Prince Harry touched down in Tokyo, Japan, for a solo trip without his wife Meghan Markle on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.The Duke of Sussex will be attending the ISPS Sports Values ( read original story ...)
Meghan Markle has night out at Taylor Swift concert in LA while Prince Harry works in Tokyo
She went to the Eras Tour while he went on an Asia tour. Meghan Markle attended Taylor Swift’s concert in Los Angeles on Tuesday night as Prince Harry visited Tokyo for a business trip, Page Six can ... ( read original story ...)
Sony quarterly profit tumbles as movie business disappoints
Japan's Sony logged a hefty drop in first-quarter profit, hurt in part by a weaker performance from its movie division but the entertainment giant remained hopeful about prospects for a record year ... ( read original story ...)
Sony Q1 profit tumbles as movie business disappoints
Japan's Sony on Wednesday said first-quarter profit tumbled due to weaker performances from its movies and financial businesses. Once a consumer electronics giant, the conglomerate has transformed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kinki Nippon Tourist travel agency pres. to resign in wake of overcharging scandal
A major Japanese travel agency announced on Aug. 9 the resignation of its president in the wake of findings that the company overcharged muni･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
SSY strengthens in Tokyo as it targets Japanese business
Broker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) has strengthened its Tokyo team as it seeks to take advantage of growing opportunities in Japan, including long-term project work. Three brokers have moved over from ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan should swim in its own radioactive water
Despite scores of protests erupting all over the Korean peninsula, the Japanese government seems unbothered and largely unwilling to alter their stance on the issue. ( read original story ...)
A giant oarfish: the mirrored harbinger of earthquakes
Oarfish swim vertically, moving up and down and side to side like a cursor. It would be easier to believe they do not exist ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest life insurance company bans investment in nuclear arms manufacturers
Japan's largest life insurer Nippon Life Insurance Co. will not invest in or finance nuclear weapons manufacturers under its new policy, the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo calling: India can only benefit from closer ties with Asia’s rising economic and military star
Tokyo decided to increase defence spending by $310 billion ... Japan wants India to offer a transparent and predictable business environment. Indeed, India could learn much from the practices that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s real wages down for 15th month in test for BOJ policy, economy
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese real wages fell for a 15th straight month in June, while nominal pay growth also slowed, suggesting companies will need to do more on salary hikes to drive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan June Real Wages Down for 15th Month Despite Solid Nominal Growth
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese real wages fell for a 15th straight month in June on relentless price hikes, but nominal pay growth remained robust amid rising salaries for high-income workers and a ... ( read original story ...)
Scandal-ridden Toshiba announces new buyout offer led buy Japanese businesses
The tender offer led by a buyout fund of major Japanese banks and companies called Japan Industrial Partners starts Tuesday and is priced at 4,620 yen, or about $32, a share. ( read original story ...)
Toshiba plans to proceed with 2 trillion yen buyout offer from Japanese conglomerate
On Monday, electronic giant Toshiba announced it would proceed with a tender offer from a conglomerate of Japanese banks and businesses called "Japan Industrial Partners." Talks ... ( read original story ...)
Xsolla announces new partnerships to support game developers and a new Tokyo location
Xsolla president Chris Hewish discusses how Xsolla’s new initiatives are aimed at helping developers seize new opportunities. ( read original story ...)
Japan could start Fukushima water release by end of this month: Report
The decision comes 12 years after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that led to the Fukushima nuclear meltdown. ( read original story ...)