Celtic have ‘every reason to be optimistic’ about their chances of signing Yokohama F. Marinos midfielder Tomoki Iwata, journalist Dean Jones has told GiveMeSport. The 25-year-old appears to be ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 2022 Stock Losses Limited by Defense, Reopening Bets
Gains in defense and reopening stocks countered losses in technology shares to help the Japanese equity market stave off the steep declines seen in global peers this year. With a sharp weakening of the yen from March into October also boosting the nation’s stocks, ( read original story ...)
Martina Navratilova on Noami Osaka: ‘Forces outside tennis are affecting her more than anything else’
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova thinks that Naomi Osaka’s ventures outside of tennis are largely to blame for the 25-year-olds recent poor form. Osaka was last seen in September at the Japan Open ... ( read original story ...)
Temple Univ. saddened by death of board member in murder near Tokyo
Temple University Japan has expressed shock and deep sadness at the death of board member William Bishop, a 69-year-old U.S. nation ... ( read original story ...)
BCorp buys land in Yokohama for over RM408mil to develop mixed project with RM4.46bil GDV
Berjaya Corp Bhd's (BCorp) wholly-owned indirect subsidiary Berjaya Yokohama Hospitality Asset TMK is acquiring six parcels of land, measuring 20,977.15 square metres from the City of Yokohama for ... ( read original story ...)
Berjaya Corp buys RM408.8m Yokohama land for development of Four Seasons project
A unit of Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) is acquiring six parcels of freehold land collectively measuring about 20,977.15 square metres in Yokohama, Japan, for ¥12.66 trillion (RM408.82 million) cash.BCorp ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Kraken to shutter its Japan operations after global layoffs
Crypto exchange Kraken said Wednesday that it will stop operations in Japan next month, blaming a "weak crypto market globally." The company will deregister from Japan's Financial Services Agency on ... ( read original story ...)
Berjaya Corp unit buys land in Japan
Berjaya Corp Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary Berjaya Yokohama Hospitality Asset TMK (BY-TMK) has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with the City of Yokohama to acquire six parcels of freehold ... ( read original story ...)
Public faces hefty maintenance bill for privatized Tokyo’s National Stadium
The Japanese public may continue paying up to around 1 billion yen ($7.5 million) in annual maintenance costs for Tokyo's National St ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo markets end lower
TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed lower on Wednesday, following falls in US high-tech shares and with investors treading carefully after Japan’s announcement on Covid-19 test requirements for travellers from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks record 415 COVID-19 deaths -health ministry
Japan on Wednesday recorded 415 COVID-19 deaths, the highest-ever count for a single day, health ministry data showed. The country counted 216,219 newly confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, up 4% ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo firm targets blood tests for Alzheimer’s in wake of therapy breakthrough
A tiny Tokyo-based diagnostics firm that developed the first U.S.-approved spinal fluid test for Alzheimer’s is now doubling down on developing blood tests — an easier method to detect the ... ( read original story ...)
2 die after 4 neighborhood patrollers struck by hit-and-run vehicle in Osaka Pref.
Four neighborhood patrollers were struck by a hit-and-run vehicle on a narrow road in the west Japan city of Sakai on the evening of Dec. 27, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to make raising wages a top priority, says senior govt official
Japan's government will make raising wages a top priority in its economic policy next year, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said on Wednesday. "The biggest challenge for Japan's economy is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Floats Possibility of Snap Election Before Defence Budget Tax Hike
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday floated the possibility of calling a snap election before a tax increase aimed at funding the country's defence budget comes into place "sometime after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Set to Import First Crude Shipment From Russia Since May
Japan is set to import its first crude oil shipment from Russia in more than half a year, as the government pushes energy importers to stockpile fuel in a bid to avoid future shortages. ( read original story ...)