The Osaka Prefectural Government in western Japan is preparing to ask some businesses in the city of Osaka's entertainment district to tempor ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo could declare emergency if situation worsens: Koike
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike warned on Friday that the Japanese capital could declare a state of emergency if the coronavirus situation deteriorated further, after new cases jumped by ... ( read original story ...)
New coronavirus cases in Tokyo set to top 400 for first time
Tokyo is set to to report more than 400 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, topping the previous record of 367 logged the previous day, media reports said. Th ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank advances share buyback with approval of $9.6 billion tranche
SoftBank Group said on Friday it has approved a 1 trillion yen ($9.6 billion) share repurchase, the final tranche of a record 2.5 trillion buyback that has helped propel its share price to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister Aso sees recent yen rise as ‘rapid’
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso described the yen’s recent rise as “rapid”, signalling concern that a strong currency could hurt the country’s export-led economy. ( read original story ...)
Heat! What heat? Tokyo Olympics would have been on cool side
Friday would have been Day 7 of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics — almost the halfway point. The focus has shifted to how — or if — the Olympics will happen next year. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to urge restaurants, karaoke bars to shorten hours in Aug -Nikkei
TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Japan's capital of Tokyo plans to urge shorter operating hours for restaurants and karaoke parlours next month to tackle a recent spike in coronavirus infections, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan MOF official says forex stability important, watching ‘with sense of urgency’
TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - A senior official at Japan’s Ministry of Finance said on Friday that foreign exchange stability was important and that he would continue watching the currency market closely ... ( read original story ...)
Plug and Play Japan to Open its New Office “Plug and Play Osaka”
OSAKA, Japan, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Plug and Play Japan KK (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Philip Vincent, hereinafter "Plug and Play Japan") is pleased to announce the opening ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis champ Naomi Osaka calls out critics shaming her bikini photos: ‘It’s creeping me out’
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has a message for people criticizing photos of her in a bikini that she posted on social media. The two-time Grand Slam champion, 22, shared a series of swimsuit photos earlier ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Had the Best Response After Being Criticized for Posting a Bikini Photo
Osaka had some words for these people ... Nicol is a Manhattan-based journalist who specializes in health, wellness, beauty, fashion, business, and lifestyle. This content is created and maintained by ... ( read original story ...)
Mercedes specs Yokohama OE on several new AMG models
TOKYO — German car maker Daimler A.G. has selected Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.'s Advan Sport V107 tire as original equipment fitments for a number of new models marketed under the vehicle maker's ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka to play in tuneup, U.S. Open
Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is planning to play at the U.S. Open and the hard-court tuneup at the same site earlier in August. ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s agent: 2-time Slam champ to play US Open, tuneup
Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is planning to play at the U.S. Open and the hard-court tuneup at the same site earlier in August. Osaka's agent, Stuart Duguid, said Thursday that the former ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama wins series of OE fitments on Mercedes vehicles
TOKYO—Yokohama Rubber Co.'s Advan Sport V107 tire has been selected as original equipment fitment for a number of new models by German car manufacturer Mercedes-AMG, the Japanese tire maker said July ... ( read original story ...)
Blackpink, BTS, Red Velvet And Stray Kids: Notable Moves On This Week’s World Songs Chart
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - MARCH 31: Rose, Jennie, Lisa and Jisoo of girl group BLACKPINK perform on the ... [+] stage during the 26th Tokyo Girls Collection at Yokohama Arena on March 31, 2018 in Yokohama, ... ( read original story ...)