Japan is expected to ease a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and most other areas this weekend, with the Olympics starting in just over a month ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to ease virus emergency ahead of Olympics
Japan is expected to ease a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and most other areas this weekend, with new daily cases falling just as the country begins making final preparations for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Corporations Get VIP COVID-19 Vaccine Treatment Ahead of Immunity Passports
Despite a lagging vaccination rollout, Japan has set its sights on issuing vaccine passports and ensuring corporations get priority jabs. ( read original story ...)
Japan expected to ease Covid-19 state of emergency ahead of the Tokyo Olympics
Covid-19 cases declining in Japan, the virus state of emergency is expected to be eased in Tokyo and most other areas this weekend. Japan hosts the Summer Games beginning on July 23. ( read original story ...)
Japan businesspeople urge China to clarify export control guidelines
Japanese businesspeople in China on Wednesday urged the Communist-led government to clarify the guidelines of its export and investment restrictions on national security grounds. In December last year ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Die-Hards Built a $90 Billion Wall Street on the Internet
Automated protocols running on the internet are paying traders to provide liquidity for unregulated, decentralized markets. ( read original story ...)
Shiba Inu Crypto Price Spikes after Coinbase Pro Listing as Fans Pressure Robinhood
The Shiba Inu, Chiliz, and Keep Network tokens all rose in value after Coinbase Pro announced it would list them. ( read original story ...)
Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried says bitcoin could switch to green energy with little fuss – and reveals SPACs are lining up to take his FTX exchange public
Sam Bankman-Fried said bitcoiners shouldn't shy away from conversations about the cryptocurrency's energy use. ( read original story ...)
Japan could allow up to 10,000 spectators at Tokyo Olympic events
Health experts approve plans to increase cap from 5,000, with final decision expected later this month ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift state of emergency for nine prefectures including Tokyo -NHK
Japan will lift the state of emergency on June 20 for nine prefectures including Tokyo and Osaka, public broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday, adding the government will instead introduce ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT ties up with Tokyo Century for data centre business in India
The demand for data centres is expected to continue to grow worldwide, what with the advent of 5G technology, and NTT aims to maximise investment efficiency and accelerate its data centre business. ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles Nearly Quit Gymnastics Before Tokyo Olympics Postponement – ‘I Can’t Do This’
In a new Facebook Watch documentary, the most decorated gymnast in history Simone Biles reveals the prospect of training for another 12 months took a hefty psychological toll. ( read original story ...)
Pin enthusiasts lament loss of trading chances in Tokyo
At every Olympics, away from the hordes of cheering spectators and the athletes competing for medals, pin enthusiasts lay out dozens of badges on corkboards or soft cloth in hopes of making a trade. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics’ Plan to Track Media With GPS Draws Opposition
Tokyo Olympic organizers face opposition from foreign journalists after saying they will be tracked by global positioning systems while in Japan as a way to control coronavirus risks. ( read original story ...)
Team GB swimmer Siobhan-Marie O’Connor retires after poor health rules her out of Tokyo 2020
Team GB swimmer Siobhan-Marie O'Connor has announced her retirement after her ulcerative colitis ruled her out of Tokyo 2020. ( read original story ...)
ASCOTT OPENS JAPAN’S FIRST LYF COLIVING PROPERTY IN THE VIBRANT FUKUOKA CITY (Singapore)
CapitaLand's wholly owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), will be opening lyf Tenjin Fukuoka, Ascott's first lyf-branded coliving property in Japan on 16 June 2021. ( read original story ...)