Nikkei has learned that organizers were leaning toward the decision on Thursday evening, during five-way talks between the Japanese and Tokyo governments and Olympic officials. It comes hours ... ( read original story ...)
Google to Buy Japan Payment Startup for $182 Million-Plus – Nikkei
Alphabet Inc's Google is set to buy Japanese smartphone payment startup Pring for more than 20 billion yen ($181.9 million), the Nikkei financial daily reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei falls 2-weeks low on COVID-19 state of emergency woes
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average was down 248.92 points, or 0.88%, to 28,118.03. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 17.36 points, ... ( read original story ...)
Yokozuna Hakuho, Terunofuji remain undefeated in Nagoya
Yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Terunofuji remained the joint leaders after each picked up his fifth win at The 36-year-old Hakuho has won a record 44 grand tournaments, but has missed all or part of the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says she’s recharged and ready to return for Tokyo Olympics
Osaka explained her decision to take a mental health break and leave the French Open in a new Time magazine essay. ( read original story ...)
Osaka says Djokovic, Michelle Obama, others reached out
Naomi Osaka says former First Lady Michelle Obama and sports stars Novak Djokovic, Michael Phelps and Stephen Curry were among those who reached out to offer support after she withdrew from the French ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka opens up about mental health, Olympics in TIME piece
"Lesson one: you can never please everyone," Naomi Osaka wrote in an essay for TIME about taking a break from tennis to focus on her mental health. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka suggests ‘better’ press conference format, giving pro athletes ‘mental break’ from scrutiny
Tennis star Naomi Osaka suggested in an essay published Thursday that pro athletes should be able to take a mental break from press conferences and media scrutiny. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says the press conference format is in ‘great need of a refresh’
Naomi Osaka says the press conference format between journalists and athletes is "out of date," as the Japanese star penned a first-person essay on mental health in TIME magazine's latest issue. The ... ( read original story ...)
Meet 6 Heroes Who Helped Battle COVID-19 Before Competing in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
What we’ve been through has made me realize even more: health is the most important thing, both for the individual and the collective' ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s COVID-19 emergency to last through Summer Olympics
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday declared a state of emergency for the city of Tokyo that will last through the Summer Olympic Games, which begin this month, and possibly could keep ... ( read original story ...)
State Of Emergency In Japan, National Wildfire Risk, Haiti Assassination Suspects Killed: News You Need To Start Your Day
The Olympics will begin under a state of emergency in Japan. Haiti's police chief says four suspects have been killed after the assassination of the president. Plus, what you need to know before ... ( read original story ...)
Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo during Olympics
Japan had earlier said it would allow limited numbers of domestic fans to attend, but changed its mind after covid-19 infections rose. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Impose COVID-19 Emergency in Tokyo During Olympics
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government is going to place Tokyo under the fourth state of emergency on 12 July, which will last until 22 August and cover the duration of the Olympic Games, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan declares 4th state of emergency for Tokyo
The Japanese government decided Thursday to put capital Tokyo under the fourth state of emergency over COVID-19, covering the duration of the Olympics, in an effort to curb a recent surge in ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic CEO says ready to back Tokyo 2020 on Olympic spectator decision
Olympic sponsor Panasonic will back any decision by Olympic 2020 organizers on whether to allow spectators at the Tokyo games as a rise in COVID-19 infections in Japan's capital triggers tighter ... ( read original story ...)