The term “special relationship” is usually reserved for the alliance between the United States and Great Britain. Yet that term applies almost as well the United States and our oldest democratic ally ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s How Markets Could React If Japan PM Abe Resigns Over Health Fears, Bank of America Says
A sudden resignation by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could see the U.S. dollar fall against the yen as political risks in both countries mount, Bank of America analysts said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Messi Agrees Terms With Manchester City, But Bartomeu Prepared To Resign If He Stays, Reports Claim
FC Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu is prepared to resign if that’s what it takes for Lionel Messi not to leave the club, a report has claimed. ( read original story ...)
Osaka won’t play Western & Southern Open semifinal in stance for racial justice, tournament paused
"Before I am an athlete, I am a black woman. And as a black woman I feel as though there are much more important matters at hand ... rather than watching me play tennis," Osaka wrote. ( read original story ...)
Chipmaker Kioxia to raise up to $3.6bn in Japan IPO
Kioxia Holdings, the memory chip business sold by Toshiba two years ago in an effort to avert financial disaster, will raise up to ¥378bn ($3.6bn) in Tokyo’s biggest stock market listing this year. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei inches up after U.S. tech gains, near 30-year high in dollar terms
Japan's Nikkei eked out small gains on Wednesday, as some technology firms rallied after U.S. tech giants drove the S&P 500 to a record peak overnight, and in dollar terms the benchmark is very close ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka pulls out of tennis tournament over ‘continued genocide of Black people’
Following what she called the "continued genocide of Black people," Naomi Osaka pulled out of the Western & Southern Open in New York because there are "much more important matters at hand" than ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka to Skip Match After Jacob Blake Shooting: “Before I Am a Athlete, I Am a Black Woman”
Naomi Osaka is joining NBA, WNBA, and MLB athletes in sitting out her next scheduled match following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, WI, on Aug. 23. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe to hold press conference on Friday amid health worries
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to hold a news conference on Friday at 5 p.m. (0800 GMT), his office said, amid growing concerns over his health, following two hospital examinations within a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 250 new cases, raising total to over 20,000
Tokyo marked another grim milestone on Aug. 27 as the metropolitan government announced 250 new COVID-19 infections, pushing the total in the capital past 20,000. The count marked ... ( read original story ...)
Japan insurer Sompo steers into self-driving with Tier IV stake
TOKYO -- Sompo Holdings will invest 9.8 billion yen ($92 million) for an 18% stake in Japan's largest self-driving systems company, Nagoya-based Tier IV, a deal that the company expects to help it ... ( read original story ...)
Sompo to take 18% stake in self-driving software developer Tier IV
TOKYO -- Sompo Holdings will invest 9.8 billion yen ($92 million) for an 18% stake in Japan's largest self-driving systems company, Nagoya-based Tier IV, a deal that the big insurer expects to ... ( read original story ...)
Chellsie Memmel’s last Olympics were in 2008. Can she make Tokyo at 33?
In a sport where Simone Biles is considered old at the age of 23, her fellow US gymnast is dreaming of an unlikely return to top-level competition ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba’s Former Memory Chip Unit Files for Japan IPO
Kioxia Holdings Corp., the memory chipmaker spun out of Toshiba Corp. in 2018, is seeking to raise 81.9 billion yen ($772 million) in Japan’s biggest initial public offering of 2020. ( read original story ...)
Bain-backed memory chipmaker Kioxia launches $3.6 billion IPO
Kioxia Holdings, the world's second-largest maker of flash memory chips, will list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Oct. 6 in an initial public offering worth up to $3.6 billion, a regulatory filing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan raises view on exports, but says economic situation still severe
Japan's government upgraded its view on exports and output in August for the second straight month as global demand slowly improves, but authorities cautioned conditions were still severe due to the ... ( read original story ...)