Rowing Canada will send its largest Olympic team in a quarter-century when the athletes arrive in Tokyo, the organization announced Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan win’s gold medal in women’s softball
USA pitcher Monica Abbott (L) tags out Japan's Masumi Mishina, during 7th inning action in the women's gold medal game, won by Japan, 3-1, at Fengtai Softball Field, August 21, 2008, at the Summer ... ( read original story ...)
Japan set to pass law restricting land sales near strategic assets
Japan took another step Tuesday toward a law restricting purchases of land near defense forces bases or other areas with national security implications. The bill, which seeks to prevent foreign owners ... ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk’s Tweet Radically Changed the Crypto Game. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Elon Musk announced that Tesla would no longer accept Bitcoin as a form of payment because of its environmental impact. While there had been previous grumblings about the energy needed to mine Bitcoin ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Miami: 21 photos of the crypto bonanza
Photographer Roger Kisby documented the thousands of crypto fans who flocked to Miami for Bitcoin 2021, America’s first major tech conference since the pandemic started. ( read original story ...)
Commodities Vet Raising Capital to Trade Crypto Derivatives – sources
Row was spotted on the fundraising circuit in Miami chatting with Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY.) — a known Bitcoin bull ... ( read original story ...)
Kamiya Naoki Named Director of Programming at Tokyo Filmex
Kamiya Naoki has been named as new director of programming at Tokyo Filmex, a Tokyo-based festival with a strong focus on Japanese and Asian independent cinema. This year’s Filmex will run Oct. 31-Nov ... ( read original story ...)
Paralympic ace Henshaw hungry for medals ahead of tilt at Tokyo canoeing glory
Charlotte Henshaw wants to cook up a storm in Tokyo and says ParalympicsGB’s food-loving canoeists couldn’t be hungrier for glory, writes Will Jennings. ( read original story ...)
Olympian and Rugby 7s player Carlin Isles determined to make it to Tokyo Olympics
Rio Olympic rugby player Carlin Isles has endured pressure to remain a formidable athlete as he aims his sights on the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
U.S.-Japan conduct security operations in South China Sea
The United States has deployed an aircraft carrier to the South China Sea to conduct maritime security operations with allies. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s time out offers powerful leadership lesson
Tennis star Naomi Osaka made headlines when she turned down the opportunity to play at the French Open amid pressure from the organisers who wanted her to appear before the press. Osaka, who had been ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Companies in Japan set up vaccination sites
Japan’s vaccination program has been the slowest among developed nations, with about 5% of its population fully vaccinated. The government recently unveiled workplace inoculation efforts by major ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka must find ‘safe space’ to overcome issues, says Evert
Japan's world number two Naomi Osaka must take the time to be in a "safe space" and seek help to figure out the dilemma she finds herself in, according to American tennis great Chris Evert. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Covid rule breakers risk losing Olympic and Paralympic medals
Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics must eat alone, be tested daily, and refrain from talking in confined spaces under new Covid rules ... ( read original story ...)
Athlete warning: Play nice in Tokyo or face warning, fine or expulsion from Olympics
If athletes coming to Japan for the Tokyo Olympics needed a warning, they got it Tuesday as officials rolled out the third and final rendition of so-called Playbooks — the rulebooks governing ... ( read original story ...)
Military exercises around Liancourt Rocks aggravate tensions between Seoul and Tokyo
South Korea’s navy, air force and coastguard carried out military exercises around a group of disputed islands claimed by Japan, further inflaming relations with Tokyo after their open diplomatic ... ( read original story ...)