Despite the fact that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are in full swing, the approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s cabinet sunk to 34 percent, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps more than 1%; investors monitor Covid restrictions in Asia
Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Monday morning trade, as Chinese tech stocks in Hong Kong plunged. Hong Kong-listed shares of Chinese tech giant Tencent slipped 4.52% in Monday morning trade. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – Dressage Day 1
It may have been a long time coming, but the opening day of Equestrian Dressage at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games more than lived up to expectations. Emotions ran high and so did the scores as superb ... ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude quake hits 73 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 73 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan at 02:16:16 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 56.77 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.6 just reported 76 km northeast of Mutsu, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred in the morning on Monday 26 July 2021 at 11:16 am local time near Mutsu, Mutsu-shi, Aomori, Japan, as reported by Japan's National Research ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: ‘soft power’ play for Japan at stake as country tries to salvage pandemic Games
Japan looks to recreate soft power win of the 1964 Summer Olympics, but pandemic complicates strategy for the political hierarchy inside the country when it comes to Tokyo 2020. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020 day three: swimming medals on offer, Kristian Blummenfelt wins triathlon and more – live!
More golds are up for grabs as the Games reach their third day. Join our writers for all the latest news ... ( read original story ...)
Fiji beats Japan to open Olympic rugby sevens title defense
Defending champion Fiji kicked off the Olympic rugby sevens competition with a 24-19 comeback win over Japan on a humid, cloudy Monday morning at Tokyo Stadium. The highly favored Fijians scored in ... ( read original story ...)
Appian Opens Japan Office and Accelerates Asia-Pacific Expansion
Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) today unveiled its new Appian Japan regional office. The office is headed by Shinsaku Hashimoto, a software industry executive with more than 20 years of expertise in business ... ( read original story ...)
Why the 2021 Olympics are still called ‘Tokyo 2020’
The 2021 Olympics are in full swing, and yet everywhere viewers look, they see the phrase "Tokyo 2020." On the surface, that seems strange. Sure, the Olympics were originally scheduled for 2020, but ... ( read original story ...)
NBC estimates 17 million in US saw opening of Tokyo Olympics
An estimated 17 million people in the United States watched the opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics held in a largely empty stadium, down 36% from the kickoff to the Rio de ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo braces for approaching typhoon
With tropical weather forecast to approach Tokyo within days, Olympics organizers say they’re talking with individual sports about changing event programs. ( read original story ...)
‘Dogecoin Is Money’—Elon Musk Shares Bullish Doge Theory Amid $200 Billion Bitcoin And Crypto Price Rally
Elon Musk has shared a dogecoin theory that proclaims the memecoin isn't a speculative asset but rather "dogecoin is ... ( read original story ...)
Support for Japan’s PM Suga slides as Tokyo Games underway
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga slid nine points to 34%, its lowest since he took office last September, a survey showed on Monday, clouding his hopes the Tokyo Olympics would boost ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s July factory activity grows at slowest pace in 5 months – PMI
Japan’s factory activity expanded at the slowest pace in five months in July, a private sector survey showed on Monday, underscoring the world’s third-largest economy’s struggle to stage a convincing ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: McDowell sets US triathlon record, swimmers look to build on Sunday success
Katie Ledecky and Torri Huske are among the Americans who will swim for gold during Monday's Olympic competition. ( read original story ...)