The Paralympics began Tuesday in the same empty National Stadium — during the same pandemic — as the opening and closing ceremonies of the recently completed Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
We have wings: Paralympics off to glittering start in Tokyo
The opening ceremony of the 16th Paralympic Games began here on Tuesday, paying homage to the resilience of para athletes and giving the message of moving forward ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Covid-19 positive casts shadow over spectacular opening ceremony for beleaguered Games
Paralympics begin in front of a spectacular but spectatorless National Stadium in Tokyo as a record 4,403 athletes from 162 teams descend on Tokyo, undergoing its worst Covid-19 surge yet. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tokio Marine Selects CyberCube for Global Cyber Accumulation Partnership
Tokio Marine, the global P&C insurance group, has become the latest globally leading insurance institution to partner with leading cyber risk analytics specialist CyberCube. In a wide-ranging ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Channel 4 warns of privatisation risk to future coverage
Channel 4 will air 300 hours from Tokyo on TV, starting with Tuesday's opening ceremony ... In recent days, Channel 4 has announced shows including a property programme fronted by rapper Tinie Tempah, ... ( read original story ...)
M&G adds Japan logistics centre to Asia-Pacific portfolio
The Asset provides authoritative, unbiased coverage of the financial markets together with independent financial research on Asian issues, trends & developments ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchanges are booming, for now
A handful of cryptocurrency exchanges have suddenly become billion-dollar companies. An explosion in bitcoin’s popularity has supercharged previously small-time platforms into powerhouses generating ... ( read original story ...)
The Morning After: Crypto heist hacker returns all $610 million they stole
It’s the weirdest cryptocurrency heist so far. On Monday, Poly Network, a cryptocurrency finance platform, was hacked by “Mr. White Hat” who exploited a vulnerability in its code to steal $610 million ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares recover after Nikkei’s lowest level for 2021 in past week
Aug. 23 Tokyo shares closed higher because of dip-buying after Nikkei's lowest close for 2021 in the past week and increasing speculation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FSA Starts Discussions to Impose Stricter Crypto Laws
FSA has started to take steps to further strengthen the country's regulations around cryptocurrencies, aiming to provide better protection to investors. ( read original story ...)
Paralympics Open in Tokyo as COVID Cases Surge to 25,000 Per Day
Carl Court/GettyThe hugely controversial 2020 Paralympic Games opened one year late in COVID-ridden Tokyo on Tuesday, with a dramatic firework display and a celebration of Japanese culture in a nearly ... ( read original story ...)
Two-thirds of Japan’s smaller firms’ sales still below pre-COVID level -survey
Almost 68% of small and medium-sized Japanese companies posted lower sales in July than in the same month of pre-pandemic 2019, according to a survey by credit research firm Tokyo Shoko Research ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to expand COVID state of emergency to eight more prefectures -NHK
Japan will expand its coronavirus state of emergency to the northern island of Hokkaido and seven other prefectures, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan roller coaster halted amid injuries investigation
A roller coaster in Japan capable of hitting speeds of up to 112 miles an hour is being shut down indefinitely pending an investigation into whether injuries sustained by passengers were linked to the ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate 4.9 quake hits near Maizuru, Maizuru-shi, Kyoto, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred early evening on Tuesday 24 August 2021 at 7:20 pm local time near Maizuru, Maizuru-shi, Kyoto, Japan, as reported by Japan's National Rese ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher on US rallies
Tokyo stocks closed higher as investors continued buying back following recent declines, taking heart from rallies on Wall Street. ( read original story ...)