Thai football phenom Chanathip Songkrasin has been impressive since joining Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and was recently hailed by teammates as the most valuable player. Half of his teammates believed ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Spirits: Try One Of These Spirits On Your Next Trip To Japan
It's snowing incessantly in Sapporo, the largest city in Japan's northern most island – Hokkaido. The interiors of a vibrant izakaya provided the perfect comfort from the sub-zero temperatures of a ty... ( read original story ...)
Osaka officials kick off preparations for 2025 World Expo
OSAKA – Less than two weeks after being awarded the event, Osaka leaders on Tuesday kicked off preparations for the 2025 World Expo. A formal prefectural headquarters to plan and prepare for the event ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ramp up defense spending to pay for new fighters, radar
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan aims to boost defense spending over the next five years to help pay for new stealth fighters and other advanced U.S. military equipment, a source with knowledge of the plan sai... ( read original story ...)
Where are Japan’s banks in the climate conversation?
Japan’s Big Three banks represent some US$6.29 trillion in assets, but have been conspicuously absent from efforts by the banking sector to embrace the Paris Agreement and the SDGs. A downtown plaza i... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s coach becomes first ever WTA Coach of the Year
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): Sascha Bajin, coach of the world number five Naomi Osaka, has become the first-ever recipient of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Coach of the Year Award. Heaping ... ( read original story ...)
Japan keeps distance from FX as U.S. automakers target yen manipulation
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that any discussion with the United States over foreign exchange would take place between his ministry and the U.S. Treasury Depart... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s record IPO reaches $23.5 billion after extra share sale
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is set to raise 2.65 trillion yen ($23.5 billion) in Japan’s biggest-ever IPO - a share sale widely regarded as finalizing the group’s transition ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s mobile unit’s share price set for Dec. 19 IPO
TOKYO -- SoftBank Group Corp. says the price for the initial public offering of its Japanese mobile subsidiary has been set at 1,500 yen (US$13) a share. The IPO, set for Dec. 19 on the Tokyo Stock Ex... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s record IPO reaches $23.5 bln after extra share sale
The stock will debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's first section on Dec. 19. The IPO pricing comes just days after Japan's third-largest mobile phone network provider by subscriber numbers suffered a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors indict Nissan’s ex-chairman Ghosn for financial misconduct
Tokyo prosecutors indicted Nissan Motor along with its ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn, shifting the focus of the financial misconduct scandal to the Japanese automaker and its CEO's responsibility. Niss... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank IPO Will Be Japan’s Biggest Ever
After a tumultuous week, SoftBank will release shares of its initial public offering (IPO) at about $13.25 a share (¥1,500 ... angry crowds descended upon SoftBank stores in Tokyo and Osaka. Many cust... ( read original story ...)
Japan readies $18bn in stimulus ahead of 2019 tax hike
TOKYO -- Shopping incentives and infrastructure projects make up the bulk of a 2 trillion yen ($17.7 billion) stimulus package being considered as part of Japan's fiscal 2019 budget, designed to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 4 carriers to shun Chinese 5G tech
Jim Xu, Vice President of Huawei's consumer unit, told the Nikkei Asian Review in late November that the company plans to cultivate the Japanese market by opening dedicated Huawei booths in retail ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s coach, Sascha Bajin, wins inaugural WTA Coach of the Year award
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Sascha Bajin has been chosen as the first winner of the WTA Coach of the Year award after helping Naomi Osaka collect the U.S. Open title. The women's tennis tour announced i... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s coach, Bajin, wins 1st WTA Coach of the Year award
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Sascha Bajin has been chosen as the first winner of the WTA Coach of the Year award after helping Naomi Osaka collect the U.S. Open title. The women's tennis tour announce... ( read original story ...)