After three-and-a-half years as chairman of Yokohama Europe, Hiroyuki Shioiri will leave his European responsibilities on 1 November 2023 in order to return to Japan and become “Officer, Head of ... ( read original story ...)
A 90-year-old McDonald’s employee in Japan swears working is the key to her health, and she doesn’t plan to stop before age 100
"I have never missed a shift due to illness. Coming to work and talking with young people keeps me lively," 90-year-old Tamiko Honda told local outlet Mainichi. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei slides to worst quarter in a year as shippers, oil stocks drag
Japan's Nikkei share average ended a volatile week with slight declines on Friday, swinging between gains and losses during the session to send the stock benchmark to its worst quarterly performance ...
Japan Display, HKC End Tie-Up Talks on OLED Display Plant in China – Nikkei
The tie-up talks, launched in April, sought to build display-making plants using Japan Display's eLEAP OLED technology and start mass production in 2025. In June, they had delayed the deadline for an ...
Naomi Osaka leaves rival fuming after stealing her coach ahead of tennis comeback
Tennis star Qinwen Zheng has been left feeling ‘hurt’ after her coach Wim Fissette decided to end his partnership with her so that he could return to working with Naomi Osaka. The pair began working ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka finalises certification for Japan integrated resort project
MGM Resorts and Orix Corporation have finalised certification for their proposed integrated casino resort in Osaka, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Japan lawmaker’s bribery indictment exposes shocking allegations
House of Representatives lawmaker Masatoshi Akimoto has been indicted for taking bribes from a former president of a wind power company after being as･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy minister says authorities must ensure end to deflation
Japan is no longer in deflation but policymakers need to ensure prices do not slide back into contraction, economy minister Yoshitaka Shindo said on Friday, suggesting authorities are still concerned ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister says no ‘defence line’ set in dealing with currency moves
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday Japanese authorities have set no "defence line" in dealing with currencies, while also warning the yen's weakness had progressed "quite a bit".
Osaka signs deal to open casino resort in fall 2030
Officials hope the resort will help spur the regional economy after the end of the 2025 World Expo in the city of Osaka. ( read original story ...)
Osaka signs agreement with operator to open integrated resort in 2030
Osaka Prefecture in western Japan and a resort operator have signed an agreement to open an integrated resort featuring a casino around autumn of 2030. ( read original story ...)
Sony doubles down on virtual production business using its hardware muscle
Sony Group is increasing its focus on the virtual production business where it is seeing market-beating growth, a company executive said, riding on the strength of the Japanese entertainment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to release second batch of wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant next week
UN-approved release to go ahead despite China’s ban on all Japanese sea imports following first batch ... ( read original story ...)
‘There’s no doubt we picked a side here’ — Chainalysis founder Michael Gronager talks analytics, Ukraine and crypto adoption in Asia
In the second in a series of 1-on-1 interviews from the Token 2049 crypto conference in Singapore held Sept. 13-14, Michael Gronager, founder of blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, spoke to Forkast ...
Former crypto star Sam Bankman-Fried faces US trial
Fried, once the most respected face of crypto currency, goes on trial Tuesday in federal court facing seven counts of fraud that could see him spend decades in prison.Pending the trial, Bankman-Fried ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls, set for worst quarter in a year as energy stocks weigh
Japan's Nikkei share average sank on Friday as a retreat in crude oil pulled down energy shares, keeping the stock benchmark on course for its worst quarterly performance since mid-2022.