More than 40% of bars in downtown Tokyo's entertainment quarters remained open even after 8 p.m. in defiance of the metropolitan government's ... ( read original story ...)
Economic Watch: Poor pandemic control, weak private consumption drag down Japan’s economic recovery
Although Japan's economic growth turned positive as shown by the statistics of the second quarter, it remained sluggish due to poor control of the COVID-19 pandemic and persistently weak personal ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire distribution center opens in Texas
The state-of-the-art, full-service facility, located about 15 miles southeast of Dallas, is LEED certified, verifying that it is a best-in-class sustainable building. It will first be used to ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reduced to tears in first press conference since French Open withdrawal – video
The four-times grand slam champion broke down in tears in her first press conference since withdrawing from the French Open for mental health reasons. ( read original story ...)
Paralympics: Four-time champion Michael McKillop hints at retirement if he does not win a medal in Tokyo
Four-time Paralympic champion Michael McKillop says he is likely to retire if he does not win a medal at the upcoming Paralympics in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
An Olympic javelin thrower auctioned her Tokyo silver medal to raise $190,000 for a toddler’s heart surgery
Maria Andrejczyk's private auction was won by convenience store chain Zabka, which also insisted she keep her medal. ( read original story ...)
Japan and Egypt agree to cooperate for stability in Afghanistan
Japan and Egypt agreed on Monday to cooperate in ensuring stability in Afghanistan after the Taliban took control of Kabul and other major cities in the country. ( read original story ...)
My Puzzling Entry in the Crypto World
Developers of new crypto will kick-start trading by putting money into a “liquidity pool.” The details here get complicated, but suffice it to say, most coin makers pour about $10,000 into their pools ... ( read original story ...)
Peter Thiel-backed crypto broker Bitpanda triples valuation in five months to $4.1 billion
Cryptocurrency trading platform Bitpanda raised $263 million in a fresh round of funding valuing the company at $4.1 billion. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls for fourth day as virus worries outweigh upbeat earnings cheer
The Nikkei share average ended 0.36% lower at 27,424.47, erasing earlier gains of 0.52% after strong financial results from heavyweights including Tokyo Electron. ( read original story ...)
Teary Naomi Osaka steps away from news conference after question on relationship with media
"I can't really help that there are some things that I tweet or some things that I say that kind of create a lot of" attention, she said. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka emotional during news conference in Cincinnati
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka broke down in tears before resuming her first news conference since refusing to speak to media at the French Open. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Eight Great Britain athletes to watch at Games
From the 'Weirwolf' to a potential swimming star, who are some of the Great Britain athletes hoping to shine at the Tokyo Paralympics? ( read original story ...)
Japan to extend COVID-19 emergency lockdown
Japan was set to extend its state of emergency in Tokyo on Tuesday, as more coronavirus cases spiked across the country. Curbs were also expected to be widened to seven more prefectures as cases ... ( read original story ...)
Nursing Home Founder Becomes Billionaire As Japan’s Hospitals Battle Covid-19
As hospitals in Japan focus on treating Covid-19 patients, more elderly people are going to nursing homes instead, like those operated by Tokyo-listed Amvis. ( read original story ...)
FPT Software’s akaChain and Canow Partners to Facilitate Seamless and Colossal Sports Fan Community in Japan
FPT Software’s enterprise blockchain platform akaChain has joined hands with Tokyo-based sports merchandising company Canow to develop and launch YELLtum a ... ( read original story ...)