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CORRUPTION

Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 5, 2019
Ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn set to be released on bail after court rejects appeal by prosecutors
Ahead of his 65th birthday on Saturday, former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn may see his birthday wish come true: regaining his freedom, albeit conditionally.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 4, 2019
Carlos Ghosn's Japan legal team optimistic that Tokyo court will grant ex-Nissan chief bail this time
A decision on the third request for provisional freedom is expected in the next few days.
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2019
Former Takata employees accused of insider trading
The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission has accused nine former employees of Takata Corp. of insider stock trading in connection with the firm's bankruptcy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 28, 2019
Lawyers request bail for ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn for third time
Lawyers for Nissan Motor Co.'s former Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who has been detained for more than three months on financial misconduct allegations, filed a request for bail for the third time with a Tokyo court on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 23, 2019
Wife of Guatemalan president investigated for cashing illegal checks
The wife of Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales will be investigated on suspicion of cashing illicit checks made out to her and her husband totaling more than $30,000, the country's top prosecutor said on Friday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 16, 2019
Calls mounting for JOC chief Takeda to resign amid bribery scandal
Yasuhiro Yamashita, the 61-year-old head of the Japan Judo Federation, has been floated as a possible successor to run the JOC.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 11, 2019
Malaysia delays ex-leader Najib Razak's first trial for 1MDB-linked charges
The trial of Malaysia's former leader Najib Razak has been delayed indefinitely, after previously being set to start on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 5, 2019
Nissan to freeze remuneration payments to former Chairman Carlos Ghosn
Nissan Motor Co. plans to freeze remuneration payments to its former Chairman Carlos Ghosn totaling ¥9 billion ($82 million) which the automaker alleges are illegal, a source close to the matter said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2019
Trump-linked lobbyists help Nigerian politician once deemed persona non grata gain U.S. access
Until last month, Nigerian presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar had a problem. He was persona non grata in the U.S. after cropping up in connection with several corruption investigations.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 22, 2019
JOC president Tsunekazu Takeda vows to clear his name in corruption probe
Tsunekazu Takeda, who is under investigation by French authorities, told the Japanese Olympic Committee executive board on Tuesday he will work to fight bribery allegations linked to Tokyo's successful bid to host the 2020 Olympics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 19, 2019
Ollan Cassell thinks embattled JOC chief Tsunekazu Takeda should step aside in wake of French probe
With serious allegations of corruption and bribery linked to Japanese Olympic Committee chief Tsunekazu Takeda, a prominent member of the global sports community issued a call for Japanese authorities to sever ties with him.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 18, 2019
Two contractors for Tokyo-Osaka maglev rail project ordered to partly halt business over bid-rigging
The transport ministry ordered two major contractors on Friday to temporarily suspend part of their business operations after they were fined last year by a Tokyo court for rigging bids for construction work on the Tokyo-Osaka maglev train project.
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2019
Singaporean linked to Tokyo's 2020 Olympics bid gets week in jail for lying to anticorruption agency
A Singaporean man linked to Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Olympics was sentenced to a week in jail Tuesday for lying to officers from Singapore's anti-corruption agency who are investigating his company's shady financial transfers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2019
Japanese Olympic Committee head Tsunekazu Takeda denies accusation of corruption linked to 2020 bid
Takeda's denial followed reports last week that French prosecutors have brought a preliminary charge against him for alleged corruption over bidding for the 2020 Games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 11, 2019
Ghosn charged with aggravated breach of trust over Nissan allegations; lawyers launch long-shot bail bid
Charges relate to the alleged transfer of private investment losses to Nissan amid the 2008 financial crisis, and for understating his remuneration.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2019
'I am innocent' and 'unfairly detained': Carlos Ghosn in first court appearance
Wearing a navy suit, a haggard-looking Ghosn — handcuffed and with a rope tied around his waist — told his side of the story in a Tokyo courtroom Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 25, 2018
Former Nissan executive Greg Kelly released from Tokyo prison on bail
Greg Kelly, the former Nissan Motor Co. director arrested along with ex-Chairman Carlos Ghosn, was granted bail and released Tuesday, after spending more than a month in detention.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 25, 2018
Easy win for Benjamin Netanyahu predicted in first poll since announcement of snap Israel election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will easily win a snap election set for April 9, according to an opinion poll on Tuesday, the first to be published since the ballot was announced.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 24, 2018
Greg Kelly's wife says the former Nissan director could be released on Christmas Day
The wife of Greg Kelly, the jailed former representative director of Nissan Motor Co., said there's a chance he'll be released Christmas Day. She also revealed that several U.S. government officials have supported efforts to arrange for his return to Tennessee.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 24, 2018
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Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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