Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic cruised into the semi-finals of men's singles event at the Tokyo Olympics here at Ariake Tennis Park on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Officials in Tokyo alarmed as cases hit record highs; Biden to launch vaccine push for millions of federal workers
Coronavirus case counts are once again rising across the US, near and far. Health officials are scrambling to vaccinate as the Delta variant takes hold. Confusion is growing about whether people ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: German cycling coach Patrick Moster sent home following racist remarks
German cycling coach Patrick Moster has been sent home from the Tokyo Olympics after using racist language to describe rival athletes during the men's individual time trial in Fuji on Wednesday.Moster ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles makes mental health the talk of the Tokyo Games
Brittney Griner has long been open about her ongoing battle with depression, an ailment that triggered suicidal thoughts when she was younger and last year drove her out of the WNBA ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s daily coronavirus cases cross 10,000 for first time
Nippon Television reported that the cases in Tokyo city hit a record high near 4,000 on Thursday as two people attending the Tokyo Olympics from overseas have been admitted to hospital with COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
6 Ways To Earn Free Crypto — And What You Should Know Before You Collect
If you’ve already added cryptocurrency to your investment portfolio, these options offer some extra coin on top of your initial investment — but you should know exactly how it works before diving in. ( read original story ...)
Western governments need to stop dismissing the crypto revolution as speculative and criminal, Mohamed El-Erian says
Famous economist Mohamed El-Erian said western countries risk losing out to China if they don't start to take crypto seriously. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Competition Heats Up With FTX.US Growth Spurt
FTX.US’s marketing push appears to be making headway amid a broader surge in interest about cryptocurrency trading. ( read original story ...)
State Street to Offer Crypto Services to Private-Fund Clients
State Street Corp. is set to offer cryptocurrency reporting, reconciliation and processing services to its private-fund clients in the latest sign that digital assets are gaining acceptance on Wall ... ( read original story ...)
Could digital currency and crypto be the answer to America’s 14 million unbanked adults?
Massachusetts senator thinks low transaction costs of digital currency may help unbanked and underbanked Americans ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka are redefining the meaning of true strength in sport
Their decisions to protect their mental health show we are raising a generation who can see their athletes not just as heroes, but as humans, writes ... ( read original story ...)
KORTUC Inc. Closed Financing From AXA Japan to Accelerate Pivotal Phase II Study of Novel Radiosensitizer for Cancer Radiotherapy
KORTUC Inc., a Japanese clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on the clinical and product development of a novel radiosensitizer improving the effectiveness of cancer radiotherapy (RT), ... ( read original story ...)
US–Japan digital trade deal should include crypto: American think tank
Harold of the American policy think tank Rand Corporation have called on the United States and Japan to include crypto in the bilateral digital trade agreement between the two nations. In an opinion ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo eyes Japan’s expanding low-alcohol category with 0.7% The Drafty
Japanese brewer Sapporo has launched a 0.7%-abv beverage with a beer-like taste in its home market. The malt-based canned drink, called The Drafty, aims to mimic the flavour of beer while also ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo COVID cases hit record high for third day as Olympics continue
Japanese officials expressed alarm on Thursday as Tokyo, the host city of the Olympic Games, reported a record number of new coronavirus cases for the third day in a row."We have never experienced the ... ( read original story ...)
Officials in Tokyo alarmed as virus cases hit record highs
Japanese officials sounded the alarm Thursday as Tokyo reported record-breaking coronavirus cases for the third-straight day with the Olympics well underway. Tokyo reported 3,865 new cases Thursday, ... ( read original story ...)