March 22, 2018 10:42am EDT March 22, 2018 10:42am EDT Tennis, WTA, News, English, WTA Tour, Features, WTA Miami Open, Naomi Osaka The WTA Tour has a new superstar in Naomi Osaka, the 20-year-old making it eight wins in a row by beating Serena Williams. ( read original story ...)
Demand for used luxury items prompts Japan pawnshop startup to launch IPO
The resale of Hermes bags, brand-name jewelry and other luxury items is a thriving industry in Japan, with one critical bottleneck: Building inventory is tough. Sou Inc. offers a solution: pawn shops dedicated only to buying up secondhand merchandise. ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. scrambles to find female executives
Even so, there is a long way to go. Only 20.2% of publicly traded companies in Japan have at least one female board member, according to data compiled by Nikkei and group service QUICK FactSet, placing the country 49th in a ranking of 54. Norway's ... ( read original story ...)
Mishal Kanoo Joins Top UAE Delegation for UAE-Japan Business Forum
... organization that promotes mutually beneficial trade and investment relations between Japan and other nations. The highlights of the mission consisted of business meetings, networking and match-making as well as arranged company meetings and site ... ( read original story ...)
Used Louis Vuitton bags propel pawn-shop startup to IPO
Shares of SOU opened for trading in Tokyo Thursday at 4,100 yen a share, 24 percent higher than the IPO price of 3,300 yen. Japan’s resale market for luxury brand goods is worth almost 200 billion yen, according to a government report. Yahoo Japan Corp ... ( read original story ...)
13 holiday hikers rescued from snowy Tokyo mountain
Tokyo police and disaster officials said Thursday that seven of them who couldn't walk were airlifted. Six others hiked down escorted by rescue workers. (Yohei Fukai/Kyodo News via AP) Holidaymakers were hit by unanticipated snow in Tokyo on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Serena crashes out in Miami as nervous Osaka advances
MIAMI — Serena Williams crashed out of the Miami Open in the first round here Wednesday, slumping to a straight sets defeat against Japan’s Naomi Osaka in the latest setback to the former world number one’s comeback. Osaka, who won her first major ... ( read original story ...)
Japan on track to become bigger Champagne market than UK
Speaking exclusively to the drinks business at the fair, Jean-Marie Barillère, president of the UMC (Union des Maisons de Champagne) highlighted the growth in Champagne shipments to eastern Asia, especially Japan. “The third biggest market in value is ... ( read original story ...)
Used Louis Vuitton Bags Push Japan Pawn-Shop Startup to IPO
Shares of SOU opened for trading in Tokyo Thursday at 4,100 yen a share, 24 percent higher than the IPO price of 3,300 yen. Japan’s resale market for luxury brand goods is worth almost 200 billion yen, according to a government report. Yahoo Japan Corp ... ( read original story ...)
‘Made in Japan’ takes a bruising from recent scandals
Recent scandals have dealt a serious blow to Japan's reputation for quality. Repairing that reputation will take not only cooperation between management and workers, but also a new way of thinking about quality among both companies and customers. ( read original story ...)
Antitrust watchdog investigates Amazon Japan
The regulator intends to clarify the details of the payment procedures. Amazon Japan said it is "fully cooperating" with the investigation. In February, Nikkei reported that Amazon Japan was seeking payments from its suppliers to cover the cost of sales ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises in choppy trade; pension fund buying seen
TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Thursday morning in choppy trade despite the yen’s rise, with traders seeing pension funds and retail investors scooping up recently battered stocks with attractive valuations. ( read original story ...)
Serena out in Miami as Osaka wins in straight sets
MIAMI: Serena Williams crashed out of the Miami Open in the first round here Wednesday, slumping to a straight sets defeat against Japan’s Naomi Osaka in the latest setback to the former world number one’s comeback. Osaka, who won her first major title ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka topples Serena in Miami 1st round
Reigning Indian Wells champion Naomi Osaka continued her run of spectacular form on Tuesday, routing Serena Williams 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the Miami Open. Williams, an eight-time champion in Miami, is 2-2 since returning to the tour in February ... ( read original story ...)
Red-hot Osaka powers past Serena in Miami
(Reuters) - Indian Wells champion Naomi Osaka defeated 23-times grand slam champion Serena Williams 6-3 6-2 in the Miami Open first round on Wednesday, the latest big win for the emerging 20-year-old Japanese player. The pair were on serve in the first set ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams OUT of the Miami Open as Naomi Osaka continues remarkable run
Naomi Osaka dumped Serena Williams out of the Miami Open in fabulous fashion as she continued her remarkable recent run of form. The world No. 22 beat the legendary 36-year-old in straight sets to back up her stunning victory at Indian Wells and set up ... ( read original story ...)