The Tokyo Olympics are not inspiring Japan's fatalistic Gen Z. The young are coping with COVID-19, empty stadiums and economic stagnation ... ( read original story ...)
Ugandan Olympic Weightlifter Who Vanished in Japan Has Been Found
Dean Mouhtaropoulos/GettyThe Ugandan weightlifter who disappeared in Japan after failing to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics last week has been found.Julius Ssekitoleko, 20, left a note ahead of his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Unwanted Olympics
Japan’s Unwanted Olympics Japan’s Unwanted Olympics... Here is today’s Foreign Policy brief: Tokyo 2020’s key sponsor scraps ad campaign amid public discontent, Haiti’s interim prime minister resigns, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan goes nuclear in bid to stay cool during Summer Olympics
Japan has rebooted extra power plants, including a long-dormant nuclear reactor, and taken other steps to avoid a power crisis as temperatures soar and demand for cooling surges, especially in Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)
Ugandan who fled pre-Olympics camp found in central Japan
A Ugandan athlete who fled during pre-Olympics training in western Japan last week has been found and is being interviewed by police, officials said Tuesday. Mie prefectural police in central Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda agrees to supply additional 50 million Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to Japan
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said on Tuesday it agreed to supply an additional 50 million doses of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine to Japan. Takeda CEO Christophe Weber had said in May that talks were ... ( read original story ...)
$200 Billion Crypto Price Crash: Bitcoin Suddenly Crashes Under $30,000 As Ethereum, Binance’s BNB, Cardano, XRP And Dogecoin Go Into Freefall
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have suddenly crashed lower, falling sharply after weeks of malaise. The bitcoin price dropped under the closely-watched $30,000 per bitcoin level as smaller ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends at six-month low amid rising Covid-19 cases
Japan’s Nikkei share average fell to a six-month low on Tuesday, tracking a broad sell-off on Wall Street as concerns grew that rising coronavirus cases globally could derail a nascent economic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: fears athletes could face hottest Games on record
Beach volleyball players have already found sand too hot for their feet during practice ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Japan projected to improve medals tally by 50% – Gracenote
Host-nation Japan is projected to improve its medals haul at the Tokyo Olympics by 50% from the Rio de Janeiro Games, according to data analysts Gracenote. Japan won a record-breaking 41 medals in ... ( read original story ...)
The Invisible Hand Behind the Tokyo Olympics
Dentsu, an advertising giant hard-wired into major Japanese institutions, stood to be Japan’s biggest winner of this year’s Games. But the pandemic has played havoc with those plans. ( read original story ...)
2. “NET ZERO Leaders Summit” (Japan Business Conference 2021)
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) will hold an online event, "NET ZERO Leaders Summit (Japan Business Conference 2021)" starting on ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.2 quake hits near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan, was reported only 17 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly $100 billion wiped off crypto market as bitcoin drops below $30,000
Bitcoin fell below $30,000 for the first time since Jun. 22 dragging other digital coins lower. About $98 billion was wiped off the entire cryptocurrency market in 24 hours as of 12:29 a.m. ET on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends at 6-month low amid rising COVID-19 cases
Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a six-month low on Tuesday, tracking a broad sell-off on Wall Street as concerns grew that rising coronavirus cases globally could derail a nascent economic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: 5 athletes who used crowdfunding to finance their Olympic dreams
She may be America’s number one badminton player, but 31-year-old Zhang Beiwen still has to rely on crowdfunding to finance her overseas training and her coach’s travel expenses to Tokyo. World No 14 ... ( read original story ...)