Osaka leaders revel as casinos bid for attention

View from Osaka is a monthly column that examines the latest news from a Kansai perspective. Police are on alert for SMS phishing attacks in which scammers claim to be from parcel delivery firm Sagawa ... ( read original story ...)

Japan value China rivalry with Tokyo target in mind

“Not only these four sports, in various sports China is still number one in Asia,” Yasuhiro Yamashita, who heads Japan’s 1000-plus contingent, including 752 athletes, told a news conference. “I’m look... ( read original story ...)

WeWork gets another $1bn from Japan’s SoftBank

Japanese banking giant SoftBank has invested another $1bn ... as the US co-working giant’s equity raise for its global property investment fund hit $850m. According to leasing information pieced toget... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo shares open higher after Wall Street gains

TOKYO: Tokyo shares opened higher Friday, encouraged by overnight gains on Wall Street as investors took heart from news that the US and China will resume trade talks. The key Nikkei 225 added 0.53 pe... ( read original story ...)