Games officials faced accusations the event was getting preferential treatment while other Tokyo businesses still faced alcohol restrictions ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Thailand suffers record daily deaths; Tokyo bans alcohol at Olympics
Thailand confirms 51 fatalities as authorities battle third and deadliest outbreak; Tokyo organising committee decides against allowing alcohol sales after public outcry; New Zealand brings back restr ... ( read original story ...)
Giant panda gives birth to twin cubs at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo
A month ahead of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, the city has another reason to celebrate - giant panda Shin Shin has given birth to twin cubs at Ueno Zoo, the first panda birth there in four years. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor takes time off due to fatigue before Olympics
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks to reporters after a meeting ... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With a driveway covered in garbage, Albuquerque’s top listed problem property first exposed by investigative ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rises on consumer boost; transport stocks cap gains
TOKYO, June 23 (Reuters) - Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index inched higher on Wednesday as a rally in consumer-related growth stocks outweighed losses in transport sectors. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.07% to ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Olympics-Tokyo 2020 organisers ban alcohol, defend allowing spectators
With 30 days to go until the start of an Olympic Games dogged by the coronavirus pandemic and by controversy, Tokyo Olympics organisers decided on Wednesday against selling alcohol at venues while ... ( read original story ...)
Cycling-Five to watch at the Tokyo Olympics
Endurance specialist Kenny won team pursuit and omnium gold as Britain dominated at London 2012 and repeated in Rio four years later to become her country's most decorated female Olympian, although ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to consider tighter rules on foreign owners of domestic firms – Yomiuri
The Japanese government is considering tightening regulation on foreign funds that hold stakes in domestic firms with important technology in areas such as the nuclear industry and defence, the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 bans alcoholic beverages at venues
Alcoholic beverages will be banned at the Olympics, Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said on Wednesday, adding that the decision was made in the interest of removing the public's concern over a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Olympics superfans who want Tokyo 2020 to go ahead despite Covid-19
Kyoko Ishikawa is not your average Olympics fan. Calling herself an "international vice cheerleader," she's a superfan who has attended every Summer Games since Barcelona 1992. ( read original story ...)
Japan Restarts First Nuclear Reactor Since 2018 Amid Hurdles
Japan restarted the first nuclear reactor in more than three years, a long-awaited step forward for the nation’s utilities that are struggling to gain local support and fulfill onerous regulatory ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs says impact from Tokyo Olympics on Japan’s economy will be ‘almost neutral’
Naohiko Baba of Goldman Sachs assesses the impact of holding the Tokyo Olympics on Japan's economy. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed Dingdong targets over $6 bln valuation in U.S. IPO
Chinese unicorn Dingdong, backed by SoftBank Vision Fund II, is aiming for a more than $6 billion valuation in its New York debut as the grocery app joins Asian tech startups seeking to tap into the ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Money, money, money: the cost of Tokyo’s pandemic-delayed Games
Despite local opposition amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympic Games that were postponed last year will get under way in exactly a month - barring "Armageddon", as one International Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
The money pushers: The world is embracing Japan-style economics
As the world emerges from COVID-19 era economic stimulus measures, Japan's experience looms large. Last year, total debt worldwide surged by 35 percentage points to over 355% of global GDP according ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic trials pique viewer interest in Tokyo Summer Games
Amid all the back-and-forth about the feasibility of holding the Tokyo Olympics during the pandemic, there are early indications of viewer interest in the summer games. U.S. Olympic team trials in ... ( read original story ...)