Athletes’ Commission member has said that the global sports governing body should not take a call on whether the Tokyo Olympics should be held or not, and that the decision should be left to medical ... ( read original story ...)
We’re All Crypto People Now
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have gone from curiosity to punchline to viable investment, making them almost impossible to ignore — for better or worse. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tokyo test events continue with track cycling, mixed zone scrapped
Tokyo Olympic test events continued with track cycling on Sunday but planned in-person rider interviews were changed to an online format, as a worsening coronavirus situation in Japan forces ... ( read original story ...)
Japan launches targeted state of emergency in attempt to stop COVID surge
Bars, department stores and theaters across Japan closed for 17 days Sunday, after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three other prefectures in an attempt to ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225. prices remain Rangebound, but for how long?
Japan's benchmark stock index, the Nikkei 225, trades lower as the Prime Ministers prepares the country for its third state of emergency. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips 168 points as Japan stocks fall on pandemic concerns, Nidec outlook
Japan, which is struggling to contain a resurgence of coronavirus infections, plans to declare "short and powerful" states of emergency for Tokyo and other big cities from April 25 to May 11. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Sexwale victim to ‘sophisticated network of scammers’ – Zizi Kodwa
Deputy State Security Minister Zizi Kodwa has defended Tokyo Sexwale, who claims that grand embezzlements by government has taken place. ( read original story ...)
Marinos thrash Yokohama FC in derby to extend unbeaten run
Yokohama F. Marinos extended their unbeaten run to nine games by hammering Yokohama FC 5-0 at home in Saturday's J. League first-division Yokohama derby. M ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan shuts stores, bars, theaters to slow surge
Japan’s department stores, bars and theaters shuttered Sunday as part of emergency measures to slow a surge in infections. The 17-day restrictions are declared for Tokyo, Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka, ahead ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Open Large Vaccination Centers in Tokyo, Osaka-Media
The Japanese government is planning to open large vaccination centers in Tokyo and Osaka in the coming weeks to administer shots in a bid to speed up its inoculation drive, local media reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Kraken, Blockchain, Gemini—Coinbase listing paves way for crypto IPOs
Following cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase's big public debut, these crypto companies may be next in line for an IPO. ( read original story ...)
Japan plans 10,000 shot-a-day vaccination venues, report says
A site in Tokyo should be operational by the end of May, with SDF personnel joining the mix, the report said, adding that a similar effort is underway for Osaka. ( read original story ...)
CARTOON | Tokyo Sexwale seems to have fallen victim to an obvious scam
It would seem businessman Tokyo Sexwale fell victim to an obvious scam. Sexwale, who held a media briefing on Thursday laid bare how President Cyril Ramaphosa, finance minister Tito Mboweni, Reserve ... ( read original story ...)
Third COVID-19 emergency begins in Tokyo and Osaka area amid virus surge
While the emergency does not entail a hard lockdown of the kind some other countries have imposed, the measures have more teeth than the previous declaration in January. ( read original story ...)
Barbarians are knocking on Japan’s corporate gates
If you go to YouTube, click on the film Barbarians at the Gate, and watch from the 45m30s mark, you will find Jonathan Pryce. “I’d be very surprised if you ended up buying RJR Nabisco at 75,” he ... ( read original story ...)
Mampara of the week: Tokyo Sexwale
Tokyo Sexwale has lived a colourful life. A young activist imprisoned on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela, he came out to become an important figure in post-apartheid SA, serving as the first ... ( read original story ...)