Group 1 National Futurity winner Zipping Sapporo heads to Dapto for the first time on Thursday and steps up to a middle distance for the first time. The lightly raced daughter of Aston Dee Bee (ex ... ( read original story ...)
Torch relay among final hurdles for postponed Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — The Olympic torch relay is yet another hurdle for the postponed Tokyo Games. It kicks off in two weeks from northeastern Japan. Any stumble could sew more doubts about the risk of holding ... ( read original story ...)
‘Difficult’ to have athletes’ families at Tokyo Olympics: Games chief
The families of athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics could be barred from entering Japan to watch them, the Games president has suggested in an interview with local media. ( read original story ...)
Olympic torch relay poignant for Japan tsunami victim’s dad
When Noriyuki Suzuki runs in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay, he won't be alone. Every stride he takes will be in memory of his daughter, Mai, as well as 73 ... ( read original story ...)
Former Crypto Firm Official Was a U.K. Fugitive, Bankruptcy Examiner Says
A court-appointed examiner says Cred failed to perform due diligence on its investments and to uncover the worrisome past of a former executive. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei opens marginally higher on Wall Street’s positive lead
The benchmark Nikkei stock index opened marginally higher Wednesday after inheriting a positive lead from Wall Street overnight, as a halt in U.S. yields' rise helped ease concerns about rising ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to keep foreign spectators away from Tokyo Olympics, sources say
Japan has decided to stage this summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to public concern about COVID-19, two government sources with knowledge of the matter told ... ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: Japan hotel gives bus tours of tsunami disaster
For nearly a decade, a Japanese hotel has been giving bus tours to show visitors the history of the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan’s northern ... ( read original story ...)
Kaleidoscope of the Heart: Confronting loss, grief on Great East Japan Earthquake anniv.
It has been 10 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. I suspect everyone has their own thoughts and feelings about that terrible disaster. About ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Rising Star BlockFi Combats ‘Vulgar And Racist’ Spam Attack
Emerging cryptocurrency unicorn BlockFi has faced a malicious spam attack, containing racial slurs, on Sunday. The company could reach a $3 billion valuation once it closes Series D capital raise. ( read original story ...)
Gaming Crypto-Artists Court Controversy While Cashing in on NFTs
Last week, the artist Ben Mauro was dividing his paychecks into three categories: rent, food, and art. Now, suddenly he’s a multimillionaire. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Poised to Reap $16 Billion Profit as Coupang Boosts IPO
SoftBank Group Corp., the biggest shareholder in Coupang Inc., stands to reap an enormous windfall when the South Korean e-commerce leader goes public this week, giving founder Masayoshi Son further ... ( read original story ...)
1:55 Nagoya (JPN)
Follow horse racing with Alex Hammond on Sky Sports - get live racing results, racecards, news, videos, photos, stats (horses & jockeys), plus daily tips. ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Japan’s ‘solidarity’ quake tax may be model to foot pandemic bill
Japan is paying for the huge cost of rebuilding areas hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami with a special "solidarity" tax that could become a model to shoulder the much bigger spending needed ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Brazil sees record deaths; Japan may stage Olympics without overseas spectators
Greece to allow tourists with Covid vaccines, antibodies or negative tests; Palestinian ICUs at capacity ... ( read original story ...)
Biden to Meet Virtually Friday With Leaders of Australia, Japan and India
President Biden will have his first multilateral conversation as part of the four-nation group known as the Quad on Friday. ( read original story ...)