4+ hour, 5+ min ago  (222+ words) June 11, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Japanese footwear giant Asics Corp. said Wednesday it plans to spin off its Onitsuka Tiger high-end sneaker brand amid booming popularity with inbound tourists. The new company will be a wholly owned Asics subsidiary named…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (217+ words) September 25, 2025 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The average monthly spending on clothing and footwear per person in Japan last year was down by half from its peak in 1991 during the country's asset-bubble economy, at 3, 336 yen ($23), a Kyodo News analysis of government…...