India's equity market appears headed for its first tech stock boom. Shares of food delivery service startup Zomato listed on both the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM seeks faster COVID vaccine delivery from Pfizer- media
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met with the CEO of Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) on Friday, requesting faster delivery of COVID-19 vaccines, the Nikkei reported, as the Olympic host nation struggles with ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s opening match pushed back, raising speculation of a role in Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony
Naomi Osaka's opening match has been pushed back from Saturday to Sunday, raising speculation on whether the tennis superstar has a role to play in Friday's opening ceremony. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tennis-Osaka’s opening match moved to Sunday at organisers’ request – ITF
Japan's Naomi Osaka has had her opening match in the Olympic women's singles event pushed back by a day to Sunday following a request from Tokyo 2020 organisers, the International Tennis Federation ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s opening tennis match at Tokyo Olympics pushed back a day
Organizers did not immediately provide a reason for Naomi Osaka's first match in the Olympic tennis tournament being moved from Saturday to Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Japan’s Osaka returns to spotlight in Centre Court Games opener
Japan's Naomi Osaka will return to the spotlight on Saturday, kicking off her Olympic campaign in the first match on Centre Court as a home crowd favourite after taking a mental health break two ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tennis-Japan’s Osaka returns to Games’ spotlight on Sunday
Japan's Naomi Osaka will return to the spotlight on Sunday, kicking off her Olympic campaign as a home crowd favourite after taking a mental health break two months ago. Osaka, a four-time Grand ... ( read original story ...)
In venue fit for head of state, Japan PM seeks Pfizer doses
Japan's prime minister met with Pfizer's CEO in an unusually high-profile setting Friday to make sure the drugmaker would deliver the COVID-19 vaccine as promised by this fall as the nation faces ... ( read original story ...)
Shachihoko ornaments returned to Nagoya Castle
A pair of golden ornaments taken from the roof of Nagoya Castle in central Japan and put on display for about four months have been returned to their rightful home. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics updates: US softball off to strong start, flagbearers to make history
The Tokyo Olympics officially begin with the opening ceremony on Friday, but there has been a lot of action already. Stay up to date. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Olympics kick off amid a cascade of disasters
Not the Japanese public, which according to recent polling overwhelmingly opposed hosting the Olympics as a new wave of the pandemic hit the country. Not leading corporate sponsors like Toyota, whose ... ( read original story ...)
Safety blunders fuel Japan’s mistrust of nuclear power
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa is the biggest nuclear power station in the world. Tucked away on a remote Sea of Japan coastline, the plant can generate almost eight gigawatts of electricity from its seven ... ( read original story ...)
Looking at Tokyo Olympics through the lens of the 1964 Games
The current Tokyo organizers will need that resiliency ... but buyers have been struggling for months to lock in a new property. Carrie Blair, a realtor for Keller Williams in the Pioneer Valley, said ... ( read original story ...)
China Crypto Miners Plot Their Next Moves to Evade Crackdown
The title of the forum was arcane even by cryptocurrency standards: Web 3.0 Blockchain Application Cum Computing Power Overseas and Distributed Storage Conference. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tennis-Japan’s Osaka returns to spotlight in Centre Court Games opener
Japan's Naomi Osaka will return to the spotlight on Saturday, kicking off her Olympic campaign in the first match on Centre Court as a home crowd favourite after taking a mental health break two ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo gold winners to get Rs 75 lakh from IOA, move exposes internal rift
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Thursday announced that it would give the Tokyo Olympics gold medal winners a cash award of Rs 75 lakh apart from giving each of the participating National ... ( read original story ...)