Sapporo Australia has appointed Cummins&Partners Melbourne as its new strategic and creative partner after a competitive pitch. ( read original story ...)
Japan receives its first V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft
Plans to move the new aircraft to Kisarazu Air Field in northern Japan have not been delayed by restrictions on outdoor activities caused by the coronavirus pandemic, officials sa ... ( read original story ...)
Airline staff charged over Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan
Turkish prosecutors have charged seven people with helping Carlos Ghosn, the former Nissan boss, escape Japan where he faced charges of embezzling $9 million.The indictment of the four pilots, two ... ( read original story ...)
Japan nears end to its loose lockdown with drop in virus cases
Japan's approach to the coronavirus, which called on citizens to voluntarily stay at home and for business to enact their own shut down measures, led to predictions of disaster when Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
An Easy Risotto Recipe Care of Tennis Champ Naomi Osaka
Naomi's risotto recipe seems pretty foolproof—and tweaks are encouraged. “This is a good time to experiment, and you can substitute items in this dish that you may have in the house," she says. "You ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Bank Partnership Intensifies Digital Asset Competition
SEBA Bank AG, a new Swiss based crypto focused bank that recently received its banking license has announced a partnership with Tokensoft AG, a new Swiss subsidiary of Tokensoft, a U. S. based ... ( read original story ...)
Cycling: Olympic champion Van der Breggen to retire after Tokyo Games
Dutch Olympic champion Anna van der Breggen has said she will retire from cycling after defending her road race title at the rescheduled Tokyo Games in 2021. ( read original story ...)
Laudia Sion wins in Japan, Halladay in Florida, as horse racing slowly returns
In a weekend still near shutdown thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, Halladay wins a tough grass race in Florida and Laudia Sion impresses in Japan as some of the world's big tracks prepare to return ... ( read original story ...)
Monday’s Stock Market Open: US Equities Drop As New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In South Korea, Japan, China
The total number of coronavirus cases around the world now surpassed 4 million South Korea reported new cluster of cases linked to bars, nightclubs Donald Trump has encouraged more businesses to ... ( read original story ...)
WeWork v. SoftBank: A $3 billion battle involving two ailing companies that were on top of the world 9 months ago
Who could possibly blame SoftBank for walking away last month from its $3 billion tender offer for WeWork shares? Still, the Chinese conglomerate could face an uphill battle in its fight to get out of ... ( read original story ...)
Naotsune Alliance Proposes a New Regional Investment Forum
Naotsune Alliance, a financial advisor for the world of business that provides discretionary investment advisory services for individual clients, wealthy families, institutional investors and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Moves to Limit Foreign Investment in Half of Listed Firms
Japan detailed an array of companies that will be subject to new rules restricting foreign investment, moving to protect industries it says are core to national security from the influence of foreign ... ( read original story ...)
How ‘Death Ships’ Spread Disease Through The Ages
One of the haunting images of this pandemic will be stationary cruise ships – deadly carriers of COVID-19 – at anchor in harbours and unwanted. Docked in ports and ... ( read original story ...)
Anna van der Breggen: Olympic champion to retire next year after rescheduled Tokyo Games
Olympic champion Anna van der Breggen will retire next year and become a coach with Boels-Dolmans. The Dutch rider, 30, will try to defend her road race title at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics next ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Warns Off Chinese Coast Guard Ships Chasing Its Fishing Boat In East China Sea
Another minor skirmish took place in the tense East China Sea last Friday (May 8) when the Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) sent patrol boats and warned a group of Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ships when they ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese find lifeline at temple in Nagoya after losing jobs
After losing his job due to the novel coronavirus outbreak and all hopes of living in Japan, a 24-year-old male Vietnamese national has taken temporary refuge at a temple here. “I can’t wait to return ... ( read original story ...)