MANILA, Philippines — Kai Sotto and the Hiroshima Dragonflies fell victim to a tough 90-88 loss against the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins in the 2022-23 Japan B. League season at the Dolphins Arena on ... ( read original story ...)
Cherry blossom festival season returns to US military bases in Greater Tokyo
The first cherry blossoms in Tokyo opened on March 14, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The season progresses as the bloom crawls north across the island nation. The cherry blossom is Japan’s unofficial national flower and has been ... ( read original story ...)
Survey: Tokyo has two of the world’s top ten airports
In the 2023 World Airport Survey conducted by Skytrax, Tokyo's Haneda and Narita international airports were ranked among the top ten airports in the world. This year, Haneda Airport came in third place behind Singapore Changi Airport (No 1) and Hamad ... ( read original story ...)
OMO3 Tokyo Akasaka by Hoshino Resorts review: Cosy but luxe, these Tokyo rooms are an absolute steal
Going that extra mile for visitors, the hotel has collaborated with several local restaurants to create special menus for guests to sample Japanese cuisine. During my stay I have dinner at Yona Yona Beerworks, ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Open Lower After Fed Rate Hike
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street after the US Federal Reserve unveiled another interest rate hike despite worries about the banking sector. ( read original story ...)
Pessimism persists at big Japanese manufacturers amid global slowdown
TOKYO, March 23 (Reuters) - Big Japanese manufacturers remained pessimistic about business conditions for a third straight month in March, the closely watched Reuters Tankan survey showed, reflecting ... ( read original story ...)
White House Slams Crypto As Offering ‘No Widespread Economic Benefits’
Although the underlying technologies are a clever solution for the problem of how to execute transactions without a trusted authority, crypto assets currently do not offer wide
Japan’s land prices up at fastest pace since 2008 on gradual econ recovery
Japan's land prices rose for a second straight year at the fastest pace since 2008, a government survey showed on Wednesday, spurred by signs of economic recovery after the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japan’s Rakuten plans to list banking unit in $800 mln IPO
Japan's Rakuten Group Inc said it was planning an initial public offering (IPO) of its banking arm next month, in a probable $807 million listing that would test demand for the e-commerce giant's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan land prices up for 2nd year in post-COVID rebound
Prices for residential-use land in regional areas, excluding in the big cities of Sapporo, Sendai, Hiroshima and Fukuoka, marked the first rise in 28 years, increasing 0.4 percent from a year earlier. ( read original story ...)
Upopoy Park and the National Ainu Museum provide insights into indigenous culture
A visit to Upopoy Park in Shiraoi, about an hour south of Sapporo, is a great way to learn more about this fascinating and gentle people. Upopoy Park is situated around the shore of the southern end ... ( read original story ...)
Rakuten Bank’s Japan IPO seen delivering up to $2.5bn valuation
TOKYO -- Japan's Rakuten Bank will make an initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on April 21, in a sale expected to give it a market capitalization of up to 333.2 billion yen ($2.52 ...
Japan’s Nikkei ends higher on eased fears over U.S. financial crisis
Japan's Nikkei stock index closed higher Wednesday as financial stocks rallied on eased concerns over the U.S. banking crisis, although jitters remained ahead of the outcome of the U.S. Federal ...
Naomi Osaka shows off baby bump in Japan, amid tennis hiatus
March 22 (UPI) --Tennis star Naomi Osaka showed off her baby bump, more than three months after she announced she was pregnant and stepping away from tennis, in photos posted to her social media ... ( read original story ...)
Geothermal Power, Cheap and Clean, Could Help Run Japan. So Why Doesn’t It?
That’s even as Japanese manufacturing giants, like Toshiba, have come to dominate the global market for geothermal turbines. Very little of their business is on their home turf. A bather at Abe Ryokan ... ( read original story ...)
Boeing wins Japan Airlines order for 21 MAX jets -sources
Boeing has historically dominated sales to the Japanese market. However ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to ... ( read original story ...)