The torch relay shows the organizers' determination to proceed with the Games, despite public skepticism. It is set to crisscross the country and arrive at the opening ceremony in Tokyo on July 23. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics torch relay kicks off its 121-day journey despite Covid fears
Local organizers and the International Olympic Committee hope the relay will help turn public opinion in Japan in favor of the beleaguered Tokyo games. ( read original story ...)
Minna Bank to Commence Operations in May 2021 as Japan’s First Digital Bank
As Japan’s first Digital Bank, Minna Bank’s services are designed to cater to the needs and sensibilities of digital natives - a segment traditionally underserved by the financial services industry. ( read original story ...)
naf architect & design inserts glass courtyard in the center of this tokyo house
located in tokyo's meguro ward, 'house connected by courtyard' by naf architect & design is a three-story family home that blends the boundaries ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin tumbles 6% to below $53,000 while ether slides – as analysts warn of a correction in crypto markets
The unwinding of contracts and some investors trying to push the price lower to make money from their bets against bitcoin in the options market "have led to spot selling pressure into quarter end," ... ( read original story ...)
Japan comfortably beats rival South Korea in friendly
There would have been plenty to cheer about on Thursday night in Yokohama — if fans were allowed to cheer. Instead, the 8,356 in attendance at Nissan Stadi ... ( read original story ...)
Sara invites BIMP-EAGA-Japan to explore Mindanao, Davao
Mayor Sara Z. Duterte has invited Japanese investors to have a closer look at this city and the entire Mindanao as possible investment destinations.In a video message during the Brunei Darussalam ... ( read original story ...)
Delayed Tokyo Olympics torch relay kicks off amid COVID fears
Official run-up to the COVID-postponed Summer Games gets underway in the beleaguered Fukushima region, under a shroud of uncertainty. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics torch relay gets underway amid coronavirus restrictions
The Olympic torch relay set off from Fukushima on Thursday on the start of a 121-day journey around Japan before the summer games open in Tokyo on July 23. ( read original story ...)
Amid Covid fears, Tokyo Olympic Games’ torch relay kicks off. It should be extinguished.
The spectacle risks sacrificing public health on the altar of an Olympic tradition — one established by the Nazis, no less. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics torch relay starts its final leg as some suggest this day should never have come
But the Grand Start of the Olympic Torch Relay in Fukushima was closed to the public on Thursday, as members of Japan's women's football team prepared to kick off the flame's 121-day domestic journey ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics torch relay, delayed a year by COVID and still shrouded in coronavirus doubt, kicks off in Japan
Official run-up to the COVID-postponed Summer Games gets underway in the beleaguered Fukushima region, under a shroud of uncertainty. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic torch relay begins as sign of hope in Japan amid Covid curbs
Torchbearers ran through sparsely populated streets in Fukushima as large crowds and cheering were discouraged due to the pandemic Justin McCurry in Tokyo Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto applauds ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea missile launch tests Biden, alarms Japan ahead of Olympics
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea launched two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan on Thursday, underscoring the country’s weapons advancements, fueling tension ahead of the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kintetsu to sell 8 hotels to Blackstone for $550m
Japanese railway company Kintetsu Group Holdings plans to sell eight hotels in Osaka and Kyoto to U.S. investment fund Blackstone Group for around 60 billion yen ($550 million), Nikkei has learned. ( read original story ...)
Cboe CEO Expects to Build Out Crypto Offerings as Demand Rises
Cboe Global Markets Inc. is looking to get further back into the cryptocurrency space after a couple of ill-fated attempts in prior years. ( read original story ...)