He is still unsure about his place in the Indian hockey team but defender Birendra Lakra is determined to make the cut for the Tokyo Games and make it count. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Osaka reopen department stores, cinemas despite virus emergency extension
Despite an extended COVID-19 state of emergency coming into effect for Tokyo and eight other prefectures, department stores, cinemas and amusement parks in Tokyo and the western prefecture of Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s biggest business lobby gets new chief, 1st female vice chair
Masakazu Tokura, chairman of Sumitomo Chemical Co., on Tuesday took the helm of Japan's most powerful business lobby, facing a host of challenges ranging from the coronavirus pandemic and U.S.-China ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Reveals 3 Ways In Which She Does Business That Make Her Outstanding
Here are the details of the Japanese tennis ace's key to success in business and a look at the various endorsements she has grabbed. ( read original story ...)
Tennis Superstar Naomi Osaka Made a Shocking Announcement Yesterday. It May Have Saved Her Life
Naomi Osaka's decision to pull out of the French Open is a powerful lesson in emotional intelligence. But to fully appreciate why, we have to remember the events of the past few days. ( read original story ...)
Cheering and high-fives are set to be banned at Tokyo Olympics due to Covid fears: Business leaders demand the ‘suicide mission’ should be scrapped entirely
A state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas to combat the spread was extended to June 20 on Friday as the first athletes, the Australian women's softball team, arrived in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks closed mixed on yen’s strength ahead of key economic data
Tokyo stocks closed mixed on Tuesday as the yen's strength against the U.S. dollar encouraged selling while other investors continued to seek out oversold issues while eyeing key economic data due out ... ( read original story ...)
Some Japan buyers agree to pay 24-25% higher Q3 aluminium premium of $185/T
Japan is Asia's biggest importer of the light metal and the ... news provider reaching more than one billion people every day. Reuters provides trusted business, financial, national, and international ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis – Fellow athletes rally around Osaka after French Open withdrawal
Leading figures in tennis and sport have rallied to support Osaka who withdrew from the French Open in a row about post-match media duties. ( read original story ...)
Anxiety over Tokyo Olympics leaves Japanese sponsors counting the cost
Around 60 firms in Japan ploughed a record ¥361 billion ($3.3 billion) into the event, which was postponed for a year due to the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Department stores, cinemas reopen in Tokyo as some restrictions eased
Department stores, large cinemas and amusement parks in Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture reopened Tuesday as coronavirus restrictions on some businesses were partially eased under the extended state of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese sponsors count costs as public opposition intensifies
If the Tokyo Games open as planned on 23 July, sponsors can still expect global exposure from international broadcasters. But as Japan battle a fourth coronavirus wave, some are watching the situation ... ( read original story ...)
Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.0 just reported 92 km southeast of Hachinohe, Japan
Japan was shaken near Hachinohe, Hachinohe Shi, Aomori, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 only 11 minutes ago, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster R ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic prompts companies to flee central Tokyo
The COVID-19 pandemic may be helping to halt a trend that many had thought irreversible: the concentration of Japanese businesses in central Tokyo. The number of Japanese companies that have moved ... ( read original story ...)
Dept. stores, cinemas reopen in Tokyo under extended emergency
Department stores, large cinemas and amusement parks in Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture reopened on June 1 as coronavirus restrictions on some businesses were partially eased under the extended state of ... ( read original story ...)
5.3-magnitude quake hits east coast of Honshu, Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted off the east coast of Honshu, Japan at 22:04:42 GMT on Monday, the US Geological Survey said. ( read original story ...)