The Consul General of the Russian Federation in Sapporo Sergey Marin noted that the captain and ship owner of the Amur had applied for consular assistance ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka fined for media boycott at French Open
Tennis star Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 by Grand Slam organizers on Sunday for boycotting news conferences at the French Open.They further warned Osaka of possible expulsion from future tournaments ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Skips News Conference, Drawing Tennis Officials’ Ire
The heads of the Grand Slam events warned Osaka of escalating penalties, including default, if she continued to not “do press,” as she vowed she would not last week. ( read original story ...)
Housing discrimination is still a problem in Japan
Japanese real estate agents sometimes don't want to try to deal with non-Japanese renters, which is why specialist companies are popping up to help. ( read original story ...)
Paytm IPO before Nov, Delhivery funding, crypto curbs
In today's ETtech Morning Dispatch newsletter, Paytm IPO is likely "before November" this year; Delhivery raises more than Rs 2,000 crore ahead of its IPO next year; and Zerodha's profit more than ... ( read original story ...)
IDEMIA Enters the Japanese Payment Cards Industry as It Launches Its First Banking Card
As the global leader in Augmented Identity, payment card issuance and payment solutions, IDEMIA (Japan office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Vice President of Japan Sales: Nezu Nobuyoshi), today announced that ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Significantly Lower
Japanese stock market is significantly lower on Monday, paring some of the gains of the previous session, with the Nikkei 225 falling just below the 29,000 mark, ignoring the broadly positive cues ... ( read original story ...)
Earnings gaps in Japan’s electronics sector becoming clear
Companies including Sony Group Corp. and Hitachi Ltd. seem to be thriving while Panasonic Corp. and Toshiba Corp. are facing difficult times. ( read original story ...)
Tennis-French Open deletes tweet on Osaka press blackout
The French Open has deleted a post on its Twitter feed which praised players for attending media conferences as Naomi Osaka's press boycott continued to overshadow the Grand Slam. The tweet showed ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka fined $15,000 and threatened with suspension for avoiding media at French Open
Osaka had previously announced she would not participate in media appearances at the tournament, citing a need to protect her mental health. ( read original story ...)
Tennis star Naomi Osaka fined $15K for not speaking to French Open media
Women's tennis star Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 for skipping her mandatory news conference after her first-round victory at the French Open on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Fined $15,000 For Refusing To Speak With Press At French Open
Heads of the organizations in charge of all four tennis Grand Slams said Osaka could face suspension from future tournaments if she refuses to speak ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka fined $15K by tennis officials for refusing media for sake of mental health
The organizations that run the Grand Slam tournaments said in a joint statement that Osaka "chose not to honour her contractual media obligations." ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considers asking Olympic fans for negative COVID tests, vaccinations – Yomiuri
Japan is considering requiring negative COVID-19 test results or vaccination records from fans attending the Tokyo Olympics, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Monday, as a new poll showed public ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman to double Japan property investments to over $2 billion a year – Nikkei
Early Monday morning in Asia, Nikkei Asia came out with the news suggesting the doubling of Goldman Sachs’ property investment into Japan moving forward. “Goldman Sachs will increase its property ... ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency Jargon: A Guide for the Crypto-Curious
Personal finance can be confusing and investing in stocks can be intimidating for the uninitiated. Trying to understand buy points, dollar-cost averaging, cup and handle patterns of stock prices ... ( read original story ...)