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Former Nissan-Renault chairperson Carlos Ghosn refused to shed any further light on how he managed to slip past authorities and flee Japan at the end of December.

Japan urges Ghosn to return as fugitive tycoon defends escape

Ghosn made his first public appearance since his audacious December escape at a combative press conference in Beirut on Wednesday

Kazuo Hirai

Old dog, new tricks: Sony unleashes ‘intelligent’ robot pet

The 30-centimetre long hound-like machine comes complete with flapping ears and its eyes can show various emotions.

Land in Japan ‘too radioactive to farm’

Farmland in parts of Japan is no longer safe because of high levels of radiation in the soil, scientists say, following the Fukushima disaster.

Toyota chief urges company to ‘restart’

Toyota’s president swapped his business suit for a worker’s uniform on Friday as he sought to reassure workers.

Bridgestone withdrawal another blow for F1

Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone Corp said on Monday it would quit Formula One next year, dealing a further blow to the sport.

Japan’s election winners vow to battle bureaucrats

The party that swept Japan’s weekend elections said on Tuesday it was ready to do battle with the mighty state bureaucracy.

Gadget controls iPod in a blink of an eye

A wink, a smile or a raised eyebrow could soon change the music on your iPod or start up the washing machine, thanks to a new Japanese gadget.

Cellphones lead Japanese children into ‘scary world’

Young Japanese people are evolving a new lifestyle for the 21st century based on the cellphones that few are now able to live without. While about one-third of Japanese primary…

Japan offers remorse on WWII surrender day

Japan offered remorse for past atrocities on the anniversary on Wednesday of its World War II surrender as top leaders steered clear of a shrine at the heart of friction with…

Powerful typhoon slams into Japan

A powerful typhoon slammed into southern Japan on Thursday, injuring three people, disrupting air and land traffic and cutting power to thousands of houses. Packing winds of up…

Japanese children learn to how to defend themselves

Six-year-old Shino Katagiri does not start primary school until April, but her mother is already putting her into classes — on how to defend herself against violent attackers. As…

Yamaha stocks crash in Japan after raid

Police on Monday raided Yamaha Motor on suspicion that the Japanese company tried to export illegally to China agricultural-use helicopters that can be converted for military…

Four killed in Japan as train derails in blizzard

Rescuers on Monday pulled the body of a fourth passenger from the twisted and snow-blown wreckage of a train that crashed in northern Japan after derailing during a blizzard.…

Lukewarm reaction to new Xbox in Japan

United States software giant Microsoft went on the offensive on the home turf of its Japanese rivals on Saturday, launching its sleek new Xbox 360 console ahead of the holiday…

Japanese space tourist to wear cartoon costume

A self-confessed Japanese cartoon geek said on Friday he will become the world’s fourth space tourist late next year — and he wants to gaze down at the Earth dressed as an ace…

Koizumi returns to work with powerful new mandate

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi went back to work on Monday with a powerful mandate to transform the nation’s economic and political landscape after racking up a…

Strong typhoon completes zigzag over Japan

Powerful Typhoon Nabi left Japan on Thursday after criss-crossing north to south in a path of destruction that left 32 dead or missing in Japan and South Korea and flooded…

Rescuers search for Japan quake survivors

Rescuers searched on Monday for survivors of a powerful earthquake in southern Japan that killed one woman, injured hundreds and caused several thousand people to flee their…

Once mesmerising cult leader now like a ‘doll’

Shoko Asahara, whose charisma once drew thousands to his doomsday cult, has turned into a ”doll” in his decade of detention since the Tokyo subway attack, wearing diapers and…

Africa is a ‘fertile ground for investment’

African leaders pitched on Monday for more trade and investment from Asia, saying they were pushing through economic and political reforms that will open up business…