This embrace of esports may prove the IOC’s least controversial move this year as the organization prepares to stage the delayed 2020 Olympics under a cloud of doubt about its safety with the Covid-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inpex lifts 2021 profit forecast on higher oil prices
Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer Inpex Corp 1605.T raised its net profit forecast for 2021 by 40% on Thursday thanks to higher than expected oil prices but left its capital expenditure plans ... ( read original story ...)
14 of Japan 33 sectors log red ink or saw lower profits in FY 2020
Fourteen of 33 sectors in Japan were in the red or saw profits decline in the business year through March, a tally showed Thursday, highlighting a growing earnings divergence between manufacturers and ... ( read original story ...)
Colorful heroes serve community in disguise
TOKYO >> Faced with a new nemesis in the coronavirus, do-gooders donning superhero costumes are confronting the battle head-on by performing community service in towns nationwide. ( read original story ...)
Skaters on a collision course with Japan authorities
Authorities are aiming to promote public awareness about the sport and crack down on those who flout the rules. In Aichi Prefecture, a recorded announcement on the second-level pedestrian concourse of ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Prefecture logs 761 new COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths
OSAKA--The Osaka prefectural government confirmed 761 new cases of COVID-19 and 33 deaths from the virus on May 13, health officials said. The figures are down from the 851 infections and 50 deaths ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto bulls challenge Elon Musk’s environmental concerns on bitcoin – but billionaire Mike Novogratz takes a softer stance
The self-proclaimed "Technoking" had only recently agreed with Twitter boss Jack Dorsey, saying bitcoin "incentivizes" renewable energy. ( read original story ...)
How Bitcoin Uses Fossil Fuels As Elon Musk Says Tesla No Longer Accepting the Crypto
Critics of the digital currency say the energy-intensive process used to "mine" coins is bad for the environment. ( read original story ...)
Exscientia Announces Second Molecule Created Using AI From Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Collaboration to Enter Phase 1 Clinical Trial
Exscientia Ltd. (Headquarters: Oxford, UK; CEO: Andrew Hopkins) is pleased to acknowledge that Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. (Head office: Osaka, Japan, Representative Director, President and ... ( read original story ...)
Paytm to get 7 Percent Stake in IPO bound Japanese Firm PayPay
Paytm to get 7 Percent Stake in IPO bound Japanese Firm PayPay - Payment and fintech giant Paytm is reportedly about to get about seven percent stake in Japanese payment ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets slump after Wall Street dives on rate hike fears; Japan’s Nikkei drops 2.5%
Investors are awaiting tech giant Alibaba's first-quarter and full fiscal year results that will be released on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. HK/SIN. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Fear Of Missing Out keeps athletes onside for Tokyo
Ten weeks before the start of the Olympics, Tokyo remains in a state of emergency, 60% of the Japanese people do not want the Olympics to go ahead, and only around 3% of them have been vaccinated for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei closes down nearly 2.5% after US rout
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index plunged nearly 2.5 percent on Thursday, extending a rout on Wall Street as US inflation data fuelled worries about a sudden shift in monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Meet Manu Bhaker, India’s brightest shooting prospect at Tokyo Olympics
Manu Bhaker is set to represent the contingent across three events -- the most for any Indian shooter at Tokyo 2021. ( read original story ...)
Sri Lankan family wants to know why daughter died in detention
Family members of a Sri Lankan woman who died at an immigration detention facility in March have arrived in Japan and want answers. They plan to meet with immigration officials and ask them a tough ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Vaccine Chief Blames Drug Approval System for Slow Inoculation Drive
Japan's COVID-19 vaccine chief has blamed a rigid drug approval system for a slow inoculation campaign that is relying on only one approved shot, as a fourth wave of infections raises worries amid ... ( read original story ...)