Jenny Simpson is one of the most accomplished American middle-distance runners of the past decade. She is an Olympic medalist, with a bronze from the 2016 Games. She took first at the 2011 World ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends COVID-19 emergency curbs in Tokyo, other areas
Japan extended emergency COVID-19 restrictions on Thursday in Tokyo and other regions until the end of this month to curb infections and prevent hospitals being overwhelmed. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Fans Borrow to Buy Homes, Cars—and More Crypto
Upstart lenders are making it easier for people to take out loans backed by their cryptocurrency holdings. Regulators are watching. ( read original story ...)
Can’t the Crypto Crowd See the Scars From 2017?
Bitcoin evangelists and other cryptocurrency advocates are doing themselves no favors by lashing out at regulators. ( read original story ...)
Switzerland Gives Green Light to Crypto Trading Exchange
Stock exchange SIX said its new SIX Digital Exchange will be underpinned by “the highest Swiss standards of oversight and regulation.” ... ( read original story ...)
Central banks must ‘act now’ on crypto boom, Benoît Coeuré says
Stablecoins and decentralised finance will challenge banks’ business models and monetary authorities must act more quickly to develop official digital assets, veteran policymaker Benoît Coeuré said in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan vaccine minister seeks to be next prime minister
Japan’s outspoken vaccinations minister, Taro Kono, announced Friday that he is running to become head of the governing party, who usually is chosen prime minister, and pledged to be reform-minded and ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Five Facts About Japan Prime Minister Hopeful Taro Kono
Japan's popular minister of administrative affairs, Taro Kono, on Friday formally announced his candidacy to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and become the next prime minister. Kono, ... ( read original story ...)
Take Five: Big in Japan
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GEN Singapore shelves IR plan for Yokohama
Genting Singapore Ltd, previously identified as one of the two qualified bidders in Yokohama’s request-for-proposal (RFP) process for an integrated resort (IR), says it has shelved its effort. That ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.25%
Japan Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.25% to hit a new 6-months high. The best performers of the session on the ... ( read original story ...)
GRAPHIC-Take Five: Big in Japan
In the wide-open contest to be Japan's next premier, hopefuls have until Friday to announce intentions. For now, it's a three-horse race: The favourite, COVID-19 vaccine minister Taro Kono, ex-foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI launches tender offer for Shinsei Bank, lifts target bank’s price over 20 pct
Japanese online financial firm SBI Holdings Inc. (SBI) launched a tender offer on Friday, aiming to make its smaller rival Shinsei Bank a subsidiary of SBI, with buy orders pouring in for the bank's ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka launches her own skincare brand
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has launched her very own skincare brand named "Kinlo Skin." Kinlo Skin focuses on melanin rich skin-tones as Osaka is hoping to have success in the skincare field. It ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Named In Indian Wells Tournament Amid Tennis Break; Djokovic Leads Men’s Draw
Naomi Osaka has taken a break from tennis after a tearful third-round exit at the hands of Leylah Fernandez in the ongoing US Open 2021. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s popular vaccine minister Kono enters race for next leader
Japan's popular coronavirus vaccination minister, Taro Kono, announced his candidacy on Friday to lead the ruling party and, by extension, become the next prime minister, highlighting his image as an ... ( read original story ...)