a Singapore and Tokyo-based consultancy for Japanese food franchises seeking expansion overseas, told Nikkei, "Many Japanese restaurants are now trying to diversify their business after the ... ( read original story ...)
Governors OK Go To Travel Halt to Trips from Sapporo, Osaka
Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki said Friday that his government will conditionally accept the suspension of the central government's Go To Travel tourism promotion campaign for trips from Sapporo, ... ( read original story ...)
Karolina Pliskova hires Naomi Osaka’s ex-coach Sascha Bajin for 2021 season
World number six Karolina Pliskova said Friday she had hired Sascha Bajin as her new coach for the 2021 season.Pliskova published a photo on Facebook and Twitter featuring Bajin, fitness coach Azuz ... ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Langerak salvages draw for Grampus in stalemate
Nagoya Grampus missed out on a vital three points in their battle for a top-three finish Saturday, with Oita Trinita holding them to ... ( read original story ...)
Nuclear Disasters and Systems Thinking: Part 3/3: Fukushima, Japan
On March 9, 2011, 70 miles offshore, the Pacific Plate tried to slip under the Okhotsk Plate, 20 miles under the ocean floor. A magnitude 7. ( read original story ...)
British Olympic Association fears fallout if Tokyo games cancelled
The British Olympic Association has warned that it could struggle to continue operating if the delayed Tokyo Olympics are cancelled at the 11th hour, with the organisation battling to contain ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 5-Mitsui Fudosan to pay $1.2 bln in white-knight bid for Tokyo Dome
TOKYO, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Japanese property developer Mitsui Fudosan Co said on Friday it would pay $1.2 billion to buy ballpark operator Tokyo Dome Corp, a white-knight bid likely to help fend off ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto wins NHK Trophy in near-perfect skate
OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Kaori Sakamoto produced a near-flawless free skate on Saturday to win the women's NHK Trophy, the final event of the figure skating Grand Prix series. Skating to ... ( read original story ...)
China Charges PlusToken Organizers in $2.3 Billion Crypto Scam
A Chinese court in the eastern province of Jiangsu charged organizers of PlusToken with building a pyramid scheme which collected billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies from members. ( read original story ...)
Industry Pros Weigh In on Rumors of New Crypto Wallet Regulations
From shorter consultations to insider comments, rumors about new U.S. regulation of self-hosted crypto wallets have some compelling context. ( read original story ...)
Outbound travel from Sapporo and Osaka added to travel campaign curbs
Osaka Prefecture reported 383 new cases of the virus on Friday, a day after recording a high of 12 deaths, while Hokkaido recorded 252 and a record nine deaths. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Japan’s ANA to raise $3.2 bln in shares to fund 787 jet purchases
Japan’s biggest airline ANA Holdings said on Friday it will issue new shares to raise $3.2 billion, much of which will be used to fund its orders of fuel-efficient Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets. Like ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Osaka hospitals in crisis treating severe COVID-19 cases
Hospital beds for COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms are filling up so fast in Tokyo and Osaka that health care professionals fear they may soon be unable to treat others with different health ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese man arrested on suspicion of building grave on neighbor’s land
MATSUYAMA -- A 72-year-old man in Japan's Ehime Prefecture was arrested on Nov. 27 for allegedly building a grave for himself on another person's prop ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested on suspicion of building grave on local’s land in western Japan
MATSUYAMA -- A 72-year-old man in Japan's Ehime Prefecture was arrested on Nov. 27 for allegedly building a grave for himself on another person's property without their consent. Officers from Ehime ... ( read original story ...)
Karolina Pliskova Hires Osaka’s Ex-coach Bajin
World number six Karolina Pliskova said Friday she had hired Sascha Bajin as her new coach for the 2021 season. ( read original story ...)