Olympic Organising Committee to Hold Meeting Over Mori Comments as Volunteers Withdraw Help There are no plans to discuss Mori's resignation at the meeting but he could face a barrage of criticism ... ( read original story ...)
Despite sexism uproar, Tokyo Olympics chief finds high-level support
When the head of Tokyo's Olympic organising committee said women talked too much at board meetings, a storm of criticism erupted in Japan, with top athletes and cabinet ministers condemning his ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Plast Consolidated December 2020 Net Sales at Rs 19.59 crore, up 10.59% Y-o-Y
Reported Consolidated quarterly numbers for Tokyo Plast International are: Net Sales at Rs 19.59 crore in December 2020 up 10.59% from Rs. 17.72 crore in December 2019. Quarterly Net Profit at Rs. ( read original story ...)
Kore.ai Launches Virtual Assistant Platform in Japanese
Kore.ai, a leading conversational AI software company, has today announced the launch of its enterprise-grade virtual assistant platform in Japanese. Conversational AI is a technology that enables ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Snow Festival has gone virtual and you can attend for free online
Japan’s largest winter fest has gone virtual and you can attend from anywhere in the world The Sapporo Snow Festival is an annual highlight in Japan which usually attracts hundreds of thousands of ... ( read original story ...)
Why Asia’s booming logistics property market will only benefit select investors
The sector’s stellar performance compared with other commercial real estate assets is attracting a flood of capital seeking profit, pushing prices up and rental yield down. The real challenge is the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on hopes for vaccines, stimulus
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains on hopes for additional stimulus and as Japan prepared to start its coronavirus vaccination campaign. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
10 Years On: Moves Going On to Bring New Industries to Fukushima
Fukushima, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)--Efforts to bring new industries to coastal areas of Fukushima Prefecture are going on as part of moves to promote reconstruction after the local economy was shattered ... ( read original story ...)
Serena, Osaka advance as Covid-delayed Australian Open begins
MELBOURNE: Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka wasted little time in breezing into the second round as the Australian Open began on Monday, three weeks later than originally scheduled because of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics have yet another problem: It’s President Mori
The postponed Tokyo Olympics have yet another problem besides the pandemic. This time it’s Yoshiro Mori, the president of the local organizing committee. Mori made ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic committee to hold special meeting over president Mori’s comments
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organising Committee is set to convene a special board meeting as early as this week after the outcry over committee president Yoshiro Mori's sexist comments, local media ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Organizers to Discuss Sexist Remarks, Kyodo Says
The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee plans to hold an extraordinary meeting as soon as Friday to discuss the uproar over disparaging comments about women made by its chief, Kyodo News reported ... ( read original story ...)
Journey to Tokyo — Anika Tsapatsaris
The journey to the Olympics can be a long road. That’s the case for a fencer from New Jersey, who will be watching the Tokyo games and waiting for her chance to compete. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Officials To Discuss Chief’s Sexist Remarks: Reports
Tokyo Olympic organisers are planning to meet this week to discuss their response to sexist comments made by their boss that have prompted hundreds of volunteers to drop out, reports said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Commentary + Summary: Notable Stories
I joined the Clubhouse app--my username is @altcoin--and I found many discussion rooms to be compelling and informative. Some were more sophisticated than others. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.16 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.16 percent at 29,435.61 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.13 percent at 1,926.54. TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average The ... ( read original story ...)