STORY LINK Pound Japanese Yen Exchange Rate Steady as Bank of Japan is Optimistic about Japan’s Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout. GBP/JPY Exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Options and Futures Exchange Expands Commodity Contract Base Metals Offering with New Aluminum Alloy Futures
This new Aluminum Alloy futures contract will complement YKOFX's existing suite of aluminum risk management toolsYokohama, Japan, May 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YKOFX, a Pan Asian exchange with ... ( read original story ...)
Laureus World Sports Awards: Naomi Osaka, Rafael Nadal, Bayern Munich, Lewis Hamilton win
Japan's Naomi Osaka wins the Laureus Sportswoman of the Year award, while fellow tennis player Rafael Nadal claims the men's award. ( read original story ...)
Nadal and Osaka scoop top Laureus Awards as Mahomes and Hamilton are recognised
A strong year for the world's tennis stars saw Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka recognised at the Laureus World Sports Awards. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Expands Athletic Initiative To Get More Young Girls Involved In Sports
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka is pouring into the next generation of women in sports through the expansion of her Play Academy. ( read original story ...)
Paralympian Melissa Stockwell Says She Believes Tokyo Games Will ‘Bring the World Together’
Melissa Stockwell, who has partnered with Procter & Gamble on their Lead with Love campaign, tells PEOPLE the Games will be "a celebration of sport not just for the U.S. but for the entire world" ... ( read original story ...)
Trans weightlifter Laurel Hubbard set to make history at Tokyo Olympics: report
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is poised to become the first transgender athlete to compete at an Olympics due to rule changes put in place for the rescheduled Tokyo Games, as reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Pfzier and BioNTech to donate vaccines for Olympic athletes
Vaccine developers Pfizer and BioNTech will donate doses to inoculate athletes and officials preparing for the Tokyo Olympics, says IOC ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo store that only sells black shirts sheds light on why it’s opening mid-pandemic
We chat with the minds behind this specialty store about its unusually uniform niche and learn to appreciate the plain. ( read original story ...)
How a samurai’s quest for revenge created one of Tokyo’s best cafes, and it’s still open
Like a lot of Shinto shrines in Japan, Tokyo’s Kanda Shrine (also known as Kanda Myojin) has a street leading to its entrance lined with shops and restaurants waiting to serve pious pilgrims and ... ( read original story ...)
“ASEAN-Japan Business Week – toward Innovative and Sustainable Growth -“ to be held
Japan Business Week - toward Innovative and Sustainable Growth -” from May 24 to 28 in collaboration with relevant organizations of ASEAN and Japan. During the event, a series of webinars will be held ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo seeks extension of COVID-19 state of emergency until May 31
Japan's capital on Thursday asked the government to extend until May 31 its state of emergency aimed at curbing coronavirus infections, a move that could spark more questions about its ability to host ... ( read original story ...)
IOC and Pfizer strike vaccine deal for Tokyo Olympics competitors
The chances of Team GB being fully vaccinated against Covid before the Tokyo Olympics have received a significant boost after the IOC struck a deal with Pfizer to donate free doses to competitors and ... ( read original story ...)
Opinion: COVID-19 restrictions for Tokyo Olympics shouldn’t apply to female athletes’ infants, toddlers
COVID restrictions could force Alex Morgan and other mothers of small children to choose between dreams of competing at Olympics and their families. ( read original story ...)
Pfizer To Vaccinate Olympic Athletes As Japan Mulls Extending Pandemic Restrictions
With the Tokyo Games weeks away, the pharmaceutical company and its German partner, BioNTech, have agreed to donate the necessary doses. ( read original story ...)
Japanese gov’t to disclose ‘tell-all’ file over document tampering scandal
The Japanese government on May 6 admitted to the existence of documents detailing the development of events surrounding the doctoring of reco･･･ ... ( read original story ...)