Naomi Osaka was forced to come from behind in her first match of the grass-court season as she beat Sachia Vickery in three sets at the Nottingham Open. Osaka has enjoyed a breakthrough year, defeating Serena Williams, Simona Halep, Karolina Pliskova ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: man freed after 45 years on death row could go back to jail
Photograph: Kyodo/Reuters A Japanese man who was freed in 2014 after spending 45 ... “It is all lies,” he said, according to Kyodo news. His 85-year-old sister, Hideko, who has campaigned to prove her brother’s innocence, said the high court ruling ... ( read original story ...)
Thakral Corp looks homeward as property market picks up
Thakral Corp ventured into the office market in Osaka, Japan, in 2014 with the acquisition of two buildings and since then, it has built a portfolio of two office buildings, two hotels and a retail property. In January this year, the firm announced the ... ( read original story ...)
New father sues Japan Inc. for allegedly harassing and demoting him for taking paternity leave
Wood, 48, a Canadian who has lived in Japan for 30 years, thought he wasn’t asking too much of Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley, just a small part of what the law guarantees: up to 12 months of paid maternity or paternity leave and your job back. ( read original story ...)
Japanese prime minister hopeful of Trump-Kim summit success
TOKYO -- The U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore could set an important foundation of peace for Asia to pursue further growth, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo ... which is hosted by Nikkei. Abe told the audience that he had received a telephone call ... ( read original story ...)
How to see Tokyo for less than $1,820
Note that Tokyo has two international airports ... Costs exclude ‘splurge’ option Barry Choi is a personal finance and budget travel expert at Moneywehave.com. He makes regular media appearances where he talks about all things related to money and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Says Airbnb Had Plenty of Warning About New Licensing Law
TOKYO—The Japan Tourism Agency on Monday defended its handling of a new law that has led to thousands of Airbnb cancellations, saying the U.S. company had ample warning that unlicensed hosts wouldn’t be permitted to operate starting June 15. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to build eco-friendly ‘solar roads’ ahead of 2020 Olympics
The Tokyo metropolitan government plans to introduce "solar roads" that collect energy from the sun via solar panels installed beneath the surface of the roads. The effort is aimed at promoting Tokyo as an eco-friendly city, both domestically and abroad ... ( read original story ...)
Mercari chases growth overseas with $1.2 billion IPO, Japan’s biggest this year
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese flea market app operator Mercari Inc’s IPO is raising up to $1.2 billion in the nation’s biggest such share sale so far this year, as the firm seeks to replicate its domestic success overseas, especially in the money-losing U ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Moritomo head insists PM’s wife had major influence on discounted state land sale
The records of negotiations between the ministry and the school operator that have been released make no mention of the first lady's April 2014 visit to the property in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, nor of a portion of talks in February and March last year ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese start-up Mercari’s IPO to mint a new billionaire
Japanese online marketplace Mercari priced its initial public offering at the top of the range to sell ¥130.5 billion (Dh4.4bn) worth of shares, a valuation that’s set to make its 40-year-old founder a billionaire. The firm plans to sell 43.5 million ... ( read original story ...)
Mercari’s Top-of-Range IPO Mints a New Japanese Billionaire
Mercari Inc. priced its initial public offering at the top of the range to sell 130.5 billion yen ($1.2 billion) worth of shares, a valuation that’s set to make its 40-year-old founder a billionaire. The online marketplace plans to sell 43.5 million ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Mercari’s IPO to raise $1.2 billion after top-of-range pricing
TOKYO (Reuters) - Flea market app operator Mercari Inc (4385.T) priced its initial public offering (IPO) at the top of an indicative range on Monday, in Japan’s biggest IPO so far this year that is raising up to 130.7 billion yen (0.89 billion pounds). ( read original story ...)
Tokyo a busier real estate market than New York and London: JLL
Property investment volumes in Tokyo stood at USD9.1 billion in the three months to March, making it the world’s most traded market above New York City and London, JLL reported. The latest figures see New York City playing runner-up to the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mercari prices IPO at top of range that will raise $1.2 billion
TOKYO (Reuters) - Flea market app operator Mercari Inc (4385.T) priced its initial public offering (IPO) at the top of an indicative range on Monday, a regulatory filing showed, in Japan’s biggest IPO so far this year that is raising 130.7 billion yen ($ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Airbnb refugees are desperate for alternatives
TOKYO -- Some tourists on their way to Japan have begun looking for alternative lodgings now that their Airbnb bookings have been canceled. Last week, the home-sharing pioneer pulled the listings of its Japan hosts who have yet to complete a registration ... ( read original story ...)