The J1 League resumes with Nagoya Grampus clashing with Vissel Kobe in another fascinating league bluster. The guests who enjoy a dapper momentum of victory, look to prove pundits wrong and send the ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-MLB ace Trevor Bauer called ‘disrespectful’ by new teammate
Trevor Bauer has joined the Yokohama BayStars minor league team after failing to sign with an MLB team following his suspension. ( read original story ...)
Rahm Emanuel faces pushback in Japan for pushing ‘LGBTQ ideology’
Japanese journalist Masako Ganaha tells the U.S. ambassador to 'fix Chicago before ruining my country' as Japan considers anti-discrimination legislation ahead of hosting the G7. ( read original story ...)
Column: Asia’s LNG imports slip as soft China, Japan outweigh stronger India
Asia's imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fell in April as major buyers China and Japan trimmed purchases, offsetting small gains among South Asian countries. ( read original story ...)
Variety of rare clay figures found at ancient tomb in Osaka
In a rare find, researchers unearthed various “haniwa” (clay figures) in the shapes of humans, animals and houses from a newly discovered kofun burial mound dating to the late fifth century here. ( read original story ...)
A Philly restaurant owner agreed to pay $1 million to settle a federal wage theft case. Four years later, where’s the money?
The case shows how difficult it is, even for the federal government, to get money workers are owed. In February 2019, the owner of two Philly-area sushi restaurants agreed to pay $1 million to settle ... ( read original story ...)
Bottom Line: Crypto giant Binance adds more lobbyists
Financial Services Binance Holdings hired Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher to lobby on crypto industry issues. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently sued Binance over alleged violations of ...
SoftBank files paperwork on US Arm IPO
SoftBank Group pulled the pin on an IPO of its chip design business Arm, filing a draft registration statement with the SEC.
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.12%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Steel, Chemical and Marine Transport sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.12% to hit a new ...
S.Korea To Resume Finance Ministers’ Meeting With Japan
South Korea and Japan agreed to resume their long-stalled Finance Ministers' meeting at an appropriate time this year as the tw ...
10 million yen uncovered at Sapporo recycling facility goes to city after no owner found
Ownership of 10 million yen (about $73,000) in cash that was found at a recycling center in this city's Kita Ward has been transferred to t･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ban upskirting in stronger sex crime laws
Lawmakers are introducing Japan's first laws against taking sexually exploitative photos or videos of others without consent. The bill against "photo voyeurism" would prohibit acts such as upskirting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ban upskirting in sweeping sex crime reforms
Lawmakers are introducing Japan's first laws against taking sexually exploitative photos or videos of others without consent. The bill against "photo voyeurism" would prohibit acts such as upskirting ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Japan’s automakers have a made-in-China sales crisis
Japan's automakers are facing a sales crisis in China, data shows, as a rapid shift to electric vehicles (EVs) has upended the world's largest auto market and led to a plunge in purchases of ... ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma takes up visiting professorship in Japan
Jack Ma has a new job: visiting professor in Japan. The Chinese billionaire has joined Tokyo College, under the University of Tokyo, according to a Monday statement on its website. In his role, Ma ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines’ annual net profit returns to black
Japan Airlines logged Tuesday an annual net profit for the first time in three years, buoyed by soaring domestic and international demand for travel after pandemic restrictions were eased. The airline ... ( read original story ...)