Three-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka announced via Twitter on Thursday that she had purchased a stake in the NWSL's North Carolina Courage. ( read original story ...)
Advertisers are seeking money-back deals if the Tokyo Olympics are canceled
The IOC says it's pushing ahead with the Tokyo Olympics, but advertisers are preparing for Plan B. ( read original story ...)
Website Compiles Tweets after March 2011 Earthquake
A website that displays Twitter posts written in the aftermath of the March 2011 powerful earthquake in eastern Japan has been published as the country prepares to mark a decade since the disaster. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Vietnam’s first local outbreak in 2 months grows
Vietnam reported 82 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, hours after confirming the first two infections in nearly two months. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Showa Denko to sell aluminium business to Apollo
Japan's Showa Denko KK 4004.T said on Thursday it would sell its aluminium business to U.S. investment fund Apollo Global Management APO.Nas the materials maker steps up efforts to divest assets. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Showa Denko set to sell aluminum business to Apollo: Nikkei
Japan's Showa Denko KK is set to sell its aluminum business to U.S. investment fund Apollo Global Management for more than 50 billion yen ($480.31 million), the Nikkei business daily reported on ... ( read original story ...)
GameStop’s Dizzying Surge Makes Japan Peer Seem a Bargain
The Japanese firm trades at about 0.2 times its trailing sales, versus GameStop’s nearly 2 times valuation as of Wednesday. What it’s lacking in activist investor board members -- and an army of ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.3 quake hits 94 km southeast of Nemuro, Japan after midnight
Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Nemuro, Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido, Japan. The tremor was recorded after midnight on Thursday 28 January 2021 at 12:27 am local time, at a shallow ... ( read original story ...)
What Wall Street expects from Japan Lifeline’s earnings
Japan Lifeline will release earnings for Q3.Analysts expect Japan Lifeline will report earnings per share of ¥32.49.Watch Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake 65 km south of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred in the evening on Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 9:34 pm local time near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido, Japan, as reported by NIED. According to ... ( read original story ...)
NBC’s Olympic Fears: Broadcaster Awaits Decision on Tokyo Games
NBC and Discovery spent billions on rights and are betting on the Tokyo Games to boost its streaming platform. ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake 34 km northeast of Iwaki, Japan
Just 10 minutes ago, a 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Iwaki, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima, Japan. The tremor was recorded early evening on Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 6:25 pm local time, at a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Biz, Labor Leaders Far Apart over Wage Hikes
A perception gap between the leaders of a major business organization and the umbrella group of labor unions in Japan over pay hikes turned out to be wider than in usual years, as this year's "shunto" ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Federation, labor organization chiefs see need for wage hikes
The leaders of Japan's largest business lobby Keidanren and labor organization Rengo on Wednesday shared the importance of pay hikes ... ( read original story ...)
5.2-magnitude quake hits 31 km ESE of Chitose, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 31 km ESE of Chitose, Japan at 05:06:53 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 123.84 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate yet deep 5.4 quake hits near Tomakomai, Tomakomai Shi, Hokkaido, Japan
A intermediate magnitude 5.4 earthquake was reported early afternoon near Tomakomai, Tomakomai Shi, Hokkaido, Japan. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on ... ( read original story ...)