Japan has suspended the use of 1.6 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, following reports of contaminants in some vials more than a week ago. That comes as the country is rushing to vaccinate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Taiwan Lawmakers Discuss China Threat
Both sides emphasized the convergence between their governments on the perceived threat from China – and reaffirmed their desire to increase cooperation to counter that threat. The discussions, which ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Price Today Bounces Back to $49,000; Ether Nears $3,250. Top Crypto Rates
Bitcoin is looking very bullish on the weekly timeframe, and we can see another bullish week close above 49000$, which can build the momentum for bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies to rally next week ... ( read original story ...)
Ethereum Displaying Encouraging Signs Amid Crypto Market Pullback: Santiment
As the overall crypto market continues to retreat, Ethereum (ETH) is displaying some "encouraging" metrics, says the blockchain analytics firm Santiment. ( read original story ...)
Nomura offers pizza and pasta for tradable crypto tokens
Japan’s biggest brokerage has started offering subscriptions to a luxurious Italian food delivery service, where customers can use tokens to buy and trade dishes as their value fluctuates.An affiliate ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: I did a lot of things ‘wrong’ during French Open fiasco
It wasn’t a mea culpa, but Naomi Osaka admitted Friday she wishes she had handled the whole French Open fiasco differently. And the young tennis star sounded as if she’s fine with meeting with ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics 2020 day four: athletics, swimming and more – live!
The action continues in Tokyo with medals up for grabs in the pool, on the track and beyond. Join our team of writers ... ( read original story ...)
The teenager who won wheelchair slalom at the 1964 Tokyo Paralympic Games
This year is not the first time Tokyo has played host to the Paralympic Games - the first time was in 1964. Back then, British teenager, Caz Walton, became a success story winning three golds in two ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo enters the ready-to-drink hard seltzer market with Water Sour
Sapporo Beer Ltd, a group company of Sapporo Holdings Inc, this week launched Water Sour, its first ready-to-drink hard seltzer product. Sapporo has already shipped more than 310,000 cases, or ... ( read original story ...)
Man in Sapporo attempts to rob convenience store with lighter
With guns being extremely hard to come by in Japan, armed robbers here usually resort to large kitchen knives for intimidating store staff into handing over money. But for some reason, some of them ... ( read original story ...)
NGU Nagoya – Angeviolet Hiroshima head to head game preview and prediction
NGU Nagoya vs Angeviolet Hiroshima team performances, predictions and head to head team stats for goals, first half goals, corners, cards. Japan Nadeshiko League 1 ... ( read original story ...)
US Open 2021: Naomi Osaka says she did a ‘lot of things wrong’ in French Open media row
Japan's Naomi Osaka says she has learned from the media controversy at this year's French Open after accepting she did "a lot of things wrong". ( read original story ...)
US OPEN 2021: Djokovic, Osaka demand much of the attention
Novak Djokovic is well aware that his two-track pursuit of men’s tennis history at the U.S. Open — the first calendar-year Grand Slam in more than a half-century and a record 21st major title — means ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin interest is spilling into Honduras. This entrepreneur plans to launch its first crypto exchange
Since El Salvador announced it would make Bitcoin legal tender in June, Latin American governments have signalled increasing interest in cryptocurrency adoption. Earlier this week, the crypto ... ( read original story ...)
Robinhood’s Reliance on Crypto Markets Revealed
It's Monday, August 23rd, I'm your host Jason Moser, and on this week's financial show, we'll take a look at Robinhood's earnings season premiere. Wells Fargo has had a bit of a change of heart and ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto-Corns? Unicorn Numbers Explode As Venture Investment Surges In Crypto
As venture capital firms continue to flood the crypto and digital asset space with more money, a stampede of unicorns is emerging unlike anything the space has ever witnessed. ( read original story ...)