U.S. Toyota Probe Cites Driver, Mechanical Errors

Toyota Motor Corp. reported a strong business recovery in the April-December period with a 75 percent increase in operating profits in Asia compared to the same period a year earlier....

The Japan Sumo Association will put on hold discussions to obtain government approval as a new public-interest foundation that would receive special tax treatment until the bout-fixing scandal has been resolved....

Yokozuna Hakuho apologized Wednesday for the match-fixing scandal that led to the cancelation of next month's Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka, and denied any involvement in the wrongdoing....

Despite being tipped off about wrongdoing more than a year ago, the Fisheries Agency failed to uncover anything improper by four firms recently penalized for overfishing in Russia's exclusive economic zone, sources said Wednesday....

A Keio University bioethical panel has given the green light to a university research team to create human reproductive cells using induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, it has been learned....

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For Japan's bedraggled consumer lenders, a little business goes a long way.

Hakuho expresses regret over a match-rigging scandal engulfing sumo, Prime Minister Naoto Kan debates with the leader of the largest opposition party, Emperor Akihito to undergo medical tests, and more.

The ruling Democratic Party of Japan risks losing the active support of one of its oldest and most powerful backers.

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