The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announces that the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Trelleborg Wheel Systems Holding AB held by Trelleborg AB, which ... ( read original story ...)
Suspect arrested in Osaka Pref. hit-and-run that killed 2 neighborhood patrollers
A 49-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of killing two men and injuring two more in a hit-and-run in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, late on Dec ... ( read original story ...)
Families moving out of Tokyo to get up to ¥1 million per child
The increased amount will come on top of the maximum ¥3 million in base financial support already given to relocating families. ( read original story ...)
Twitter Users Report Errors, Disruption from New York to Tokyo
Thousands of Twitter Inc. users reported glitches and other issues with the social media service, one of the more significant disruptions since Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover triggered the loss of ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo pauses 2030 Winter Games bid — where does that leave Salt Lake City?
Will Salt Lake City’s Japanese rival for the 2030 Winter Games become ‘too hot to handle’ or be helped by IOC delaying decision on Olympic host? ( read original story ...)
Celtic deal for ‘new big project’ now ‘likely’ at Parkhead
Celtic have ‘every reason to be optimistic’ about their chances of signing Yokohama F. Marinos midfielder Tomoki Iwata, Dean Jones has told GiveMeSport ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower on Wall St. losses, COVID surge in China
Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, as a sharp rise in coronavirus infections in China damp ... ( read original story ...)
Families moving out of Tokyo to get up to 1 mil. yen per child
The government is set to offer families relocating from the Tokyo metropolitan area up to 1 million yen ($7,500) per child, up from 300,000 yen, as part of efforts to reduce population concentration ... ( read original story ...)
“Seems likely” – Journalist hints Celtic could soon sign 25 y/o star for Postecoglou
Celtic have ‘every reason to be optimistic’ about their chances of signing Yokohama F. Marinos midfielder Tomoki Iwata, journalist Dean Jones has told GiveMeSport. The 25-year-old appears to be ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 2022 Stock Losses Limited by Defense, Reopening Bets
Gains in defense and reopening stocks countered losses in technology shares to help the Japanese equity market stave off the steep declines seen in global peers this year. With a sharp weakening of the yen from March into October also boosting the nation’s stocks, ( read original story ...)
Martina Navratilova on Noami Osaka: ‘Forces outside tennis are affecting her more than anything else’
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova thinks that Naomi Osaka’s ventures outside of tennis are largely to blame for the 25-year-olds recent poor form. Osaka was last seen in September at the Japan Open ... ( read original story ...)
Temple Univ. saddened by death of board member in murder near Tokyo
Temple University Japan has expressed shock and deep sadness at the death of board member William Bishop, a 69-year-old U.S. nation ... ( read original story ...)
BCorp buys land in Yokohama for over RM408mil to develop mixed project with RM4.46bil GDV
Berjaya Corp Bhd's (BCorp) wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Berjaya Yokohama Hospitality Asset TMK is acquiring six parcels of land, measuring 20,977.15 square metres from the City of Yokohama for ... ( read original story ...)
Berjaya Corp buys RM408.8m Yokohama land for development of Four Seasons project
A unit of Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) is acquiring six parcels of freehold land collectively measuring about 20,977.15 square metres in Yokohama, Japan, for ¥12.66 trillion (RM408.82 million) cash.BCorp ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Kraken to shutter its Japan operations after global layoffs
Crypto exchange Kraken said Wednesday that it will stop operations in Japan next month, blaming a "weak crypto market globally." The company will deregister from Japan's Financial Services Agency on ... ( read original story ...)
Berjaya Corp unit buys land in Japan
Berjaya Corp Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Berjaya Yokohama Hospitality Asset TMK (BY-TMK) has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with the City of Yokohama to acquire six parcels of freehold ... ( read original story ...)