Japan's core machinery orders rose 6.3% in July from the previous month, government data showed on Thursday, offering some relief from a recent weakness in capital spending due to the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
US Open Glance: Williams vs. Azarenka, Osaka vs. Brady
LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY Serena Williams will play Victoria Azarenka in one women’s semifinal -- a rematch of the 2012 and 2013 U.S ... ( read original story ...)
IOC, Tokyo officials say Olympics must go on in 2021 ‘at any cost’
International Olympic Committee officials and Japan's Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto pledged that the Games in Tokyo will take place next summer despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka described her US Open quarterfinal win as ‘revenge’ after losing to the same opponent 3 years earlier
Naomi Osaka has been cruising through the 2020 US Open. She's now the top-ranked player in the world. After beating Shelby Rogers in the quarterfinals, the 22-year-old superstar s ... ( read original story ...)
SBJ Unpacks: IOC Cautiously Optimistic For Tokyo 2021
Following today’s IOC executive board meeting, Thomas Bach told media that the governing body is satisfied with progress being made toward Tokyo 2021 and Beijing 2022 amid these uncertain times, ... ( read original story ...)
5 Japanese Stocks That Warren Buffett Just Bought
U.S. stocks have left Japanese stocks in the dust in the last decade, but Buffett's investment may signal that he believes it's finally time for Japan to shine. Buffett bought large stakes in five of ... ( read original story ...)
Use the power of your wishes to help light up Yokohama Marine Tower
This month your wishes can send a beacon of light and hope across Yokohama. A special website has been set up by the city of Yokohama in order to raise the awareness of suicide and suicide prevention ... ( read original story ...)
IOC’s Thomas Bach says vaccines won’t be ‘silver bullet’ for staging Tokyo Olympics
Amid uncertainty about planning the Tokyo Olympics, IOC president Thomas Bach said Wednesday that progress with vaccines and rapid testing for COVID-19 would not be the complete answer for staging the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan can’t afford just to mimic US China policy
Shinzo Abe with Xi Jinping at the 2019 G-20 meeting in Osaka. Japan has long recognised ... The 30-year-old fit-out company is considering a sale or IPO to give its founders an exit and to boost ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Women’s World Cup champion Yuki Nagasato loaned to men’s club
Yuki Nagasato, a Women’s World Cup winner with Japan, will make history as she joins men’s club Hayabusa Eleven in the Kanagawa Prefecture League in Japan. The Chicago Red Stars loaned Nagasato to the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka said she cried watching messages of thanks from the parents of Trayvon Martin and Ahmaud Arbery after her latest US Open win
So far, she's donned masks bearing the names of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Elijah McClain, Trayvon Martin, and Ahmaud Arbery. After her quarterfinal victory Tuesday, Osaka watched video messages of ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: Hungry for Trading Tokens? Let’s Take a Bite Into SushiSwap
SushiSwap has been called a 'vampire protocol' by some due to its intention of sucking liquidity from Uniswap, a popular decentralized platform for trading tokens. ( read original story ...)
OPTAGE and NanoLock to Enable Nationwide IoT Security in Japan
NanoLock Security, the market leader of ironclad protection for IoT and connected edge devices, today announces its commercial collaboration with OPTAGE, a leading Japanese service provider and subsid ... ( read original story ...)
Olunga: Kenya striker returns with a goal as Kashiwa Reysol sink Gamba Osaka
Kenya striker Michael Olunga scored yet again as Kashiwa Resyol beat Gamba Osaka 3-0 in a J1-League match played on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo officials vow Olympics will go on ‘at any cost,’ even if coronavirus remains in 2021
American wrestler Jordan Burroughs said he's "excited because now I know surely that I have something that I can truly prepare for." ... ( read original story ...)
IOC confident of safe Tokyo Games, too early for deadlines: Bach
The International Olympic Committee has confidence in its preparations and in Japanese government support for next year's Tokyo Olympics, but said all scenarios would be discussed in the coming weeks ... ( read original story ...)