In the city for the opening of his movie Suzume, Japanese animator and director Makoto Shinkai talks to us about gathering hope from tragedy, memories and cats ... ( read original story ...)
Japan experts visit Turkey to share experience of 2011 disaster
A Japanese team of experts is in Turkey to help survivors of recent quakes by sharing the experiences of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic Games sponsor sentenced for bribing committee organiser
Hironori Aoki, ex-boss of suit company Aoki, paid US$209,000 to Haruyuki Takahashi, a former executive of the 2020 games’ organising committee. ( read original story ...)
Japan wants its manga to spearhead nation’s economic growth
Sales of manga comic books are booming, both in Japan and the United States, thanks to innovative story lines that appeal across age groups, eye-catching graphics and the growing availability of titles online. ( read original story ...)
A man bought $250,000 of plane tickets for $17,000 after a Japanese airline made a mistake with currency conversions, report says
One passenger told Bloomberg he bought tickets for family and friends. "I didn't even bother to ask them whether they were able to make it or not." ( read original story ...)
Japan carrier ANA Holdings raises profit estimate on cheaper fuel, yen rise
Japan's largest airline ANA Holdings Inc on Friday raised its profit estimate for the just-ended fiscal year, citing a decline in fuel costs and an uptick in the yen. The company now expects operating profit of 120 billion yen ($897 million) in the year through March 2023, ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal sees first convictions
The former chairman of a Tokyo 2020 Olympics sponsor was handed a suspended prison sentence Friday along with two others, in the first convictions in a spiralling bribery scandal surrounding the event ... ( read original story ...)
What is the Japanese harassment practice of Owahara? Why is the Japanese government against it: Know all the Facts
Owahara is a form of harassment wherein Japanese companies first offer students jobs and then insist they not hold talks with rival firms. ( read original story ...)
5.6-magnitude quake jolts Japan’s Ogasawara Islands: JMA
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck Japan's Ogasawara Islands, with no tsunami warnings issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said on Friday. According to the JMA, the ... ( read original story ...)
Rakuten Bank shares face glut of buy orders in Tokyo debut after $625 mln IPO
TOKYO, April 21 (Reuters) - Shares of Rakuten Bank Ltd ... which has seen four years of losses from the costly build-out and struggles of its mobile phone business. Reporting by David Dolan; Editing ... ( read original story ...)
A documentary on the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 has unearthed Japan’s first ‘disaster footage’
Criticized for filming the destruction at the time, the filmmakers involved have provided a look into how people responded to a 7.9-magnitude quake 100 years ago. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Factory Activity Shrinks at Slowest Pace in Six Months – PMI
Japan's manufacturing activity shrank at the slowest pace in six months in April on a softer decline in sales, while the service-sector stayed solid, a preliminary survey showed on Friday, suggesting ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Production Company Hana Kuma Raises $5M In SpringHill Spinoff
Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka is making money moves this year with Hana Kuma, the media production company she co-founded with agent and SVP Stuart Duguid. Today, the company ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Media Company Hana Kuma Raises $5M In A Funding Round
Naomi Osaka has made herself known as not only a professional athlete but a boss with numerous business ventures. Within her creative bubble, the mom-to-be has tapped into media. As previously ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine hopes to learn from farming revival in Japan’s disaster-hit areas
A senior Ukrainian official in charge of agriculture has indicated that his country can learn lessons from the revival of farming in Japanese regions hit by the massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Production Company Hana Kuma Raises $5M in SpringHill Spin Off (Exclusive)
SpringHill plans to incubate other media companies, while Hana Kuma explores new productions, including anime and manga formats. ( read original story ...)