They’re some of Australia’s most famous sporting stars with big dreams of winning gold for country at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2021 opening ceremony live stream: How can I watch for FREE on TV in UK?
A year later than originally planned, the Tokyo Olympics officially gets under way tomorrow with the opening ceremony.The coronavirus pandemic means it will be a far different event than initially ... ( read original story ...)
Briefs: MGM bids for Osaka | Japan’s 1M cancellations
Japan’s decision to bar spectators from the main athletics events at the Olympics, along with a fourth COVID emergency in Tokyo, have sparked ... ( read original story ...)
WHO boss says vaccine IP waiver not a property ‘snatch’
The World Health Organization on Wednesday sought to reassure pharmaceutical companies that a proposal to suspend patent rights on COVID-19 vaccines was not a bid to "snatch" their intellecutual ... ( read original story ...)
Tihar jail allows Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar a TV to watch Tokyo Olympics
Sushil Kumar had requested prison authorities to provide him with a TV set so he could remain up to date about 'happenings in the wrestling world'. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony chief fired over over Holocaust ‘joke’ he made during comedy show in 1998
The director of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony has been fired over comments about the Holocaust he made during a comedy show in 1998.The Games’ organising committee president, Seiko Hashimoto, ... ( read original story ...)
WHO boss says COVID-19 vaccine IP waiver not a property ‘snatch’
The World Health Organization on Wednesday (Jul 21) sought to reassure pharmaceutical companies that a proposal to suspend patent rights on ... ( read original story ...)
Property investors remain attracted to offices in Japan’s regional cities
One company will invest US$10b in Japan, 70% of which will be invested in office buildings. According to the bi-annual investor survey conducted by the Japan Real Estate Institute (JREI) in April 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Toyota Cancels Olympics Commercials [ICYMI]
Top Japanese Olympic sponsors, Toyota are skipping the opening ceremony of Tokyo 2020 and scaling back their advertising ambitions as deep public opposition renders the Games a "toxic" proposition. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 1964: ‘I was a better shot than the American soldiers’
The floods may have buried his medal, but the memories of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics remain. As the Games return to Japan, Hans Kaupmannsennecke recalls his unique journey from novice shooter to crack ... ( read original story ...)
Sponsors of Tokyo’s unpopular Olympics face branding dilemma
Top Japanese Olympic sponsors are skipping the opening ceremony and scaling back their advertising ambitions as deep public opposition renders the Tokyo Games a "toxic" proposition. Auto giant Toyota ... ( read original story ...)
Photos: Tokyo ready to host Olympics like no other
TOKYO (AP) — It’s an Olympics like no other — and the ... The company behind the project, Bluewater Property Group, is eyeing approximately 4 million square feet of property to house the facility, ... ( read original story ...)
MGM US$9bln Osaka IR ready 2028 earliest: RFP info
Tuesday, Osaka prefecture said it had received request-for-proposal (RFP) materials from MGM Resorts and Orix, according to information collated by GGRAsia’s Japan correspondent. The RFP materials ... ( read original story ...)
Total COVID-19 cases top 70 at Tokyo Olympics
An American gymnast and a Czech beach volleyball player were added to the tally Tuesday of people accredited for the Tokyo Olympics who have tested positive for COVID-19 this month. ( read original story ...)
Okinawa or London? Hongkongers see Japan as an option in their emigration plans
Japan’s business visa programme offers foreigners a long-term route to citizenship, making Okinawa an option for Hongkongers seeking to leave the financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Tensions rising between athletes and corporate sponsors
The imminent Olympics include Coca-Cola and the Dow Chemical Company as worldwide partners. As a previous producer of weapons, including napalm and ... ( read original story ...)