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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 28, 2015
Malaysian leader Najib sacks deputy as fallout from financial scandal grows
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak removed his deputy in a Cabinet reshuffle, potentially widening their public rift over financial scandals linked to the state investment company.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 27, 2015
Senior British lord quits after paper posts alleged drugs video
A senior British lord quit his post Sunday and will face a police investigation after a tabloid newspaper released a video showing him semi-naked and snorting white powder through a banknote while partying with two women.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 22, 2015
Toshiba scandal exposes Japan's weak oversight
It's well and good that three of Toshiba's top executives have resigned in the wake of a $1.2 billion accounting scandal, but when do we see some criminal indictments?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 22, 2015
How Toshiba's inability to acknowledge 'embarrassing' figures led to massive misrepresentation
"Get it done like your life depends on it."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2015
Heads roll at Toshiba as scandal claims top brass
President Hisao Tanaka resigns over the accounting scandal that saw the firm allegedly pad its profits over the past seven years.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2015
Toshiba's accounting scandal among biggest in Japan corporate history
Toshiba Corp.'s ¥152 billion ($1.2 billion) accounting scandal, caused by top executives setting unrealistic profit targets, ranks among the largest in Japanese corporate history.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2015
Toshiba CEO to step down in September over accounting scandal
Toshiba Corp. Chief Executive Hisao Tanaka will step down in September along with other board members including Vice Chairman Norio Sasaki to take responsibility for accounting irregularities, sources familiar with the matter said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 11, 2015
Toshiba president to quit amid 'padded profits' inquiry
Third-party panel expected to report that President Hisao Tanaka pressed subordinates to report high profits.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2015
Toshiba mulling sale of some Westinghouse shares
The troubled manufacturer is also arranging for its former president and current Vice Chairman Norio Sasaki to step down as a board member at an extraordinary shareholders meeting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 4, 2015
Toshiba's accounting scandal nearly triples to ¥150 billion: source
The magnitude of Toshiba's accounting scandal nearly triples as sources reveal that group operating profit was likely overstated by u00a5150 billion over five years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2015
Toyo Tire chairman, president to resign over product data falsification
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co.'s chairman of the board and company president will resign to take responsibility for data falsification that led to the installation of defective earthquake shock absorbers in 154 buildings.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2015
Toyo Tire chairman, president likely to resign over shoddy quake products
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Chairman Akira Nobuki and President Takuji Yamamoto are considering resigning following a scandal in which the company installed substandard earthquake shock absorption devices in some buildings, sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2015
Sales resume for popular noodles halted by food-safety scare
A popular brand of instant noodles that was supposed to be back on store shelves Monday following a food safety scandal actually resumed sales a day earlier at some stores, surprising hard-core fans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 6, 2015
Malaysian jungle graves add to Obama's TPP headache in Congress
The discovery of scores of graves in people-smuggling camps in Malaysia is casting a shadow over President Barack Obama's signature trade deal as U.S. lawmakers consider punishing trading partners that are soft on human trafficking.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2015
McDonald's Japan to allow children to cook burgers in its kitchens
Money-losing McDonald's Japan said Wednesday it will try to regain customer confidence in their products by allowing children and their parents to cook burgers in its kitchens under the instruction of its staff.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 26, 2015
Honeymoon over for Indonesian leader as policy flip-flops erode authority
When Indonesian President Joko Widodo wanted to push this year's budget through the opposition-dominated parliament, he left it to his advisers to hash out a deal with lawmakers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 6, 2015
Takaichi denies Shukan Post story alleging loan scandal
Internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi flatly denied allegations Monday by a weekly magazine about her brother's involvement in a dubious loan scandal, accusing the publication of fabricating the story.
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2015
NHK embroiled in scandal for purportedly asking man to pose as fraudster
The public broadcaster is accused of cooking up an interview with a man identified as a broker involved in a fraud case, on a popular news program that aired last May.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2015
Indicted Sen. Menendez's fate could sharpen Republicans' edge in U.S. Senate
Democratic U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez's indictment on corruption charges on Wednesday raised the possibility of Republicans gaining a 55th Senate seat to strengthen their hand in policy fights with President Barack Obama.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 21, 2015
Ministry to quiz Toyo Tire official over data falsification scandal
The infrastructure ministry plans to question a Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. official suspected of falsifying performance data for its quake-absorbing equipment as soon as next week, ministry sources said.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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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