Inside the war between a very powerful company and a very stubborn franchisee, complete with threats, spies and videotape. ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Grampus manager Ficcadenti tests positive for COVID-19
Nagoya Grampus manager Massimo Ficcadenti has tested positive for COVID-19, the J-League first-division side said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Osaka enjoys winning start in bid to end clay court jinx
Japan's Naomi Osaka began her bid to capture a first clay court title with a 7-5, 6-2 win over compatriot Misaki Doi in the opening round of the Madrid Open on Friday. Osaka, the reigning US and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shipowner asks cargo owners to share Suez damage cost
The Japanese owner of a massive container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week, halting billions of dollars in maritime commerce, is asking owners of the freight it is carrying to share ... ( read original story ...)
Young widow arrested for poisoning Japan’s ‘Don Juan’
He described himself as a Japanese Don Juan — he boasted in books and on television about his many lovers, and insisted that his sexual escapades kept him alive. But now the young widow of Kosuke ... ( read original story ...)
Go getcha gachas: Store with 1,000 capsule toy vending machines opens in Sapporo
One of the largest "gacha gacha" capsule toy stores in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido opened here on April 28 with about 1,000 vending machines. The shop, covering an approximately ... ( read original story ...)
Whole family gets COVID-19 while waiting at home for treatment places amid Osaka surge
With the rapid spread of coronavirus infections in Osaka Prefecture, the number of patients having to stay home to recover or wait for hospit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA predicts rebound after record annual loss
Japan's biggest airline ANA reported its worst ever annual loss on Friday but predicted a rebound to profit this financial year, with its vice president seeing "light at the end of the tunnel" after ... ( read original story ...)
Mana Iwabuchi: ‘I want to show girls in Japan they can dream about playing football’
The Aston Villa forward discusses breaking through in her early teens, representing Japan in Europe and the home Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is opening its first ever esports gym in Tokyo, where people can book 3-hour slots at PCs and pay for coaching from professional gamers
Similar spaces have opened in Singapore and South Korea as the industry stands to surpass $1 billion in global revenue this year. ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrencies are gaining ground in Asia, says Hong Kong-based crypto platform CoinUnited.io
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are becoming more mainstream in Asia, says John Ip, co-founder at Hong Kong-based crypto platform CoinUnited.io. ( read original story ...)
Ant Group cuts stake in India’s Zomato ahead of IPO
China's Ant Group cut its holdings of India's Zomato over the past year, reversing an earlier plan to boost its stake in the food delivery company, underscoring the dramatic shift in the countries' ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.83%
Japan Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.83%. The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were CyberAgent ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls on disappointing tech outlook, pandemic concerns
Japanese tech stocks led the declines, as investors sifted through latest earnings reports and sold shares of companies that failed to live up to their lofty expectations for a robust rebound this ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean fishermen hold boat protests against Japan nuclear plans
Hundreds of South Korean fishermen across the country held protests on Friday calling on Japan to reverse its decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA forecasts return to profit as vaccine rollouts help revive air travel
Japan's biggest airline, ANA Holdings Inc, on Friday forecast a return to profit this business year, bouncing back from a record loss on expectations air travel demand will rebound as vaccines contain ... ( read original story ...)