Called Nintendo Tokyo, the shop will open this fall in the Shibuya district. In addition to selling the Switch console, games and other products, it will be a space “to host events and offer opportuni... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya, Chiba Considering Taking Part in Japanese IR Bidding Process
While neither of these reports suggests that either Nagoya or Chiba is on the verge on entering the IR race, they are still notable given the lack of interest seen so far throughout the process. Earli... ( read original story ...)
South Koreans gather near Japan embassy to mourn sex slave
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hundreds of mourners gathered Friday near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul for the funeral of a South Korean woman forced as a girl into brothels and sexually enslaved by the Ja... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises to highest since mid-Dec, but Nomura, Nintendo drag
TOKYO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose to a 6-1/2-week high on Friday, as index-heavyweight stocks got a lift from strong U.S. shares, although disappointing earnings from Nomura Holdings and Ni... ( read original story ...)
Japan-EU trade deal offers model for cross-border data rules
TOKYO/BRUSSELS -- The economic partnership agreement between Japan and the European Union not only forms one of the world's largest free trade blocs, but also sets digital and copyright rules that ... ( read original story ...)
A strong denim industry is good news for Levi’s IPO
Trade tensions with China, the IPO of rival VF Corp's denim spinoff and a volatile ... Levi's Japanese subsidiary is already publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The company declined to commen... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nintendo slashes Switch hardware forecast after bumper third quarter
TOKYO/OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd on Thursday slashed its full-year hardware forecast for the hybrid home-portable Switch console, revising a figure that had been treated ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to miss 2025 fiscal target even under rosiest scenario
with the Bank of Japan set to continue its monetary easing policy. The cabinet maintained its prediction of 0.1% through fiscal 2021, but expects an increase afterward. Nikkei staff writer Yui ... ( read original story ...)
NGOs say Tokyo 2020 falling short on timber sustainability
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Seven environmental non-government organizations (NGOs), including the Rainforest Action Network, have accused Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers of failing to end the use of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Crowd size cut for sailing event over tsunami fears
(CNN) - The number of spectators at a Tokyo 2020 Olympics sailing event will be slashed over fears too large a crowd could hamper evacuation in the event of a tsunami, organizers said Thursday. Initia... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya to decide before summer on IR bid: mayor
This week a Kyodo news agency poll indicated that Osaka city ... expressed interest in hosting one of the country’s first casino resorts. Kyodo identified Nagoya as one of the authorities “positively ... ( read original story ...)
Official logo for the IAAF World Relays Yokohama 2019 revealed
With 100 days to go until the IAAF World Relays Yokohama 2019, the local organising committee has revealed the official logo for the event. The colour blue in the logo symbolises the host city Yokoham... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cops bust ‘delivery health’ service in Uguisudani for prostitution
During interviews with future employees, Yamada reportedly claimed that providing full sex is “considered normal” for a fuzoku (commercial sex) business in Uguisudani. The editorial team at The Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
5 powerful productivity tips I learned in Japan transformed my life and my business
For the past 24 years, I've been lucky enough to call Japan my home. What I've learned over that time is that things are different here. I've worked with executives from multi-national corporations su... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas taps British peer Centrica’s digital prowess in tie-up
TOKYO -- Tokyo Gas plans to leverage technological assistance from U.K. energy giant Centrica under a new partnership as the Japanese utility battles to keep its turf from eroding further in a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics ticket sales process to start in April
Tokyo, Jan 30 (IANS) The organizers of the Tokyo Olympic Games ... until June 14 when Japan’s new law against ticket scalping takes effect, reports Xinhua news agency. As to payments, the applicants c... ( read original story ...)