Taxi Crossing. Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
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WeWork investor Softbank: My judgment was not right
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Softbank chief executive Masayoshi SonThe boss of Softbank has admitted poor judgement in relation to its investment in WeWork after reporting its first qua…
Japanese tech investor SoftBank hit by huge quarterly loss
SoftBank Group, the Japanese tech investor, has slumped to a huge quarterly loss after the valuations of US companies WeWork and Uber plunged. SoftBank’s first quarterly loss in 14 years comes a…
Japan wants to go cashless, but elderly aren't so keen
REUTERS/Tetsushi KajimotoPrime Minister Shinzo Abe’s push to make more Japanese - the world’s most dedicated cash-hoarders – switch to using cashless payments is producing some success, but…
Microsoft experimented with a 4-day workweek, and productivity jumped by 40%
Microsoft found that implementing a four-day workweek led to a 40% boost in productivity, the company announced as part of the results of its "Work-Life Choice Challenge." As…
SoftBank stock shaky ahead of earnings report
SoftBankUber'sShares inwas about flat in Tokyo, trading between small gains and losses. The tech conglomerate will report earnings for the three months that ended in September after markets…
This Toyota Corolla AE86 Drift Car Is Powered by a New Honda Civic Type R Engine
This mashup of two Japanese titans is the brainchild of Formula Drift pro Dai Yoshihara, and it’ll serve as his newest competition-spec drift missile. While it’s not uncommon to see a rear…
Japan’s secret udon mecca
And while the family also serves a handful of other udon, soba and ramen dishes at lunchtime, it is the freshly rolled, cut and boiled morning udon noodles that draws the crowds. Youichi’s older…
Microsoft Tried Out a 4-Day Workweek and Hot Damn, It Worked
Microsoft’s Japan offices recently experimented with shorter work weeks, and the results provide a glimmer of hope that large companies can alter the work week and save us from collectively burning o…
Japan: domestic abuse reports soar, and it’s men reporting violent women – Human Rights And Wrongs
Julian Ryall reports that women are attacking men in increasing numbers, sometimes fatally. In 2014, 181 domestic violence complaints were filed by men in Japan, according to the National Police…