Nissan plans to recall 1.2m cars in Japan after it discovered final vehicle inspections were not performed by authorised technicians.

Police officers threw knives up to crew members inside the burning wreckage of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 so they could cut away passengers’ seat belts.

Local Japanese carmakers plan to step up efforts to have more of their new cars certified as low-emission vehicles by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported.

Land prices in Japan fell for the 10th straight year, with the latest annual figures showing a 4.1% tumble that reflects the nation’s lingering economic slowdown, a government survey indicated today.