Valtteri Bottas set for Japanese Grand Prix grid penalty

Get unlimited news Full access to our news and in-depth Autosport Plus ... Toro Rosso Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr says he cannot explain his heavy crash in Japanese Grand Prix practice, but accepts it was his own fault 1507282754 F1 Ferrari's ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese reporter died after clocking 159 hours of overtime

Excessive hours are such a big problem that there's even a Japanese word for death by overwork: karoshi. According to a news story published by NHK, Miwa Sado had worked 159 hours of overtime in the month before her death. The circumstances of Sado's death ... ( read original story ...)

Money Forward Launches $500M IPO, Gets Investors Excited

Although becoming the first fintech company to launch an IPO in Tokyo, Money Forward is not the only Asian fintech startup to go public lately. Last week, a Chinese insurance platform, ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance, debuted on Hong Kong stock exchange ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Market Report News Headlines | Reuters

Japan's Nikkei share average scaled a fresh two-year peak on Friday and posted its fourth straight weekly gain, buoyed by the impact of a weaker currency as well as record highs on Wall Street. Japan's Nikkei share average scaled a two-year peak on Friday ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese GP: Toro Rosso’s Sainz set for 20-place F1 grid drop

Get unlimited news Full access to our news and in-depth Autosport Plus ... months to appease angry rivals 1507278093 F1 Mercedes performance 'back to normal' in Japan Lewis Hamilton says his Mercedes Formula 1 car feels "back to normal" in Japan following ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese roots of Nobel winner Kazuo Ishiguro celebrated

"It's like a dream come true," his former teacher, 91-year-old Teruko Tanaka, told Kyodo News service at her home in Nagasaki. She saw Ishiguro when he visited the southern Japanese city after winning the 1989 Man Booker Prize for "The Remains of the Day." ( read original story ...)

Japanese woman dies after 150 giant hornet stings

The death occurred in mid-September but was only reported on Friday, making headline news on national bulletins ... Some 20 people die from hornets stings every year in Japan, according to public broadcaster NHK. ( read original story ...)