The head of tobacco giant Philip Morris said the company will phase out conventional cigarettes in Japan within 10 years, in an interview with the Nikkei business daily published Friday. The Marlboro ... ( read original story ...)
Pfizer Seeks U.S. Approval; EU Splits on Waivers: Virus Update
Pfizer Inc. and its partner BioNTech SE have asked U.S. regulators for full approval of their vaccine, a milestone in their effort to make the shot a sustainable revenue source that goes well beyond ... ( read original story ...)
2 wealth management CEOs explain why they aren’t ready to give clients bitcoin exposure even as Wall Street offers more ways to invest in crypto
During a recent webinar, the CEOs of Rockefeller Capital Management and Betterment made it clear they won't let clients invest in cryptos just yet. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo state of emergency extended just weeks out from delayed Olympics
Tokyo’s current state of emergency has been extended until the end of May in response to rising Covid cases in the Japanese capital. The Government had hoped that an initial “short and powerful” state ... ( read original story ...)
Wife of late Japan gov’t employee involved in document tampering demands full truth
The wife of a deceased government official has hailed as a "step forward" the Japanese government's decision to admit for the first time to the existence of and to disclose documents detailing events ... ( read original story ...)
Nadal, Osaka named Laureus sportsman and sportswoman of the year
Tennis players Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka were named world sportsman and sportswoman of the year by the Laureus World Sports Academy on Thursday, with Bayern Munich granted the world team of the ... ( read original story ...)
Laureus Sports Awards: ace for tennis as Rafa Nadal and Naomi Osaka scoop top gongs
Tennis players Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka picked up the Laureus Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards on Thursday with football star Mo Salah and Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Inspired By ‘role Models’ Winning Laureus, As She Earns Sportswoman Title
Naomi Osaka said she was inspired by her "role models winning" Laureus awards as she claimed the World Sportswoman of the Year prize in Seville, Spain on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan Extends Tokyo State of Emergency
Japan extended its state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas through May 31. The Latest: Japan Extends Tokyo State of Emergency TOKYO — Japan extended its state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends COVID-19 emergency for its largest cities through this month
Japan’s prime minister on Friday extended a state of emergency in the nation’s two largest metropolitan areas struggling to contain a fourth wave of the coronavirus. Also Friday, U.S. military bases ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Extends Virus Emergency As India Posts Record Infections
Japan was set to extend a virus state of emergency on Friday, just months ahead of the Olympics because of growing cases, as India logged yet another record number of infections. While many western ... ( read original story ...)
JAL to acquire Spring Airlines Japan as subsidiary
Japan Airlines will acquire Spring Airlines Japan to become a consolidated subsidiary, as part of a move to streamline its low-cost units and tap into future growth potential. ( read original story ...)
Japan extends Covid restrictions as Olympics loom
A state of emergency has been extended in several regions of Japan as Covid-19 cases surge, less than three months before the Tokyo Olympics.Restrictions in Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo and Kyoto had been due ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends Covid-19 restrictions as Olympics draws nearer
A state of emergency has been extended in several regions of Japan as Covid-19 cases surge, less than three months before the Tokyo Olympics. Restrictions in Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo and Kyoto had been due ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends emergency measures, further imperiling the Olympics.
The expanded restrictions come 11 weeks before the scheduled start of Tokyo’s Summer Games, as a fourth wave of coronavirus infections continues. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic head says Bach visit to Japan could be ‘tough’
The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Friday that a visit to Japan this month by IOC President Thomas Bach seemed unlikely with a state of emergency order being ... ( read original story ...)