Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency on Friday as the nation battles a fourth wave of Covid infections ... ( read original story ...)
‘We’re not going to Tokyo for the tracksuits’ – meet two rising stars of Welsh swimming
Matt Richards and Kieran Bird are preparing for the Olympic Games, but will only make their senior debuts for Great Britain this week. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ohtani hits ninth-inning homer, Angels cool off Red Sox
Japan's Shohei Ohtani blasted a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth as the Los Angeles Angels came from behind to beat the Boston Red Sox 6-5 on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong starts Reit subsidy plan to make up for lost decade as rival markets flourish from Singapore to Japan
The government has put into action a HK$270 million (US$35 million) plan to encourage property owners to cobble their assets together under real estate investment trusts as part of efforts to bolster ... ( read original story ...)
‘Bitcoin is melting.’ Here’s what a 30% drop from highs in the crypto may say about stock-market risk sentiment
In a blog post on Sunday, Mott Capital’s Michael Kramer said that bitcoin’s recent breakdown could signal that risk appetite on Wall Street is in transition — presumably in a bearish direction. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks in seesaw trading over virus
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday extending gains on Wall Street but soon moved into negative territory over worries on the virus situation.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0. ( read original story ...)
Billboard Japan and TikTok’s ‘Next Fire’ May Edition Features J-pop Singer-Songwriter Tani Yuuki
Rising singer-songwriter Tani Yuuki performed live on the first episode of Billboard Japan and TikTok’s Next Fire May edition on Friday (May 7). ( read original story ...)
Johnny’s WEST Debuts at No. 1, Kaze Fujii Reaches New Heights at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100
The top 10 roster of the Billboard Japan Hot 100 continues to shift rapidly this month as three new songs break into the top 10 following the four debuts from last week. ( read original story ...)
How the pandemic raised the stake for Japanese retailers
Japanese billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani is fond of deals that burnish his reputation as the biggest evangelist for ecommerce in a country that has been slower than many to embrace it. Rakuten, the ... ( read original story ...)
Icon: The Untold Story Of Crypto Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried is a 29-year old, vegan, crypto billionaire with the worldview of a 1750s philosopher and the mission to maximize good globally. ( read original story ...)
Three earthquakes rock Japan in a day
Japan on Sunday experienced a series of earthquakes on Sunday, including three in Chiba Prefecture that borders Tokyo. The biggest earthquake was located in the Pacific Ocean off the northern island ... ( read original story ...)
Rakuten chief describes Tokyo 2020 as a “suicide mission” due to COVID-19 threat
Rakuten chief executive Hiroshi Mikitani has described staging this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo as a "suicide mission" and urged ... ( read original story ...)
5/16 STARDOM NAGOYA DAYS PART 2 RESULTS
STARDOM “Nagoya 2 Days” (Day 2) results from Nagoya, Japan at Congress Center Event Hall on 5/16/21: Momo Watanabe pinned Ruaka after the B Driver in 6:06. Konami won a 3-Way Match over Saya Kamitani ... ( read original story ...)
Justin Gatlin Is at Home at Tokyo’s Test Event
Gatlin was one of nine international athletes invited to participate in a test event in the Olympic Stadium. He came away with a win, and confidence that the Games could go ahead successfully. ( read original story ...)
Crypto and blockchain must accept they have a problem, then lead in sustainability
As the price of bitcoin hits record highs and cryptocurrencies become increasingly mainstream, the industry’s expanding carbon footprint becomes harder to ignore. Just last week, Elon Musk announced ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2021: How the Olympics could happen
Despite protests from the public, skepticism from stakeholders and an ongoing state of emergency in Tokyo and other prefectures, organizers maintain that the Olympics will still go ahead later this ... ( read original story ...)