Nissan’s Ghosn offers to wear electronic ankle tag for bail

By Reuters,

Ousted Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn has offered to wear an electronic ankle tag and hire guards to monitor him in an unusual bid to secure hi...

Carlos Ghosn , Mitsubishi Motors Corp , Nissan CEO Hirota Saikawa , Nissan Motor

Cheruiyot, Keitany to renew London Marathon rivalry

By Agencies,

The defending champion Vivian Cheruiyot and the current TCS New York City Marathon champion Mary Keitany return to the Virgin Money London Marathon in...

Brigid Kosgei , Gladys Cherono , Mary Keitany , Virgin Money London Marathon , Vivian Cheruiyot

Nissan plans to file for damages against Ghosn: source

By Reuters,

Nissan Motor Co Ltd plans to file a civil suit against ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn to claim damages resulting from the alleged misuse of company fund...

Carlos Ghosn , Nissan , Renault SA

Tokyo court denies request for Nissan Ghosn’s release on bail

By Reuters,

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 ...

Carlos Ghosn , Mitsubishi Motors , Nissan Motor Co , Tokyo District Court

Kuma, Gobena head Mumbai Marathon fields

By IAAF,

Abera Kuma and Amane Gobena of Ethiopia will lead the fields for the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2019 on Sunday 20 January. Kuma leads the men’s list, w...

Abera Kuma , Amane Gobena , Gideon Kipketer , Tata Mumbai Marathon

Nishikori, Pliskova crowned Brisbane International champions

By Reuters,

Japan’s Kei Nishikori overcame Daniil Medvedev in the Brisbane International final on Sunday for his first ATP title in nearly three years and the 1...

ATP title , Brisbane International , Daniil Medvedev , Japan’s Kei Nishikori

Massive tuna nets Ksh.300M at Japan auction

By CNN,

Self-proclaimed Japanese "Tuna King" and sushi restaurant owner Kiyoshi Kimura paid a record $3.1 million (333.6 million yen) for a giant bluefin tuna...

Kiyoshi Kimura , Toyosu fish market , Tuna fish , Tuna King

Happy New Year? Not so for revellers in Tokyo as driver ploughs into crowd

By CNN,

At least nine people were injured, one seriously, when a car deliberately plowed into crowds celebrating the New Year in central Tokyo in the early ho...

Tokyo

World rings in New Year as celebrations sweep globe

By VOA,

Fireworks displays lit up cities across the world on Tuesday as people marked the beginning of 2019. Tens of thousands of people packed New York Ci...

Big Ben at midnight , Champs Elysees , French President Emmanuel Macron , new year 2019

Karoki, Chepkemoi win Nyahururu AK race

By Peter Mwangi,

The 2016 World Half Marathon silver medalist Bedan Karoki and Beatrice Chepkemoi are the winners of the inaugural Nyahururu AK Branch 10 Championships...

Beatrice Chepkemoi , Bedan Karoki , Nyahururu AK , Road Race

Inside the Japan town that pays cash for kids

By CNN,

When Katsunori and Kaori Osaka had their first child, they were living in a cramped apartment in Nagoya, a city of more than 2 million people in centr...

Nissan’s Kelly granted bail by Tokyo court; Christmas release possible

By Reuters,

Former Nissan Motor Representative Director Greg Kelly was granted bail by a Tokyo court on Tuesday, raising the possibility he could be freed before ...

Carlos Ghosn , Greg Kelly , Nissan , Tokyo District Court

Japan court extends Ghosn detention by 10 days

By Reuters,

A Japanese court on Sunday extended for 10 days the detention of ousted Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn, who is facing new allegations of making...

Carlos Ghosn , Nissan , Tokyo District Court

Ghosn re-arrested on fresh allegations, likely to spend Christmas in detention

By Reuters,

Japanese prosecutors arrested Nissan Motor Co Ltd’s (7201.T) ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn again on Friday on new allegations of making Nissan should...

Carlos Ghosn , Greg Kelly , Motonari Otsuru , Nissan Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa

Olympics – Tokyo keeps budget at $12.6 billion, more work needed

By Reuters,

The 2020 Summer Olympics budget remains unchanged at $12.6 billion (9.9 billion pounds) after increases in some areas were offset by reductions in oth...

2020 Summer Olympics , budget , International Olympic Committee , JAPAN , olympics , Tokyo

Dollar hovers near one-month low, yen benefits on rising growth risks

By Reuters,

The dollar languished close to one-month lows on Friday, seemingly pressured by year-end positioning with financial markets whipsawed by a collapse in...

dollar , President Donald Trump

Exclusive: Renault-Nissan finances draw scrutiny in Ghosn scandal – documents

By Reuters,

Renault-Nissan executives including the French carmaker’s general secretary Mouna Sepehri worked on an abortive 2010 plan to pay out part of Chairma...

Carlos Ghosn , Greg Kelly , Mouna Sepehri , Renault-Nissan , Thierry Bollore

Japan to have first aircraft carriers since World War II

By CNN,

Japan is poised to put its first aircraft carriers to sea since World War II, refitting its Izumo-class warships to carry US-designed F-35B fighter je...

Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga , JAPAN , NATO , US President Donald Trump , World War II

Japan urges G20 to settle global trade woes multilaterally

By Reuters,

Japan warned the G20 major economies against focusing narrowly on the trade balance in addressing global imbalances, with its top currency diplomat on...

Ghosn, Nissan formally charged in financial misconduct scandal

By Reuters,

Tokyo prosecutors indicted ousted Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn for under-reporting his income and also officially charged the automaker, making ...

Carlos Ghosn , Nissan Motor , SESC , Tokyo DPP