Nissan boss to step down amid pay scandal
Image copyright iStockNissan chief executive Hiroto Saikawa will step down next week as the carmaker grapples with an executive pay scandal. Earlier, Mr Saikawa told Japanese media he was "…
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Airfares from Japan to South Korea drop to under $10
(CNN) — If you've ever wanted to travel between Japan and South Korea, there's no better time than now -- air fares are as low as $8.38. As a trade spat between the two count…
Japan typhoon leaves 100 flights canceled and 1 million without power
(CNN) A powerful typhoon in Japan has left more than 100 flights canceled, thousands of travelers stranded at the airport, and nearly 1 million households without power. Major subway stations in…
Nissan CEO resigns after admitting he was overpaid
Hong Kong (CNN Business) Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa has resigned, dealing a new blow to the Japanese carmaker as it struggles to recover from the ousting of Carlos Ghosn last November. It named C…
Japanese Clerk Allegedly Stole Over 1,300 Credit Cards By Instantly Memorizing All the Numbers
Instead of developing an intricate electronic card skimmer, or pulling off an elaborate online scam, a cashier in Japan used the most undetectable tool imaginable to steal the credit card info of ove…
Nintendo Is Experimenting With Ways to Make the Switch's Joy-Cons Even More Fragile
Nintendo is not letting recent troubles with faulty Joy-Con controllers deter it from exploring new ways to innovate its gaming hardware. A recent patent filing with the USPTO reveals a des…
Rugby World Cup 2019 tips for fans in Japan from local customs to public transport
Addresses, basically, consist of the prefecture, city, ward, block, building number and property number.It’s reversed for more western familiarity when used in English. Don’t use or make calls o…
How Japan's appetite for watching whales is growing
VideoJapan resumed commercial whaling this year, hunting the marine giants for the first time in more than 30 years. But evidence suggests that there may now be more of a future in watching whal…
Nendo Channels MC Escher in New Immersive Installation
Oki Sato and his design firm Nendo have created an immersive installation that spans across nine display areas within The National Gallery of Victoria, in Melbourne. The spaces serve as a frame …
Four arrested in Japan over dating site spam blizzard
Four men suspected of sending an internet-congesting 5.4 billion spam emails to promote a dating website have been arrested in Japan. Yoshimitsu Hirono, 47, president of Tokyo-based da…