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Chaos & scuffling at Nagoya Japan store over Uniqlo X Jil Sander collection
Japan finally behaving like the rest of the world. Uniqlo's latest collaboration with minimalist German designer Jil Sander has hit stores in Japan, sending some fashion fanatics into a frenzy. The ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama raises full-year estimates as demand rebounds
Tokyo — The Yokohama Rubber Co. (YRC) has revised upwards its full-year fiscal projections for 2020 on the back of “stronger-than-expected” recovery in third quarter demand in some markets. The ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama casino antis enough names for local referendum
Fumiko Hayashi, the mayor of Yokohama in Japan, is expected to submit to the city’s council a bill that could trigger a community referendum on whether the metropolis (pictured) should even apply to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: IOC chief ‘very confident’ spectators can attend delayed Games
Thomas Bach says he and Japanese prime minister are ‘totally aligned’ in determination to make Tokyo 2021 a success ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 Vaccinations May Be Required for Athletes and Fans to Attend Tokyo Olympics, IOC President Says
Olympic participants and fans arriving for next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics are likely to face requirements to be vaccinated to protect the Japanese public, IOC President Thomas Bach said Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Markets boosted by Japan’s ‘Zoom boom’ recovery and vaccine hopes – business live
Pacific region rose sharply today, lifted by vaccine optimism and the news that Japan’s economy grew faster than expected last quarter. Japan’s Nikkei jumped 2% to fresh 29-year peak, extending its ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy vaults back from COVID-induced recession, but outlook murky
Japan's economy grew at the fastest pace on record in the third quarter, rebounding sharply from its biggest postwar slump, as improved exports and consumption helped the country emerge from the ... ( read original story ...)
Walmart nearly exits Japan after selling majority stake in Seiyu
Walmart Inc is selling a majority stake in Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu to investment firm KKR and e-commerce company Rakuten for over $1 billion, after suffering years of ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at 29-yr high, nears 26,000 mark on Japan’s GDP growth
Tokyo stocks ended sharply higher Monday, with the Nikkei approaching the 26,000 mark to close at a fresh 29-year high as investors w ... ( read original story ...)
Morning Brief: Nikkei 225 Approaches ¥26,000 as Global Stocks Rally
The Nikkei 225 is fast approaching the important 26,000 yen milestone. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng rally is accelerating as global equities rally ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares close at 29-year high on GDP rebound, vaccine race
Japanese stocks touched a 29-year high on Monday after the economy posted its first expansion in four quarters and as progress in developing a COVID-19 vaccine continued to lift global markets. ( read original story ...)
Cluster infections reported at nursing home, kindergarten as virus surges in Hokkaido
Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido confirmed 209 new coronavirus infections on Nov. 15, recording more than 200 cases for four con ... ( read original story ...)
East Asia and ASEAN Wrap: Marinos win big ahead of ACL return
Yokohama F. Marinos' preparation for the 2020 AFC Champions League restart received a timely boost on Saturday as they enjoyed a big win over Urawa Red Diamonds. ( read original story ...)
Bach says Tokyo Olympic “participants” may need vaccinations
IOC President Thomas Bach says Olympic participants and fans arriving for next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo will do ensure safe 2020 Games for spectators, says governor
Tokyo will do everything to develop sufficient coronavirus countermeasures to ensure spectators can enjoy the Tokyo 2020 Olympics safely, Governor Yuriko Koike said on Monday. ( read original story ...)