A public bus operator in central Japan was disciplined on Sept. 1 after its driver ordered a passenger who refused to wear a mask to get off ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kadokawa Corp paid arrested Olympic exec’s associate -Kyodo
Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp, a sponsor for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, gave 70 million yen ($500,000) to a company linked to a central figure arrested in a growing bribery scandal around the Games, ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Netball C’ship: Charmaine Soh injury dampens Singapore’s huge win over Japan
Singapore dominated over Japan for a huge win to begin their Asian Netball Championship campaign, but the victory was marred by injury to their veteran Charmaine Soh. ( read original story ...)
‘Maybe he realized how stupid it was halfway in’: Hit-and-run driver in Japan paints his vehicle orange to avoid arrest
The drunk driver of a truck involved in a hit-and-run incident in Japan seemingly attempted to elude law enforcement by painting his white truck another color. Tomoyuki Saito, a 33-year-old car ... ( read original story ...)
Arrested ex-Tokyo Olympic exec may have been asked to favor Kadokawa
According to the source, the acquaintance may have asked Takahashi to help Kadokawa be chosen as a sponsor. Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, the publishing company's chairman, told Kyodo News in August that he did ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. envoy for North Korea to visit Tokyo for talks with Japan and South Korea
U.S. special representative for North Korea Sung Kim will make a three-day visit to Tokyo from Wednesday and take part in the trilateral meeting. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki welcomes G7 agreement on Russian oil price cap
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said he welcomed the Group of Seven financial leaders' agreement on Friday on setting a price cap on Russian oil exports, and he called for the scheme to be ...
Stone Brewing Co. completes $165M sale to Japan’s Sapporo
New owner plans to double production volume at Stone's commercial brewing facilities in Escondido and Richmond, Va., over the next 18 months. ( read original story ...)
Interview: ‘Time Out Market is about representing the best of the city under one roof’
Time Out Market Co-CEO Didier Souillat on why the Market is more than just a food hall and what Osaka can expect from the first Time Out Market in Asia ... ( read original story ...)
The weaker yen ‘naturally helps defend’ margins for Japan’s automakers: CLSA
Christopher Richter of the investment company says Japanese automakers tend to post higher profits when the yen is weak and such companies will have flexibility when it comes to pricing strategies. ( read original story ...)
First-Time Crypto Investors Are Guilty of This Common Mistake
Like the traditional equities markets, crypto is in a bear market. Though, the term crypto winter is more commonly used. For the 59 million Americans who owned crypto at the end of 2021, the ...
Top nuke envoys of South Korea, US, Japan to meet in Tokyo next week
The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold trilateral talks in Tokyo next week over North Korea's denuclearization and other issues, Seoul's foreign ministry said ... ( read original story ...)
Fact Check: This video from Japan shows horrific 2011 tsunami, not recent floods in Pakistan
Social media is full of videos and photos of the destructive deluge in Pakistan. One such video supposedly from Karachi shows vehicles on the road being washed away by rushing water. But is this video ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto prices are down, but it’s not scaring away investors—here’s why
Despite it's volatility, about 56% of consumers still want to buy crypto according to a survey by PYMNTS and BitPay. Here's what's driving continued interest.
Japanese investor disclosed $1.08B investment was worth $543M on Aug. 5
SoftBank's Vision Fund disclosed it lost over $500 million on its Compass investment as of Aug. 5, a number that could be even higher given the falling stock price.
Plunge in Yen Halted, for Now, as Japan Finance Chief Talks FX
Japan’s finance chief helped draw a line -- for now -- under the rapidly unraveling yen with comments Friday that indicated the government is keeping a close eye on foreign-exchange markets.