A toco toucan believed to be male, kept with a female in the Sapporo Maruyama Zoo's tropical bird section from 2013, is in fact also female ... ( read original story ...)
Mayor in Osaka Prefecture forced to quit over bringing personal sauna into office
The mayor of a city in Osaka Prefecture said Monday he will step down after finding himself in the hot seat for setting up a home sauna just next to his of ... ( read original story ...)
Cars, homes and steel: Japan industries wary of Suga carbon vows
Stressing the auto industry's role in restoring the devastated region's economy, the president of Toyota Motor and the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association was blunt: "If things continue as they ... ( read original story ...)
1 ton of Fukushima rice sent to Osaka to ease hardship of pandemic
On April 19, two groups helping needy children in the western Japan city of Osaka received a total of 1 metric ton of rice from a farmers' gr･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka on George Floyd’s assassin trials verdict
Home; Tennis News; Tennis Stories; The murder of George Floyd, killed last May 2020 in Minneapolis after a police check, by agent Derek Chauvin, the protagonist of a babaro murder ... ( read original story ...)
Why the Tokyo Olympics look tenuous once again
CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks at how Bianca Andreescu's positive COVID-19 test and Canada's decision to skip World Relays poke holes in the hopes of holding a safe Olympics. Plus, Brooke ... ( read original story ...)
You Can Mine Crypto With Just About Anything, Even a Commodore 64
But you can program virtually any computer to process hash functions—even the Commodore 64. Spotted by TechRadar, YouTuber 8-Bit Show and Tell used C64 Bitcoin Miner, which is open-source mining ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Athletes set to undergo daily Covid testing but quarantine set to be scrapped
Athletes are expected to undergo daily Covid testing at this summer’s Tokyo Olympics in new rules set to be unveiled later this week. The IOC is set to unveil the new round of measures on Wednesday in ... ( read original story ...)
Kiria is second Tokyo-bound fencer
Kiria Tikanah Abdul Rahman delivered a double delight for the local fencing fraternity yesterday as she upstaged higher-ranked rivals at the Asia-Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tashkent, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Has Decided to Seek State of Emergency, Mainichi Says
Tokyo has decided to ask the Japanese government to declare a state of emergency, Mainichi newspaper reported, as authorities step up restrictions to contain a surge in coronavirus infections ahead of ... ( read original story ...)
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Japan Lifeline Co., Ltd to Commercialize Inspire Therapy in Japan
Reimbursement Review of Inspire Therapy Completed by Japan Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare (MHLW); National Health Insurance Payment Listing Expected in June 2021 Initial Inspire Therapy ... ( read original story ...)
Paralympic sprinter Blake Leeper’s application to compete in Tokyo Olympics denied
Paralympic sprinter Blake Leeper, a runner born without legs below his knees, again was denied a chance to compete at the Tokyo Olympics when a panel appointed by track and field’s global governing ... ( read original story ...)
Famed Tokyo Retro Gaming Store “Super Potato” Finally Opens an International eBay Shop
Famed Japanese retro gaming store Super Potato has finally opened up an international eBay storefront, saving you a trip to Tokyo in these pandemic-ridden times. Located in the electrifying hub of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 defends request for Olympic nurses as virus spikes
Tokyo Olympics organisers have defended their request for 500 nurses at the pandemic-delayed mega-event, after accusations of diverting crucial medical resources. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Tokyo are APAC’s Most Expensive Cities for Retail
Two-thirds of retail strips in the Asia Pacific region saw rental declines in 2020, with Causeway Bay in Hong Kong experiencing the steepest decline of 43 percent, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s ... ( read original story ...)
A beginner’s guide to crypto lingo
Investing in cryptocurrencies requires an appetite for risk and a whole new vocabulary. Here's a beginner's guide to the fundamentals of crypto lingo. ( read original story ...)