Tag: business

Japan’s retail sales surged in April, compared to the same period last year, largely thanks to the comparatively low base of figures in April 2020, when the country’s Covid-19 restrictions were even ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks declined Monday morning as investors locked in gains from the Nikkei's sharp rise late last week and awaited more econom ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 by Grand Slam organisers for skipping a news conference following her first-round win at the French Open yesterday, and was also warned of possible expulsion from Roland ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 by Grand Slam organisers for skipping a news conference following her first-round win at the French Open on Sunday, and was also warned of possible expulsion from Roland ... ( read original story ...)

But in mid-2021, with the Olympic spectacle just 50-odd days away and its momentum now seemingly impervious to medical, media or public calls for cancellation, the woodsmen have become convenient ... ( read original story ...)

Queues were back as spectators lined up in the morning sun to attend the first day of the French Open on Sunday. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 by tennis' Grand Slam organisers on Sunday and warned of possible ejection from the French Open and suspension from future majors after the world number two skipped a ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 by tennis’ Grand Slam organisers on Sunday and warned of possible ejection from the French Open and suspension from future majors after the world number two skipped a ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has been fined $15,000 by the French Open tournament referee for skipping the post-match news conference after her first-round victory. ( read original story ...)

She’s the highest-earning female athlete in the world. In an exclusive interview with the Star, tennis star Naomi Osaka shares her formula for ... ( read original story ...)

The world's top para athletes have continued their preparations for Tokyo despite logistical hurdles and continuing unease over the event's safety in the midst of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)

Under new guidelines, department stores in the capital and Osaka Prefecture will remain closed on weekends but will be permitted to open on weekdays with shorter business hours. ( read original story ...)

Commercial facilities in Tokyo, Osaka and other prefectures are stepping up preparations to resume operations on Tuesday, as the gove ... ( read original story ...)

With less than two months before the scheduled opening of the summer Olympics in Tokyo on July 21, Asahi Shimbun, one of the media sponsors, has published an editorial entitled, “Prime Minister Suga, ... ( read original story ...)

The end of Japan's protracted fight against the coronavirus still seems far off, with the current state of emergency declaration extended unt ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka received support from several athletes on Thursday but was slammed by French Tennis Federation President Gilles Moretton. ( read original story ...)