The Tokyo Stock Exchange has welcomed its first listing by an Asian company under a framework providing greater accessibility to investors, with more than two dozen other foreign names weighing the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, H.E.R. and Silk Sonic Take Home Wins at 2021 BET Awards
Several stars of Black and AAPI descent, from Naomi Osaka and H.E.R. to Silk Sonic, received awards during this year's Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards. H.E.R. won Best Female R&B/Pop ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Mark English breaks Irish 800m record to secure place at Games
Donegal's Mark English books his place at the Tokyo Olympics by setting a new Irish 800m record in Castellon on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Charley Hull and Georgia Hall turn down spots on Great Britain’s golf team
England's Charley Hull and Georgia Hall turn down a place on Great Britain's golf team for the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
US women’s gymnastics team set for 2020 Tokyo Olympics, including legend Simone Biles
The U.S. women's gymnastics team has been set for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Among the members is Simone Biles, the winningest gymnast in team history. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Revengers Shifts Demographic as Anime Triples Sales
Tokyo Revengers has only grown more popular as the anime series helped introduce the bizarre time-traveling series to a large number of new viewers, and it seems that the manga which started the ... ( read original story ...)
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen Take Equity Stake in Crypto Firm FTX
Both Brady, a celebrated NFL player, and Bündchen, a world-renowned supermodel, will serve as ambassadors for FTX ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 2nd largest bank buys 4.99% stake in RCBC
Tokyo-based Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. has acquired a nearly five percent stake in Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. for P4.48 billion as part of its efforts to expand franchise and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese bank to buy almost 5% stake in RCBC
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) executives announced on Tuesday that one of Japan's biggest banks will buy a nearly 5 percent stake in the Yuchengco-led ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles’ Boyfriend Jonathan Owens Celebrates with Her After Gymnast Makes Tokyo Olympics Team
Simone Biles is headed to the Tokyo Olympics, and getting some love from boyfriend Jonathan Owens! The NFL player, 25, shared photos from the Olympic gymnastics trials in St. Louis, Missouri, over the ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S. women are the team to beat in Tokyo. Of course.
The United States women’s national soccer team has something to prove at the Tokyo Olympics. It's not so much about revenge after a surprising loss to Sweden at the 2016 Rio Games but, rather, a new ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top court upholds ‘black widow’ serial killer’s death sentence
Japan's top court upheld Tuesday the death penalty for a woman dubbed the "black widow" for using poison to kill three lovers from 2012-2013. ( read original story ...)
teamLab Planets in Tokyo Unveils Two New Immersive Living Garden Artworks on July 2
A museum where visitors walk through water becomes even more immersive with the addition of an interactive garden of 13,000 live orchids blooming in mid-air, and an ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to move part of torch relay off public roads
Tokyo has decided to move the first half of the 15-day Olympic torch relay scheduled to take place in the capital off pubic roads, the metropolitan government said on Tuesday, as coronavirus infection ... ( read original story ...)
Climbing to make its Olympic debut at Tokyo Games
Climbing's standing as a niche sport has always been a part of its appeal. A rock wall can be a place of solitude or of camaraderie with a small group of fellow climbers. ( read original story ...)
Jill Biden in discussions to attend Olympics Opening Ceremony in Tokyo
The East Wing has been in discussions about first lady Jill Biden attending the Opening Ceremony for the Olympics in Tokyo next month, a White House official tells CNN. ( read original story ...)