Japanese composer Keigo Oyamada has resigned from his work on the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony after coming under fire for decades-old bullying. ( read original story ...)
Vegas Mother-Son Duo Swindled Investors in Crypto Scam, SEC Says
The regulator shut down an alleged fraud by Joy and Brent Kovar, who raised more than $12 million from at least 277 investors. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NET ZERO Virtual Summit aims for goal of carbon neutrality
JETRO and The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry are teaming up for a virtual summit aimed at showcasing Japan’s commitment to green investment and realizing carbon neutrality by 2050. The NET ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka gets into Twitter feud with Megyn Kelly over tennis pro’s magazine covers
It started when Kelly jumped on criticism of Osaka gracing the front of mags after refusing to speak to media at the French Open and bowing out of the tournament. ( read original story ...)
‘Do Better’: Naomi Osaka Blocks Megyn ‘Blackface’ Kelly On Twitter For Trolling Her Anxiety
Megyn Kelly has finally been silenced on social media after tennis star Naomi Osaka blocked the disgraced former TV anchor from following her on Twitter. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka becomes the first Black female athlete to appear on a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover
Naomi Osaka, rapper Megan Thee Stallion, and model and actress Leyna Bloom are the cover stars for this year's swimsuit issue. ( read original story ...)
Kara Eaker, U.S. women’s gymnastics alternate, tests positive for Covid days before Tokyo Olympics
Both U.S. women's gymnastics alternates Kara Eaker and Leanne Wong were placed under quarantine, according to officials. ( read original story ...)
Everything that’s gone wrong for the Tokyo Olympics so far
W ith the opening ceremony just days away, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are off to a rough start. After being delayed a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the games are seeing serious challenges in the ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota scraps Olympics TV adverts amid lukewarm support in Japan
Carmaker will not air any Olympic-themed ads despite being one of the Games’ top corporate sponsors ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shines light on backlash over representing Japan at Olympics in new Netflix series
In her new self-titled Netflix docuseries, Naomi Osaka discusses the backlash she received for representing Japan instead of the U.S. at the Tokyo Games. No surprise: The 23-year-old Haitian-Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota Scraps Plans for Olympics Ads in Japan During Games
The auto maker cites local concerns about the pandemic for its decision. Games broadcaster NBCUniversal said Toyota’s plans outside its home country are unchanged. ( read original story ...)
Tensions rising between athletes and corporate sponsors
The imminent Olympics include Coca-Cola and the Dow Chemical Company as worldwide partners. As a previous producer of weapons, including napalm and ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs to accelerate alternative investments in Japan
Goldman Sachs will expand investments in alternative assets like office buildings and data centers in Japan, consolidating various investment operations into a new merchant banking division capable of ... ( read original story ...)
As Bitcoin Prices Slide Amid A Market Slowdown, Crypto-Charged Robinhood Seeks $32 Billion IPO Valuation
Mobile investing platform Robinhood has shared new details about its plans to go public in an updated SEC filing ... ( read original story ...)
From Square building a bitcoin DeFi business to Elon Musk’s dogecoin tweets: 6 things that happened in crypto this past week
From Jack Dorsey announcing that Square is building a bitcoin-focused DeFi business to Elon Musk continuing to tweet about dogecoin, here are 6 things to know. ( read original story ...)
Chaos in Tokyo: U.S. gymnast, athletes in Olympic Village test positive for COVID-19
Despite IOC president Thomas Bach's claim that the Olympics will be "zero risk," COVID-19 is already wreaking havoc within the Olympic Village. ( read original story ...)