TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Winger Mateus hit a brace as Nagoya Grampus cruised to a 3-0 win away to Shimizu S-Pulse in the J-League first division on Saturday, manager Massimo Ficcadenti making a winning ... ( read original story ...)
Road to the Olympics: It may not be business as usual at 2020 Tokyo Games, but tackling adversity is a way of life for Olympians
The Olympics are the greatest sporting spectacle on Earth; not the WGC events, not even the Major Championships, can hold a candle to the significance of the Games. ( read original story ...)
PH Ambassador to Japan ramps up business cooperation opportunities in PH to Japanese investors
At a forum organized by the Embassy of the Philippines and the International Friendship Exchange Council, Ambassador Jose C. Laurel V spoke before company presidents and C-level executives to update ... ( read original story ...)
Scaramucci Calls Bitcoin Crypto’s ‘Apex Predator,’ Defends Drop
Bitcoin is still the cryptocurrency to own even as it struggles in recent weeks while altcoins surge, said Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital. ( read original story ...)
Poll shows Canadians divided on sending Olympic athletes to Tokyo
A new poll suggests the country is divided over plans to send athletes from Canada to the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo as Japan grapples with climbing COVID-19 cases. ( read original story ...)
Roger Federer calls for end to Tokyo Olympics uncertainty
Tennis great Roger Federer has called on Olympic organizers to end the uncertainty around the Tokyo Games, with the 20-time grand slam winner saying he was still in two minds whether to compete. ( read original story ...)
Opposition To Tokyo Games Grows Heated Amid COVID Concerns
The Japanese government remains adamant that the games will proceed as planned, even as local governments and protesters express rising concern about hosting the event during the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.5 quake hits near Hitachi, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki, Japan
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Hitachi, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase Reveals Dogecoin Bombshell As Bitcoin And Crypto Price Fears Grip The Market
Coinbase has revealed it will soon support the viral meme-based cryptocurrency dogecoin, helping the dogecoin price recover from the broad bitcoin and crypto ... ( read original story ...)
Millennials’ love affair with crypto is burning red-hot right now – two out of three say it’s more attractive than ever. Here’s why they like it so much.
It's cool, it's made millionaires out of Average Joes and nothing like old-school finance. We spoke to young investors about why they love crypto. ( read original story ...)
Pandemic makes Tokyo ‘most important Paralympics in history’ – IPC president
There has never been a greater need for a Paralympic Games than those due to start in Tokyo in 100 days’ time, according to the president of the International Paralympic Committee. Sunday marks the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US, France hold military drill eyeing China presence
Dozens of Japanese, American and French troops landed amid pouring rain from a CH-47 transport helicopter onto a grassy field at a training area in southern Japan, part of Saturday's joint scenario of ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese toaster maker enters 5G smartphone business
A Japanese company known for its stylish consumer appliances, especially toasters, is entering the smartphone business, and has announced to start wit.. ( read original story ...)
Just 13% of Japanese gov’t workers teleworked most of week during 2nd COVID-19 emergency
Only around 13% of national government employees worked remotely "four to five times a week" during the second COVID-19 state of emergency ea･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
World Triathlon Series: Alex Yee finishes fourth in Yokohama
Britain's Alex Yee finishes fourth in the opening round of the 2021 World Triathlon Series in Yokohama, with Tom Bishop 22nd and Jonny Brownlee 23rd. ( read original story ...)
Morgan Pearson Qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team with Bronze Medal in Yokohama
Morgan Pearson, a 27-year-old University of Colorado graduate who began competing as an elite triathlete in 2018, today qualified for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team with a bronze-medal ... ( read original story ...)