US youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman will co-chair this year's Met Gala alongside Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish and tennis pro Naomi Osaka, organizer Vogue revealed Monday. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tokyo organisers bid to allay Sapporo test event concerns
Tokyo Olympic organisers acknowledged on Tuesday that Sapporo residents were concerned about a marathon test event being held in the northern Japanese city amid a rise in COVID-19 cases and said they ... ( read original story ...)
Runners ready for Tokyo Olympic marathon test event in Sapporo
The Tokyo Olympic marathon course will get a test on May 5 when runners take to the streets in the northern city of Sapporo. The Olympic marathon was moved to the Sapporo due to organisers concerns ... ( read original story ...)
Covid: Japan town builds giant squid statue with relief money
A seaside town in Japan has raised eyebrows after it used funding from an emergency Covid-19 relief grant to build a giant statue of a squid. The 13m-long (43ft) sea creature lies in the port of Noto, ... ( read original story ...)
The Surprising Strength of Chinese-Japanese Ties
The tenor of Chinese-Japanese relations can shift quickly. A year ago and prior to the eruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping was slated to visit Japan for the first time ... ( read original story ...)
S&P Dow Jones Indices launches crypto indices
The S&P Dow Jones Indices, a division of financial data provider S&P Global Inc, said on Tuesday it has launched a new series of cryptocurrency indices. The new indices, the S&P Bitcoin Index, S&P ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economic status rattles investors, Nikkei 225 drops 241 points
The tanking Japanese economy, and fears the first quarter's GDP may have sunk by 5 percent, put the skids under the benchmark Nikkei 225 on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police officer dead, another missing in east Japan mountain
A Tokyo police officer is found dead and his female colleague is missing on Mt. Tanigawa in eastern Japan, local police say, two days after receiving a distress call. ( read original story ...)
Fina World Cup: Tom Daley wins second gold in Tokyo
Tom Daley claims a second World Cup gold medal with victory in the individual 10m platform final at the Olympic test event in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic Games: Canoe pioneer Mallory Franklin prepares to make history
When Mallory Franklin competes in canoeing at the Tokyo Olympic Games, the weight of decades of women wishing they could do the same will rest on her shoulders. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Is Getting An Esports Gym
This month, an establishment calling itself “Esports Gym” will open in Tokyo. It claims to be the first in the country. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan and Japan Track China Warship Together in Apparent Team-up at Sea
Defense officials in Taipei skirted around the topic when asked about satellite images showing warships from Taiwan and Japan tracking a Chinese military vessel. ( read original story ...)
Japan town uses Covid grant to build squid statue
A seaside town in Japan has raised eyebrows after it used funding from an emergency Covid-19 relief grant to build a giant statue of a squid.The 13m-long (43ft) sea creature lies in the port of Noto, ... ( read original story ...)
M&G enhances Asia fund with three assets in Japan
Investment manager M&G has acquired a partial interest in a prime logistics facility in Chiba Prefecture and two residential buildings in Osaka, Japan, on behalf of M&G Asia Property Fund (MAP), its ... ( read original story ...)
Furnished Private Apartment / KOENJI AREA
Detailed information for Apartments/Serviced Apartments Furnished Private Apartment / KOENJI AREA located in the Kichijoji area. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin price live: Dogecoin and ethereum hit new record highs as crypto market surges
Dogecoin and ethereum have hit new all-time highs on Tuesday amid a crypto market frenzy. The price surges mean that the combined value of all cryptocurrencies is now greater than the market cap of ... ( read original story ...)