Every Weekday An update on major political events, candidates, and parties twice a week. Twice a Week In yet another setback for the postponed Tokyo Olympics – and another involving comments about ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo team wants to use Wi-Fi and water to make monitoring crowd size easy
A group of entrepreneurs from Tokyo wants Wi-Fi to do more than just connect people ... The bounces increase as more people enter the space, which could trigger an alert to warn business owners or ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka has the game to win on clay and grass: Martina Navratilova
Naomi Osaka has established herself as one of the best players in the game with her dominance at the hardcourt Slams. Osaka's performances on clay and grass, however, have left a lot to be desired. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Lift State of Emergency Despite Rise in Cases
Japan is lifting a state of emergency next week despite a rise in Covid-19 cases and a slow rollout of vaccinations. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Thursday that the state of emergency in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo University of the Arts: Art Fes 2021
Tokyo University of the Arts (Taito-ku, Tokyo, President: Kazuki Sawa) will hold an online art festival of the artists from our university (including current students) suffering the impact of Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court denies nuke plant restart over evacuation plan
A Japanese court on Thursday ruled that a nuclear power plant northeast of Tokyo should not restart because it lacks an adequate emergency plans to safely evacuate ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire unveils redesigned websites for commercial and consumer tires
According to the company, the sites were rebuilt to improve the customer experience and simplify the process of finding the right information and tire for the appropriate use. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics creative leader out after ‘pig’ remark about female comedian
A top leader for the Tokyo Olympics resigned Thursday after acknowledging that he made a derogatory remark about a well-known female Japanese entertainer, another scandal that has angered women's ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games creative head quits over sexist remarks
Tokyo Olympics creative head Hiroshi Sasaki said he has resigned after making a derogatory comment about a popular female Japanese entertainer, in the latest controversy over insensitive remarks ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin rises 6% to flirt with $60,000 after Fed keeps policy steady and Morgan Stanley offers crypto funds
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Crypto infrastructure provider Fireblocks raises $133 million
The company provides several products that let you store, transfer and issue digital assets. In particular, Fireblocks provides custody to institutional investors — it currently stores $400 billion in ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of New York Mellon Invests in Crypto Startup
The price of bitcoin is skyrocketing, driving a rally of momentum trading that's pushed its value higher than it's ever been before. WSJ explains how bitcoin trading works, and why the volatile ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games creative head resigns over derogatory remark
Tokyo Olympics creative head Hiroshi Sasaki said he has resigned after making a derogatory comment about a popular female Japanese entertainer, in the latest controversy over insensitive remarks ... ( read original story ...)
In rare move, Japan bank lobby head apologises for Mizuho’s system failures
The head of Japan’s banking lobby took the rare step of apologising for a series of system failures at Mizuho Financial Group Inc on Thursday, highlighting how the lender’s inability to fix chronic IT ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Launches Redesigned Websites
Yokohama Tire ’s websites for commercial and consumer audiences now have a new look and feel. Yokohama says the sites – and – were rebuilt to improve the customer experience. For Yokohama’s full ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics official quits after ‘Olympig’ comment about Japanese celeb Naomi Wanatabe
Creative director Hiroshi Sashaki's resignation comes just a month after the president of the organizing committee was forced to resign after making sexist comments. ( read original story ...)