TOKYO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Wilson Kipsang of Kenya missed out on the world record but ran the fastest time ever on Japanese soil to win the Tokyo Marathon in two hours, three minutes and 58 seconds on Sunday. The 34-year-old was looking to better compatriot ... ( read original story ...)
Records anticipated at Tokyo Marathon
With a new course that has eliminated some of the toughest elements, fast times are expected at the Tokyo Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, on Sunday (26). Japan’s 2000 Olympic champion Naoko Takahashi, who ran the first sub-2:20 marathon in Berlin ... ( read original story ...)
Kipsang Predicts 2:02:50 – Tokyo Marathon Preview
2017 Tokyo Marathon top elites Wilson Kipsang, Dickson Chumba, Tsegaye Kebede, Amane Bersio, Amane Gobena, Birhane Dibaba, Masato Imai, Kazuhiro Maeda and Yuma Hattori. When we were kings - Kipsang, Chumba and Kebede, CR holders of Japan's three major men ... ( read original story ...)
Federation wants mixed shooting events for Tokyo 2020 Games
"The ISSF Executive Committee and Administrative Council unanimously approved the recommendation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic program that aims ... Editing by Alison Williams) Next In Sports News ( read original story ...)
Saudi King Salman goes on Asia tour to sell a stake in world's biggest IPO
The octogenarian monarch, who has overseen the launch of an ambitious economic reform plan since his accession two years ago, is expected to visit Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan and China ... to be the world's biggest IPO, and have solicited financial advice ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's @cosme ready to spread across Asia
In fact, istyle, the operator of the well-regarded cosmetics review website and retail chain in Japan, is planning to open stores across Asia. The Taiwan store opens in May. Istyle in 2007 began opening @cosme stores in Japan, bringing together brands that ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo futures prices after evening session February 24
Following are prices for Tokyo rubber futures at the end of the Tokyo market's evening session on Feb 2017. Contract Day Volume Evening Volume 17-Mar 302.1 22 300.1 1 17-Apr 289.3 149 291.3 23 17-May 283.9 172 287.6 62 17-Jun 275.5 706 279.5 136 17-Jul 269 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan attempts to curb ‘death by overwork’ with Premium Friday
Workers in Japan are being told to cut out early as the country rolls out its new Premium Friday initiative. Companies are encouraged to let staff leave at 3 pm on the last Friday of every month. The hopes are the happy staffers will go out, have fun ... ( read original story ...)
Japan clocks out early for 'Premium Friday'
Japan's Prime Minister spent Friday afternoon meditating while staff at some of the country's biggest firms quit work early -- in time for a bit of shopping or maybe a boozy train ride. Welcome to Premium Friday, Japan's latest bid to tackle two perennial ... ( read original story ...)
Fans in Japan rush to get Murakami book with esoteric title
TOKYO -- Fans of Haruki Murakami rushed to Japanese bookstores Friday to get his latest work with an esoteric title. "Kishidancho Goroshi," or "Killing Commendatore," is a two-part story about a 36-year-old portrait painter and what happens after his wife ... ( read original story ...)
Japan clocks off early for ‘Premium Friday’ in latest attempt to stop people working themselves to death
Japan’s Prime Minister will spend Friday afternoon meditating while staff at some of the country’s biggest firms are also quitting work early – in time for a bit of shopping or maybe a boozy train ride. Welcome to Premium Friday, Japan’s latest bid ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 Technical Analysis: Pennant Setup May Mean More Gains
The Nikkei 225 has lost puff since scaling the peaks of early January Numerous attempts to retake them have ended in failure However the downside hasn’t been tested too much either, which is an encouraging sign Japan’s Nikkei 225 equity benchmark has ... ( read original story ...)
Corporate Japan's earnings at a record high
TOKYO -- Listed Japan is swimming in record profits. As resource prices recover and a formerly strengthening yen has regained some of its weakness, the combined net profit of Japan's major listed companies is poised to hit a record this fiscal year for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan punches time clock early for 'Premium Friday'
Japan's Prime Minister will spend Friday afternoon meditating while staff at some of the country's biggest firms are also quitting work early -- in time for a bit of shopping or maybe a boozy train ride. Welcome to Premium Friday, Japan's latest bid to ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, 'Rocky' and 'Premium Friday' join fight against overtime
TOKYO (Reuters) - From the "Rocky" theme to cash handouts and early "Premium Friday" finishes, a small but growing number of companies in workaholic Japan are getting creative with the ways they're getting employees out the door early. The government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan's First-Ever 'Premium Friday' Begins Today
And a railway operator is running a booze train, where passengers can enjoy four hours of solid drinking. This is how some of Japan Inc. is responding to a government campaign to get the country’s chronically overworked populace to leave the office by 3 ... ( read original story ...)