Specialty chemicals manufacturer Clean Science and Technology will launch its initial public offering (IPO) for subscription on July 7. This will be the second IPO in July 2021 after GR Infraprojects. ( read original story ...)
LGBT visibility grows in Japan ahead of ‘diversity’ Olympics
Speaking with Nikkei Asia less than a month from the start of the "Unity in Diversity" Games, Sugiyama said that LGBT athletes rarely speak up about their sexuality because they fear negative ... ( read original story ...)
Controversial ‘comfort women’ exhibit to be shown by Nagoya gallery
The exhibition stoked controversy after it opened at the Aichi Triennale 2019 but was forced to close over security concerns amid a flood of threats and complaints. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics shaping up as TV-only event with few fans
The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics are shaping up as a TV-only event with few fans — if any — being allowed when they open in just over two weeks. Japan’s Asahi newspaper, citing multiple ... ( read original story ...)
As Olympic athletes begin to arrive in Tokyo, fear of virus spike grows
TOKYO, Japan — The pressure of hosting an Olympics during ... Kengo Sakurada, president of Sompo Holdings and the head of an influential business lobby, said on June 30 that the current vaccination ... ( read original story ...)
How this Ipoh business found its start in making an uncommon, luxury Japanese dessert
Amai Kitchen is an Ipoh-based business that handmakes and sells the Japanese dessert nerikiri wagashi, and hosts classes to teach the craft. To the untrained eye, this would look like fancy mochi to ... ( read original story ...)
Pikes Peak: 2 division wins for Yokohama
Cars running on Yokohama Advan tyres have finished first in two open tyre supply divisions of the 99th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, which took place in Colorado, USA, on 27 June. The division ... ( read original story ...)
As Tokyo Olympics approach, virus worries rise in Japan
The pressure of hosting an Olympics during a still-active pandemic is beginning to show in Japan. The games begin July 23, with organizers determined they will go on, even with a reduced number of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says to ship 1.1 million more AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan
Japan will ship about 1.1 million more doses of AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday, after previously delivering 1.24 million ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank, Uniqlo maker rebound, pulling Nikkei higher amid COVID-19 caution
Japan's Nikkei rose on Tuesday, helped by a rebound in shares of Daikin Industries, Uniqlo-maker Fast Retailing and SoftBank Group after steep declines in the previous session. ( read original story ...)
Japan needs mutual recognition for ‘vaccine passports’: AmCham
Japan needs to ensure mutual recognition of its planned COVID-19 vaccine certificate, which would allow foreigners who have received their shots abroad to enter the country without restrictions, an ... ( read original story ...)
Youngest Nikkei 225 CEO seeks to ‘simplify hiring’ in COVID-19 era
Hisayuki Idekoba says Recruit's "ground-up type of culture," where employees are judged on their ability to deliver results rather than time spent in the office, has been an asset. ( read original story ...)
Controversial “comfort women” statue exhibited by Nagoya gallery
Works from an art exhibition that has repeatedly sparked controversy for its purported "anti-Japan" message in featuring a statue symbolizing wartime "comfort women" have been put on display at a ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Boxing-Transparent Tokyo hopes judging rejig can dial down disputes
Boxing will start with a clean slate for the Tokyo Olympics following an acrimonious contest at the 2016 Games, with the sport's troubled governing body and all 36 of the Rio officials barred from any ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Rugby-Fijians set to fly again in Tokyo
The Fijian men's sevens rugby team gave the Rio Games one of its enduring images when they came together to belt out a few hymns after winning their nation's first Olympic gold medal and the Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
Rescuers Resume Search for 24 Missing in Japan Landslides
Rescuers in Japan waded through mud, rock and splintered wood in search of 24 people still missing on Tuesday after heavy rain triggered massive landslides in the seaside city of Atami three days ago, ... ( read original story ...)