The daily number of COVID-19 cases in Tokyo is set to exceed 40,000 on Thursday, a record high, broadcaster FNN reported citing government sources. ( read original story ...)
Prosecutors raid office of 2020 Tokyo Games sponsor as part of bribery probe
Tokyo prosecutors have raided the headquarters of a major business wear retailer in connection with a possible bribery case involving the sponsorship of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. ( read original story ...)
Japan reports 2nd case of monkeypox in Tokyo
The man, who had been overseas, has been hospitalized, the Tokyo metropolitan official said, but his condition is stable. Japan confirmed its first case of monkeypox on Monday with a man in his 30s in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan confirms second case of monkeypox after man tests positive in Tokyo
The man, who had traveled abroad, is currently hospitalized but his condition is stable, according to officials. ( read original story ...)
Can India Men’s Hockey Team Match Tokyo 2020 Form To End 24-year Long Wait For CWG Gold?
The India men's hockey team seeks to end their 24-year-long wait for a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, as they begin their Birmingham CWG 2022 campaign. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise slightly after Fed meeting, stronger yen weighs
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Thursday as gains on hopes for a slower pace of interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve af ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Push for UNESCO to List Divisive Gold Mine Delayed
Japan’s push to obtain UNESCO World Heritage recognition for a former gold mine key to the nation’s industrialization will be delayed. ( read original story ...)
Japan discusses regional defense in rare visit to Taiwan
A group of Japanese lawmakers including two former defense ministers has met with Taiwan’s president in a rare high-level visit to discuss regional security ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Avoid Capping Defence Spending Next Year – Draft Document
Japan will hold off on setting a ceiling for next fiscal year's defence spending, a draft of the government's budget outline reviewed by Reuters showed, underscoring resolve to beef up expenditure to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics exec questioned, denies bribery allegations
An executive of the now-defunct Tokyo Olympics organizing committee appears to have denied allegations of accepting bribes from a spo ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo City Selects Nutanix Cloud Clusters On AWS – First Hybrid Cloud Environment By A Local Government In Japan
Sapporo’s Use of Nutanix Cloud Clusters to Establish Hybrid Cloud Environment Follows The Modernisation of Its Datacentre Using Nutanix’s Hyper-converged Infrastructure Solution TOKYO – July 28 , 2022 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Crypto Lobbying Groups Aim To Persuade FSA To Lower Corporate Taxes
The crypto lobbying groups in Japan also aim to ask the Financial Services Agency to stop taxing the paper gains on cryptocurrency holdings if the firms hold them for purposes other than short-term ...
Crypto markets jump after US Fed hikes interest rates; Bitcoin up 10%, Ethereum 16%
Global crypto market cap is at $1.05 trillion after rising 7.97%. Majority crypto tokens have witnessed an uptrend.
U.S. Government Cracks Down On Crypto (Video)
Crypto companies continue to feel the heat from the U.S. Governmenrt. For today’s show guest we have Maria Gracia Santillana Linares joining us to discuss her recent article about NFT domains. In the ...
Bank of Japan needs to continue with monetary easing ‘steadfastly,’ official says
Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Masayoshi Amamiya on Thursday renewed his promise to continue easy monetary policy, saying Japan's economic recovery isn't ...
Hundreds of aftershocks shake earthquake-hit northern Philippines
Anxious residents slept outside after hundreds of aftershocks rattled the earthquake-hit northern Philippines, locals said Thursday, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr flew to the region to inspect ... ( read original story ...)