Having no spectators at the Tokyo Olympics is the "least risky" option, Japanese medical experts have said. In a report, they warned there was "a risk the movement of people" would spread Covid ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Osaka to ease alcohol ban
In Japan, most prefectures currently under a state of emergency will see that end on Sunday. From next week, bars and restaurants in Tokyo and Osaka will be able to serve alcohol. But certain ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Fears mount over potential COVID economic blow
With five weeks to go to the opening ceremony, a growing chorus is calling for the Games to be postponed or cancelled. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Art becomes form of protest over decision to hold the Games against medical advice
T-shirts, drawings and other artwork have become a form of protest over the decision to hold the Games against medical advice and the public’s opposition. ( read original story ...)
Here is how Miami native Alejandro Sancho wound up in the U.S. Army and Tokyo Olympics
She is a property manager of condos in the Dadeland area ... Sancho leaves Tuesday for pre-Olympic camp in Atlanta and travels July 12 to Tokyo for the Olympic acclimation camp. He is scheduled to ... ( read original story ...)
Ascott launches Japan’s first lyf property
The Ascott Limited (Ascott) has opened the doors to lyf Tenjin Fukuoka, marking the company's first lyf-branded coliving property in Japan. The 131-unit property is located in Fukuoka's major shopping ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto limbo: Experts unpick El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law, NFTs and the future of dogecoin
The Independent’s Anthony Cuthbertson hosted an interview with cryptocurrency experts, who were asked questions submitted by you ... ( read original story ...)
Emerging markets could be the next big frontier for crypto. A slew of politicians want to follow El Salvador and adopt bitcoin as legal tender.
Emerging markets could be the next big crypto frontier as central banks create digital currencies and politicians push for crypto adoption. ( read original story ...)
‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry warns the ‘mother of all crashes’ is coming – and predicts crypto and meme stocks will plummet
"When crypto falls from trillions, or meme stocks fall from tens of billions, #MainStreet losses will approach the size of countries," Burry tweeted. ( read original story ...)
Crypto projects ComputeCoin and Pekka take on the billion-dollar web services sector
Crypto projects ComputeCoin and Pekka are teaming up to take on the billion-dollar web services industry by building a decentralized cloud computing ecosystem. The project's aims are ambitious: to ... ( read original story ...)
Why Crime Could Kill Crypto
Cryptocurrencies helped enable a cybercrime wave, placing them in the crosshairs of regulators. ( read original story ...)
Glenmark Pharma’s API Arm Glenmark Life Sciences may launch IPO in July to raise up to Rs 1,700 crore
The management has indicated that the API growth outlook remains strong for the next two-three years owing to a favourable demand-supply scenario. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to boost funding to help fight climate change
The Japanese central bank said on Friday it would launch a special lending facility designed to help banks take action against climate change. ( read original story ...)
Factbox: the Bank of Japan’s New Scheme and Approach on Climate Change
A man wearing a protective mask stands in front of the headquarters of Bank of Japan amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2020.REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to launch new scheme for fighting climate change, keeps policy steady
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan unveiled a plan on Friday (Jun 18) to boost funding for fighting climate change, in a surprise move underscoring the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka skips Wimbledon but will compete at Tokyo Olympics
Naomi Osaka, women’s tennis world number two, has pulled out of Wimbledon as she continues her recovery from the mental health issues that led her to withdraw from the French Open last month. Osaka’s ... ( read original story ...)