Japanese beverage maker Kirin Holding Co on Friday said it had ordered an outside investigation of two Myanmar beer ventures it operates with a company linked to senior figures in the country ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo toy shop in business over a century shut for good by virus
A traditional Japanese toy shop in business for more than a century is closing its doors for good on the Nakamise shopping street in Tokyo’s Asakusa district, another economic v ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first-quarter GDP decline likely smaller than initial estimates on firmer capex: Reuters poll
Japan's first quarter economic contraction was likely smaller than initially estimated, a Reuters poll showed, thanks to stronger business spending although the country is still expected to slide ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese lenders bet on casinos
Japan's megabanks are hoping to hit the jackpot on up to ¥1.8trn (US$17bn) of project financings from the country's first integrated resort casinos, for which senior bank debt is expected to play a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka is hilariously roasting people who tell her to stick to sports
Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has always had a way with words, whether it’s deftly charming press during interviews or showcasing her quick wit on her Twitter feed. Over the past week, ... ( read original story ...)
Silent but Cheerful, Mannequins Enforce Social Distancing at Tokyo Bar
They may not be helping out with chants but complete with cheerleader uniforms and pom-poms, mannequins at one Tokyo bar are helping keep customers a safe - and cheerful - distance apart. Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Minister Says Higher ‘Cultural Standard’ Helped Beat Virus
Japan’s success against the coronavirus without enforcing a strict lockdown is due to the citizens’ “cultural standard” that is different from other nations, Finance Minister Taro Aso said, drawing ... ( read original story ...)
Swimming: Australia seeking Taylor-made gold rush in Tokyo
Few jobs in sport come with as much pressure as the head coach of Australia's Olympic swimming programme, and Rohan Taylor knows full well that no matter what happens in the Tokyo pool next year the ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Unfazed by pandemic, Bank of Japan to keep economic recovery view – sources
The Bank of Japan is likely to maintain its projection that the economy will gradually recover in the latter half of this year, four sources familiar with its thinking said, heightening the chance it ... ( read original story ...)
The World’s Greenest Beauty Brand O’right to Officially Make its Japan Debut with First-ever Store in Tokyo
Third-time champion of the Sustainable Beauty Awards, Taiwanese-based company O’right is set to make a bold debut in the Japan market during June. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Dentsu evacuates Tokyo HQ after bomb threat
Japan's largest advertising agency, Dentsu Group Corp, has evacuated its Tokyo headquarters after getting a bomb threat, an internal company email reviewed by Reuters showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Yukio Mishima’s pulp psychosis
Trying to understand a novel by scrutinizing the life of the novelist is considered poor form. But when you write a novel about suicide and then ritually disembowel yourself in public, certain ... ( read original story ...)
Nippon Steel to renovate blast furnace at Nagoya for $450 mln
Nippon Steel Corp, Japan's biggest steelmaker, said on Friday it will spend 49 billion yen ($450 million) to renovate its No.3 blast furnace at Nagoya Works in central Japan in 2022 to boost stability ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first-quarter GDP decline likely smaller than initial estimates on firmer capex
Japan's first quarter economic contraction was likely smaller than initially estimated, a Reuters poll showed, thanks to stronger business spending although the country is still expected to slide ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s pandemic deaths low, but future success uncertain
Japan has kept its deaths from the new coronavirus low despite a series of missteps that beg the question of whether it can prevent future waves ... ( read original story ...)
Imperial Japan Was Betting On Its ‘Super’ Yamatos Battleships To Defeat America
Had the war not come, Japan would have bankrupt itself spending on these massive ships. Japan lacked the industrial capacity to compete with the United States; indeed, even if it had managed to seize ... ( read original story ...)