He said he eventually checked into his room at the stylish Wise Owls Hostels in Tokyo's Shibuya ward and dropped off his bags. The hostel staff confirmed his reservation, telling ABC News that the ... ( read original story ...)
Tony Jones opens up on Naomi Osaka interview
Channel 9 presenter Tony Jones has spoken again about his much-publicised interview with tennis star Naomi Osaka. Jones was slammed on social media for his chat with the 21-year-old after she defeated ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Finance Standalone December 2018 Net Sales at Rs 0.03 crore, down 93.47% Y-o-Y
Reported Standalone quarterly numbers for Tokyo Finance are: Net Sales at Rs 0.03 crore in December 2018 down 93.47% from Rs. 0.48 crore in December 2017. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. 0.18 crore in Dec... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan offers the best hunting ground for value investors
Of all major asset classes referenced by UK investors, only property ended up meaningfully in the black ... presented by the government to our bickering Time to take stock of Japan elected representat... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s female employment tops 50% for 1st time in half-century
TOKYO -- For the first time in five decades, over half of Japan's women were employed in 2018, new data showed Friday, amid a worsening labor shortage and continuing efforts to accommodate working ... ( read original story ...)
Japan abused child: Apology over death of Mia Kurihara
Japan has recently seen a surge in reported child abuse ... Several high-profile cases, including the death of a five-year-old girl last year, have shocked the nation. At a news conference on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shoppers get big bargains on French and Italian wine on Day 1 of ‘cars for cheese’ trade pact
Shoppers at Tokyo supermarkets are as of Friday able to scoop up French and Italian wines for steep discounts. That's because it's the first day of the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement— represe... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic CEO says no need for Takeda to resign
TOKYO (AP) -- The chief executive of Tokyo's Olympic organizing committee said Friday there is no need for another top Japanese official to resign despite being investigated in a bribery scandal. Tosh... ( read original story ...)
As US questions free trade, EU and Japan usher in new deal
BRUSSELS — The European Union and Japan on Friday ushered in a landmark trade deal they say will boost business between the two economic powers and sends the message that international pacts still hav... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Biggest Brokerages Still Hungover From SoftBank IPO
For any investment bank, landing a key role managing your country’s biggest ever initial share sale would be a time to pop the champagne corks. For Nomura Holdings Inc. and Daiwa Securities Group Inc. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan investigates alleged uranium online auction
Japanese police are investigating how a substance thought to ... The product packed in a glass tube was offered as "Uranium 99.9%" in an auction on Yahoo. According to the Kyodo news agency, a first t... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Honda Motor third-quarter profit drops 40 percent on discounting, quality costs
Japan’s third-biggest automaker posted profit of 170.1 billion yen ($1.56 billion) for October-December, from 284.5 billion yen in the same period a year earlier. The result compared with the ... ( read original story ...)
Cheaper goods in store as Japan-EU free trade pact enters into force amid U.S.-China tariff war
The pact will eliminate tariffs on most reciprocal trade, encourage business investment and ensure the protection of intellectual property rights, as Japan and the European Union hope to provide a str... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo Plans Tokyo Store to Showcase Characters, Switch
Called Nintendo Tokyo, the shop will open this fall in the Shibuya district. In addition to selling the Switch console, games and other products, it will be a space “to host events and offer opportuni... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya, Chiba Considering Taking Part in Japanese IR Bidding Process
While neither of these reports suggests that either Nagoya or Chiba is on the verge on entering the IR race, they are still notable given the lack of interest seen so far throughout the process. Earli... ( read original story ...)
South Koreans gather near Japan embassy to mourn sex slave
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered Friday near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul for the funeral of a South Korean woman forced as a girl into brothels and sexually enslaved by the Ja... ( read original story ...)