Sojitz Osaka Gas Energy Company Ltd (SOGEC) has concluded a supply agreement with Acecook Vietnam Joint Stock Company (ACV) to provide natural gas to ACV’s food plants. ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s sister Mari retires at 24, saying she ‘didn’t enjoy’ tennis journey
MARI OSAKA,THE elder sister of four-time major-winner Naomi Osaka, has retired from tennis at the age of 24, explaining “it was a journey which I didn’t enjoy”. The elder Osaka was ranked 340th in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival Signs Gender Parity Pledge as Part of a Major Shakeup
Just weeks after Japan’s Olympic Games chief was forced to resign over his sexist comments, the Tokyo International Film Festival has become the first major festival in Asia to sign a gender ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo fashion week mixing real, virtual in fall and winter launch
Tokyo fashion week kicked off Monday, putting the pandemic aside to show off designers' 2021-2022 fall and winter collections from ac ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games: Bhavani Devi becomes first Indian fencer to qualify for Olympics
Bhavani Devi qualifies through the Adjusted Official Ranking (AOR) Method. Two individual spots were up for grabs for the Asia and Oceania region based on the World Rankings as of April 5, 2021. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks advance in morning on Biden’s vaccine roadmap
Tokyo stocks advanced Monday morning on expectations for the recovery of the pandemic-hit U.S. economy after U.S. President Joe Biden laid out a clear roadmap for the vaccination rollout last week. ( read original story ...)
Japan and China are giving dual citizens an ultimatum on nationality — and loyalty
She spent her life traveling between both countries, and says she felt deeply connected to the two cultures. But Japan requires those with multiple passports to pick one by the age of 22 -- an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan worshippers walk across hot coals to pray for safety
A Buddhist monk wearing a protective mask carries a child as he walks across smouldering coals at the fire-walking festival, called hiwatari matsuri, in Japanese, at Mt.Takao in Tokyo, Japan, March 14 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Says Considering Response to Myanmar’s Military Coup
"Going forward, Japan will consider how to respond to the situation in Myanmar in terms of economic cooperation and policies by monitoring developments in situation, while taking into consideration ... ( read original story ...)
Rakuten shares jump 24% on Japan Post, Tencent backing
TOKYO (Reuters) - Rakuten Inc’s shares jumped as much as 24% on Monday after the Japanese e-commerce firm said it would raise $2.2 billion through a stake sale to companies including Japan Post and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Extending Gains Into Fifth Day
In the banking sector, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial is rising almost 3 percent and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial is adding more than 3 percent. Shares in Rakuten Inc are soaring more than 18 percent after the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open marginally higher ahead of key data
Tokyo stocks opened modestly higher on Monday in cautious trade after a mixed close on Wall Street, with eyes on key global data and central bank meetings this week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar changes hands around 109.11 yen level in early deals in Tokyo
The U.S. dollar changed hands around the 109.11 yen level in early deals in Tokyo on Monday. As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 109.11-13 yen compared with 108.98-109.08 yen in New York ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: A sobering strategy for pandemic times – Japan brewers bank on alcohol-free beer boom
TOKYO (Reuters), - His social life severely curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic, Tadasu Masuda found himself embracing the opportunity to take what in Japan are known as "liver rest days" and try ... ( read original story ...)
Biden: Summit of U.S., India, Japan and Australia went very well
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday the virtual summit he held last week with the leaders of India, Japan and Australia went very well. Biden and the other leaders pledged on Friday at the first ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka named Gamechanger of the year by Glamour
Naomi Osaka has gone through a major transformation both on and off the court. The 23-year-old who was once timid in front of cameras and press, is now using her voice to address racial injustices and ... ( read original story ...)