National May 13, 2021
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa to travel to ISS in December
Yusaku Maezawa and his assistant, Yozo Hirano, will travel aboard a Russian Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft that is scheduled for launch on Dec. 8, 2021.
Business Mar 3, 2021
Fly me to the moon: Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa offers space seats
The Japanese entrepreneur said applicants would need to fulfill just two criteria: being ready to "push the envelope" creatively, and being willing to help other crew members do the same.
National / Crime & Legal Jan 12, 2021
Twitter verification badges and accounts with several hundred thousand followers are sold online for tens of thousands of yen, helping scammers deceive users.
World Dec 10, 2020
SpaceX Starship prototype blasts off ... and crashes in a fireball
A prototype of the future giant SpaceX rocket Starship — which the company hopes will become its go-to for Mars missions — crashed in a fiery explosion during a test launch along the Texas coast Wednesday. But the company line was upbeat as a livestream ...
Business May 28, 2020
Company owned by Zozotown founder Yusaku Maezawa failed to report ¥500 million in income
The company amended its tax report to the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau but did not pay additional levies as the undeclared income was offset by losses.
Business Jan 30, 2020
Japanese billionaire Maezawa pulls out of dating show that promised the moon
Japanese fashion billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has pulled out of a documentary on his search for a girlfriend to travel with him on a voyage around the moon aboard Elon Musk's SpaceX, citing "mixed feelings" about the project. This month, the 44-year-old announced he was seeking ...
National Jan 13, 2020
Former Zozo fashion retailer Yusaku Maezawa seeks girlfriend for 2023 SpaceX voyage
Call it "The Bachelor: Lunar Edition." In the latest attention-grabbing stunt by Japanese entrepreneur and billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, his search for a girlfriend to join him on a voyage around the moon will be the subject of a new documentary program. Maezawa, 44, who sold his ...
Business / Corporate Sep 12, 2019
Yahoo Japan clinches deal for majority stake in Zozo
by Masumi Koizumi
The company offered ¥2,620 per share, a 21 percent premium on Zozo’s closing price, sending its shares soaring Thursday.
National / Media | Japan Pulse Jan 12, 2019
Maezawa's offer of prize money for retweets sets Twitter abuzz
by Patrick St. Michel
Yusaku Maezawa has accomplished an awful lot in his life. He has founded a number of successful companies, including online fashion retailer Zozotown. He’s worth billions of dollars. He’s secured a trip to space to address one of humanity’s biggest problems — a lack of ...
National Jan 6, 2019
¥1 million to 100 people? Zozo chief Maezawa to dole out total of ¥100 million in cash for retweets
by Jesse Johnson
In the latest headline-grabbing move by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, the founder and CEO of major online fashion mall operator Zozo Inc. has announced a plan to dole out ¥1 million to 100 individuals to mark a successful New Year's sale. Maezawa, who is scheduled ...