Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are set to hold their first in-person summit meeting on Friday, coinciding with the start of the Tokyo Olympics, Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Americans Who Helped Ghosn Escape From Japan to Be Sentenced
The father-son team that smuggled Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in a large musical-equipment case are set to be sentenced Monday for helping Nissan Motor Co.’s former chairman flee trial in 2019. ( read original story ...)
US needs Japan and Korea to counter China tech, says Google ex-CEO
China’s capabilities in artificial intelligence are “much closer than I thought” to catching up to the US, former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt told Nikkei Asia, stressing that America would not ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka faces biggest challenge of her career at Olympics — on and off the court
Tokyo Games represent a true test of character for a player who has openly struggled to handle the media spotlight in recent times. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: South African cases raise fear of Covid-19 cluster at athletes villages
Organisers on Sunday reported 10 new cases connected to the Olympics including media, contractors and other personnel, compared with 15 new cases on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Coco Gauff to miss Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for virus
U.S. tennis player Coco Gauff has tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing her to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Kevin Muscat makes Ange Postecoglou vow after Yokohama F.Marinos appointment
Kevin Muscat has stressed he'll build on the progress Ange Postecoglou achieved in Japan after being confirmed as the new coach of Japanese club Yokohama F.Marinos ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff will miss the Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19
American tennis hopeful Cori "Coco" Gauff will miss the Tokyo Olympics after announcing on Twitter Sunday she tested positive for Covid-19. The 17-year-old is currently the 25th ranked woman in the ... ( read original story ...)
How to spot short squeezes, plus 27 must-read crypto books
The definitive collection of the best investing stories Business Insider published during the week ended July 17. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei retains 800,000 digital subscribers with 4-pronged strategy
Taihei Shigemori, deputy general manager in Nikkei’s digital transformation office, thought a US$40 monthly subscription price might be too much. But 800,000 subscribers disagreed. Now Nikkei is ... ( read original story ...)
Coco Gauff out of Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19
U.S. Olympian Coco Gauff announced she tested positive for COVID-19 and won't play in the Tokyo Games, which start this week. ( read original story ...)
Russia at Tokyo Olympics with new name, confusing patchwork of dos and don’ts
Russia is competing under another new name at the Tokyo Olympics, the latest fallout from the Games' longest-running doping saga. ( read original story ...)
First 2 Athletes Test Positive for COVID at Olympic Village Ahead of Tokyo Summer Games
Two players on the South African soccer team have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Olympic village, and they aren't ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tennis-Gauff tests positive for COVID-19, to miss Tokyo Games
Gauff was set to become the youngest Olympic tennis player since 2000 but instead joins a number of the world's top players who have already pulled out of the Tokyo Games. "I'm disappointed to share ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 scare at Tokyo Olympics after three athletes test positive
A total of 10 cases were detected on the day, including five "Games concerned personnel", one contractor, and a journalist ... ( read original story ...)
Skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympics: Everything you need to know about new Olympic sport
Everything you need to know about skateboarding — park and street — as it makes its Olympic debut at this summer's Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)