TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy grew much faster than expected in April-June to mark the third straight quarter of expansion, as robust household consumption and business investment offset the hit ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Williams to meet in Canadian Open
Naomi Osaka has set up a mouth-watering quarter-final clash with Serena Williams after defeating Iga Swiatek in the third round of the Canadian Open. The 21-year-old Japanese star beat Swiatek 7-6 ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Corp shares top 1,500 yen IPO price for the first time
Shares of SoftBank Corp, which listed in December in Japan`s largest IPO, traded above their 1,500 yen IPO price on Friday for the first time. SoftBank shares closed 15 per cent below the IPO price on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics construction worker dies from suspected heatstroke
A 50-year-old Olympics construction worker in Tokyo was found unconscious and later died of suspected heatstroke. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Heatstroke is suspected in the death of a worker at a ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics construction worker dies as Tokyo swelters, heatstroke suspected
TOKYO (Reuters) - A worker at a Tokyo Olympics construction site died on Thursday after being found unconscious while working outside, organisers said on Friday, with media saying heatstroke was ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo organizers launch supplementary lottery for tickets
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics organizers launched a second ticket lottery on Thursday after unexpectedly high local demand forced them to reevaluate their Japanese sales strategy earlier this ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo swelters through deadly heatwave
TOKYO (REUTERS) - A worker at a Tokyo Olympics construction site died on Thursday after being found unconscious while working outside, organisers said on Friday (Aug 9), with media saying heatstroke ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy grows more than expected on strong consumer, business spending
TOKYO — Japan’s economy grew much more than expected in April-June to mark the third straight quarter of expansion, as robust private consumption and business investment offset the hit to ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Japan’s GDP growth thumps expectations on consumer, business resilience
TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Japan's economy grew much faster than expected in April-June to mark the third straight quarter of expansion, as robust private consumption and business investment offset the ... ( read original story ...)
Softbank Corp share top 1,500 yen IPO price for first time
TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares of Softbank Corp , which listed in December in Japan's largest IPO, traded around their 1,500 yen IPO price on Friday for the first time, as investor sentiment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s growth slows in April-June
according to a survey by Nikkei Quick News. The poor showing was attributed to weak exports, which offset solid consumer spending and private investment. Japan had a 10-day holiday in May to mark ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy grows faster-than-expected 1.8% in April-June
The median forecast was for 0.4%, according to a survey by Nikkei Quick News. The slowdown was attributed to weak exports, which offset solid consumer spending and private investment. Japan had a ... ( read original story ...)
Fukushima earthquake: Japan hit by 6.5 tremor off coast that’s felt in Tokyo
Japan has been hit by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake just off the coast of Fukushima which could be felt in Tokyo. The strong quake struck at around 11.30am British time roughly 40km (25 miles) off the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei snaps 4 days of losses but mood stays fragile; energy firms weak
TOKYO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei eked out small gains on Thursday on bargain-hunting after the past week’s heavy selling, but sentiment remained frail over uncertain prospects for a resolution ... ( read original story ...)
Mass die-off on Japanese ‘cat island’ tied to tainted fish mystery
The accused farmer told Japan’s RKB News that he’s been leaving tainted fish out to drive crows away from his potato crops, and that he is not deliberately targeting the island’s female ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Food Trip: 3-day Tokyo Itinerary for Foodies
Tokyo Night Life photo by Jezael Melgoza via Unsplash If you ... It is also known for being a commercial and business center and houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world: Shinjuku ... ( read original story ...)