Naomi Osaka, a Japanese athlete who was formerly ranked as the top female tennis player in the world, has recently made a name for herself as a producer. ( read original story ...)
Uber to operate 100 Model Y’s in Tokyo
In Japan, Uber is putting 100 Tesla Model Ys on the roads of Tokyo. This is the ride-hailing company's first deployment of electric vehicles in the cab and for-hire industry in Japan. In collaboration ... ( read original story ...)
U.N. group says people abused by late Japanese boy band producer deserve apologies and compensation
The men who came forward to allege they were sexually abused as teenagers by Japanese boy band producer Johnny Kitagawa now have a powerful listener: the United Nations ... ( read original story ...)
UN says Japan gov’t needs to support Johnny’s sex abuse victims
A U.N. Human Rights Council delegation urged the Japanese government on Friday to lead efforts in conducting a transparent investigat ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector activity growth expands at the slowest pace since January
The pace of growth in July eased to the slowest since January. However, the overall performance was solid as the impact of COVID-19 fades. ( read original story ...)
Asia markets set to fall as Wall Street sees selloff after U.S. credit downgrade
Asia-Pacific markets are set to extend losses Thursday tracking Wall Street’s selloff after ratings agency Fitch downgraded the United States’ long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+. In Asia, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 1st ‘blackout insurance’ launched to cover fridge food, other damage
In a Japan first, a personal insurance policy to cover expenses incurred by power outages has been released by Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEP・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
All closed due to illegal business! The “Surprisingly Cheaper than Tobita Shinchi” Chon-no-Ma in Kannami Shinchi, Amagasaki!
Kannami Shinchi in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, has been attracting many men from all over the country as a colorful entertainment district along with Tobita Shinchi in Osaka. For seventy years, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s precision sheet metal business keeps climbing
As the locals say, Mount Fuji was “shy” that day, shrouded in haze. Still, her snow-covered peak shone through as our bus wound its way through the pine-covered hillside above Fujinomiya that ... ( read original story ...)
Centuries-old companies in Japan on the secrets of business longevity
There are old hotels, and then there's Hōshi, in central Japan, which first opened its doors more than 1,300 years ago. Japan boasts tens of thousands of companies at least one century old, including ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s financial agency orders probe on insurer’s claims policy for Bigmotor
Japan's Financial Services Agency has told major insurance ... Bigmotor to report whether their dealings with the used-car dealer adhered to the Insurance Business Act. Sources say the agency thought ... ( read original story ...)
‘Barbenheimer’ Isn’t Funny in Nuclear-Scarred Japan
The Japanese subsidiary of Warner Bros. criticized what it called insensitive promotion of “Barbie” by the company’s headquarters. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura Q1 profit soars on strong domestic stock market
Nomura Holdings Inc , Japan's biggest brokerage and investment bank, on Tuesday reported a jump in first-quarter net profit as Japan's strong stock market performance helped drive its investment ... ( read original story ...)
3 Japanese firms eye investments in PH
Director General Tereso Panga on Monday said at least three Japanese companies have expressed keen interest to invest in the Philippines during the recent outbound mission of the agency in Osaka and ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka tops Japan city ranking, but tourist favorites slip due to pandemic
World-famous tourist destinations in Japan have slipped in a ranking of 136 cities in the country in the latest version of the list released ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan megabanks report solid Q1 profit amid hope of BOJ windfall
Two of Japan's megabanks reported solid quarterly profit on Monday amid hope that the Bank of Japan's policy change would herald a sea change in their business after years of being squeezed by ... ( read original story ...)