The International Olympic Committee operates a multi-billion dollar business, with geopolitical influence and political controversies intertwined. ( read original story ...)
Christopher Luxon praises ‘high-calibre’ business delegation on Japan trip after his ‘C-list’ dig
Comments emerged of him describing members of past prime ministerial delegations as 'C-listers.' ... ( read original story ...)
PM in Tokyo: Rockets deals, NZ produce and tiny dogs
The Prime Minister went on a whirlwind trip around Tokyo today, attending events ranging from space deals to export produce to tiny fashion dogs. ( read original story ...)
Enthusiastic Visitors from Around the World Come to See a Life-Size Godzilla. Total Visitors to Tokyo Night & Light, the World’s Largest Projection Mapping Show, Has Exceeded …
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In Metropolitan Tokyo, the TOKYO Night & Light projection mapping show uses the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Main Building No. 1, a typical Tokyo landmark, as a canvas to ... ( read original story ...)
The Olympics: Beyond fun and games, a billion-dollar business with political overtones
The International Olympic Committee operates a multi-billion dollar business, with geopolitical influence and political controversies intertwined. ( read original story ...)
Christopher Luxon praises ‘high-calibre’ business delegation on Japan trip after his ‘C-list’ dig
Comments emerged of him describing members of past prime ministerial delegations as 'C-listers.' ... ( read original story ...)
Enthusiastic Visitors from Around the World Come to See a Life-Size Godzilla. Total Visitors to Tokyo Night & Light, the World’s Largest Projection Mapping Show, Has Exceeded …
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In Metropolitan Tokyo, the TOKYO Night & Light projection mapping show uses the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Main Building No. 1, a typical Tokyo landmark, as a canvas to ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya hospital admits that it missed critical diagnosis, leading to teen’s death
NAGOYA -- A 16-year-old boy died in June last year due to medical malpractice at a Japanese Red Cross hospital here, the hospital administration announced while offering an apology on June 17. ( read original story ...)
Nyjah Huston won everything in skateboarding. Then the Tokyo Olympics happened
The first time he stepped on a skateboard — he can’t remember if he was 4 or 5 — Nyjah Huston felt at once free, unmoored to freestyle and create, and yet rooted by an internal zest to get better, be ... ( read original story ...)
Koike and Renho take aim at Tokyo’s declining birth rate
The Tokyo gubernatorial election is shaping up to be a fight between incumbent Gov. Yuriko Koike and, most likely, Renho, with the two declaring their campaign promises Tuesday to bolster ... ( read original story ...)
80-year-old woman in Japan dies after neck caught in Tokyo store escalator
An 80-year-old woman in Japan died after falling and having her neck trapped under a handrail at the bottom of an escalator at a supermarket in Tokyo. The incident occurred at 10:20am last Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Easier Births, Childcare on Offer as Women Vie for Top Tokyo Job
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike vowed to subsidize the cost of epidurals, in her latest effort to entice people to have children, as she seeks to fend off a challenge from a high-profile female opponent ... ( read original story ...)
This is how BlackRock’s entry ignited a crypto ‘gold rush’
BlackRock's entry into crypto signifies a seismic shift in the industry, allowing it to shed its Wild West image and signaling mainstream acceptance. In a recent discussion, Roundtable anchor Rob ...
Uphold Delists Several Stablecoins Ahead of EU’s Landmark Crypto Regulation
New York-based crypto exchange Uphold appears to be getting ready for the European Union's new Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.
The Deeply Flawed Crypto Bill Making Its Way Through Congress
The Deeply Flawed Crypto Bill Making Its Way Through Congress: A weak regulatory regime for a wildly overhyped financial instrument. What could go wrong?
New Book Claims to Have Identified the Hacker Behind a Massive $11 Billion Crypto Theft
Shin says Hoenisch became a suspect as a result of research she did for her new book, The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze, which just dropped on Tuesday. In a recent article for Forbes, Shin lays out her case for why the young crypto entrepreneur was probably ...