It’s the latest headache for Japan’s longest-serving premier, who has already weathered two cronyism scandals in recent years
The Boks have been unstoppable since their opening game but question marks persist
South Africa hasn’t reached the World Cup final since lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in 2007
Japan’s rugby team have beaten SA before but the Boks are still favourites to win their quarterfinal
Without action by 2030, climate change could push more than 100-million people in developing countries below the poverty line
TICAD 7 promoted further trade and investment, capacity and skills development and people-to-people exchanges between Africa and Japan
His ruling coalition retained its majority in the upper house in Sunday’s vote for around the half the seats in the chamber
Last year it emerged that medical universities had routinely altered the admissions test scores of applicants to keep some of them out
The firm downgraded its projection for net profit in the fiscal year to March 2019 from 410-billion yen to 319-billion yen
Carlos Ghosn denounced a "conspiracy" against him, saying events had been "twisted in a way to paint a personage of greed, a personage of dictatorship
Former head of the alliance Carlos Ghosn is being held in Japan on charges he under-reported millions of dollars in pay as head of Nissan
The decision came amid debate in Japan about whether journalists should be prevented from going to war zones
The case of the once-revered tycoon has gripped Japan and the business world since he was arrested as he stepped off his private jet
Carlos Ghosn is facing allegations of financial misconduct
There are signs Japan could be next in the US president’s sights, with the country’s greatest fear being higher tariffs on cars
At least ten people were killed, and hundreds more injured by Typhoon Jebi as it raked through the major manufacturing area around Osaka
The companies came forward after the ministry last month ordered 23 auto and motorbike companies to conduct in-house probes
The education ministry has told schools to postpone outdoor activities on hot days
There have been many success stories in efforts to extend the human lifespan in the past 200 years
The rains are the deadliest weather-related disaster in over three decades in Japan
More than 42 000 people have already signed a petition protesting the ‘crazy, moronic and shameful decision’
Instead of facing Brazil in a mouth-watering quarter-final in Kazan on Friday, Japan are heading home while Belgium march on
A Dutch company holds the patent for Ethiopia’s most popular food — but now Ethiopia wants its intellectual property back
The country sacked their coach just two months before the World Cup, throwing their preparations for Russia into chaos
As it stands, Japan and Senegal have the advantage, with four points after two games
​Yuya Osako exacted sweet revenge for Japan on Tuesday as the Blue Samurai beat Colombia 2-1
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The Lions of Teranga are readying themselves to bring more World Cup joy to the country
According to witnesses, sumo officials attempted to ‘re-purify’ the ring after the women had entered
Japan is committed to further strengthening its bilateral relationship with South Africa
Japanese condom makers are ramping up preparations ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
According to US court documents, dollars were said to have been transferred to SA company bank accounts for the apparent purchasing of the items