Games concluded on Aug. 8, with basketball, cycling, track and rhythmic gymnastics among the concluding events. The elegant closing ceremony symbolized very appropriately the ultimate success of this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kirin not planning to exit Myanmar despite coup, losses
Japanese drinks giant Kirin Holdings is not planning to exit Myanmar, despite being forced to scrap its beer partnership with a joint venture linked to Myanmar's military after a coup earlier this ... ( read original story ...)
TechnoPro of Japan to acquire 100 per cent stake in Udupi-based Robosoft
The Udupi-headquartered Robosoft Technologies Pvt Ltd, a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for enterprises, has signed a definitive agreement with TechnoPro Holdings of Japan for ... ( read original story ...)
Adnoc and Fertiglobe to sell blue ammonia to Japan’s Idemitsu
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) said on Tuesday it has, in partnership with Fertiglobe, agreed to sell blue ammonia to Idemitsu in Japan for use in its refining and petrochemicals operations. ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo Games revive buyer interest for Athletes’ Village condos
Condominiums at the Olympic Village, where many of the athletes for the Tokyo Games stayed as they prepared for competition, are seeing a revival in buyer interest after the sports spectacle took ... ( read original story ...)
Devyani International IPO Allotment Date: How To Check Devyani IPO Allotment Status
Devyani IPO Allotment Date is on August 11. You need to check Devyani international IPO allotment status on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan immigration agency says ‘lack of crisis awareness’ behind Sri Lankan woman’s death
The Immigration Services Agency of Japan on Aug. 10 released a final report on the death of a Sri Lankan woman at a regional detention center･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Nuances between anti IR Yokohama mayor candidates: paper
Aside from three hard-line opponents of having casinos in Japan, some of the other five candidates in Yokohama’s mayoral election might have a more nuanced approach to the topic than has been reported ... ( read original story ...)
Japan apologises, pledges reform after woman’s death in immigration detention
Japan on Tuesday apologised for the death of a Sri Lankan woman in immigration detention and pledged to reform conditions in the system. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank reports 39% fall in Q1 net profit
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) on Tuesday reported a 39% fall in first-quarter net profit, even as Vision Fund returns were boosted by listings during the period. ( read original story ...)
Support for Japan’s PM reaches all-time low over Covid-19, despite Olympics success
Public support for Yoshihide Suga’s cabinet dipped below 30%, despite widespread support for going ahead with the Games ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, parents of newborn babies are giving rice bags to their relatives to hug during the pandemic
Parents of newborns in Japan send rice bags weighing the same as their babies to relatives who want to hug the infants but can't during the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on cheap yen
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday, helped by a cheaper yen against the dollar and gains in other Asian markets. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.33 percent or 91.39 points at 27,911.43 in ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 Shows Why ‘Womenomics’ Flopped In Japan
An Aug. 6 announcement that JICA will sell a “Gender Bond” to finance women’s empowerment in the third world produced a bull market in guffawing. ( read original story ...)
A man who set out to kill ‘happy-looking women’ went on a rampage and stabbed 10 passengers on a Tokyo train
Yusuke Tsushima, 36, rampaged on a Odakyu Electric Railway train, seriously injuring a 20-year-old female college student and hurting nine others. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Deliberately Left Deadly New COVID Variant Out of Press Briefings During Olympics
Yusuke Harada/NurPhoto via GettyOn July 20, three days before the Olympics began, a woman in her 30s from Peru tested positive for COVID-19 at Haneda Airport in Tokyo and was immediately flagged as a ... ( read original story ...)