Pressure is building on the owner of Japan’s largest convenience store chain, Seven & i Holdings, to split the company as investors grow increasingly frustrated with its “outdated” governance and poor ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo readies funding for green finance, fintech: Gov. Koike
With the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games in the rearview mirror, Gov. Yuriko Koike wants to accelerate toward a goal of making the Japanese capital a bigger international financial hub as the next ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Tokyo Games heroes come together to recite national anthem
Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, PR Sreejesh, Lovlina, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu join hands with Paralympian champions in an unique concept ... ( read original story ...)
Vampire Dies in No Time
If there's one thing you can say about The Vampire Dies in No Time, it's that it absolutely doesn't lie: within the first few minutes Draluc, the main but by no means only vampire in the series, has ... ( read original story ...)
The Prophetic Butterfly: After Naomi Osaka in 2021, is Jannik Sinner next to be anointed an Australian Open champion?
During the Italian's post-match interview Monday, a familiar winged creature turned up to land on his head. “It’s a good sign,” assured Jim Courier. ( read original story ...)
Healthy food restaurant endorsed by Naomi Osaka, Sweetgreen, opens in West Palm Beach
Endorsed by tennis star Naomi Osaka, the salad-loving healthy food restaurant Sweetgreen opens at The Square (formerly CityPlace) in West Palm Beach. ( read original story ...)
Jordan Chiles Reflects on Her Moment at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
When Simone Biles had to pull out of the team event final, Chiles stepped in. The 20-year-old gymnast shares the lessons she learned from winning a silver medal at the Summer Games. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks rebound on dip-buying after previous day’s slump
Tokyo stocks bounced back Thursday as investors sought out bargains following the market slump the previous day to a near five-month ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to widen virus measures and boost testing amid omicron
Japan's government plans to put the majority of the country under pre-emergency status and extend COVID-19 restrictions as omicron cases have surged and threatened to disrupt basic services like ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to widen COVID curbs amid Omicron surge
Japan on Monday was poised to double the number of regions subject to restrictions such as shortened restaurant opening hours in order to rein in a record surge in COVID-19 cases. The central ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei recovers 0.24% on bargain hunting
However, market gains were limited amid uncertainty over Japan's growth prospect as rapid surge of COVID-19 cases in Japan leading to as many as 30 out of Japan's 47 prefectures possibly being placed ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-‘I’m not God! Can’t win every match’ – Osaka proud despite early exit
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia -1, 2022 Japan's Naomi Osaka waves to the crowd after losing her third round match against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. REUTER ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota extends production curbs in Japan as COVID infections rise
Toyota Motor Corp will halt more production in Japan this month because COVID-19 infections among autoworkers had slowed supplies of parts, the company said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s coronavirus surge continues as US military begins a third week under lockdown
The new coronavirus record in Tokyo is nearly double the previous pandemic high of 5,908 in August, according to metropolitan government data online. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher on U.S. futures rise, Fed caution caps gains
Tokyo stocks reversed early losses to close higher Monday as U.S. stock futures rising encouraged investors to pick up bargains although cautious trading capped gains ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo confirms 8,503 cases
The number of new cases in the capital reported Monday were more than double the total of 3,719 logged a week before. ( read original story ...)