Officials in North Korea announced that the country would not be participating in the Tokyo Olympic Games, according to state media. CNN's Will Ripley reports. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Prefecture, city launch restaurant patrol groups amid virus ‘quasi-emergency’
OSAKA -- The Osaka Prefectural Government and ... if restaurants were cooperating with government requests to shorten business to 8 p.m. The patrol group will continue to be active until the ... ( read original story ...)
Fun Group inc, participate in Osaka Kansai Expo 2025 “TEAM EXPO 2025” Program
Fun Group inc (HQ: Shibuya-ward Tokyo, Japan; CEO: Kenji Miki) a company dedicated in developing sightseeing experiences for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan health minister cautions against Tokyo’s increasing infections
... Tamura said Tuesday the number of coronavirus infections in Tokyo is steadily increasing and urged residents, business operators and health care workers to remain vigilant. Although the rise ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 399 new COVID-19 cases as health minister cautions over rise
The seven-day average of cases in the capital is now 396.9, compared to a weekly average of 361.6 reported last Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
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Crypto Lobby Forms to Shake Reputation as Criminals’ Currency
Even as cryptocurrencies steadily gain support on Wall Street, they’re still regarded by regulators as a tool for criminals to conceal shady transactions -- posing a challenge to the nascent industry ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. likely to issue ‘Red Light’ alert over surge in COVID-19 cases within week
OSAKA -- Following a steep rise in hospital bed occupancy by patients with severe cases of COVID-19 in Osaka Prefecture, Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura said April 5 he expects to reach the "Red Light" phase ... ( read original story ...)
Japan fears COVID-19 variants behind fourth wave ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Japanese health authorities are concerned that variants of the coronavirus are driving a nascent fourth wave in the pandemic with just 109 days remaining until the Tokyo Olympics. The variants appear ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea says it will skip Tokyo Olympics
North Korea will not take part in the Tokyo Summer Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns, a state-run media outlet reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
China cautions Japan ahead of US-Japan summit
BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister has cautioned Japan against teaming up with the U.S. to counter China, ahead of a U.S.-Japan summit next week. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s powerful patriarchy often sidelines women. Fixing that won’t be easy
For decades, gaffe-prone men in positions of power have caused embarrassment and sparked outrage among younger generations and women in patriarchal Japan, which is ranked 120 out of 156 countries in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to review release of contaminated nuclear power plant water into ocean: FNN
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will hold a ministerial meeting as early as next week to start discussions on the release of contaminated Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power ... ( read original story ...)
‘Financial freedom’ costs US$4 million in Hong Kong, second only to London, data from property portal Juwai shows
The ability to retire comfortably and maintain an enviable lifestyle requires US$4.57 million in London and US$3.5 million in Shanghai, with Hong Kong in between, according to data compiled by ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin And Crypto Market Smashes Through $2 Trillion As The Price Of Ethereum, Binance Coin, Litecoin And Ripple’s XRP Suddenly Soar
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have climbed today, pushing the value of the entire crpytocurrency market over $2 trillion for the first ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Market Cap Hits $2 Trillion; MicroStrategy Buys Additional Bitcoin For $15 Million
The crypto market was sitting at $2.02 trillion as of Monday afternoon. Bitcoin was leading the way as it had a market cap of $1 trillion this week, last up 1.4 percent at $59,045. The crypto has been ... ( read original story ...)