Under a monthlong state of emergency through Feb. 7 covering virus hot spots Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures, people are asked to avoid nonurgent outings. ( read original story ...)
Kirin tops Japan’s beer sales in 2020 for 1st time in 11 years
Kirin Holdings Co. is estimated to have ranked top in sales of beer and beer-like drinks last year, overtaking Asahi Group Holdings L ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Kyoto likely to come under expanded virus emergency
An employee of a restaurant disinfects the counter as they prepare to resume their business, a day after the government announced the lifting of the state of emergency due to the coronavirus disease ... ( read original story ...)
DoorDash looks to enter Japan delivery market before it gets cold
DoorDash is advertising for a general manager position in Japan, signaling the U.S. delivery leader is preparing to set up shop in a country with an expanding, yet largely untapped, food delivery ... ( read original story ...)
Serena, Osaka to join top men in Adelaide ahead of Australian Open
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka will join Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic in playing a pre-Australian Open warm-up exhibition in Adelaide after serving their quarantine in the South Australian city, ... ( read original story ...)
Court in South Korea tells Japan to pay compensation to wartime sex slaves
A court in South Korea has ordered Japan to pay compensation to a group of former wartime sex slaves in a ruling that will worsen tensions between the neighbours.The Japanese government reacted ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fast-Growing Innovation Community to Showcase a Record Number of Startups at CES
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) announced that 53 technology startups will join global technology leaders in representing Japan at CES 2021, which will take place virtually from Jan. ( read original story ...)
The biggest IPOs expected in 2021; Inside the growth of D2C brands in India
IPOs. Apart from some landmark unicorns, LIC may well be the largest Indian IPO this year. D2C brands are focusing on consumer feedback, R&D, etc., to launch international quality products. And, it ... ( read original story ...)
Sea lion’s New Year calligraphy skills wow visitors to Yokohama marine park
New Year's calligraphy event featuring brushwork by a South American sea lion has become popular with families visiting Yokoham ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo prefectures to request state of emergency
Osaka and two other prefectures decided Friday to jointly request the central government to expand the state of emergency to their areas as coronavirus infections continue to rise. Kyoto and Hyogo ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka and Kyoto call for COVID-19 state of emergency
The governors of the greater Osaka area will urge Japan's national government to expand its coronavirus state of emergency to include their prefectures, as the localities set daily records for the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Simona Halep and Others Join the Likes of Serena and Barty Before Australian Open 2021
Australian Open Naomi Osaka to headline the list of players for the events to be played prior to the first major of the year. ( read original story ...)
Brett Haber: “Opponents have difficulty with Naomi Osaka”
Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, as we can remember through the victory of the last Us Open 2020, arrived in the final against Victoria Azarenka. At the end of the match Naomi said: "I could have ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s strategies on winning will keep her opponents guessing this season
Having the techniques and knowing how to unleash them on opponents for victories is what Naomi Osaka has clearly fine-tuned. ( read original story ...)
IOC member says ‘it’s far too early to panic’ about Tokyo Olympics amid coronavirus upsurge
Dick Pound, a senior committee member, had told the Associated Press earlier Friday that he “can’t be certain” the Olympics would go on as planned in July. ( read original story ...)
Japan machinery orders to fall in Nov as coronavirus crisis weighs: Reuters poll
Japan's core machinery orders likely dropped in November after the previous month's jump, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, and a renewed state of emergency in the Tokyo area could dampen firms' ... ( read original story ...)