Officials said the Hokkaido government plans to cancel the two-day relay on public roads in 18 municipalities. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested after parents’ decayed corpses found in living room of Yokohama residence
Kanagawa police have arrested a 61-year-old man after the corpses of his mother and father were found in their residence in Yokohama City ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reassures Olympics can be safe as extended state of emergency eyed
Japan pledged on Thursday to keep in close contact with Olympics stakeholders at home and abroad to ensure a safe and secure Games even as it prepared to extend a state of emergency across much of the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Goes Corporate: Litigation Sure To Follow
Until recently, cryptocurrencies appeared to be far from the kind of institutionally sound investments that would be attractive to CFOs looking to diversify a corporate portfolio. These novelty assets ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese lessor inks deal that boosts Boeing’s 737 Max order backlog
SMBC Aviation Capital says it's positioning its aircraft portfolio "for air traffic recovery" by ordering additional jets as airlines prepare for robust post-pandemic travel demand. ( read original story ...)
As Japan ponders data rules, 40% of financial firms send user info overseas
With Japanese corporate management of personal information under scrutiny after revelations at messaging app Line, a Nikkei survey shows that about 40% of leading financial services institutions in ... ( read original story ...)
Captain of Amur trawler that collided with Japanese ship cooperates with investigators
The captain of Russian trawler Amur is cooperating with the investigators of the ship's collision with a Japanese fishing vessel Hokko-Maru 8 on a voluntary basis, there is no information regarding ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Says She’s Shunning Media At French Open To Protect Her Mental Health
The tennis star said people often have no regard for athletes' mental health, and she hoped the money from her fine would go toward a charity. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka refuses to do press at French Open, citing importance of mental health
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka announced Wednesday that she will not take part in any press conferences during the upcoming French Open. The No. 2-ranked women's tennis player announced her ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: US health experts say current plans not informed by ‘best scientific evidence’
With less than two months until the Tokyo Olympics begin, a group of US public health experts are among the latest to warn that pushing forward with the rescheduled 2020 Games puts athletes -- and the ... ( read original story ...)
Shorthanded Myanmar in Japan for World Cup soccer qualifiers
Myanmar is missing up to 10 players who are boycotting the World Cup qualifier against Japan on Friday and that has ratcheted up the degree of difficulty against Asia’s top-ranked team ... ( read original story ...)
WH confirms support for Japan on Olympics
A major newspaper, Japan's Asahi Shimbun, on Wednesday (May 26) called for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled with the Games set to open in less than two months."We respected the decision to delay the ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Citing Mental Health Concerns, Osaka Says She Won’t Do Press at French Open
(Reuters) -Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka on Wednesday said she will not take questions from the press at this year's French Open, saying the nature of news conferences puts an undue ... ( read original story ...)
Ash Barty practises with Naomi Osaka at Roland Garros, as Japanese player rules out interviews at French Open
Ash Barty calms her fans' nerves before setting out to regain the French Open title, enjoying a hit-out with world number two Naomi Osaka, with the Japanese player citing mental health concerns in her ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.9 just reported 91 km east of Yilan, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred only 20 minutes ago 91 km east of Yilan, Japan, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported. The quake hit at a s ... ( read original story ...)
Nvidia sold $155 million in crypto mining chips last quarter, but PC gaming remains its biggest market
In February, Nvidia released new cards specifically for mining cryptocurrency. Nvidia booked $155 million in revenue from crypto mining cards in the first quarter. But Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang talks ... ( read original story ...)