The Aichi Prefectural Government announced on Feb. 17 a plan for a new prefectural gymnasium here in Meijo Park. According to the proposal, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Don’t be silent — How a 22-year-old woman helped bring down the Tokyo Olympics chief
When a 22-year-old Japanese college student launched an online campaign against the powerful Tokyo Olympics chief and the sexist remarks he made, she was not sure it would go very far. ( read original story ...)
Ex-skater Seiko Hashimoto sent to salvage Tokyo Olympics finds herself on thin ice
The Tokyo Olympics has appointed a female politician and former athlete as its new head, as it struggles to recover from a sexism scandal and to win over a Japanese public that supports cancelling the ... ( read original story ...)
Rangers RHP Arihara starts transition to majors from Japan
Japanese pitcher Kohei Arihara says he settled on the Texas Rangers because they told the right-hander what they thought he could do better in addition to mentioning ... ( read original story ...)
Mori Building, Aman Resorts conclude partnership for major development in heart of Tokyo
Mori Building Co Ltd, Japan’s leading urban landscape developer, announced Thursday that it will partner with Aman, the operator of diverse world-class luxury hotels and resorts, in the ... ( read original story ...)
Everything You Should Know About The Tokyo Drift Evo IX
Amazingly, instead of using ‘movie magic’ to make this car look like a drifting car, they had the car modified so that it can do the sliding. ( read original story ...)
What the New Japanese Whisky Regulations Actually Mean for Collectors
Japanese whisky being made in Japan is a great idea. But for some it’s beside the point. What is Japanese whisky? Despite its meteoric rise on the global connoisseur market, until this week that ... ( read original story ...)
Satellite broadcasting business discussed during scandalous dinner involving Japan PM’s son
The satellite broadcasting business was a topic of conversation during a controversial dinner meeting involving Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s eldest son, who works for a broadcasting-related company ... ( read original story ...)
First non-Japanese CEO of Takeda has set out 2 objectives: to be an R&D-driven firm and to build global scale
The 240-year old biopharma company reinforced its global ambition in 2019 with the $62 billion acquisition of pharma firm Shire ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Options and Futures Exchange Launches New Precious Metals Contracts by the End of the Year
YKOFX, a Pan Asian exchange with innovative and robust product suite that provides its clients with some of the best trading facilities, today announced that precious metals contracts are ready for ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Surges on Retail Investors Bullish on Crypto, Wary of the Dollar
"Given the constant inflow of corporate participation and retail investors, we expect Bitcoin prices should continue to be skewed to the upside, at least in the near term," Lennard Neo, an analyst at ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Could Be Worth $100 Billion After IPO
Shares of Coinbase are trading at around $300 on private markets, giving the firm an implied valuation of $77 billion, according to a CoinDesk report. Coinbase ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka wore gold-accented, Japan-inspired sneakers in first match since her US Open win, and fans loved them
Naomi Osaka returned to the court for the first time since her dominant US Open victory last September, and as fans watched the 23-year-old cruise to victory, plenty of eyes were drawn to the heat ... ( read original story ...)
Carlyle-backed software firm WingArc1st launches $172 mln IPO
Japan's software company WingArc1st Inc, which is backed by U.S. buyout firm Carlyle Group Inc CG.O, on Thursday launched an initial public offering (IPO) worth up to 18.2 billion yen ($171.8 million) ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka and Brady, With Powerful Strokes and Zero Pretense, in Australian Open Final
One Australian Open finalist spoke about how intimidating it was to serve against Serena Williams and also volunteered that she was guilty of mindless eating during her mandatory 14-day quarantine. ( read original story ...)
Blinken to Hold Virtual ‘Quad’ Meeting With Australia, India, Japan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday will virtually meet with his counterparts from Japan, Australia and India, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Wednesday, as part of ... ( read original story ...)