SoftBank Group Corp. has told potential underwriters seeking a large role in the blockbuster IPO of its Japanese wireless unit that they should offer to lend to other parts of the parent company’s emp... ( read original story ...)
Nishikori, Osaka give Japan historic tennis day at US Open
"Yeah, it's great news we're both in the semis." Historic news, actually. Both players won — Osaka decisively, Nishikori narrowly — to give Japan a men's and women's semifinalist at the same ... ( read original story ...)
Cleaning up Tokyo’s beaches: An Olympic task
"We will create an environment that will enable athletes to perform at their best with a sense of safety," Tokyo 2020 official Hidemasa Nakamura told a recent news conference announcing the ... ( read original story ...)
Rising star Osaka has bright future to lead sport
Meet Japan’s Naomi Osaka, who ticks all those boxes and more. The daughter of a Japanese mother and Haitian father, the charismatic Osaka has offered signs that she possesses all the talent and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake kills at least 7, rescuers rush to unearth survivors
Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the quake ... Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference that seven people had been confirmed dead. The national broadcaster NHK put ... ( read original story ...)
FACTBOX-Tennis-Naomi Osaka – player profile
Osaka, who was born in Japan but spent most of her childhood ... media Indonesia's stock exchange to launch technology platform, eyes Go-Jek IPO Visit site ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls on Hokkaido quake; spotlight on reshuffled benchmark stocks
TOKYO, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Thursday on the back of broad weakness in global equities, while investors awaited damage assessments after a powerful earthquake in Hokkaido, the late... ( read original story ...)
Dissenter criticises Bank of Japan’s flexible bond yield plan, wants more easing
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Goushi Kataoka criticised on Thursday the central bank’s decision in July to make its policy framework more sustainable, arguing that it ... ( read original story ...)
1 dead, 32 missing after powerful earthquake hits Japan’s Hokkaido island
Kyodo News Agency said. The closure comes just a couple days after Kansai Airport, an important hub for companies exporting semiconductors near Osaka, in western Japan, was shut after it was hit ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Pressure-free Osaka gets back to business
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka seemed to shrug off the weight of history on Wednesday, when she beat Lesia Tsurenko at the U.S. Open to become the first Japanese woman since 1996 to advance to ... ( read original story ...)
US Open: Naomi Osaka breezes into her first major semifinal
Osaka is the first Japanese woman to reach a Grand Slam semifinal ... “And then now I feel like it’s sort of like business again. “For me, quarters was sort of my mental goal, like every time I played ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka advances to U.S. Open semifinals, her first in a Grand Slam event
She cried after she defeated Sabalenka but was calm and low-key after she eased past Tsurenko. “Now I feel like it’s sort of like business again,” Osaka said. “Quarters was my mental goal every time I ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka holds key to Madison’s US Open dream
Naomi Osaka means business as she attempts to win her first grand slam title at the US Open. The 20-year-old trounced Lesia Tsurenko 6-1 6-1 to become the first Japanese woman since Kimiko Date at Wim... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kansai airport to reopen partially after…
The disruption to operations could impact tourism and business in the region, Japan's industrial heartland. Jebi left a trail of destruction as it barrelled across Japan on Tuesday, killing 11 people ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines Business Class Osaka to Los Angeles Review
Although I had hit some major turbulence that delayed the food service for more than an hour and a half, the service was great. I enjoyed Japan Airline’s consistency when it comes to service and makin... ( read original story ...)
Uber launches taxi-hailing app in Japan’s Nagoya
TOKYO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] on Thursday said it would launch a taxi-hailing app for taxis operating in Nagoya, as the U.S. firm tries to expand its foothold in a country where it ... ( read original story ...)