The Tokyo Metropolitan government compiled on Friday a road map for lifting the business suspension requests it has made to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The requests will be completely lifted after ... ( read original story ...)
Crowdfunding campaign tries to save Tokyo’s beer and books
Both What The Dickens! and Infinity Books are important hubs for the international community in Tokyo, and that community wants to help them out. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka surpasses Serena Williams as highest-earning female athlete
Naomi Osaka has surpassed Serena Williams as the world's highest-earning female athlete. The two-time grand slam winner accumulated a total $37.4million combined from prize money and endorsements over ... ( read original story ...)
Move Over Serena, Naomi Osaka Now the Highest-Paid Female Athlete
May 22nd Naomi Osaka Highest-Paid Female Athlete in 2020. Serena Williams has been the highest-paid female athlete in the world for the last f ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka is highest paid female athlete in history
She beat her off the court in the 2018 US Open final and now Naomi Osaka has surpassed Serena Williams in the money stakes. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank to Sell Small Stake in Japanese Wireless Business to Shore Up Cash
SoftBank (OTC: SFTBY), the Japanese technology company, is moving ahead with its plans to shore up cash by selling assets, announcing a stake sale of its Japanese wireless holdings. In a press ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake in Japan: 5.3-magnitude quake strikes off Fukushima
A quake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck off Japan`s Fukushima prefecture on Tuesday, the weather agency here said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor was centred ... ( read original story ...)
2 strong magnitude 5.3 earthquakes hit Japan
Two magnitude 5.3 earthquakes hit Japan on Tuesday, according to Japan’s Meteorological Agency. The first quake hit the state of Fukushima, and occurred 50 kilometers (31 miles) below the surface, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan movie distributors’ survival plot takes online twist
Just as cinemas in Japan have taken a financial hit due to the coronavirus pandemic, distributors find themselves in similar straits. ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift state of emergency for Osaka, nearby Kyoto, Hyogo
Japan will lift its state of emergency in Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo on Thursday as the number of new coronavirus infections drops, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said, amid hopes the move will help ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Keep Tokyo Under Virus Emergency, Lift Osaka Order
(Bloomberg) -- Japan is looking to lift its state of emergency for the Osaka region as early as Thursday ... now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source. ( read original story ...)
Pandemic Sinks Japan Business Mood to Decade Low, Outlook Even Bleaker: Reuters Tankan
The slump in Japanese business confidence deepened in May, hitting decade lows as firms braced for a protracted period of coronavirus-driven economic weakness, the Reuters Tankan survey showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business chief warns of radical labour market shake-up
Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman of Hitachi and head of the Keidanren business lobby, told the Financial Times in an interview that propping up businesses during lockdown was not sufficient and governments ... ( read original story ...)
NTT Solmare: The Newest Title from the “Moe! Ninja Girls” Series: “Moe! Ninja Girls RPG” Is Finally Here!
NTT Solmare Co., Ltd. (HQ: Osaka City, Chuo-ku, CEO: Akira Tomana. Hereafter referred to as NTT Solmare) has begun service for the English version of ... ( read original story ...)
Starbucks Back To Business In Japan Today
Starbucks Coffee Japan (SBUX) is reopening many of its stores in Japan today, including in Tokyo, reports Reuters.However, many of SBUX’s 1,550 Japan stores will only offer take-out and drive-through ... ( read original story ...)
Takashimaya reopens main main department store Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district
Department store operator Takashimaya Co. on Monday reopened most of the sales floors at its flagship outlet in the Nihonbashi district in Tokyo after bein ... ( read original story ...)