The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: Host Japan beat Mexico 3-2 in softball to improve to 2-0 at ... ( read original story ...)
Miu Goto saves the day as Japan’s softball team gets dramatic win over Mexico
Goto stranded five runners over the final two innings and Mana Atsumi singled in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth as Japan beat Mexico 3-2. ( read original story ...)
American father, son get Japan prison terms for Ghosn escape
A Tokyo court has handed down prison terms for the American father and son accused of helping Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, escape to Lebanon while awaiting trial in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Osaka makes her return against Zheng at Tokyo Olympics
Naomi Osaka’s first match in nearly two months will come against 52nd-ranked Zheng Saisai of China in the opening round of the Olympic tennis tournament. The second-seeded Osaka, who represents host ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony Director Fired for 1998 Joke on Holocaust
"We found out that Mr. Kobayashi, in his own performance, has used a phrase ridiculing a historical tragedy," the organizing committee stated. ( read original story ...)
Opening ceremony director for 2021 Tokyo Olympics fired after comments about Holocaust surface
A Tokyo 2020 official said they became aware of the director's past remarks about the Holocaust, which he made in 1998, on Wednesday morning. ( read original story ...)
WHO boss says COVID-19 vaccine IP waiver not a property ‘snatch’
The World Health Organization on Wednesday (Jul 21) sought to reassure pharmaceutical companies that a proposal to suspend patent rights on ... ( read original story ...)
Property investors remain attracted to offices in Japan’s regional cities
One company will invest US$10b in Japan, 70% of which will be invested in office buildings. According to the bi-annual investor survey conducted by the Japan Real Estate Institute (JREI) in April 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
2 more Olympic athletes among 91 total Tokyo virus cases
TOKYO (AP) — Two athletes were among four residents of the Olympic Village who were added to the tally Thursday of people accredited for the Tokyo Games who have tested positive for COVID-19 this ... ( read original story ...)
Story of boat that washed ashore in Del Norte County after Japan earthquake to air on NBC tonight
The first airing of “Kamome” is scheduled for 10:07 p.m. tonight. Additional showings will be slotted throughout the Olympic coverage. The documentary can also be viewed for free on ... ( read original story ...)
Three spots in Japan will make your transition back to travel an educational one
With COVID-19 vaccinations ramping up, some people may be ready to leave their neighborhoods and go traveling again. Three spots in particular are good if you're into history. ( read original story ...)
Stark silence on Tokyo’s dead streets mirror Olympics only just tolerated
The pandemic, and the IOC’s stubbornness, have transformed the Games into a made-for-TV spectacle with a stale aftertaste ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft ad airing during Tokyo Olympics shows Teams is more than a business app
Microsoft's ad, part of a campaign called "Ticket to Tokyo," will premiere during Friday's opening ceremonies broadcast. ( read original story ...)
Another casualty of the COVID Olympics … Japanese whisky
In 1964, the last time Japan hosted the Olympics, the Suntory distillery, the nation’s oldest, moved a batch of then 4-year-old whisky from a mizunara cask to a white oak cask. The liquor was left ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin on pace for best day in over a month amid crypto conference
CNBC's Kate Rooney takes a look at bitcoin's performance Wednesday as well as comments from Elon Musk on the crypto space. ( read original story ...)
Coin Metric co-founder gives his take on the future of crypto
Nic Carter, Castle Island Ventures, Coin Metric co-founder on what's next for cryptocurrencies. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Guy Adami, Tim Seymour, Karen Finerman and Steve ... ( read original story ...)