(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s largest bank will rebuild its 40-year-old headquarters in Tokyo’s financial district as the lender prepares for a post-Covid world that will also see some compliance roles shift ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Feb Household Spending Seen Down for Third Straight Month: Reuters Poll
Japan's economy has rebounded from a pandemic ... featuring tips and expert insight on all things money: personal finance, careers, investing, real estate and more. The Most Important Ages for ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese tire manufacturer to open distribution facility south of Dallas
A brand new warehouse in Wilmer will soon be fully occupied by Yokohama Tire Corporation, according to a press release. The publicly traded Japanese tire manufacturer has signed a long-term lease for ... ( read original story ...)
Two years ago, swimmer Rikako Ikee was diagnosed with leukemia. Now, she’s qualified for the Tokyo Olympics.
Two years after being diagnosed with leukemia, swimmer Rikako Ikee will now head to the Tokyo Olympics in her home country. Rikako Ikee won the 100-meter butterfly event at Japan's Olympic trials in ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka requests cancellation of torch relay leg
TOKYO (Reuters) - Authorities in Japan's Osaka, who have repeatedly said they want to cancel one leg of the Olympic torch relay, formally requested that the route through the western city be cancelled ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka requests cancellation of Olympic torch relay leg due to COVID-19 curbs
Authorities in Japan’s Osaka, who have repeatedly said they want to cancel one leg of the Olympic torch relay, formally requested that the route through ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka, two other prefectures begin month-long stricter COVID-19 measures
The tougher measures effective for one month until May 5, cover Osaka, Hyogo and Miyagi prefectures, with prefectural authorities requesting restaurants and bars to shorten their opening hours and ... ( read original story ...)
Surfer Mathea Olin hoping to catch historic wave to Tokyo Olympics
Now she's hoping to become the nation's first Olympic competitor when the sport makes its debut in Tokyo this summer. Olin, 18, was born in Canmore, Alta., but grew up in Tofino, B.C. – widely ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is experiencing one of the earliest cherry blossom blooms in history, and scientists blame global warming
An Osaka Prefecture University researcher says the March 26 bloom in Kyoto, Japan, was the earliest in more than 1,200 years. ( read original story ...)
Another big distribution hub on the way south of Dallas
Another big shipping hub is on the way in southern Dallas County. Developer Duke Realty Corp. said it’s going to build the distribution center in ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s Advan Sport V107 is OE on BMW iX3
Advan Sport V107 tires for use as original equipment on BMW’s new iX3, the first sports activity vehicle (SAV) with an all-electric-drive system from the BMW brand. Yokohama Rubber began shipping the ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Osaka requests cancellation of torch relay leg
Authorities in Japan's Osaka, who have repeatedly said they want to cancel one ... provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s music school students not subject to copyright fees, but teachers are: high court
(Mainichi/Kazuhisa Soneda) TOKYO -- Japan's Intellectual Property High Court ruled on March 18 that performances by students in lessons at music schools are not subject to fees from Japan's music ... ( read original story ...)
Buyers of Olympic village condos left out in the cold after delayed Games
Even as move-in dates have been pushed back by a year, they say they have heard little from the property companies. Two dozen buyers of units in Harumi Flag, the 5,600-condominium complex on the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Rawson Developers to launch Cape Town investment apartments
Highly acclaimed Rawson Developers are well-known for their innovation in the property arena and have captained a comprehensive collection of residential developments. The Tokyo however ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes are an existential threat to B.C.’s Lower Mainland – but we can defend ourselves now
The Big One’ has a one-in-three chance of wreaking its carnage within the next 50 years. But British Columbians can significantly mitigate damage if we act on gas-shutoff valves today ... ( read original story ...)