Saitama Rakuten International says Uber Technologies agrees to purchase Postmates for $2.65 billion, helping them to gain ground on DoorDash. ( read original story ...)
40 dead in Japan floods, as more areas warned of heavy rain
The death toll from three days of heavy rain and flooding in southern Japan rose to 40 on Monday, including 14 who drowned at a riverside nursing home, as rescuers searched for 10 missing people and ... ( read original story ...)
Greig Laidlaw joins Shining Arcs in Japan’s Top League
Former Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw has joined Shining Arcs in Japan's Top League, having left Clermont Auvergne at the end of last season. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits near 1-month high as China rebound hopes boost shippers, steelmakers
Japanese shares rose on Monday as signs of an economic rebound in China boosted shippers and steelmakers, while worries over a spike in COVID-19 cases in some U.S. states were offset by prospects of ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at 1-month high on upbeat China shares, weak yen
Tokyo stocks advanced Monday, with the benchmark Nikkei ending at a one-month high, as investor sentiment was boosted by a jump in Ch ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MS&AD to predict climate change impact on companies
TOKYO – Japan’s MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings will begin offering a service to analyze the risks climate change pose to companies, Nikkei has learned. The insurer will partner with U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Re-elected Tokyo Gov. Koike has full slate of issues to tackle
Yuriko Koike, 67, was re-elected as governor of Tokyo in a landslide victory on July 5. Her high name recognition and advantage as the incumbent appar ... ( read original story ...)
3 men killed in two-vehicle collision in Sapporo
Three men were killed in a two-vehicle crash in Sapporo on Sunday night. According to police, the accident occurred at an intersection with no traffic lights in Higashi Ward at around 6:45 p.m., Fuji ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested over older brother’s murder in Yokohama
Police in Yokohama have arrested a 53-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 54-year-old brother. According to police, Noriyasu Kanai stabbed his brother Nobuhiro, a company employee, ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to project economic recovery in report next week, say sources
The Bank of Japan is expected to roughly maintain its view the economy will gradually recover later this year from the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic, sources familiar with the central ... ( read original story ...)
Former Scotland captain Laidlaw signs for Japan’s Shining Arcs
Former Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw will be playing for Japanese Top League side NTT Shining Arcs when the season begins next year, the Chiba-based club said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan floods: Country braces for more rain as death toll rises
Another 30cm (12 inches) of rain is expected in the next two days. BBC Tokyo correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes says that, while it is normal for Western Japan to bear the brunt of the rains ... ( read original story ...)
Rain Hampers Rescue Efforts After Deadly Japan Floods
Driving rain hampered the efforts of tens of thousands of rescue workers in southwestern Japan on Monday as they searched for survivors from deadly floods and landslides, with more torrential ... ( read original story ...)
Japan floods kill at least 18 people after record-breaking rainfall
Rescue workers in Japan are beginning a desperate search for survivors after dozens were left dead or missing following widespread flash flooding triggered by record rainfall on the southern island of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Finds 102 New Virus Cases as It Tries to Avoid Blanket Curbs
Tokyo found 102 new coronavirus cases on Monday, NHK reported, marking the fifth consecutive day of more than 100 infections as the city tries to fend off an outbreak without resorting to widespread ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Governor, Abe Say They’ll Cooperate on Virus, Olympics
Tokyo's governor and her political rival, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, have agreed to cooperate on handling the coronavirus outbreak to safely hold the Olympics next year. ( read original story ...)