The Tokyo 2020 Olympic sponsor fee for Japanese suit retailer Aoki Holdings was less than half of the standard fee, news agency Kyodo reported on Thursday citing unnamed sources. To become a sponsor ... ( read original story ...)
How China, Japan’s hot trade and economic relationship is being tested by cold politics
After a half-century of diplomatic relations, plenty of cracks still exist between Beijing and Tokyo, and Japan is seen entering 'a new era of de-dependence on China' China may not be as appealing to ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi-Nagoya 2026 celebrate 1,500 days to go until 20th Asian Games
Asian Games Organising Committee (AINAGOC) have celebrated 1,500 days to go until the 20 th edition of the event. The Games are due to be held in the city of Nagoya and the wider Aichi prefecture from ... ( read original story ...)
Rinnai introduces new showroom in Nagoya
Japanese company Rinnai has introduced a new showroom in Nagoya at the headquarters of the company. Rinnai is a global manufacturing company that provides water heaters, kitchen appliances, air ... ( read original story ...)
Genesis CEO exits after crypto broker took hit from Three Arrows collapse
Crypto broker Genesis will cut a fifth of its staff and replace its chief executive as it counts the cost of lending $2.4bn to hedge fund Three Arrows Capital. The departure of Mi ...
Never Bet Against’ It
The chief executive of bitcoin and crypto exchange Kraken has said he'd "never bet against bitcoin" and expects to be able to buy a Bugatti with just one bitcoin by the end of ...
Iniesta’s Kobe takes on Yokohama in Asian Champions League
Andres Iniesta never really had to juggle the demands of continental competition and the struggle to avoid domestic relegat ... ( read original story ...)
Family of US Navy officer jailed in Japan over fatal car crash calls on Biden to intervene
The family of a US Navy officer imprisoned in Japan rallied outside the White House on Wednesday to protest his detention and try to attract President Joe Biden's attention to the case. ( read original story ...)
Hitachi, Sony, Mitsubishi, Tokio Marine, and Keyence: a Japanese Stock Portfolio
Top portfolio picks Hitachi, Sony, Mitsubishi, Tokio Marine, and Keyence in this 2,332 word interview with Masakazu Takeda. ( read original story ...)
CDPQ writes off Celsius stake and says it went into crypto ‘too soon’
Canada’s second largest pension fund manager has written off its $150mn investment in crypto lending platform Celsius Network and conceded it went into crypto “too soon”. Charles Emond, chief ...
Nikkei ends above 29,000 for first time in seven months on Wall Street rally
Japan's Nikkei ended above the key psychological level of 29,000 on Wednesday for the first time in more than seven months, after an overnight Wall Street rally in major indexes following robust ...
AFC Champions League Preview: Andres Iniesta’s Vissel Kobe Face Yokohama F. Marinos
Whatever happens, one Japanese club is guaranteed to make the quarterfinals. South Korea is in a similar position, with Daegu FC against Jeonbuk Motors. ( read original story ...)
Suicides in Japan surged due to COVID-19 pandemic
Japan saw a spike in its already-high suicide rates as a result of pandemic related mental health issues, according to a study from the University of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s government launches competition to get people drinking
Contest asks young adults for ideas to revitalise popularity of alcoholic drinks after big fall in tax revenues ... ( read original story ...)
Renting in Tokyo: the perks and the pitfalls
International tenants may find lower rents and less competition than in other global cities, but also hidden costs and obstacles ... ( read original story ...)
Wife of Navy lieutenant imprisoned in Japan pleads with Biden to secure his release: ‘DOD has abandoned’ him
The family of a Navy lieutenant imprisoned in Japan, Ridge Alkonis, is demanding answers and pleading with the Biden administration to secure his release ... ( read original story ...)