A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Kōriyama, Kōriyama Shi, Fukushima, Japan, was reported only 23 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered ... ( read original story ...)
Seafood Legacy Co., Ltd. Announces Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit 2021 Registration Opens
The Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Symposium, the predecessor to this year's Tokyo Sustainable Seafood Summit, has been held yearly since 2015 and has grown into one of Asia's largest and leading events in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to use $13 bil. in reserve funds for COVID measures
Japan's Cabinet on Friday decided to use 1.4 trillion yen ($13 billion) in fiscal 2021 reserve funds, mainly for additional purchases ... ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.2 earthquake 44 km southeast of Hitachi, Japan
Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported a magnitude 5.2 quake in Japan near Hitachi, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki, only 11 minutes ag ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Athletes with Idaho ties representing Team USA
This year's Gem State contingent has seven medals from past Paralympics. A runner from Boise will soon race for her first. ( read original story ...)
Japan B2B Payment Services Voice of Customer Set to Register a 3.3% CAGR from 2021 to 2026
The "Japan B2B Payment Services Voice of Customer, 2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Japanese government encourages a shift toward cashless through initiatives such ... ( read original story ...)
Will Japan Become a Hub for China and Russia to Evade Sanctions?
Japan’s relatively lax stance could make it a prime candidate for money laundering and other sanctions evasion activities. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says Tom Brady is ‘a role model’ as they announce partnership
Naomi Osaka has announced a partnership providing NFTs with fellow sports star Tom Brady, who she said is a "role model" of hers. ( read original story ...)
TaMo presents Altroz to 24 athletes who missed out on bronze in Tokyo 2020
Tata Motors on Thursday handed over keys of its premium hatchback Altroz to Indian athletes who narrowly missed the bronze medal in the recently held Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Billie Jean King: A ‘dream’ watching Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles speak out
Tennis legend Billie Jean King joins 'Influencers with Andy Serwer' to share her thoughts on the next generation of activist athletes. ( read original story ...)
Weyers embraces the racing opportunities in Tokyo
Anrune Weyers uses an analogy to describe what being at her third, and final Paralympic Games, is like. “You can’t expect a lucky packet to be overfull. It can only hold so much and give so much, but ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.0 quake hits 108 km northwest of Ishigaki, Japan around noon
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred only 14 minutes ago 108 km northwest of Ishigaki, Japan, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. The quake hit at ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: does the Paralympics empower disabled people?
The Paralympics are the stage for a battle between the exclusivity of elite sport and the inclusivity the movement aims to nurture. Can the event effect true social change? ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fuji Electric gives $360m boost to power chip business
Japan's Fuji Electric will invest an extra 40 billion yen ($365 million) to expand production of power semiconductors, which are used to manage power flows in air conditioners, electric autos and more ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s uneven play casts shadow over latest U.S. Open bid
Questions abound as Naomi Osaka prepares to mount a title defence at the U.S. Open following a series of lacklustre performances since she returned to the game after stepping away to focus on her ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, Cristiano Ronaldo: Ranking the most marketable athletes
American gymnast Simone Biles, Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka and Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo have been named among the top ten most marketable athletes in the world. Media company ... ( read original story ...)