Tag: business

Coronavirus has kept Tokyo’s population closer to home, an opportunity for new cafes, social hubs and shops to open in previously quiet suburbs. Here are five worth exploring. ( read original story ...)

Despite an ongoing slump in the apparel sector, Zozo -- operator of clothing retail website Zozotown -- is doing well, with transaction value hitting a new high for the Japanese company. President ... ( read original story ...)

Last year, when a little-known investment firm called for some new blood on the board of the faded Japanese industrial giant Toshiba, the company's leadership was less than receptive.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)

Katie Ledecky completed her Tokyo Games to-do list with a win in the 800 metres freestyle at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Saturday and heads to Japan ready to defend her three Rio gold medals ... ( read original story ...)

When Tokyo celebrated its Olympic bid win in 2013, small souvenir store owners across the country joined the party with an eye on the windfall they expected the games to bring. Eight years and one ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's reluctance to put financial pressure on Myanmar military shows the difficulties Joe Biden faces in convincing allies to defend democracy. ( read original story ...)

It’s the Olympics’ gain to have Naomi Osaka in the tournament, and it may turn out to be a victory for the sport as well. Osaka has never played particularly well on grass, with an 11-9 lifetime ... ( read original story ...)

Business of Olympic Games market study released by HTF MI offers complete industry assessment highlighting key aspects that would help the business players stakeholders strategy planners and marketing ... ( read original story ...)

In Japan, most prefectures currently under a state of emergency will see that end on Sunday. From next week, bars and restaurants in Tokyo and Osaka will be able to serve alcohol. But certain ... ( read original story ...)

With five weeks to go to the opening ceremony, a growing chorus is calling for the Games to be postponed or cancelled. ( read original story ...)

Women's world No. 2 Naomi Osaka has pulled out of this year's Wimbledon and has shifted her focus on the upcoming Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)

Hockey India on Friday announced the 16-member men's squad for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. With as many as 10 Olympic debutants in the squad, the Indian team is fuelled with a fresh ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Prefectural Police arrested six men on June 16 for allegedly illicitly collecting some 55 million yen (about $500,000) in investments f ... ( read original story ...)

Organising Committee have received a report from the government's coronavirus adviser Shigeru Omi on how to host the Games during a pandemic, Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said on Friday. ( read original story ...)

A man has taken a woman hostage at an internet cafe in this eastern Japan city from the evening of June 17, sparking a police invest ... ( read original story ...)

Women make up less than 10% of the management in most Japanese companies, as the country's corporate sector finds it difficult to meet the business lobby's aim of boosting the number of female ... ( read original story ...)