Naomi Osaka’s decision to boycott press events during the French Open didn’t exactly jive with her fellow tennis superstars, including No. 1-ranked Ashleigh Barty. ( read original story ...)
Japan extends COVID-19 state of emergency to June 20
The Japanese central government on Friday extended its coronavirus state of emergency for nine prefectures to June 20 just a little more than a month before the scheduled opening ceremony of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Extending State of Emergency Likely to Keep Olympics Without Spectators
"We would like to make a decision as soon as possible [on fans], but after the state of emergency is lifted we will assess," the Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee's president said. ( read original story ...)
Foreign business chambers urge Japan to speed up vaccine rollout
The chambers of commerce of the United States and other advanced economies urged the Japanese government on Friday to mobilize all available resources to speed up its sluggish rollout of COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Delhi Reports 1,141 New Cases, 139 Deaths; Japan Extends Virus Emergency Ahead of Olympics
IST Amid Amphotericin Shortage, Three BJP-Ruled States Place Bids for Nearly 1 Lakh Injections 16:16:44 IST READ | Lockdown in Delhi Will Be Lifted Gradually, Process to Begin on Monday: CM Kejriwal ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Crashes Toward $30,000 As Ethereum, Binance’s BNB, Cardano, Ripple’s XRP And Dogecoin Lead Another Crypto Price Plummet
Bitcoin's price plummet, wiping 10% off of bitcoin's value over the last 24-hour trading period, has weighed on the broader crypto ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns investors not to buy crypto – and calls for clearer rules around trading it
The banking chief told lawmakers he sees crypto as much riskier and far less valuable than gold or fiat currencies. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Slumps to $35,000 as Kuroda Adds to Crypto Criticism
Bitcoin slumped to wipe out most of this week’s advance as Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warned about token’s volatility and speculative trading. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin price – live: New crypto DubaiCoin shoots up 1,000% in 24 hours despite market tumbling
One new crypto managed to buck this trend by shooting up 1,000 per cent in 24 hours. The astonishing gains seen by DubaiCoin since launching led to the government of Dubai issuing a warning that it is ... ( read original story ...)
Australian crypto investors must report profits or face penalties for tax evasion, government official says
Australian Tax Office official Tim Loh said that capital gains tax applies to cryptocurrency investments and that authorities track investments. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mostly higher on upbeat US jobs, growth data
President Joe Biden's proposal fo r a $6 trillion budget also boosted buying of shares likely to benefit from heavy government spending. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index climbed 2.1% and other regional ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan governor slams Bitcoin, calls BTC a speculative asset
Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan, has slammed Bitcoin calling it a speculative asset with volatile price swings. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s media blackout at the French Open to protect her mental health could cost her $140,000
The 23-year-old said that she would not "do any press during Roland-Garros" because "people have no regard for athletes' mental health." ... ( read original story ...)
Top Tokyo Lawmaker Calls for Option to Reconsider Olympics
A leading ally of Tokyo’s governor said Japan should retain the option of canceling or postponing the Summer Olympics, one of the first clear voices of doubt about the Games from political figures ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends a state of emergency until one month before the Olympics.
With infections still high, restrictions in nine prefectures will remain in place until at least June 20, casting more doubt on the start of the Summer Games in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
As Olympic opposition intensifies, Japan extends coronavirus state of emergency until late June
The decision, which was expected, arrives a day after the country reported more than 4,000 new covid-19 cases. ( read original story ...)