Scottish club Celtic signed Japan forward Kyogo Furuhashi to a four-year contract on Friday as the Glasgow squad remodels under new manager Ange Postecoglou. The 26-year-old Furuhashi, who joins from ... ( read original story ...)
5.5-magnitude quake jolts Japan
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor occurred at around 1.20 p.m., with its epicentre at a latitude of 33.2 degrees north and a longitude of 139.4 degrees east, and at a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks finish lower on rising fears of COVID-19, weak large cap issues
TOKYO, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower on Friday ... percent following the downward revision of its sales and operating profit outlooks for the business year through August on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Revengers’ 215 Spoilers: Draken’s Shady Secret
Everybody seemed to be doing fine with their lives, except Mikey, who is considered as one of the most powerful deities of the delinquent gangs in Tokyo. Draken is living a simple life operating a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics unlikely to be a catalyst for Japan’s economic recovery: Former BOJ board member
Takahide Kiuchi of Nomura Research Institute says the Tokyo Olympics is "not so significant" to ... Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial ... ( read original story ...)
Pangeanic Plunges into the Japanese Market with Business Interactive Japan Takeover
Pangeanic has successfully intensified its presence in the Japanese market. Amidst the takeover of B.I. Japan, Pangeanic has grown its AI-based language technology offering, including its ECO platform ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Hakuho, Terunofuji claim 13th straight win in Nagoya
Yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Terunofuji stretched their perfect runs at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament to 13 straight wins on Friday, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Ramps Up Efforts for Bringing Crypto Regulations
Japan's FSA recently established a new unit to oversee digital currency regulatory frameworks, while the Ministry of Finance is considering increasing headcount. ( read original story ...)
Taxi drivers, union express virus fears as cars begin picking up Tokyo Games personnel
(Mainichi/Hajime Nakatsugawa) TOKYO -- With taxis in east Japan now ... (Japanese original by Hajime Nakatsugawa, Business News Department) ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo dreams turn into ticket nightmare for Hawaii family fighting for refund
COVID-19 quickly put the world on pause, including Tokyo 2020. Then the announcement came down of ... a non-refundable service fee was added into the cost. The Better Business Bureau said service fees ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: with no spectators, local sponsors lose out
Despite this, the Tokyo 2020 organising committee is going full steam ahead to deliver the delayed games later this month. A lack of spectators will undeniably change the atmosphere of the games for ... ( read original story ...)
Basketball-Cambage’s Tokyo hopes in balance as investigation launched
Liz Cambage's hopes of playing at the Olympic Games are in the balance after Basketball Australia launched an investigation into an altercation involving the Las Vegas Aces centre in the United States ... ( read original story ...)
5 LGBTQ+ friendly hotels and tours for your next trip to Osaka
These unique experiences – from a night river cruise to a hotel designed by Tadao Ando – are the most welcoming in Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto world faces a fateful choice
Crypto asset companies face a stark choice: learn to live with regulators or endure their wrath. One of the main draws for hardcore advocates of digital assets is that many theoretically sit outside ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei dips below 28,000 as tech stocks track Nasdaq slide
Japan's benchmark Nikkei share average dipped below the psychologically key 28,000 mark on Friday as tech shares tracked declines on Wall Street overnight, while a continued surge in coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan revises down GDP forecast, details green fund
The Bank of Japan on Friday revised down its growth forecast for the current fiscal year and laid out details of its first green fund, announced last month. ( read original story ...)