Tennis champion Naomi Osaka has made a name for herself on courts worldwide, and now she’s channeling that same star power into the expansion of Kinlò, her sun and skincare line. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber establishing tyre sales JV in Malaysia
Yokohama tyres will be sold in Malaysia through a newly formed joint venture company. Tyre maker Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. will hold a 51 per cent stake in the new Yokohama Tyre Sales Malaysia Sdn. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to launch two new tires for its BluEarth brand
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it will introduce two new tires for its fuel-efficient BluEarth brand lineup in February 2022. Sales of the BluEarth-RV RV03 for minivans will be launched ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Slams New Life Into Mental Health Argument
Contributing Writer In a relatively short span of time, Naomi Osaka has gone from being a teenage tennis pro to the center of international attention. The now 24-year-old athlete began her ... ( read original story ...)
More people in Tokyo relying on free meals
More people in Tokyo, including many non-regular workers, are depending on free meals provided by private aid groups even after the state of emergency for the coronavirus pandemic was lifted. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher on Toyota gains ahead of Fed meeting results
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Wednesday, led by solid gains in Toyota Motor shares amid cautious trading ahead of the results of a two-day U.S. Federal Reserve meeting later in the day. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rugby’s new League One thinks big, aims global
Japan’s new-look professional rugby competition will launch next month with bold ambitions to win not only a domestic but a global audience, to attract the world’s best players and to expand the sport ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to make record financial contribution to IDA
Japan has promised to contribute about 3.4 billion dollars to the International Development Association, or IDA. It is the largest contribution that Japan has ever promised to make to the IDA, and it ... ( read original story ...)
End of the Year Is Coming…Editorial Team Looks Back Tokyo Century NEWS 2021
In February 2021, we launched our owned media Tokyo Century NEWS (TCN). It's been published biweekly around noon on Wednesdays. This time, as the end of the year is coming soon, our two editors will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan admits overstating GDP component data for years
The Japanese government overstated construction orders data received from the industry for years, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday, in a practice that may have had the effect of ... ( read original story ...)
Limiting Buybacks in Japan Rebuffed as ‘Nonsense’ by Analysts
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s suggestion of restricting share buybacks spooked markets in Japan on Tuesday, but analysts were doubtful that such a policy would come to pass. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Prices Go Haywire on Coinbase, CoinMarketCap.com
Prices of cryptocurrencies listed on Coinbase Global Inc. and popular data provider CoinMarketCap.com briefly went haywire Tuesday, with many tokens showing astronomical gains that sent users gushing ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Prices Seemingly Jump by Billions of Dollars as CoinMarketCap Goes Berserk
No, you’re not a trillionaire. But you’d be forgiven for soiling your trousers when you took a peek at the price of your favorite cryptocurrency investments on CoinMarketCap on Tuesday afternoon. ( read original story ...)
6 Compelling Facts About Osaka to Spice Up Your Trip
Together with Tokyo and Kyoto, Osaka is one of Japan's top tourist destinations. Below are six interesting facts about Osaka that will make even those who have already been there want to revisit Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan markets set to dip as Wall Street drops; investors await Chinese economic data
Stocks in Japan were set to drop on Wednesday as U.S. stocks fell overnight. It came as the World Health Organization warned that the omicron variant is spreading faster than any previous strain. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Former Princess Mako is Out and About With Her Husband Kei Komuro in NYC
It's been almost a month since former Japanese princess Mako and her new husband Kei Komuro made the move from Tokyo to NYC, and it seems that the couple is settling in. Over the weekend, the duo were ... ( read original story ...)