Naomi Osaka is the most accomplished Japanese tennis player of all time—man or woman—and it’s not even close. She is the highest-earning female athlete ever in any sport. She recently received perhaps ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector activity shrinks at faster pace in July – PMI
Japan's services sector activity shrank at a faster pace in July to contract for the 18th consecutive month as curbs rolled out to combat a resurgence in coronavirus infections dealt a blow to ... ( read original story ...)
A Cambodian tuk-tuk driver, a company’s Japanese translator
Nang Veasna, a father of two children is a Tuk-Tuk driver who just like all those in the same business has a noticeable impact on his livelihood due to the Covid-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan Services PMI Slips In July – Jibun
The services sector in Japan continued to contract in July, and at a faster rate, the latest survey from Jibun Bank showed on ... ( read original story ...)
GDT and Japanese embassy hosts virtual discussion with investors
The General Department of Taxation at the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Japanese Embassy to Cambodia held a virtual discussion Monday in conjunction with the Japanese embassy on tax ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Z Holdings Enhances IP Management with Anaqua AQX Platform
Holding Company of Japan’s leading internet service business groups selects Anaqua software and services to strengthen patent and trademark management, budgeting, and licensing processesBOSTON, Aug. ( read original story ...)
Sega closing iconic Tokyo arcade that’s been in business for almost 30 years
Last year, video game fans and Akihabara historians were saddened by the announcement that Sega was closing its Sega Akihabara Building 2 arcade. Now, exactly one year and one day later, we find out ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.8 just reported 111 km east of Namie, Japan
Just 19 minutes ago, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan. The tremor was recorded late at night on Tuesday 3 August 2021 at 10:20 pm local t ... ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.3 quake hits 114 km northeast of Hasaki, Japan early evening
The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.3 quake in Japan near Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, only 16 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020: From Track Races To Sport Climbing; Top Events In The Final Stretch
Now, as we are in the final stretch of Tokyo Olympics 2020, here are the biggest things to watch for until the closing ceremony on August 8. ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.6 quake hits 109 km northeast of Hasaki, Japan in the afternoon
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred in the afternoon on Tuesday 3 August 2021 at 4:28 pm local time near Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan, as reported by the European-Mediter ... ( read original story ...)
BOI and Osaka’s IBPC host an online roundtable discussion on Medical Device Industry
The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI)’s Industrial Linkage Development Division, together with the BOI Osaka Office and Osaka’s International Business Promotion Center (IBPC), ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines narrows Q1 operating loss to $757 mln
Japan Airlines (9201.T) (JAL) on Tuesday posted a first-quarter operating loss of 82.65 billion yen ($756.87 million), an improvement from a year earlier, as pandemic-related cost cuts took effect and ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.9 just reported 40 km southwest of Sapporo, Japan
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Sapporo, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido, Japan, was reported only 12 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resil ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Tohoku residents worry “Recovery Olympics” will interfere with earthquake & tsunami reconstruction efforts
The Japanese government has argued that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics — coined "Recovery Olympics" — will contribute to reconstruction efforts in the Tohoku region following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, ... ( read original story ...)
Success in lingerie business: Saha Group chairman’s story (12)
Boonsithi Chokwatana is the Chairman of Saha Group, Thailand's leading consumer products conglomerate. This is part 12 of a 30-part series. Our business of selling Pias cosmetics took off after a ... ( read original story ...)