New Zealand women's soccer coach Tom Sermanni will step down after the Tokyo Olympics, the country's governing body (NZF) said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo vaccination centre to offer shots to younger people as Olympics loom
The main coronavirus vaccination centre in the Japanese capital of Tokyo will begin booking shots for people under 65 from Saturday, media reported on Thursday, as it ramps up inoculation efforts ... ( read original story ...)
Minions try to derail Tokyo Olympics hopefuls in adorable NBC promos
Watch EW's exclusive look at the pesky little creatures costarring with gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Caeleb Dressel. ( read original story ...)
Anatomy of Japan’s joyless Olympics: a hyper-cautious bureaucracy and slow vaccine rollout
But this summer's pandemic-era Games in Tokyo are destined to go down as the most joyless of modern times with athletes sequestered and cheering even banned. In the past few weeks, Japan's government ... ( read original story ...)
Will 2020 Olympics Go Ahead? Japan Faces Multibillion-Dollar Loss If Games Are Canceled
Corporate sponsors have hired consultants to determine whether being associated with Games could have a negative impact on their brands. ( read original story ...)
Factbox: From triumph of 1964 Olympics to COVID: Japan then and now
Japan hoped that holding the 2020 Olympics would reprise the triumph of 1964, when it became the first Asian host of the Games and gained a huge economic boost, but the coronavirus has muted the ... ( read original story ...)
Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.1 just reported 95 km northeast of Hachinohe, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred only 10 minutes ago 95 km northeast of Hachinohe, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIE ... ( read original story ...)
Pylontech PF37M LFP cell has been tested in Japan and awarded the certificate of SII Easthquake Countermeasures as the first Chinese ESS manufacturer
With this document in hand, Pylontech becomes the first company in China to officially pass TUV Rheinland Japan's earthquake protection test for household energy storage systems. Pylontech awarded the ... ( read original story ...)
CyCraft Partners with Japanese IT Giant ITFOR to Deploy AI-Enabled Infosec Resilience in Finance Industry
Taiwan -based information security company CyCraft today (2021/6/10) announced its Japanese subsidiary CyCraft Japan Inc. Ltd. has officially entered into a partnership with ITFOR Inc., a publicly ... ( read original story ...)
Celtic: ‘Boss’ Postecoglou sends emotional farewell to Yokohama F.Marinos on J-League exit
New Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou has praised the most passionate fans in the country as he announced his departure from Japan and the J-League. ( read original story ...)
Toshiba colluded with Japan ministry to undermine shareholders, probe finds
Japan's influential trade ministry effectively colluded with Toshiba Corp's management to influence shareholders votes on director nominees at last year's annual general meeting, an independent probe ... ( read original story ...)
Mark Cuban on the Future of the Mavs, Taxing Billionaires, and Why Elon Musk Is ‘Irrelevant’ to Crypto
The entrepreneur and NBA owner opens up about his Dallas Mavericks, how much the mega-rich pay in taxes, the NBA-China relationship, and much more. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin price – live: Crypto market surges as El Salvador reveals plan for 100% renewable mining
Bitcoin is once again on the ascendency, having seen a 17 per cent price rise since Tuesday’s flash crash. The cryptocurrency was boosted by news from El Salvador that it will be recognised as legal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends higher on economic rebound hopes; Eisai drags Topix
AP Signs that more economies are reopening amid a steady vaccine rollout underpinned shipping firms, with Nippon Yusen jumping 3.65 per cent to be the biggest gainer on the Nikkei. TOKYO: Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Breweries set to start Yebisu beer sale in Singapore
Sapporo Breweries Ltd. will start selling Yebisu beer in Singapore on Tuesday, hoping to capitalize on strong demand for Japa ... ( read original story ...)
Ange Postecoglou confirmed as Celtic manager – to begin work immediately after exit from J-League side Yokohama F.Marinos
Celtic have confirmed Ange Postecoglou as new manager – replacing Neil Lennon who departed the club in February – and the new man will set to work immediately. ( read original story ...)