But many former Anchor employees aren’t buying the company’s story. Instead, they’re pointing the blame at Japanese beer giant Sapporo, which purchased the brewery in 2017 for $85 million. They spoke ... ( read original story ...)
US climate envoy John Kerry spars in heated exchanges with House Republicans ahead of Beijing trip
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry has defended his negotiations with China during a grilling by House Republicans before he sets out on his next climate mission to Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Announces Birth of Her Daughter, Hints at Tennis Future
Naomi Osaka announced the birth of her daughter on Thursday with a sweet social media post. She also hinted at her return to tennis. “Well that was a cool little intermission, now back to your regularly scheduled program,” Osaka wrote on Twitter. ( read original story ...)
EU, Japan celebrate close cooperation with end of EU food restrictions in wake of Fukushima disaster
The European Union and Japan have announced that the 27-nation bloc will lift the food import restrictions it had imposed in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster ... ( read original story ...)
Anchor Brewing Company Shuts Down a Month after Limiting Distribution to California
Considered the oldest craft brewery in the U.S., the San Francisco beer maker has seen production slide ever since Sapporo purchased it in 2017. ( read original story ...)
America’s oldest craft brewery shuts after 127 years
A beer-maker founded in San Francisco in 1896 that promotes itself as America's "first" craft brewer is closing its doors. Anchor Brewing Company said it would cease operations and liquidate the business, pointing to years of falling sales. ( read original story ...)
EU expected to announce lifting of Japan food import curbs
The European Union is expected to announce the lifting of restrictions on Japanese food imports, imposed after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, at a summit in Brussels on Thursday. Japanese officials said they expected the announcement at the end of a summit between European Council President Charles Michel, ( read original story ...)
Anchor, first and oldest US craft brewery, to shut down after 127 years
Over the years, Sapporo made “repeated efforts” to sell Anchor, without luck. Anchor’s statement left open hope that history would repeat itself, noting it was “possible that a buyer will step forward for the brewery as part of the liquidation ... ( read original story ...)
I moved from the American South to Japan with my family. Here are 11 things that have surprised me about living here.
My husband, daughter, and I moved from North Carolina to Okinawa, an island known as the "Hawaii of Japan," in 2022 and have lived here ever since. ( read original story ...)
EU, Japan talk cooperation on raw materials
The EU and Japan are working on a cooperation agreement for raw materials to whittle down China's dominance in the sector, leaders said in Brussels on Thursday. When it came to the raw materials ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Is Challenging Convention and Charting a New Course
While her tennis is on pause, the 25-year-old has proven that she can still be competitive and stay connected to sport through her various off-court pursuits. ( read original story ...)
Welcome to the club
WHEN THE CLUB LOUNGE STAFF at the Ritz-Carlton Osaka say they will organise a running/cycling tour to Osaka castle for you, they don’t just make the arrangements. They go with you. Cajoling you into a ... ( read original story ...)
Seeking A Better Business Philosophy: Silicon Valley Meets A Japanese Mindset
Holding to this dual focus is more powerful and can create more important results than either philosophy in isolation. ( read original story ...)
N.Y Congressman Torres Wants The SEC Investigated Over Controversial Crypto License
Critics claim that low-profile Prometheum “has a license but no business.” Is its license just a facade that allows the SEC to say digital-asset exchanges can register?
Sell crypto platform Coinbase before its earnings report, Barclays says
Investors should dump Coinbase ahead of its earnings report, Barclays warned. Analyst Benjamin Budish downgraded the crypto platform to underweight from equal weight while raising his price target by ...
Japan’s Kishida to visit Middle East to talk energy markets, offer green tech
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to discuss energy markets on a trip to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar later this month, aiming to offer Japanese technologies for net zero transition, ( read original story ...)