An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture on Wednesday, the weather agency here said, although no tsunami waning was issued. According to the Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Nike’s latest commercial highlights Naomi Osaka’s dominance, KD’s comeback efforts, and Sabrina Ionescu’s bid to continue Kobe’s legacy
Nike has released a moving ad focusing on Naomi Osaka, Kevin Durant, Sabrina Ionescu, and other Nike athletes as they compete with motivations bigger than themselves. Osaka dominated the tennis world ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing Winter Olympics nearing amid fears of Tokyo’s cancellation
Beijing Winter Olympics has been nearing as the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games, already delayed by one year, is feared to be canceled or postponed again with the number of new coronavirus infections rising ... ( read original story ...)
These Are the Winners and Losers in Japan’s 2020 Stock Market
More time at home, reduced mobility and billionaire Masayoshi Son helped drive stocks in Japan in 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic became the dominating force separating winners from losers. ( read original story ...)
Sound Off: Do you recommend homebuyers invest in earthquake insurance? Why or why not?
Do you recommend homebuyers invest in earthquake insurance? Why or why not? A: This is a common question that often is asked when exploring insurance options. It also depends on what kind of property ... ( read original story ...)
Deadly earthquake leaves Croatia in ruins, one city ‘no longer livable’
A deadly, massive earthquake has left much of the Balkan Peninsula rattled on Tuesday. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook central Croatia, followed up by aftershocks that registered a magnitude 4.4 ... ( read original story ...)
NHK World-Japan shows documentary on Fukushima tsunami ten years on
NHK World-Japan, the international service of Japanese public broadcaster NHK, said it is showing a two-part series on the devastating tsunami triggered by the earthquake off the Pacific coast of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei index hits 30-year high
Tokyo stocks jumped more than two per cent to end at a 30-year high on Tuesday (Dec 29) on hopes for economic recovery following the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Daiwa bets on securities underwriting business in China, CEO says
Japan's Daiwa Securities Group Inc 8601.T plans to open its joint venture securities underwriting business in China in February, capitalizing on increased foreign access to the huge market, Chief ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-minister dies of COVID as Japan closes to foreigners
A 53-year-old former Japanese minister has died of COVID-19, his party said on Monday, becoming the first incumbent lawmaker to succumb to the disease in a nation scrambling to shut its doors to ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t experts irked at Tokyo’s reluctance to reduce restaurant hours amid viral spike
Infectious disease experts are increasingly expressing their frustrations at a coronavirus case spike in the capital as the metropolitan government fa ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s bid to compete with Hong Kong as finance hub faces taxing problem
Top bankers would have to hand over half their earnings to the taxman in Tokyo, making Japan a far less appealing destination than Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Osaka activist opens eatery to give aid and food to people in hardship at New Year
Over the New Year period, Toshiko Ueno, 52, from the city of Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, will extend a helping hand to people who have fallen on hard times in 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis by ... ( read original story ...)
Michelin Tokyo awards 3 stars to Chinese eatery for 1st time
The latest edition of the Michelin guide of starred restaurants in Tokyo ranked 12 with its highest three-star rating, two for the first time, including a Chinese establishment. The two new three-star ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Announces it Will Phase Out Gasoline, What About the US?
All new vehicles in Japan must be hybrids or fully electric starting in mid-2030s and this has Toyota howling. Japan said it planned to stop the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by the mid-2030s, ... ( read original story ...)
Lead Through Your People: Episode #64 Japan Business Mastery
Japan Business Mastery Harvard Professor Joseph Nye coined the term “soft power” to describe how nations can achieve their aims through persuasion and the ability to attract. Can soft power in our b ... ( read original story ...)