(Reuters) - Japan’s Naomi Osaka lamented her poor attitude following a straight sets thrashing by Lesia Tsurenko in the Brisbane International semi-finals on Saturday but the U.S. Open winner ... ( read original story ...)
Bluefin tuna sells for record $3.1 million at Tokyo market, but scarcity clouds celebration
TOKYO—A bluefin tuna sold for a record $3.1 (U.S.) million ... a little too much,” Kimura told reporters outside the market later, according to news agencies. Article Continued Below Kimura said a sin... ( read original story ...)
World’s Most-Prized Fish Sold for $3.1 Million in Tokyo
(Bloomberg) -- One of the world’s most expensive fish just got pricier. A 278-kilogram bluefin tuna sold for 333.6 million yen ($3.1 million) at a Tokyo fish market Saturday. The record price -- which ... ( read original story ...)
Tsurenko upsets second-seeded Osaka to reach Brisbane final
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- The on-court coaching didn't work this time for U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka, who missed a chance to reach the Brisbane International final and move up to the No. 3 ranki... ( read original story ...)
Osaka says poor attitude cost her Brisbane semi-final
Reigning US Open champion Naomi Osaka said her poor attitude cost her during her 6-2, 6-4 loss to Lesia Tsurenko in Saturday's Brisbane International semi-finals. Osaka went into the match as firm fav... ( read original story ...)
Osaka upset in WTA Brisbane International
Naomi Osaka has lamented having a poor attitude her upset semi-final loss to world No.27 Lesia Tsurenko at the Brisbane International. The US Open champion was dominated by the unseeded Ukranian, maki... ( read original story ...)
Business with Japan
Indian aspirants will have to be duly reoriented emotionally and professionally. In a welcome juxtaposition of circumstances, the time is propitious for Japan and India to script a new chapter amidst ... ( read original story ...)
World’s Most-Prized Fish Sold for $3.1 Million at Tokyo Auction
(Bloomberg) -- One of the world’s most expensive fish just got pricier. A 278-kilogram bluefin tuna sold for 333.6 million yen ($3.1 million) at a Tokyo fish market Saturday. The record price -- which ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake hits: Japan coast struck by 5.0 magntude quake
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 hit southern Japan on Thursday but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, and there were no immediate reports of d... ( read original story ...)
Through Keidanren role, Hiroaki Nakanishi looks to ditch dated aspects of Japan’s corporate culture
As Japan’s biggest business lobby, Keidanren represents the interests of more than 1,300 member companies and its executives include some of the nation’s top business leaders. But at the same time, th... ( read original story ...)
Japan urges South Korea to avoid unfair measures in forced labor case
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Friday urged his South Korean counterpart to take prompt steps to avoid measures unfair to Japanese companies in the wake of South Korea's clai... ( read original story ...)
Japan urges South Korea to avoid measures unfair to Japanese companies
Kono spoke with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha by phone on Friday. South Korean plaintiffs in a World War Two forced labor case against Japan's Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp have ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s premier: New emperor’s era to be announced April 1
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's prime minister confirmed in his New Year's news conference that the era name for the new emperor's reign will be disclosed April 1. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Stocks Diverge as China Rallies, Japan Slumps: Markets Wrap
The yen, seen as a haven trade, slipped after it whipsawed on Thursday. While stocks pared losses in Japan, they were still well in the red as traders returned from an extended New Year’s break. “I wo... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘can’t overlook’ yen’s surge, vice finance minister says
TOKYO -- A high-ranking Japanese finance official voiced strong concern about volatility in the currency market on Friday, saying the government is willing to intervene if needed. "We can't ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airbnb & Sayonara Departure Tax 2019 – New Rules Singaporean Travellers Need to Know
But visiting Japan just got a bit more expensive – two new rules pertaining to departure taxes and Airbnb in Japan have kicked in, impacting all incoming tourists. Here’s how you’ll be affected. Begin... ( read original story ...)