Japan played in one previous Copa America in 1999, held in Paraguay. Japan missed the 2011 Copa America despite also being invited to participate due to the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. Though the ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.3 quake has struck near Kamaishi in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) has struck on Friday, 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Kamaishi in Japan. The temblor was picked up at 01:04:45 / 1:04 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami ... ( read original story ...)
Rights group asks for worker-safety probe at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO - A former Olympian and head of a human-rights group ... Many sports governing bodies have signed up to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights , which spell out practices for ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Richard Branson takes satellite launch business to Japan with airline ANA
TOKYO, June 6 (Reuters) - Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit said on Thursday it plans to bring its satellite launch system to Japan in partnership with airline operator ANA Holdings Inc , which will ... ( read original story ...)
Sakai voters poised to decide key mayoral race for Osaka Ishin and LDP ahead of Upper House poll
who leads both Osaka Ishin and Nippon Ishin. Nagafuji has pledged to lead a clean and financially transparent administration if elected. “I will not take political donations from either business ... ( read original story ...)
Richard Branson takes satellite launch business to Japan with airline ANA
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit said on Thursday it plans to bring its satellite launch system to Japan in partnership with airline operator ANA Holdings Inc, which will provide ... ( read original story ...)
Former Mt Gox head Karpeles plans new bitcoin tech business
Mark Karpeles, arrested in Japan after his bitcoin exchange collapsed from massive hacking, has started a business around the same computer technology that led to his legal troubles. Karpeles told ... ( read original story ...)
Bombardier in talks with Japan’s Mitsubishi on sale of regional jet program
Divesting the business would mark the end of 33 years of commercial aerospace ... The company is trying to relaunch Japan’s dormant commercial aviation industry by launching the Mitsubishi Regional ... ( read original story ...)
Mt. Gox head Karpeles plans new Japan bitcoin tech business
TOKYO - Mark Karpeles, arrested in Japan after his bitcoin exchange collapsed from massive hacking, is starting a new business around the same computer technology that led to his legal troubles. ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese women kick back against expectations they wear high heels at work
A social media campaign against dress codes and expectations that women wear high heels at work has gone viral in Japan, with thousands joining the #KuToo movement. Nearly 20,000 women have signed an ... ( read original story ...)
Buildings Can Be Designed to Withstand Earthquakes. Why Doesn’t the U.S. Build More of Them?
The technique that protected Mr. Itakura’s building is used in roughly 9,000 structures in Japan today, up from just two dozen at the time of the Kobe earthquake. Thousands of other buildings in the ... ( read original story ...)
Qantas eyes Airbus A380 upgrade for Sydney-Tokyo
If negotiations around Haneda Airport’s A380 cap prove unsuccessful, Joyce told Australian Business Traveller that Qantas will instead look at flying Boeing 787s between Sydney and Tokyo, and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business spending suggests upward revision to first-quarter GDP
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese business spending rose in January-March, continuing the expansion seen over the past two years and pointing to a likely upward revision in overall economic growth in the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s Roland Garros dream shattered by Siniakova
Osaka's defeat left just four of the women's top 10 seeds in ... (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka knocked out of French Open
Osaka had to work hard in her second round match against Anna Karolina Schmiedlova as well. She recovered from losing the first set 0-6 to win the match 0-6, 7-6(4), 6-1. (This story has not been ... ( read original story ...)
Serena, Osaka crash out of Roland Garros
Serena Williams suffered her earliest Grand Slam exit since 2014 when she crashed out of the French Open on Saturday, ending her bid to win a record-equalling 24th major, just hours after world number ... ( read original story ...)