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Author Archives: Hiroshi Hiyama

Posted inJapan

Japan court jails US duo over Ghosn escape

by Hiroshi Hiyama and Natsuko Fukue July 19, 2021July 19, 2021

A Japan court on Monday sentenced an American father-son duo who helped former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn flee the country to between 20 months and two years in prison. The sentence is the first handed down in Japan in the Nissan saga, which began with former auto tycoon Ghosn’s shock arrest in Japan in 2018 […]

Posted inJapan

Toshiba shareholders vote to oust board chair

by Hiroshi Hiyama and Natsuko Fukue June 25, 2021June 25, 2021
Posted inJapan

US father and son admit helping Ghosn flee Japan

by Hiroshi Hiyama June 14, 2021June 14, 2021
Posted inJapan

Japan’s Olympic host towns pull out over pandemic

by Hiroshi Hiyama April 27, 2021April 27, 2021
Posted inJapan

Poverty is just out of sight in Covid-hit Japan

by Hiroshi Hiyama January 19, 2021January 19, 2021
Posted inJapan

Japan’s Suga cements frontrunner status in PM race

by Hiroshi Hiyama and Natsuko Fukue September 1, 2020September 1, 2020
Posted inJapan

Japan PM Abe to resign over health: lawmakers

by Hiroshi Hiyama and Sara Hussein August 28, 2020August 28, 2020
Posted inJapan

Speculation grows on the health of Japan’s PM

by Hiroshi Hiyama and Sara Hussein August 24, 2020August 24, 2020
Posted inJapan

Tokyo governor cruises to second term

by Hiroshi Hiyama July 6, 2020July 6, 2020
Posted inTokyo Olympics

Olympic delay may turn out to be positive for Abe

by Hiroshi Hiyama March 27, 2020March 27, 2020
Photo: Reuters
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia

Toyota’s net profits surge over nine months

by Hiroshi Hiyama February 6, 2020February 18, 2020
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia

SoftBank Group profit hit by WeWork turmoil

by Hiroshi Hiyama November 6, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina, Northeast Asia, World

Trade tensions ‘principal threat’ to global economy: IMF chief

by Richard Carter and Hiroshi Hiyama June 9, 2019February 18, 2020

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