The latest Yakuza game is a departure from franchise staples, but still packs the zaniness that fans love. Our review. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Jonny Brownlee and Vicky Holland picked for Team GB
Rio Olympic triathlon medallists Jonny Brownlee and Vicky Holland have been named in the Team GB squad for the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021. ( read original story ...)
Jonny Brownlee: Alistair should join me in Tokyo 2020 team
Jonny Brownlee wants brother Alistair by his side in Tokyo despite the double Olympic champion being overlooked for initial selection by Team GB. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: First Funding-Gap Market Off to a Strong Start
The inaugural Tokyo Gap-Financing Market (TGFM) got off to a busy start on Wednesday, with 20 projects from around the world looking for production and distribution partners, along with the final ... ( read original story ...)
Triathlon: Jonny Brownlee selected for Tokyo, Alistair must wait
Jonny Brownlee has been selected in the British triathlon team for the Tokyo Olympics, where he will seek to complete his medal set after winning bronze and silver previously, but his brother and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan left with only one nuclear reactor working due to shutdown
Japan will have to limp by on just one nuclear reactor for the next six weeks after Kansai Electric Power Co. shut down the No. 4 reactor at its Oi nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Alibaba falls after Ant IPO suspended; Asia-Pacific stocks higher as U.S. election results trickle in
Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba tanked in Wednesday trade after the anticipated initial public offering of affiliate Ant Group was suspended. ( read original story ...)
‘It’s a Joke’: Retail Investors Shocked as China Halts Ant Group’s IPO
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Mom-and-pop investors who put in bids worth a record $3 trillion in China's Ant group - equivalent to Britain's annual economic output - were stunned after regulators abruptly ... ( read original story ...)
Turnaround remains challenging for businesses hit by 2011 disaster in Japan
Firms involved in seafood processing, one of the main industries in the northeastern coastal areas hit hard by the disaster, are particularly struggling. ( read original story ...)
Japan Worries About Four More Years of Trump—and About a Biden Presidency
Japan Worries About Four More Years o... Election2020 This article is part of Election 2020: America Votes, FP’s round-the-clock coverage of the U.S. election results as they come in, with short ... ( read original story ...)
Path to turnaround remains challenging for firms hit by 2011 disaster in northeastern Japan
Many small businesses hit by the 2011 earthquake and the subsequent nuclear disaster in northeastern Japan continue to face difficul ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese start-up airline StarLux to begin flights to Japan
StarLux Airlines Co. said on Tuesday that it is ready to begin Tokyo and Osaka next month. Chief Executive Officer Glenn Chai told reporters that the airline will offer two round-trip flights each ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Photo Journal: Osaka lights up with hope amid pandemic
Pedestrians are seen admiring ginkgo trees lit up on Midosuji Avenue in downtown Osaka during the annual "Midosuji illumination" event that began on Nov. 3. Rows of ginkgo trees spanning around 4 ... ( read original story ...)
Some in Bank of Japan urged scrutiny on COVID-19 response – September meeting minutes
Some Bank of Japan policymakers called for deeper scrutiny on how to address the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic as the economic outlook remained highly uncertain, minutes of the central bank's ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo launches national Manga-inspired campaign
Sapporo is launching a new national marketing campaign which will celebrate the premium beer’s creator Seibei Nakagawa and the brewery’s origins through stylish manga imagery. The Japanese manga ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei opens more than 2% up as US votes
Tokyo's key Nikkei 225 index opened more than two percent higher on Wednesday, tracking rises on US markets a day earlier, as polls began closing in the US presidential vote. ( read original story ...)