Japan Media

TOKYO, Nov. 19 (Reuters) – The Nikkei stock average in Japan rose on Friday, as chipmaking giants followed a rally by their U.S. peers and energy stocks surged after the rebound in prices of the oil. However, the gains were capped by a second consecutive day of losses for SoftBank …

SoftBank-backed investment group Fortress has bet $ 3.5 billion on the role of golf and hotels in Japan’s post-Covid recovery after reaching a deal that the largest private equity firms in the world have dismissed it as being too expensive. Fortress bought Accordia Golf, Japan’s largest golf course portfolio that …

President Joe Biden has enacted a trillion dollar infrastructure spending bill. It includes $ 7.5 billion to build an electric vehicle charging network. It also has money to create four hydrogen hubs, with hydrogen to be the clean energy of choice for the trucking and airline industry. “Many people have …

Sitting in his ramshackle Tokyo office filled with the stench of cigarette smoke and the leftover Chinese restaurant decor he once was, Taisuke Ono is the unlikely face of a populist wave that has turned Japanese politics upside down. The 47-year-old former Accenture consultant lost Tokyo’s gubernatorial race last year, …

TOKYO, Nov. 9 (Reuters) – Sony Group (6758.T) said on Tuesday it would invest around $ 500 million in a joint venture with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s (2330.TW) (TSMC) that will build a chip factory from $ 7 billion in Japan. Construction of the plant, which local media reports will …

Wales Women kicked off a new campaign and chapter with a 23-5 win over Japan, ending a 32-month wait for a win. Cardiff Arms Park hosted an entertaining demonstration on Sunday as Welsh side Ioan Cunningham scored three tries on the scoreboard, complemented by opener Elinor Snowsill’s boot. It was …

Naomi Osaka said on social media Friday that she was “back” on the tennis court after making a tearful outing at the US Open two months ago, saying she was taking a hiatus. The four-time Grand Slam champion of Japan tweeted two photos with her holding a racquet on a …

THE END of coal is in sight with a group of 190 countries and organizations agreeing to phase out coal power quickly at COP26, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has just announced – but Australia is missing from the list. The “World Declaration on the Transition from Coal to Clean …

Health authorities in the Netherlands must decide whether or not to recommend booster injections of the Covid-19 vaccine for adults, as the government weighs a new package of restrictions, amid the latest wave of new infections. Prime Minister Mark Rutte is expected to announce new measures to slow the spread …

Former world number four Kimiko Date said she was well aware of Naomi Osaka’s struggles, but added that her compatriot Japan must find a way to cope with the pressures that come with success on the bigger stage. Osaka, 24, told the US Open last month that she would take …