Osaka Gas presents Q3 figures on February 1. Analysts on Wall Street expect Osaka Gas will release earnings per share of ¥11.28. Watch Osaka Gas stock price in real-time on Marke ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s hospitality sector creaks under the weight of a second state of emergency
Restaurants, bars and karaoke parlors are bearing the brunt of restrictions placed on their operations, a move that could have a long-lasting impact on the nation’s culinary landscape. ( read original story ...)
10th quake anniv. motivated pitcher Masahiro Tanaka to return to Japan
Former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka said Saturday he was motivated to return to Japan in 2021 partly because it is the 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn’s reign detailed and dissected in Tokyo courtroom
Carlos Ghosn could not have possibly known it but the first domino had just fallen on one of the most celebrated careers in global business. Ten months after the ticket issue came to light, the former ... ( read original story ...)
Over 400,000 flee Tokyo in 2020 coronavirus exodus
A record number of Tokyo residents left the city in 2020, as concerns over the coronavirus pandemic and greater availability of remote work propelled hundreds of thousands of people to seek cheaper ... ( read original story ...)
Survey: Strong business support for Tokyo Olympics
A survey of Japanese businesses, by public broadcaster NHK, found that 60 per cent of 100 major companies were firmly in favour of the Olympics Games going ahea ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.6 quake hits near Kashihara-shi, Kashihara City, Nara, Japan
A very deep magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Kashihara-shi, Kashihara City, Nara, Japan. According to NIED, the quake hit on Friday 29 January 2021 at 4:19 pm local time at ... ( read original story ...)
Website compiles tweets after Japan’s March 2011 earthquake
The site superimposes on a world map some 4,200 geotagged Japanese-language tweets posted within 24 hours of the 9.0-magnitude quake. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disney shackled by COVID as leisure industry struggles
Deep losses for the operator of Tokyo Disney Resort illustrate how Japan's leisure and entertainment companies are reeling from capacity limits and other restrictions tied to the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Florida official meets with Olympic committee to discuss moving Summer Games to US
The idea of Florida hosting the postponed Summer Olympics is increasingly possible after a state official met with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.7 just reported 47 km northwest of Miyako, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred early morning on Friday 29 January 2021 at 4:24 am local time near Miyako, Miyako-shi, Iwate, Japan, as reported by NIED. According to preliminary data, the ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.3 just reported 22 km east of Iwaki, Japan
NIED reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Japan near Iwaki, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Friday 29 January 2021 at 3:24 am local time at a moderately ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Buys Ownership Stake in NWSL’s North Carolina Courage
Osaka becomes the first investor in the Courage since Steve Malik acquired and relocated the team to North Carolina in 2017. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Tsukiji Outer Market Comes Back to Life
When the Tsukiji Wholesale Market was moved to Toyosu there were concerns about what would happen to the neighboring Tsukiji Outer Market, open to the general public. It seems that there was no need ... ( read original story ...)
NBCUniversal Chief ‘Pretty Confident’ Tokyo Summer Olympics Will Happen This Year
Comcast and NBCUniversal leaders are hopeful that the summer Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo later this year despite the uncertainty about the feasibility of large gatherings because of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tanaka signs with northern Japanese club Rakuten Eagles
Former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has signed a two-year contract with the Rakuten Eagles in Japanese baseball, the club said Thursday. The Eagles confirmed ... ( read original story ...)