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Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn says aiding people who helped him escape from Japan

Former Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn says he is assisting people who helped him escape from Japan to Lebanon but avoided giving more information.

Experimental 'Stealable Art Exhibition' invites robbers

Exhibition in Tokyo that had been billed as to run for up to 10 days was emptied of art in less than 10 minutes with the event attracting a large crowd even before midnight – the time when the would-be robbers were told to get in action.

Okinawa governor wants tougher action as 61 US Marines infected

“It is extremely regrettable that the infections are rapidly spreading among US personnel when we Okinawans are doing our utmost to contain the infections,” Governor of Okinawa Denny Tamaki says.

Devastating Japan floods kill dozens

Across the country, about 3.6 million people were advised to evacuate amid the coronavirus pandemic. Residents have been urged to seek shelter with friends or relatives if possible to avoid overcrowding evacuation centres.

Nearly 40 people feared dead as torrential rains hit southwest Japan

Helicopters and boats have rescued more people from their homes in the Kumamoto region. More than 40,000 defense troops, the coast guard and fire brigades have been taking part in the operation.

Dozens dead in Japan floods, more rains forecast

Saturday's unprecedented rains in the Kumamoto prefecture of central Kyushu unleashed floods and landslides.

Heavy rain floods southern Japan, several feared dead

More than 75,000 residents in the southern prefectures of Kumamoto and Kagoshima were asked to evacuate following pounding rains overnight.

Turkish court releases five suspects over Ghosn's escape from Japan

The five are on trial in Istanbul, along with two flight attendants, for allegedly helping Ghosn flee while awaiting trial in Japan.

Japan's fussy food shoppers finally go online amid pandemic

Although Japanese shoppers aren't alone in going online during the outbreak, the shift is remarkable for a country that had been expected to take years to embrace online food shopping because of a zeal for fresh and perfectly presented produce.

Turkish intelligence operations rescue scores of hostages in 11 years

The rescue operations were mostly carried out in geographies where instability prevailed. Those rescued include citizens from UK, the Netherlands, Lebanon, France, Russia, Kosovo, Belgium, Japan, Iraq and Italy from terrorist groups.

India-China standoff: What might come next

Making sense of what led to the crisis and how it will impact Sino-Indian relations.

Will the latest skirmish be a watershed moment for India-China relations?

The border spat could accelerate existing trends of geopolitical and economic divergence between Beijing and New Delhi, with far-reaching consequences for the region too.