"I feel well but I will go for a checkup now because (blood) tests have shown unusual figures recently," the 74-year-old said in a speech at the beginning of an annual summer gathering of the Japan ... ( read original story ...)
YOSHIKIMONO SELECTED BY TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM FOR SPECIAL KIMONO EXHIBITION
From June 30th to August 23rd, the Tokyo National Museum's special "KIMONO" exhibition will include "Yoshikimono" designs from the Japanese superstar YOSHIKI. The KIMONO exhibition displays around 300 ... ( read original story ...)
This Riveting Footage Will Make You Want to ‘Drop Everything and Head Straight to Sapporo’
The creatives at Spandy describe their “dimension-bending, flow-motion, hyper lapse” shots as a way to make Hokkaido stand out from the destination pack and break from the adv ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics boss reluctant to hold Tokyo Games behind closed doors
Banning fans from the Tokyo Olympics is "clearly something we don't want", International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach said, adding that "multiple scenarios" were under consideration for the ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Wrap: Samphire Rottnest to open in October, Hilton signs first DoubleTree in Auckland + MORE
Running low on hotel gossip? We've thrown everything but the kitchen sink at this week's Hotel Wrap to get you back up to scratch. ( read original story ...)
Twitter releases statement about crypto scam hack, saying high-profile users affected are still locked out
Twitter has released an official statement on the hack that saw some of the biggest accounts on the platform pushing a bitcoin scam. On Wednesday, verified accounts including Barack Obama, Joe Biden, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange Operator Gains After Nikkei 225 Inclusion
Shares in Japan Exchange Group Inc. gained in Tokyo after it was selected to join the country’s blue-chip index.The operator of the Tokyo and Osaka exchanges will join the Nikkei 225 on July 29, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firms see no immediate fix for virus pain, some eye better productivity: poll
Nearly half of Japan's companies have no immediate plans in place to help counter the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, although a third of those surveyed in a Reuters poll indicated they were ... ( read original story ...)
Japan domestic tourism campaign under fire as coronavirus cases spike in Tokyo
A Japan government campaign to kickstart domestic tourism after the coronavirus outbreak has come under fire with officials in Tokyo and the countryside saying it's too soon to boost travel from the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower with eyes on China GDP
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday in cautious trade as investors awaited China's GDP data, due later in the day, for clues on the economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firms see no immediate fix for virus pain, some eye better productivity: Reuters poll
Nearly half of Japan's companies have no immediate plans in place to help counter the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, although a third of those surveyed in a Reuters poll indicated they were ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Declares Coronavirus Red Alert as Situation ‘Rather Severe’
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike shows a banner reading 'Infection spread alert' as she attends a news conference on the latest situation regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)
No Tokyo Games likely means no Beijing either, IOC’s Dick Pound says
If the postponed Tokyo Olympics do not go ahead next year due to COVID-19 then the 2022 Beijing Winter Games will likely also fall victim to the pandemic, said long-time International Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan highlights F-35 acquisition, military ops amid pandemic in new whitepaper
In its latest whitepaper, Japan has discussed its impending acquisition of F-35B fighter jets and highlighted efforts by regional militaries to expand their influence and activities despite the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto scammers hack Elon Musk and Bill Gates on Twitter
Hackers promoting crypto scams took over a number of high-profile Twitter accounts Wednesday, including Bill Gates and Elon Musk, who has been a frequent target of would-be crypto scammers. The attack ... ( read original story ...)
Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk just had their Twitter accounts hacked in apparent crypto scam
Bill Gates and Elon Musk had their Twitter accounts hacked Wednesday afternoon in an apparent cryptocurrency giveaway scam. Other accounts including Apple, Uber, Square’s CashApp, Coinbase, and Kanye ... ( read original story ...)