Naomi Osaka is a force to be reckoned with on the tennis court, but the four-time Grand Slam champion is also making her mark in the fashion industry. Capitalizing off the success of her first two ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Goes Beyond Carbon Neutrality and Helps Create a More “Sustainable Society”
Tokyo 2020 published its Post-Games Sustainability report, which highlights the Games’ achievements in the areas of climate, circular economy and promotion of a sustainable society. The report was ... ( read original story ...)
Parks, Nagoya hold off Tokyo for 3rd straight win
Ray Parks breaks out of his offensive slump as the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins continue to improve their record in the Japan B. League ... ( read original story ...)
Ray Parks drops 10 as Nagoya stuns Alvark on the road
BOBBY Ray Parks poured 10 points and four rebounds as the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins earned their biggest win of the 2021-22 B.League season with an 86-80 escape over Alvark Tokyo Wednesday at Arena ... ( read original story ...)
Paras drops 16 but Niigata absorbs 26th straight loss; Parks’ Nagoya extends winning streak
Kobe Paras finally broke out of shooting slump but his Niigata Albirex BB could not complete the win, falling to Levanga Hokkaido, 107-85, in the Japan B.League on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Inflation Even Hits Japan, Where It’s Wanted
Central bankers in the third-largest economy are eyeballing inflation, which they have long desired but say they need to watch. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Marubeni to sell Gavilon grain business to Glencore arm for $1.1 billion
Japanese trading house Marubeni Corp will sell the grains business of its U.S. unit Gavilon to commodities trader Glencore PLC's Viterra arm for $1.125 billion, plus working capital, Viterra said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MeToo champion wins case affirming rape claim
A woman who has come to symbolise Japan’s #MeToo movement has. A civil court in Tokyo rejected an appeal by Noriyuki Yamaguchi against an earlier ruling that he raped Shiori Ito, a journalist and film ... ( read original story ...)
Daily COVID-19 records broken again in Tokyo, Osaka, Aichi
Tokyo and Osaka topped the areas across the nation on Jan. 26 where record number of daily COVID-19 cases were again set, as the sixth wave of infections continues rampaging. ( read original story ...)
No crest in sight for Tokyo’s COVID-19 wave as US military cases continue to fall
The sixth wave of COVID-19 in Japan’s capital city gave no indication it may crest soon as new case numbers soared even higher Wednesday. Tokyo reported 14,086 new infections, nearly 1,300 more than ... ( read original story ...)
China Chides U.S. and Japan ‘Babbling’ After Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida Alignment
China's Foreign Ministry hit back this week following the U.S.-Japan summit between Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida on Friday, January 21. ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese firm gains exclusive rights to distribute Japanese beauty drinks
Vietnamese company Hasu No Hana signed an agreement with Japanese beauty product manufacturer Nikko on January 25 to exclusively distribute the latter’s collagen drinks in Vietnam. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo logs record 14,086 new cases of coronavirus
Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials reported more than 14,000 new cases of coronavirus infection on Wednesday, marking a record high for a second straight day. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo sets another daily record as COVID-19 case average tops 10,000 for first time
Records also fell in Osaka, which reported 9,813 cases, Aichi and Hokkaido as the omicron-fueled wave continued to grow. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 14,086 COVID infections on Jan. 26, sets new high for 2nd straight day
The Japanese capital reported a record-high coronavirus case count for the second day in a row on Jan. 26 with 14,086 new infections, followi ... ( read original story ...)
Crunch time: Japan’s ‘miracle’ snack gets first price hike after decades
The maker of Japan's Umaibo corn puff is raising prices for the first time, in a shock for fans of the "miracle" snack beloved for decades for its crunch and 10-yen price tag. ( read original story ...)