New Japan Pro Wrestling sent out the following press release today, revealing several stipulations for two matches at The New Beginning in Nagoya event on January 30: After controversial collisions ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Seen At Night From Orbit
This night time shot of of Tokyo, Yokohama, and the numerous municipalities surrounding Tokyo Bay, was taken from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Sea of Japan. ( read original story ...)
Hopes for a Tokyo Olympics still flickering, but doubts growing louder
More than 80 percent of Japanese polled said the Games should be postponed again or canceled outright, and athletes sit in limbo waiting for what might be a fanless competition. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for groping 16-year-old girl on train
A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of disturbing the public peace after he allegedly groped a 16-year-old high school girl on a train in Kanagawa Prefecture. Police said the incident ... ( read original story ...)
Fate of Tokyo Olympics still in question with six months until start
TOKYO, Japan — The delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics reached the six-months-to-go mark amid a long list of lingering questions including whether the event will even take place with the global pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo apartment prices rise to near bubble-era high in 2020
Prices of newly-built apartments in the Tokyo area rose 1.7% last year ... Real estate website Suumo said in a report that low interest rates and tax breaks helped sustain property demand amid the ... ( read original story ...)
Hawaiian Holdings Reports 2020 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA) (the "Company"), parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. ("Hawaiian"), today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2020. Fourth ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Stock Rally Defies Foreign Selling Thanks to BOJ, Banks
Japan’s equity rally last year in the face of foreign selling is challenging conventional wisdom that purchases by overseas investors are necessary for the market to keep rising. And that breakdown in ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald’s Japan Chooses Adra(R) by Trintech to Simplify and Automate Financial Close Process
McDonald's Japan Implements Adra Matcher, Balancer and Task Manager DALLAS, SYDNEY & JAPAN / ACCESSWIRE / January 26, 2021 / ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka said late mentor Kobe Bryant still ‘gives me strength’ one year after his untimely death
Naomi Osaka thinks about Kobe Bryant "every day." In an exclusive interview, the tennis superstar told Insider the late Lakers legend "gives me strength" and taught her the importance of "believing in ... ( read original story ...)
Ant Group’s IPO could be revived after ‘problem solved’, hints China’s central bank governor
PBOC governor Yi Gang said there need to be more international cooperation on regulating fintech, particularly regarding the ownership of consumer data. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s fiscal situation is “very serious”: BOJ governor
Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Tuesday that Japan's fiscal situation is "very serious." However, he denied that the central bank is financing the government's budget with its massive purchases of ... ( read original story ...)
AXA IM Breaks Ground on $260M Nagoya-Area Shed with ESR
AXA Investment Managers and ESR have begun construction on the Yatomi Kisosaki distribution centre near Nagoya Japan. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff ‘great young leaders’ during era of racial tension – Pam Shriver
Former WTA star Pam Shriver has praised Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff for their maturity and leadership during the age of Covid-19 and political tension in the USA ... ( read original story ...)
“Fuelled My Creativity”: Naomi Osaka Reveals Her Interests Outside Tennis
Three-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka speaks on her interests in the field of fashion as she became the face of a few brands. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s hemp business wants to distance itself from image of narcotics
For centuries, hemp was grown across Japan and used in cuisine, clothing and traditional rites. It suffered an image problem during the post-war years and has not fully recovered. ( read original story ...)