Osaka Gas presents Q3 figures on February 1. Analysts on Wall Street expect Osaka Gas will release earnings per share of ¥11.28. Watch Osaka Gas stock price in real-time on Marke ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s hospitality sector creaks under the weight of a second state of emergency
Restaurants, bars and karaoke parlors are bearing the brunt of restrictions placed on their operations, a move that could have a long-lasting impact on the nation’s culinary landscape. ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn’s reign detailed and dissected in Tokyo courtroom
Carlos Ghosn could not have possibly known it but the first domino had just fallen on one of the most celebrated careers in global business. Ten months after the ticket issue came to light, the former ... ( read original story ...)
Over 400,000 flee Tokyo in 2020 coronavirus exodus
A record number of Tokyo residents left the city in 2020, as concerns over the coronavirus pandemic and greater availability of remote work propelled hundreds of thousands of people to seek cheaper ... ( read original story ...)
Survey: Strong business support for Tokyo Olympics
A survey of Japanese businesses, by public broadcaster NHK, found that 60 per cent of 100 major companies were firmly in favour of the Olympics Games going ahea ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disney shackled by COVID as leisure industry struggles
Deep losses for the operator of Tokyo Disney Resort illustrate how Japan's leisure and entertainment companies are reeling from capacity limits and other restrictions tied to the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Florida official meets with Olympic committee to discuss moving Summer Games to US
The idea of Florida hosting the postponed Summer Olympics is increasingly possible after a state official met with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Buys Ownership Stake in NWSL’s North Carolina Courage
Osaka becomes the first investor in the Courage since Steve Malik acquired and relocated the team to North Carolina in 2017. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Tsukiji Outer Market Comes Back to Life
When the Tsukiji Wholesale Market was moved to Toyosu there were concerns about what would happen to the neighboring Tsukiji Outer Market, open to the general public. It seems that there was no need ... ( read original story ...)
NBCUniversal Chief ‘Pretty Confident’ Tokyo Summer Olympics Will Happen This Year
Comcast and NBCUniversal leaders are hopeful that the summer Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo later this year despite the uncertainty about the feasibility of large gatherings because of the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka buys ownership stake in North Carolina Courage of National Women’s Soccer League
Three-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka announced via Twitter on Thursday that she had purchased a stake in the NWSL's North Carolina Courage. ( read original story ...)
Advertisers are seeking money-back deals if the Tokyo Olympics are canceled
The IOC says it's pushing ahead with the Tokyo Olympics, but advertisers are preparing for Plan B. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Vietnam’s first local outbreak in 2 months grows
Vietnam reported 82 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, hours after confirming the first two infections in nearly two months. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Showa Denko to sell aluminium business to Apollo
Japan's Showa Denko KK 4004.T said on Thursday it would sell its aluminium business to U.S. investment fund Apollo Global Management APO.Nas the materials maker steps up efforts to divest assets. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Showa Denko set to sell aluminum business to Apollo: Nikkei
Japan's Showa Denko KK is set to sell its aluminum business to U.S. investment fund Apollo Global Management for more than 50 billion yen ($480.31 million), the Nikkei business daily reported on ... ( read original story ...)
GameStop’s Dizzying Surge Makes Japan Peer Seem a Bargain
The Japanese firm trades at about 0.2 times its trailing sales, versus GameStop’s nearly 2 times valuation as of Wednesday. What it’s lacking in activist investor board members -- and an army of ... ( read original story ...)