OSAKA--Kayoko Maki’s blood boiled when she browsed the city-themed coloring book section at a 100-yen shop here last summer. “Nandeyanen?” (What the heck?), she said to herself in the Osaka dialect. ( read original story ...)
OLYMPICS/ Tokyo 2020 head says no need for Takeda to resign
Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda, being probed for suspected corruption, does not need to step down from his role with the Tokyo 2020 organising committee because current "reports ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s COVID-19 cases defy Asia rebound, yet fears remain for winter wave
Japan's COVID-19 infections are falling in contrast with rebounds in other parts of Asia, baffling experts. New daily infections have slowed to fewer than one per million people, the least among major ... ( read original story ...)
Fear of Outages Is Boosting Chinese Battery Unicorn on IPO Track
EcoFlow Inc., a Sequoia-backed portable battery maker, is betting on rising demand from outdoor enthusiasts and doomsday preppers to boost its business before an initial public offering in its ... ( read original story ...)
MapmyIndia IPO opens for subscription today. Why analysts see it as long-term bet? GMP, other details
The IPO is entirely an offer for sale of up to 10,063,945 equity shares by existing shareholders and promoter. The public issue is expected to fetch ₹1,039.6 crore at the upper end of the price band. ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of preliminary magnitude 6.0 hits southern Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 hit near a string of islands in southern Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicentre of the 20 km-deep ... ( read original story ...)
TENNIS/ 1, not done: Naomi Osaka avoids French Open upset
PARIS--Naomi Osaka's body language made her plight plain. For all she's already accomplished, the internal pressure stemming from aiming to do even more was ruining her debut as the No. 1 seed at a ... ( read original story ...)
TENNIS/ All’s well that ends well for No. 1 Osaka at French Open
PARIS--Naomi Osaka screamed "Oh, my God!" after one shanked shot. Mouthed something and clasped her hands together, as if praying, after another. There were plenty of deep sighs and exaggerated ... ( read original story ...)
Djokovic, Nadal, Osaka in for Australian Open; Serena out
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Ash Barty and Naomi Osaka are among the top players on the 2022 Australian Open entry list, tournament organizers announced Wednesday. Serena Williams and Roger Federer ... ( read original story ...)
Marck Espejo’s Japanese club FC Tokyo to cease operations
the possibility of medium- to long-term business growth, and response to commercialization and sophistication plans for the future of the V.League, we decided to suspend our activities," the team ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Gets Its Day With Congress
Top executives from six giant players in the crypto world came to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for Congress’s first broad hearing on the industry. To hear them tell it, they are already well regulated, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto makes its case to Congress
We're not the Wild West — but give us clearer rules of the road: This was the message to Congress from the heads of six cryptocurrency companies on Wednesday.Why it matters: Never before have crypto ... ( read original story ...)
How did Roger Federer become the highest-paid tennis player despite featuring in just five tournaments in 2021?
While 90% of Osaka's capital came from her on-court earnings ... On Holding' is about to complete an initial public offering in the US soon. According to Yahoo Finance estimates, the company will have ... ( read original story ...)
Air Lease Corporation Announces Delivery of New Airbus A321-200neo LR Aircraft to Peach Aviation
Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) announced the delivery of one new Airbus A321-200neo LR aircraft on long-term lease to Peach Aviation, an affiliate of ANA based in Osaka, Japan. Featuring CFM ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cash in circulation grows at slowest pace in 19 months
The total amount of money circulating in Japan rose at the slowest annual pace in 19 months in November, as firms and households saw less need to hoard cash with the economy emerging from the initial ... ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE Japan Inc sees higher profits, but not wages, in year ahead
A majority of Japanese firms expect to freeze or cut wages in the next year even as many see profits rising, a Reuters poll found, illustrating how Japan Inc's legendary thrift threatens Prime ... ( read original story ...)