Category: BUSINESS

Katie Ledecky took care of business securing her ticket to Tokyo on Monday with yet another dominating win in the 400 metres freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. ( read original story ...)

Japan's benchmark Nikkei average closed up 0.96 percent at 29,441.30 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.84 percent at 1,976.12. TOKYO, June 15 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)

Spools hitting against one another create gentle echoes throughout a shop in Tokyo as bundles of thread are crisscrossed back and forth. The ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

CJ ENM, the South Korean entertainment giant behind “Parasite,” has struck a strategic alliance with Japanese terrestrial broadcast group Tokyo Broadcasting System. The deal, announced Tuesday, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Daiichi Sankyo Co 4568.T said on Tuesday it was halting development of an existing drug for the treatment of COVID-19. Daiichi Sankyo in March started a clinical trial in Japan of an inhaled ... ( read original story ...)

Nicholas Smith of CLSA explains why support is waning for Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga over his alleged involvement in Toshiba's governance scandal. ( read original story ...)

Katie Ledecky took care of business securing her ticket to Tokyo on Monday with yet another dominating win in the 400 metres freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. The world record holder ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy likely grew and avoided slipping into recession this quarter but an extension of emergency measures to stem a rise in coronavirus infections has dented the growth outlook, a Reuters ... ( read original story ...)

IOC Vice President John Coates arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday, the same day that organizers and the International Olympic Committee were set to roll out the third and final edition of their so-called ... ( read original story ...)

Only a few days remain for the crane game specialist. Tokyo’s Akihabara neighborhood is a mecca for anime and video game fans, with a high concentration of enthusiast oriented shops and venues than ... ( read original story ...)

The Group of Seven nations has voiced support for member Japan’s hosting of this summer’s Olympics in Tokyo. In a communique yesterday, the G7 said: “We reiterate our support for the holding of the ... ( read original story ...)

Increase in per capita income, rapid urbanization, and growth of the housing sector have boosted the growth of the Japan household appliance market. The specialty store real segment dominated the ... ( read original story ...)

Michael Taylor, a former Green Beret, and his son Peter Maxwell Taylor helped the former Nissan chief flee to Lebanon and sidestep the Japanese justice system. ( read original story ...)

The proposal to add a national emergency clause to the Japanese constitution has nothing to do with protecting the public from the current or future pandemics. ( read original story ...)

Two Americans suspected of helping former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while he was out on bail go on trial Monday in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)