A former executive of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee, now under arrest, reportedly proposed that major business suit retailer Aoki Holdings become a sponsor of the Games by ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-exec. of Tokyo Games reportedly asked Aoki to become sponsor for 750 mil. yen
A former executive of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee, now under arrest, reportedly proposed that major business suit retailer Aoki Holdings become a sponsor of the Games by ... ( read original story ...)
Aoki asked for favors from Tokyo Olympic exec until just before Games began
Public prosecutors believe the firm had relied on the exec for not only sponsorship selection but also a wide-range of pursuits, including sales of officially licensed products. ( read original story ...)
Prosecutors obtain recordings of ex-Tokyo Games exec, suit retailer meetings
Prosecutors have obtained recordings made by clothing giant Aoki Holdings Inc. of its former chairman's meetings with a Tokyo Games organizin ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese officials admit concern Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal may impact Sapporo 2030 bid
Former Olympics Minister Toshiaki Endo and Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita have raised concerns that Sapporo's bid to host ... ( read original story ...)
So tasteless: Mouthwatering plastic food in Tokyo show
From the "leaning tower of pizza" to a fish slicing and cooking itself and a dragon emerging from a dragon fruit, Japanese artisans' quirky plastic food sculptures went on display this week at an ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com Quietly Cut Hundreds of Jobs
A lack of transparency on the Crypto.com platform raises many questions at a time when crypto has hit a rough patch.
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 25,277 new cases
The hospital bed occupancy rate for COVID-19 patients in the capital remained high at 59.9%, with 4,247 people being hospitalized. ( read original story ...)
Chemical tanker, cargo ship crash near southwestern Japan
A Japanese chemical tanker ship crashed into a cargo ship off the coast of southwestern Japan, the coast guard said Saturday. No one was injured among the six Japanese crew aboard Ryoshinmaru, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan society ‘needs to change’ so hikikomori will feel welcome again, experts say
A new survey shows half of social recluses in Tokyo are women, and that many hikikomori also do not want help reintegrating The results come as experts say a solution is needed for Japan's '80-50' ... ( read original story ...)
Japan urges its youth to drink more alcohol, launches mega campaign: Know why
Japan has asked its young adults to drink more alcohol due to a decline in revenue collections. The country has also started a national contest for the same in an attempt to boost the economy and to ... ( read original story ...)
Mobilicom Limited (MOB) Announces August 24th IPO
Mobilicom Limited (MOB) plans to raise $12 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, August 24th, IPO Scoop reports. The company will be issuing 1,600,000 shares at $7.43 per share. In ...
Japan’s inflation rises to 2.6% in July, fastest pace since 2014
The annual headline inflation rate in Japan rose to 2.6 percent in July 2022 from 2.4 percent in June, the fastest pace since April 2014, according to official data by the Internal Affairs Ministry on ...
US Open | I want to play mixed doubles as I have never played a full match in my life: Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka said that she is afraid of letting her partner down. She has been struggling with injuries and suffering early exits at tournaments. Her last major victory came at the 2021 Australian Open ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Arrests Tokyo Olympic Organizer on Bribery Allegations
Japanese prosecutors alleged on Wednesday that the Tokyo Olympics sponsorship process was tainted by bribery, arresting a former senior member of the organizing committee and three men linked to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsui nears decision to join new Sakhalin-2 operator -Nikkei
Japanese trading firm Mitsui & Co is close to making a final decision to join a new Russian operator for the Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, the Nikkei newspaper said, without citing ... ( read original story ...)