Researchers from Nagoya University demonstrated gene bypass events for mitosis using evolutionary repair experiments. They found a novel connection between genes involved in mitosis and glucose ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis Champion Naomi Osaka Launches Athlete Management Company Evolve
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka has launched a new management company for athletes. Co-founded with her longtime agent Stuart Duguid, Osaka’s Evolve focuses on brand partnerships, investing, creating ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Makes History By Starting Own Sports Agency, per Report
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has reportedly left her previous agency, IMG, with the intention of starting her own agency, EVOLVE, according to Sportico. She is the first female athlete to ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Naomi Osaka opening agency to build her business
Former World No. 1 tennis player Naomi Osaka has split with her agency, IMG, and will start her own, Sportico reported Wednesday. The agency will be called Evolve. Joining Osaka at Evolve is Stuart ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Exits IMG to Launch Athlete Management Banner With Longtime Agent
"This agency will be solely focused on helping athletes chart new paths, enter new spaces, and build business of their own," says the four-time Grand Slam champ. ( read original story ...)
Japan Olympic Committee forecasts cost of Sapporo 2030 Games at $2.6 billion
Japan’ bid approach will take advantage of existing venues from the Nagano and Saporro Olympic games Por The biggest obstacle to Saporro’s bid to host the Winter Olympics in 2030 is the cost, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese writer who documented WWII Tokyo firebombing dies
TOKYO -- Katsumoto Saotome, a Japanese writer who gathered the accounts of survivors of the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo in World War II to raise awareness of the massive civilian deaths and the ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s what Wall Street expects from Sapporo’s earnings
Sapporo will release figures for Q1 on May 12.Analysts on Wall Street expect Sapporo will release losses per share of ¥77.563.Track Sapporo stock ... ( read original story ...)
Two years after fire, Yokohama reopens in new Commack space
When an early morning electrical fire broke out in the kitchen of Commack sushi restauran September 2019, no one was hurt, but the livelihood of its owner, Tony Lin, took a blow. The restaurant “is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to recognize same-sex unions but not as legal marriage
Japan's capital has announced it will start recognizing same-sex partnerships to ease the burdens faced by residents in their daily lives, but the unions will not be considered legal marriages. ( read original story ...)
Wenders making a film about fancy public restrooms in Japan
Wim Wenders is making a film about high-end public toilets in Japan that will have what the renowned German director calls “social meaning” about people in modern cities. “My first reaction was, I ... ( read original story ...)
4,764 new coronavirus infections registered in Tokyo on May 11
The Japanese capital recorded 4,764 coronavirus cases on May 11 after reporting 4,451 cases the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 4,764 new coronavirus cases; record high 2,702 in Okinawa
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday reported 4,764 new coronavirus cases, up 313 from Tuesday and up 1,765 from last Wednesday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe ... ( read original story ...)
Where’s the money? Japan town sues after $360,000 subsidy mix-up
A Japanese town that accidentally sent a resident $360,000 in financial aid said on Wednesday it has been forced to file a lawsuit after the recipient refused to return the funds. ( read original story ...)
Japan planning to allow 20,000 daily international arrivals in June
Japan's government is arranging to double the cap on arrivals from overseas to 20,000 people per day in June, government sources said Wednesday. The relaxation is expected to go ahead following an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t says masks not needed outdoors if distancing maintained
Wearing masks outdoors to protect against the coronavirus is not necessary providing social distancing is practiced, Japan's top government spokesman said Wednesday, with the approach of summer ... ( read original story ...)