Although public anxiety in Japan focuses on the 100,000 athletes, trainers, officials and reporters who have begun to arrive, epidemiologists said the greatest risk was a change in public behaviour. ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.4 quake hits 88 km southeast of Sendai, Japan in the morning
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake near Sendai, Sendai Shi, Miyagi, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilienc ... ( read original story ...)
Poland Open Ranking Series Wrestling: 5 wrestlers to keep track ahead of Tokyo Olympics
The Poland Open Ranking Series will feature 365 wrestlers, including 30 Olympians from 44 nations, in Warsaw. The final Ranking Series event of the year and also the Tokyo Olympic cycle, the Poland ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese maglev megaproject stalled by local authorities
The $64 billion Chuo Shinkansen magnetic levitation rail project has run into environmental obstacles along its planned route. ( read original story ...)
Osaka withdraws from pre-Wimbledon event in Berlin
Naomi Osaka pulled out of next week's Berlin WTA 5000 grasscourt tournament on Monday, raising doubts about the four-times Grand Slam champion's participation at Wimbledon later this month. ( read original story ...)
Allyson Felix Defines Her Legacy Ahead of Tokyo 2020 with Pantene’s “What’s Your Legacy” Campaign
With the long-awaited Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 ahead, Pantene is partnering with frontrunner ... to celebrate the everyday moments that shape a legacy (Photo: Business Wire) The campaign featuring ... ( read original story ...)
NBC Olympics Selects Avid for Its Production of Olympic Games in Tokyo
NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected Avid ® (Nasdaq: AVID) to provide the content production and media management platform, tools and solutions for its production of the ... ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close higher on eased concerns over Fed tapering
Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday after key U.S. jobs data coming in below expectations helped eased concerns over the U.S. Federal Reserve moving to taper its stimulus measures. The 225-issue Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Australia’s Fitzgibbon takes World Surfing Games gold in Tokyo tonic
Australian surfer Sally Fitzgibbons has continued her encouraging buildup to the Tokyo Olympics, grabbing gold in the ISA World Surfing Games event in El Salvador. ( read original story ...)
Coupang tests first overseas business in Japan
Coupang, still fresh from its New York Stock Exchange listing in March, is planning a global expansion. To kick start its plans, it was revealed that the South Korean leading e-commerce player had ... ( read original story ...)
Why Nikko strategist thinks Japan’s stock market will perform well again
John Vail of Nikko Asset Management says it's "very possible" for Japan's economy to see "double-digit" on-quarter growth in the third quarter. ( read original story ...)
Novatiq Announces Supership Holdings Partnership to Scale Its Privacy-First Identity Solution Across Japan And APAC
Novatiq announces Supership Holdings partnership, to scale its privacy-first identity solution for digital advertising across Japan and APAC. ( read original story ...)
First Harrow International School in Japan to Open in 2022
Offering an unrivalled learning and boarding experience amid abundant nature in scenic Appi for students aged 11 to 18 TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The first Harrow International School in Japan is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to pledge fiscal reform in economic blueprint – draft
"at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url=" Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will highlight the need for fiscal reform even as it keeps up stimulus to combat the blow from the coronavirus pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Spring wage talks have resulted in avg pay increase of 1.82% according to Japan Business Federation, this is the first time below 2% since 2013
Japan Spring wage talks have resulted in avg pay increase of 1.82% according to Japan Business Federation, this is the first time below 2% since 2013 (slowest pace since 2008 financial crisis) (More a ... ( read original story ...)
OPINION: Osaka story a wake-up call on mental health
My first 17 years in this business came as a sports writer and sports editor. I worked mostly covering scholastic sports at papers in Norwalk, Connecticut, Westchester, and Rockland counties in New ... ( read original story ...)