Category: BUSINESS

Japan saw the price companies charge each other for services rise 1.5% in May from a year earlier, marking the fastest pace of increase in eight months, Bank of Japan data showed on Thursday. TOKYO, ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka says she's been waiting her entire life to compete in the Olympic Games. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Naomi Osaka is focused on the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

ICEYE, the global leader in persistent monitoring of the Earth with radar satellite imaging, announced today it has partnered with ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympics quickly reversed the decision to sell alcohol in Olympic venues after backlash regarding the COVID-19 measures still in place. ( read original story ...)

Coupang is one of the largest IPOs of the last few years, raising $4.6 billion in its market debut this spring. The South Korean e-commerce giant is growing rapidly within its hom ... ( read original story ...)

Getty/Darrian Traynor Naomi Osaka broke her social media silence to share an image herself on the cover of Vogue Japan. Osaka has barely posted on social ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government has rolled out a series of measures - including slashing taxes and fees and extending financial loans - to support the country's pandemic-hit airline industry. ( read original story ...)

During the TV industry’s upfronts in May, Disney enlisted Jimmy Kimmel to liven up the proceedings with a stand-up routine. The ABC late-night star roasted the broadcast community but reserved his ... ( read original story ...)

The Nigeria men’s basketball team, D’Tigers have officially commenced their preparation for the 2020 Olympic Games. Head Coach, Mike Brown, has handed invitations to 49 players to battle it out for ... ( read original story ...)

Just ask Boru Ramen owner Patrick Wong. After visiting ramen restaurants in Tokyo and Hong Kong, then training with some of the top ramen chefs in Tokyo and Manhattan, Wong is a ramen expert. And the ... ( read original story ...)

A former Japanese government adviser said he did not put pressure on Harvard University's endowment fund to influence its voting at Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) contested shareholder meeting last year, and ... ( read original story ...)

Kathy Matsui of MPower Partners Fund says focusing on good governance and other sustainable investing values will drive growth and higher returns over the long term. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government has just unveiled its annual economic policy guidelines, which include new recommendations that companies permit their staff to opt to work four days a week instead of the ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese police on Tuesday filed a notice of investigation against the local office of food delivery service Uber Eats for suspected breach of immigration law. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is taking a break from official duties this week and resting due to fatigue, a metropolitan government official said on Tuesday, confirming a report by public broadcaster ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks rose nearly three percent at the break on Tuesday, rebounding from the previous session as Wall Street came back from a rout last week. ( read original story ...)