Gymnastics star Simone Biles revealed Tuesday that her aunt died "unexpectedly" during the Tokyo Olympic Games. Biles, who returned to competition after a week off due to mental health concerns, won a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Day 12 in Pictures
Sakura Yosozumi of Team Japan and Kokona Hiraki of Team Japan celebrate after winning the gold and silver medals respectively during the Women’s Skateboarding Park Finals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Sees Cryptocurrency Dealers as Part of Anti-Money Laundering Plan, Top Financial Regulator Says
Financial Services Agency chief Junichi Nakajima says crypto dealers have the same obligation as banks to ensure they don’t deal with criminals. ( read original story ...)
No team gold, but U.S. women show depth during Tokyo stay
Simone Biles is taking a break. Maybe a permanent one. Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum are all basically sprinting to college. MyKayla Skinner is ready to ... ( read original story ...)
Grayscale Gears Up For Bitcoin ETF As Crypto Prices Rebound From Recent Lows
Although the world’s largest digital asset manager with almost $35 billion under management, Grayscale, will likely not have the first Bitcoin ETF approved in the U.S., it is not planning to surrender ... ( read original story ...)
IOC has “no regrets” over Sapporo move despite athlete criticism and heat fears
The International Olympic Committee has insisted it has no regrets about the controversial decision to move the race walks and marathons at Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from US Open warm up tournament ahead of title defence
The world number two has pulled out of next week's Omnium Banque Nationale in Montreal in the lead up to the US Open, where she is the defending champion ... ( read original story ...)
Sean Hannity defends Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka: ‘Can we just be a little more respectful?’
While some conservatives have gleefully mocked the two athletes over their mental health issues, the Fox News host does not believe it’s warranted. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Sofia Kenin, Iga Swiatek pull out of US Open tuneup in Montreal
Naomi Osaka, Sofia Kenin and Iga Swiatek pulled out of the National Bank Open hard-court tuneup to be played in Montreal this month ahead of the US Open. ( read original story ...)
Hitachi Rail enters agreement to acquire Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems business
Hitachi Rail today agreed to acquire Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems business (the “Business” or “GTS”) for an enterprise value of €1,660 m (~¥215 bn). The final purchase price will be ... ( read original story ...)
Are Japanese peanuts known as Mexican peanuts in Japan? This is the love story behind this snack
Yoshiegei Nakatani lost his job when his boss was accused of espionage in WWII and he had no choice but to start his own business. ( read original story ...)
Longtime NKY Japanese restaurant, a mainstay for visiting Toyota execs, to close
A longtime Northern Kentucky restaurant that offered up authentic Japanese cuisine will be closing its doors for good by the end of this month. ( read original story ...)
Japan Residential Water Treatment Systems Market 2020-2021 & 2027 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The “2021 Japan Residential Water Treatment Systems Market With Covid-19 Impact” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offe ... ( read original story ...)
Commodities bounce brings bonanza to Japan’s trading houses
Japan's trading houses are riding a commodities boom as major economies recover from the pandemic, with Itochu this week reporting record quarterly profit and three others raising their earnings ... ( read original story ...)
Why Was Anna Cockrell Disqualified From 400m Hurdles Final at Tokyo Olympics?
Anna Cockrell was disqualified from the women's 400m hurdles Olympic final after running into the wrong lane, it has been confirmed. Cockrell, who was competing in her first Olympics at Tokyo, ... ( read original story ...)
Punching out of it: USA Boxing has Olympic revival in Tokyo
Richard Torrez Jr. went into the Olympic boxing ring Wednesday with a game plan jointly concocted over the phone by his father back home in central California and by Billy Walsh, his national team's ... ( read original story ...)