three days, but trade war drags

Brent crude futures had gained 47 cents, or 0.6 per cent, to $76.38 a barrel by 0441 GMT.

31 Oct 2018 11:38 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe walk together at a hotel garden in Yamanakako village, Yamanashi prefecture. (Photo: AP)

PM Modi, Shinzo Abe warmth precedes talks today

Modi was affectionately received by Abe on his arrival at Hotel Mount Fuji in the Yamanashi prefecture, west of Tokyo.

29 Oct 2018 1:34 AM

US crude CLc1 was down 60 cents, or 0.9 per cent, at $66.73. (Representational Image/AFP)

Oil prices drop as oversupply looms amid global market woes

The global benchmark is on course for a weekly loss of over 4 per cent.

26 Oct 2018 12:41 PM

Yasuda, who arrived home in Japan on Thursday from more than three years of what he called physical and psychological 'hell', told the Asahi Shimbun daily that his captors accused him of being a spy. (Photo: AFP)

No breathing through nose, moving while I slept: Japanese scribe's Syria horror

Confined for 8 months to space just 1.5 mtrs high and 1 mte wide, Yasuda wasn't allowed to bathe, wash clothes, or make noise or movement.

26 Oct 2018 12:16 PM

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