According to Japan's public broadcaster NHK, the Tokyo metropolitan government plans to open its public parks for unrestricted cherry blossom viewing and parties from Monday. The move by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Seven & i to close Ito-Yokado stores, exit apparel business
Seven & i Holdings Co., the operator of the Seven-Eleven convenience store chain, said Thursday it will cut the number of its Ito-Yok ... ( read original story ...)
3 Arrested in Japan Over a Viral Stunt Branded ‘Sushi Terrorism’
A young man licked a soy sauce bottle in a restaurant, in one of several cases that have provoked a national wave of revulsion. ( read original story ...)
Crypto bank Silvergate collapses; UK house prices ‘on downward trajectory’; HS2 delays expected – business live
The turmoil in the crypto sector following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX has claimed crypto-focused bank Silvergate. Silvergate Capital Corp announced last night that it plans to wind down Silvergate Bank‘s operations and voluntarily liquidate it in an orderly fashion,
Crypto stocks slide after Silvergate decides to shut down
Shares of crypto-focused companies fell on Thursday in premarket trading after Silvergate Capital Corp disclosed plans to wind down operations and voluntarily liquidate, as the aftermath of FTX's implosion last year reverberates through the industry.
Bira 91 raises $10 million from Japan’s MUFG Bank
B9 Beverages, which owns Indian craft beer brand Bira 91, has raised $10 million from Japan's largest bank MUFG Bank, months after it secured $70 million in a Series-D funding round, which was led by ...
Arrests made after ‘sushi terror’ pranks outrage Japan and halt conveyor belts
A wave of pranks dubbed “sushi terrorism” has made Japanese diners think twice about the country’s iconic conveyor belt restaurants, driving changes to the way chains serve the signature dish and now ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest union group clinches pay deal exceeding inflation ahead of ‘shunto’ day
Workers from Japan's largest group of trade unions have struck early agreements for hefty wage hikes with employers as cost of living pressures grow and businesses scramble to secure staff amid a labour crunch, ( read original story ...)
Credit Suisse cuts most Japan investment banking staff -sources
Credit Suisse Group has cut most of the 20-plus jobs at its investment banking division in Japan, three people familiar with the matter said, as the embattled Swiss bank revamps its business globally. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Off-Highway Tires announces global leadership change
The company says with its expanding global footprint in over 120 countries and a growing product portfolio, Modi and Chincholikar will have the remit to lead and develop the finance and people ... ( read original story ...)
Silks Hotel Group Opens its First Overseas Hotel, Just Sleep Osaka Shinsaibashi, A Boutique Lifestyle Hotel Inspired by Local Culture
TAIPEI, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Silks Hotel Group (SHG) celebrated the grand opening of its first overseas hotel on March 1st, situated in Osaka's bustling Shinsaibashi district. The inaugural ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reports 794 new COVID cases in Tokyo, 9,834 nationwide on Thursday
Japan's health ministry confirmed 794 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Thursday. The figure is down 158 from a week earlier. Our site uses cookies and other technologies to give you the best ... ( read original story ...)
General Ticket Sales Commence for New International Skateboarding Event, “Uprising Tokyo Supported by Rakuten”
Rakuten Sports today announced the start of general ticket sales for Uprising Tokyo Supported by Rakuten, an international skateboarding event to be held at Ariake Arena from May 26-28, 2023. Tickets ... ( read original story ...)
The many ways that weather impacted the bombing of Tokyo during WWII
In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring stories about people, communities and events and how weather impacted them.--Hansel ... ( read original story ...)
Memorial held in Tokyo day before 78th anniversary of World War Two US air raids
A World War Two memorial event was held in Tokyo on Thursday, the day before the 78th anniversary of major US air raids that killed an estimated 100,000 civilians. ( read original story ...)
Arrests made after wave of ‘sushi terrorism’ upends Japan’s restaurant industry
Reports of deliberately unhygienic behaviour have risen in recent weeks, including an incident in which a diner drank from a soy sauce bottle ( read original story ...)