Japan needs to ensure mutual recognition of its planned COVID-19 vaccine certificate, which would allow foreigners who have received their shots abroad to enter the country without restrictions, an ... ( read original story ...)
Youngest Nikkei 225 CEO seeks to ‘simplify hiring’ in COVID-19 era
Hisayuki Idekoba says Recruit's "ground-up type of culture," where employees are judged on their ability to deliver results rather than time spent in the office, has been an asset. ( read original story ...)
Controversial “comfort women” statue exhibited by Nagoya gallery
Works from an art exhibition that has repeatedly sparked controversy for its purported "anti-Japan" message in featuring a statue symbolizing wartime "comfort women" have been put on display at a ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Boxing-Transparent Tokyo hopes judging rejig can dial down disputes
Boxing will start with a clean slate for the Tokyo Olympics following an acrimonious contest at the 2016 Games, with the sport's troubled governing body and all 36 of the Rio officials barred from any ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Rugby-Fijians set to fly again in Tokyo
The Fijian men's sevens rugby team gave the Rio Games one of its enduring images when they came together to belt out a few hymns after winning their nation's first Olympic gold medal and the Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
Rescuers Resume Search for 24 Missing in Japan Landslides
Rescuers in Japan waded through mud, rock and splintered wood in search of 24 people still missing on Tuesday after heavy rain triggered massive landslides in the seaside city of Atami three days ago, ... ( read original story ...)
Mix Business With Pleasure At Tokyo American Club Nihonbashi
Tokyo American Club, Tokyo’s premiere international private club, has opened an exclusive satellite club on the sixth floor of the Nihonbashi Muromachi Mitsui Tower for busy Tokyoites seeking a ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics Parents and teachers gauge risks for children attending Tokyo Games
Olympic organisers have capped the number of spectators allowed into venues, but will offer Japanese students special access under a programme that would let hundreds of thousands of children see the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan searches for 24 unaccounted for in mudslide; 4 dead
Rescue workers are digging through sludge and debris looking for more than 20 people who may be trapped after mud, trees and rocks ripped with a roar through a Japanese seaside resort ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: The confounding rules around the sporting event
The fastest American woman has been banned from her signature event at the Tokyo Olympics for taking a performance decreasing drug. ( read original story ...)
Japan mudslide: Rescue workers in Atami search for 80 people feared missing
Japanese rescue workers continued to search for survivors Monday, two days after a devastating "tsunami" of mud swept through a coastal city, killing at least three and leaving more than 80 feared ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin SuperSplit: ‘Wild West’ trading sites and crypto casinos raise scam fears
More than a decade after its inception, bitcoin and the broader cryptocurency industry are still widely referred to as being in the “Wild West” phase of their development. As recently as last month, ... ( read original story ...)
Youngest Nikkei 225 CEO Seeks to ‘Simplify Hiring’ in Covid Era
Japanese staffing and internet firm Recruit Holdings Co., one of Japan’s biggest and most laid-back companies, was well positioned for the work-from-home shift and transition to a post-Covid future, ... ( read original story ...)
At 34, ‘Mommy Rocket’ Fraser-Pryce sprinter to beat in Tokyo
Every time Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce steps on the track, some sort of record is in jeopardy. At the top of that list, of course, is Florence Griffith Joyner's 33-year-old mark in the 100 meters. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Ashley McKenzie named in judo team for third Olympics
Commonwealth and European medallist Ashley McKenzie is named in a six-strong GB judo team for the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s return to action highlights Olympic tennis
As it was, Naomi Osaka would have been one of the most-watched, most-discussed, most-supported athletes at the Tokyo Olympics. She’s the highest-earning female athlete in the world, a tennis ... ( read original story ...)