Japan on Thursday flatly rejected as "unacceptable" a South Korean proposal to set up a joint fund to compensate wartime forced labourers, a bitter dispute that has bogged down bilateral ties.

Japan rejects South Korea deal over wartime forced labour

US President Donald Trump can expect a warm welcome from the sumo wrestling community when he presents a custom-made "Trump Award" to the winner of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 26.

Japan's sumo fans welcome Trump Trophy but wish he'd sit cross-legged

US President Donald Trump expects that Japan's military will reinforce US forces throughout Asia and elsewhere, he said on Tuesday, as the key US ally upgrades the ability of its forces to operate further from its shores.

After visit, Trump expects Japan's military to reinforce United States in Asia and beyond

US President Donald Trump arrived in Tokyo for a four-day visit to Japan on Saturday. Under the threat of potentially devastating US tariffs on cars, Japan is rolling out the newest phase of its charm offensive targeting Trump, as it welcomed him on a state visit tailor-made to his whims and ego.

Trump arrives in Japan for four-day visit

New Japanese Emperor Naruhito was to be formally invested on Wednesday after his father, Akihito, abdicated the day before. Wednesday is the start of a new imperial era, Reiwa, following the end of the three-decade Heisei era under Akihito.

Factbox - Japanese hope new Reiwa era brings peace, prosperity

The archery venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games was officially unveiled on Sunday (April 28), becoming the first of the Games' new venues to be completed. Yumenoshima Park Archery Field, located on a former landfill site, was set for completion in May.

Tokyo 2020 archery venue unveiled

Shareholders at Nissan voted on Monday at an extraordinary meeting to remove former chief Carlos Ghosn from the company's board as he battles multiple charges of financial misconduct.

Nissan shareholders vote to remove Carlos Ghosn from company board

Japanese prosecutors arrested ousted Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn for the fourth time on Thursday, on what media reports said was a new case over improper payments made by the automaker to a dealer in Oman under his watch.

Nissan ex-boss Carlos Ghosn rearrested for fourth time in Tokyo

Tokyo unveils robots for 2020 Olympics

A social media campaign against employers forcing women to wear high heels to work has been picking up the pace in Japan, drawing support from tens of thousands of people, including more than 15,000 signatures in an online petition Thursday.

Japanese women mobilise online against having to wear high heels to work

Pulwama attack: Massive protests against Pakistan in Tokyo

The 2020 Olympics can "usher in a new Tokyo" and, along with this year's Rugby World Cup, leave behind a legacy similar to that of the 1964 Summer Games, the city's Governor Yuriko Koike said on Monday.

2020 Olympic Games can be springboard to transform Tokyo

Detained auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn believes his arrest and the charges against him are the result of a "plot and treason" at his former employer Nissan, he told the Nikkei newspaper Wednesday.

Ghosn says arrest was result of 'plot and treason': Report

The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday denied former Nissan Motor Co Ltd Chairman Carlos Ghosn's request for release on bail after his indictment last week on two new charges, including for aggravated breach of trust.

Tokyo court denies request for Carlos Ghosn's release on bail

Japanese authorities have charged Ghosn with under-reporting income and aggravated breach of trust for temporarily transferring personal investment losses to Nissan in 2008.

Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn suffers 'harsh' treatment in jail, says wife

At least eight people were injured, one seriously, when a vehicle ploughed into crowds celebrating New Year's Day in Tokyo early on Tuesday. A police spokesman said the driver had been detained and national broadcaster NHK said the man had been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Vehicle ploughs into New Year's crowd in Tokyo, injures eight people

In pics: All decked up, countries gear for New Year celebrations

Japanese authorities Tuesday released on bail a Nissan executive accused of a key role in the financial misconduct case involving auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn, who remains in detention.

Nissan executive Greg Kelly linked to Ghosn case released on bail

The 2020 Summer Olympics budget remains unchanged at $12.6 billion after increases in some areas were offset by reductions in others, with Games organisers acknowledging on Friday that more work was needed to curb spending.

Tokyo keeps budget at $12.6 billion, more work needed

Nissan's Carlos Ghosn re-arrested

A powerful blast ripped through a restaurant in northern Japan late Sunday, injuring 42 people, starting fires that took hours to bring under control and leading several neighbouring buildings to collapse, officials and reports said.

Video: 42 injured after powerful blast in Japan's Sapporo

More than 40 people were injured in an explosion on Sunday at a bar in Sapporo in northern Japan, Kyodo news agency reported. There was no immediate word on the cause of the blast, which the agency said had caused a number of buildings to collapse.

More than 40 injured in explosion in Japan's Sapporo: State media

Japanese prosecutors have formally charged Carlos Ghosn with financial misconduct for under-reporting his salary, local media reported on Monday, three weeks after the auto tycoon's arrest stunned the business world.

Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn rearrested, authorities put new charges: Report

Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested on Monday in Tokyo for financial misconduct, news agency AFP reported quoting Japanese media. "The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office arrested Nissan chairman Ghosn on suspicion of violation of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act," AFP quoted public broadcaster NHK.

Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn arrested in Tokyo for financial misconduct

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