Tokyo and other large Japanese cities are set to extend a pandemic state of emergency next week, putting further pressure on authorities as they attempt to organise the Olympic Games during a surge in ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live: two members of India G7 team test positive; Tokyo Olympics ‘to go ahead’ after test event
Delegation self-isolating after members test positive for Covid; Seb Coe says Games in July will be ‘extremely good’ even without spectators ... ( read original story ...)
The world’s oldest person pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics torch relay over fears she’d bring COVID-19 back to her nursing home
Kane Tanaka, 118, and her family "were concerned about spreading the virus at the nursing home," an official said. ( read original story ...)
Town in Japan builds giant squid with Covid relief funds
TOKYO -A coastal town in the western part of Japan has drawn ire on social media for using some of the coronavirus relief funds it was given by the government to build a statue of a giant squid in the ... ( read original story ...)
New dinosaur discovered in Japan named after Shinto god
On 27 April, it was reported in the English scientific journal Scientific Reports that a never-seen-before dinosaur fossil was discovered on Awaji Island, in the Hyogo prefecture of Japan. The fossil ... ( read original story ...)
Japan should cut its losses and tell the IOC to take its Olympic pillage somewhere else
Somewhere along the line Baron Von Ripper-off and the other gold-plated pretenders at the International Olympic Committee decided to treat Japan as their footstool. But Japan didn’t surrender its ... ( read original story ...)
Bar, eatery suppliers in Tokyo hit hard by COVID-19 emergency turn to new biz chances
Many restaurants and bars serving alcohol in Tokyo have closed or shortened their hours under the state of emergency in the capital, and this ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Peering behind the curtain
When closely connected with sports, it is possible to view past the agony and ecstasy of competition and peer behind the curtain. Elite sport is far from ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese town spends Covid relief money on giant squid statue
The town of Noto has caused a stir by spending part of a grant for business recovery after the coronavirus pandemic on a squid statue to promote tourism. ( read original story ...)
Sebastian Coe expects Tokyo Olympics to go ahead after test event in Japan
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has reiterated that the Tokyo Olympics will take place in July despite the rising number of Covid cases in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
The world’s oldest living person pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics torch relay over fears she would bring COVID-19 back to her nursing home
Kane Tanaka, 118, and her family "were concerned about spreading the virus at the nursing home," an official said. ( read original story ...)
Japan, S.Korea meet with Blinken despite rifts
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday met jointly with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts to discuss North Korea, bringing together the allies despite renewed rifts. ( read original story ...)
Dogecoin Hits All-Time High As Fans Hope Crypto Will Climb Past $1
Dogecoin has become the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter in the U.S. after the cryptocurrency's price surged by more than 50 percent in 24 hours. The token reached an all-time high of $0.69 before ... ( read original story ...)
Social media and speculation are two factors fueling crypto’s rise: Citi
Ronit Ghose of Citi discusses the record gains in cryptocurrencies. He says institutions have also been getting involved and there are interesting projects being built that involve digital coins. Got ... ( read original story ...)
Super Micro Computer Inc (SMCI) Q3 2021 Earnings Call Transcript
Welcome to the Super Micro Fiscal Q3 2021 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] Later, we will conduct a question-an ... ( read original story ...)
Lord Coe hails Tokyo Olympics test event in Sapporo
Lord Coe has said a half-marathon test event in Japan’s northern city of Sapporo has made him confident that the Olympic marathon can be held successfully in the city when the T ... ( read original story ...)