Maria Sharapova's return to the BNP Paribas Open for the first time in three years ended in a 6-4, 6-4 loss to Naomi Osaka of Japan on Wednesday night. Sharapova's ranking of No. 41 in the world forced her to play a first-round match in the tournament she ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Girl, 17, earned ¥5 million at ‘JK’ parlors
TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have busted a so-called “JK” school girl business for allegedly employing an underage girl, who herself has ignored repeated warnings about such work, reports the Sankei Shimbun (Mar. 7). On January 19 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan penalizes several cryptocurrency exchanges after hack
TOKYO - The Japanese government is slapping penalties on several crypotocurrency exchanges in the country, after 58 billion yen ($530 million) of virtual coins were lost earlier this year from hacking. The Financial Services Agency, which has been checking ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japan’s new advanced fighter may be based on existing foreign design – sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is seeking proposals for a new advanced jet fighter based on an existing Western aircraft and wants American and British cooperation to help kick-start development of the project, which is estimated to cost around $40 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Langerak: Mat Ryan has earned the Socceroos No.1 goalkeeping position
EXCLUSIVE: The Australian shot-stopper talks about his relationship with the green-and-gold first choice heading into the World Cup Mitch Langerak has had a dominant start to his J-League career with Nagoya Grampus, but the player himself knows he has an ... ( read original story ...)
6 things Americans will find surprising about Tokyo
I do not know how these places stay in business without being seen from the ground level, but locals seem to find them just fine. Tokyo has the most Michelin stars of any city on earth, but it's not just the haute cuisine that will impress. Discerning ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks turn lower on yen’s ascent
Stocks turned lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, pressured by the yen’s rise against the dollar. The 225-issue Nikkei average fell 165.04 points, or 0.77 percent, to end at 21,252.72, after surging 375.67 points on Tuesday. The Topix index ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Tokyo Whale Sold $400 Million and He’s Not Done Yet
The Tokyo attorney and bankruptcy trustee for the now-defunct Mt. Gox exchange disclosed on Wednesday that he sold about $400 million worth of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash since late September. Kobayashi is sitting on another $1.9 billion of the tokens and ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Gracery to Open in Osaka
Construction is underway on Hotel Gracery Namba — the first Gracery property in Osaka. Leading Japanese hotelier Fujita Kanko Inc. announced plans to open the hotel in summer 2019, marking the 11 th hotel in the Gracery brand portfolio upon opening. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on US politics
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday, as the safe haven yen rose against the dollar after Donald Trump’s White House was rocked by the resignation of top economic advisor Gary Cohn. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.59 percent, or 126.50 points to ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO GAME SHOW 2018 – “Welcome to the Next Stage” Exhibition Outline Revealed!
The last time we covered information regarding TOKYO GAME SHOW 2018, a lot of details were still up in the air. It seems like the curtain has been lifted as today, Nikkei Business Publications along with the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association ... ( read original story ...)
Snow Miku Rocks Zepp Sapporo! [SNOW MIKU LIVE 2018 Report]
Around Zepp Sapporo, lots of people waited in line before the venue opened to catch a glimpse of Miku. Everyone had their favorite Miku goods with them, and they entered the venue holding matching glow sticks. There were even fans in Miku cosplay! ( read original story ...)
Yokohama achieves 100% environmentally friendly product portfolio
Yokohama announced on February 16 that it has achieved a core corporate goal—a 100%* weighting for environmentally friendly products in the Company’s overall product portfolio. One of the basic policies of the Company’s previous medium-term ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Ended Lower on US Politics
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks ended lower on Wednesday ... or 12.34 points at 1,703.96. The news that Cohn quit in apparent protest at Trump's decision to levy global steel tariffs came after the US market close. Therefore, worries over its impact "had to be ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to punish several cryptocurrency exchanges, halt operations at others: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's financial regulator will this week slap several cryptocurrency exchanges with administrative punishment notices and is considering forcing some to suspend their business, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
62 victims from Great East Japan Earthquake still unidentified
Sixty-two victims of the powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck the Tohoku region on March 11, 2011, remained unidentified as of the end of February, National Police Agency data showed Tuesday. Fifty-two were in Iwate Prefecture and 10 in neighboring ... ( read original story ...)