A Tokyo 2020 executive board member said on Friday that organisers will need to monitor the coronavirus situation until next spring to decide whether to hold the Summer Olympics next year, Kyodo News ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to skip one-year Olympic countdown over virus: reports
Tokyo is likely to scrap events marking a year to go until the postponed 2020 Olympic Games, fearing a celebration would be inappropriate during the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese media said Friday. K ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo exec says make Games decision in spring – Kyodo
A Tokyo 2020 executive board member said on Friday organisers will need to monitor the novel coronavirus situation until next spring before deciding whether to go ahead with the Summer Olympics, Kyodo ... ( read original story ...)
OCC Seeks Public Comment For Possible U.S. Crypto Regulations
The U. S. bank regulator for financial institutions such as Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, and Citi just issued two separate issuances for public comment on cryptocurrencies and blockchain. ( read original story ...)
Japan household spending drops 11.1% in April
Japan's household spending slumped again in April, falling 11.1 percent from a year earlier, government data showed Friday, as the world's third-largest economy struggled with the impact of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s household spending falls at record pace in April on pandemic hit
Japan's household spending suffered the biggest annual drop on record in April as lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus kept consumers home and businesses shut, although the fall was not as ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tokyo to skip one-year countdown event – report
Organisers of the postponed Tokyo Summer Olympics have decided not to hold a large scale event marking the one year countdown to the Games because of the coronavirus pandemic, public broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)
Clay figures damaged as ancient mounded tomb vandalized in west Japan
An ancient mounded tomb in this western Japan town has been vandalized with clay figures stolen and damaged, revealed the Kawai Municip ... ( read original story ...)
Amwell confidentially files for IPO amid surging demand for telemedicine
Amwell, a provider of telehealth services formerly known as American Well, is looking to go public in the coming months, sources tell CNBC. ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Japan Set To Lift Quarantines For Business Travelers In Summer – Nikkei
JAPAN SET TO LIFT QUARANTINES FOR BUSINESS TRAVELERS IN SUMMER - NIKKEI * JAPAN POISED TO LET BUSINESS TRAVELERS FROM SOME COUNTRIES BYPASS 2-WEEK QUA ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Investors Misjudged In Betting Against Japanese Stocks
Foreign investors that had bet against Japanese equities are now scrambling to cover their shorts, triggering a stellar rebound in the nation’s stocks. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shuts down people who want her to stick to sports: ‘This is a human rights issue’
Count Naomi Osaka among the athletes who have no interest in sticking to sports. Osaka called out people who demand athletes only entertain, explaining some issues are human rights issues. Osaka, 22, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to explore ‘simplified’ Games, says Tokyo governor
NEWS BRIEFING BY TOKYO GOVERNOR YURIKO KOIKE, KOIKE SPEAKING ABOUT NECESSITY OF SIMPLIFYING TOKYO OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS, NEWS BRIEFING BY JAPANESE OLYMPICS MINISTER SEIKO HASHIMOTO, SOUNDBITES OF ... ( read original story ...)
Universal Studios Japan to reopen June 8 after 3-month temporary closed
A staff member sanitizes seat of ride attractions at the Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Universal Studios Japan (USJ LLC,) announces, it will gradually lift ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan prioritizing sustainable growth in Japan, China and the U.S., CEO says
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida discusses the Japanese automaker's business strategy and its alliance with Renault and Mitsubishi. ( read original story ...)
InBrief : Fears of fresh cases in Tokyo’s packed trains
As Japan returns to work from coronavirus restrictions, its notoriously crowded trains - almost a symbol of its celebrated work ethic - are raising fears about a resurgence of infections.. Read more ... ( read original story ...)