Hours before the opening ceremony of Tokyo Paralympics 2021, flag bearer Mariyappan Thangavelu along with five other members of the Indian contingent has been put into quarantine ... ( read original story ...)
GEN Singapore says still awaiting Yokohama’s IR outcome
Genting Singapore Ltd, one of the qualified bidders in Yokohama’s request-for-proposal (RFP) process to host an integrated resort (IR), has told GGRAsia it is still awaiting the outcome of the contest ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka lifts lid on early mental health struggles ahead of US Open title defence
Naomi Osaka has opened up on her feelings towards media training after causing a stir when she announced she would be skipping press conferences at Roland Garros. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says she “never wanted media training” as she didn’t want to change her personality or offer canned responses
It is no secret that Naomi Osaka is one of the most popular sporting icons in the world and the highest earning female athlete in history. But it is also no secret that Osaka is a shy and introverted ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka University observes one million cells in single field-of-view
Developed at Osaka University's Transdimensional Life Imaging Division, the technique combines an ultra-high pixel camera and a large lens to capture what the team calls "one in a million" situations. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reflects on mental health and being labeled ‘the quiet one’: ‘I try to embrace and own it’
"We live in a world where people are so quick to speak and to comment," the 23-year-old told Women's Health for the September 2021 cover. "Silence is almost uncomfortable." Osaka learned this the hard ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: opening ceremony – live updates!
Paralympic Games opening ceremony will usher in 12 days of competition in Japan. Join Paul Campbell for live updates ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Says It Would Be Possible to Dissolve Parliament Under State of Emergency
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday it would be possible to dissolve the lower house of parliament, a key step for calling a snap election, even under the coronavirus state of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo announces 4,220 new COVID-19 cases; US military in Japan reports 56
The Marine Corps on Okinawa had 27 people test positive within the past day, according to Marine Corps Installations Pacific. ( read original story ...)
Japan roller coaster shuts down following multiple serious injuries
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 ...)
U.S. scraps plan to use S.Korea, Japan bases for Afghan refugees -sources
The United States has decided against the idea of using its largest overseas military bases in South Korea and Japan to temporarily house Afghan refugees, two sources with close knowledge of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s newest Unesco World Heritage Site could draw tourists back to Tohoku region, devastated by 2011 quake and tsunami
This summer, while the world was engrossed in the battle for the top of the medals table at the spectator-less Tokyo Olympics, Japan quietly received a different kind of award.On July 27, Unesco ... ( read original story ...)
Taliban seeks good relations with Japan, with focus on rebuilding Afghanistan
A spokesman for the group praised Japanese NGOs and stressed that the group will guarantee safety of Japanese nationals and their property. ( read original story ...)
Binance CEO worked at McDonald’s, now he’s a crypto billionaire and one of S’pore’s richest
He is also ranked fifth on Forbes’ Crypto Rich 2021 list and 1664th on Forbes’ Billionaires 2021 list. He was also listed in Forbes’ China Rich List in 2018, but later dropped off in 2019. Zhao ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried says NFTs are shooting into the mainstream despite investors having no idea what they’re holding
It's almost going mainstream faster than the mainstream understands what it is they're adopting, which is a weird phenomenon,' Bankman-Fried said. ( read original story ...)
CryptoXpress Provides a Launch Update on its Innovative Crypto and Banking Digital Service for Consumers
CryptoXpress, a company providing an easy-to-use digital solution for next-generation crypto and banking services, today announced an update on its launch plans. ( read original story ...)