Naomi Osaka is an absolute powerhouse. Just this week she won against Coco Gauff in round 16 in Cincinnati and continues to advocate for her mental health. ( read original story ...)
Western & Southern Open to match Osaka’s prize money pledge for Haiti
Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka said she would donate her earnings from the tournament ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase Announces Crypto Exchange Business in Japan: Where Will It Go Next?
Crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) is spreading its wings overseas and an analyst sees this as an incrementally positive development for the exchange, as well as its stock. ( read original story ...)
63-year-old Japanese gift shop saved thanks to small business fund
The Little Tokyo shop specializes in traditional Japanese dishware and cultural ... "It's a legacy business," said Tanita. When COVID hit, they shut down for three months at the beginning of ... ( read original story ...)
The Valens Company CBD Products Reach Japan Via Its Subsidiary Green Roads And Tele Marche Co.
The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (OTCQX: VLNCF) announced Thursday that its subsidiary Green Roads has entered into a third-party distribution agreement with Tele Marche Co., Ltd. ( read original story ...)
Toyota slashes production on pandemic-related parts shortage
Toyota is scaling its production back 40%, affecting 14 auto assembly plants in Japan, as the surging coronavirus pandemic in Southeast Asia crimps parts supplies. ( read original story ...)
Hudson Sustainable Group in Japan Closes ¥1.4 Billion Mezzanine Facility
Hudson Sustainable Group, LLC (Hudson) announced today that it has closed a mezzanine loan facility of 1.4 billion JPY with Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. The mezzanine loan facility, which closed on July ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s premier asks businesses to cut physical attendance to stem virus surge
Suga tells businessmen to reduce attendance by 70%, promote teleworking to curb cluster infections - Anadolu Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tourism Market Report 2021: Inbound Tourists Forecast by Countries, Spending and Survey Insights – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The “Japan Tourism Market, Inbound Tourists Forecast by Countries, Spending, Survey Insights” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Inbound tourism is an essential part of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga asks business lobby for 70% cut in commuters amid pandemic
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday asked a major business lobby in Tokyo to thoroughly implement telework to reduce the number ... ( read original story ...)
Tesla, Japanese firms to build energy storage facility in Hokkaido
Tesla Inc said on Thursday it will join hands with Japanese companies to build an energy storage facility using its rechargeable battery in Hokkaido in northern Japan to help stabilise the power ... ( read original story ...)
PM Suga urges Japan’s largest business lobby to promote ‘telework’ amid hikes in COVID cases
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday urged Japan Business Federation to switch to telework or 'work from home' to reduce the number of commuters in the city amid an increase in the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka felt ‘ungrateful’ for her attitude to tennis
Naomi Osaka said she had felt "ungrateful" at times over the last year for not fully appreciating her life as one of the world's top tennis players. ( read original story ...)
Filipino Olympian Gifted With Roasted Chicken Business For 1992 Bronze Medal Finish
Roel Velasco receives his own business as a reward for the Philippines' great boxing performance in Tokyo Two other former Olympians from the Philippines received compensation for their contributions ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends virus emergency to Sept. 12, adds 7 more prefectures
Japan is set to decide to extend a COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and five other prefectures through Sept. 12 and add seven more prefectures as the resurgence of infections increasingly puts a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s SC Capital set sights on hard-hit Japanese hotels with $550 mln fund
Singapore's SC Capital Partners aims to raise around $550 million for a new fund targeting hard-hit Japanese hotels, its chairman told Reuters, betting tourism will come back strongly once the ... ( read original story ...)