Sapporo was the ace-in-the-hole for downtown workers and residents in search of a fresh alternative to gut-busting burgers, subs and slices. ( read original story ...)
Late Taichi Hara goal seals Tokyo comeback over Yokohama FC
After first-half goals by Yuya Minagawa and Kyosuke Tagawa, it was a stunning late effort by Taichi Hara that had fans clapping at Ajinomoto Stadium on Wed ... ( read original story ...)
Parents of Trayvon Martin, Ahmaud Arbery thank Naomi Osaka in video after U.S. Open win
Naomi Osaka, the tournament's 2018 champion says, I "feel like a vessel to spread awareness" as she wears the names of victims of violence on her masks. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka advances at U.S. Open, poised to show all 7 masks for racial justice
Naomi Osaka brought seven masks to the U.S. Open to highlight racial injustice and on the basis of her impressive showing the quarter-finals on Tuesday, Flushing Meadows looks destined to see them all ... ( read original story ...)
After 2011 Disaster, Fukushima Embraced Solar Power. The Rest Of Japan Has Not
After the nuclear catastrophe, the nation's investment in renewable energy soared. Many of those affected in Fukushima started production. But Japan is pushing fossil fuels, causing climate concerns. ( read original story ...)
Digital Currency Group Reveals Sudden Acquisition Of Bitcoin And Crypto Exchange Luno
DCG has this morning revealed it's acquired the London-based but emerging market-focused bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange Luno for an undisclosed ... ( read original story ...)
How does a crypto exchange work?
In the old days, if someone needed their cash, they would head down to the bank, fill out a form, stand in a long line, hand the form over, wait while someone counted the money, then counted it again, ... ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett Is Betting on Japan. Here Are 20 Funds That Have Outperformed.
Barron’s consulted Morningstar ’s database of relatively few funds that concentrate their investments in Japan. Our screen included actively managed mutual funds; the increasingly popular ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest online broker SBI says it may downsize in Hong Kong as city’s financial future comes under threat by security law
SBI Holdings, Japan's largest online broker, is considering whether to downsize its Hong Kong operations in the next one to two years, becoming the first Japanese financial institution to retreat from ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka keeps victims of racial injustice in spotlight with US Open masks
Naomi Osaka continued to highlight racial injustice in the United States by wearing a mask displaying the name of George Floyd before her quarter-final win at the US Open ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga vows to put growth ahead of fiscal reform, stay course on Abenomics
Yoshihide Suga, on course to become Japan's next prime minister, said he would maintain incumbent premier Shinzo Abe's policy prioritizing economic growth over efforts to fix the country's tattered ... ( read original story ...)
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi opens to first guests
With direct access to the major subway hub of Otemachi Station, and just a short walk from the main rail terminal, the hotel provides the very best of this dynamic capital city. ( read original story ...)
The 20 Best Funds for Investing in Japan
After all, U.S.-based investors in exchange-traded funds would have realized an annual total return of 6.6% from the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (ticker: EWJ) over the past five years, less than half the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka beats Rogers to reach US Open semis
NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka’s sharp serving and superior return game helped her past American Shelby Rogers 6-3 6-4 and into the semi-finals of the US Open on Tuesday as the Japanese continues her quest ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor pledges to hold 2020 Olympics ‘by all means’
The postponed Olympics must be held next year "by all means", Tokyo's governor said Wednesday, becoming the latest official to insist the event is feasible despite the coronavirus pandemic. Yuriko ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank sheds $13 billion on U.S. tech stock rout
SoftBank Group Corp shares closed down almost 3% on Wednesday, extending this week's slump that has wiped around $13 billion from its market capitalisation, as investors fretted about the ... ( read original story ...)