As one of the most challenging years in recent memory wanes, these 20 sports stars used their platform to inspire and bring about change in 2020. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Hospitals Overwhelmed As Virus Cases Hit New Record
Tokyo's hospitals are struggling to provide routine care because of a sharp spike in coronavirus cases, officials warned Thursday as new infections in the Japanese capital hit another record high. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Peaty, Scott, Wilby and Greenbank are Team GB picks for Games in 2021
Olympic champion Adam Peaty and medallists Duncan Scott, James Wilby and Luke Greenbank are pre-selected for Team GB ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
Japan plans record $1.03 trln budget, struggles to contain virus, debt
Japan's government plans a record-high $1.03 trillion budget for the next fiscal year, boosted by its coronavirus response and rising welfare and military spending, three sources with direct knowledge ... ( read original story ...)
Nagamoto Kuroda Joins Nardello & Co. as a Managing Director in Their Tokyo Office
Nardello & Co. LLC, a leading global investigations firm, today announced that Nagamoto Kuroda has joined the firm as a Managing Director. Mr. Kuroda will be based in Nardello & Co.’s Tokyo office, ... ( read original story ...)
Activist fund Strategic Capital extends hostile bid for Japan’s Keihanshin Building
Activist fund Strategic Capital said it has extended its hostile bid for Japanese property firm Keihanshin Building without sweetening the terms as the shares fell to the level of the bidding price. ( read original story ...)
Japan sells 80 tons of gold to fill budget hole
Japan has sold 80 tons of gold used for minting coins to another arm of the government to fund part of its huge stimulus package to combat the coronavirus crisis, government officials said ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake shakes eastern Japan, no tsunami warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 shook eastern Japan on Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. ( read original story ...)
Moderate quake jolts eastern Japan
TOKYO -- A moderate earthquake struck Ibaraki Prefecture northeast of Tokyo on the afternoon of Dec. 17, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The 4:42 p.m. earthquake, which had an estimated ... ( read original story ...)
Japan regulator appeals court ruling on two nuclear reactors
The Osaka court ruled in favour of about 130 plaintiffs who said that the Ohi No. 3 and No. 4 reactors in Fukui prefecture, western Japan, were vulnerable to major earthquakes. The Nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka excels in action and activism
Brilliance on the tennis court was combined with raising awareness of police brutality, as the US Open champion enjoyed a memorable year ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka man referred to prosecutors for cyberbullying ‘Terrace House’ star Hana Kimura
A man in his 20s was referred to prosecutors Thursday by Tokyo police for allegedly posting hateful messages on social media against ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo raises Covid-19 medical alert to highest level
The Japanese capital of Tokyo said the strain on its medical system from the Covid-19 pandemic was severe, raising its alert level to the highest of four stages as the number of cases spiked to a ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing buys up land near Japanese military bases
Japan is becoming concerned about China buying land near its defence installations as Tokyo seeks to join the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance. ( read original story ...)
Trading at 369% Premium, New Crypto Fund Astounds Even Bulls
While Bitcoin was clinching an almost 200% rally that took it above $20,000 for the first time on Wednesday, a more eye-popping manifestation of the crypto craze emerged this week. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia’s Tokopedia speeds IPO plan, selects advisers
JAKARTA -- Indonesian e-commerce company Tokopedia has appointed U.S. banks Morgan Stanley and Citibank as advisers for its initial public offering as it seeks to expedite plans to go public. The move ... ( read original story ...)