The United States will face Japan in baseball's first Olympic gold-medal game in 13 years after defeating defending champions South Korea 7-2 with a barrage of sixth-inning singles on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo logs its most coronavirus cases since the pandemic began
Tokyo reported 5,042 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, its most since the pandemic began as infections surge in the Japanese capital hosting the Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam and South Korea send more students to US than Japan
While progress in the Japanese business community to institute fall and year-round hiring is gradual, it remains to be seen whether a move in this direction will boost study-abroad numbers in the end. ( read original story ...)
Olympic athletes and volunteers in Tokyo ‘tortured’ by heat
Hottest Games in history will put pressure on organisers to rethink sport in light of climate change ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S. baseball team will play Japan in the gold medal game.
The Olympic gold medal in baseball, after a 13-year absence of the sport from the Games, will come down to the tournament’s two best teams: Japan and the United States. In a semifinal at Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)
Table Tennis-China sweep Japan to win women’s team gold, extend unbeaten record
China won the Olympic women's team table tennis gold medal on Thursday after a 3-0 victory over Japan in the final, continuing the country's undefeated streak in the event. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Baseball-U.S. advances to golden game with Japan, South Korea to play for bronze vs Dominicans
US-OLYMPICS-2020-BSB:Olympics-Baseball-U.S. advances to golden game with Japan, South Korea to play for bronze vs Dominicans ... ( read original story ...)
Gavatar: Japan, hidden home to world-beating companies
While the prospect of a thinly-attended Olympic Games in Tokyo does not itself thrill investors, it’s a good time to look at Japan and the investment trusts offering access to the world’s third ... ( read original story ...)
A ‘significant’ upgrade to Ethereum activated today that will impact its supply—here’s what crypto investors should know
A major upgrade to Ethereum, the blockchain that runs ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency under bitcoin, activated on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
The SEC does not have the regulatory experience to govern crypto, says CFTC commissioner
The SEC has no authority over pure commodities or their trading venues whether those commodities are wheat, gold, oil… or #crypto assets,' CFTC's Brian Quintenz said. ( read original story ...)
Steve Cohen’s Point72 Ventures Makes First Crypto Bet
Steve Cohen’s Point72 Ventures has made its first cryptocurrency investment, backing analytics firm Messari Inc. ( read original story ...)
BI, Japanese finance ministry strengthen local currency cooperation
Bank Indonesia and Japan’s Ministry of Finance (JMOF) have agreed to strengthen the framework for local currency settlement (LCS) transactions between ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic marathon during Sapporo’s longest heatwave in 97 years
When officials decided to move the Olympic race walking and marathon events to Sapporo, they didn't expect the races to coincide with the city's longest heatwave in close to a century. Image: Sapporo ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya mayor apologizes for biting athlete’s medal
A city mayor in central Japan has apologized for biting the gold medal of a member of Japan's softball team after the action sparked an uproar across the country. ( read original story ...)
Mayor of Nagoya in hot water for biting local athlete’s gold medal
Even watching the 2020 Olympics infrequently like our super-fan Seiji has been, it’s easy to spot a gold medal winner sticking their prize in their mouths on the podium. It’s an odd tradition that is ... ( read original story ...)
Alvarez a summer-winter medalist, US reaches baseball final
Eddy Alvarez became only the third American to earn medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics when the United States beat defending-champion South Korea 7-2 Thursday night to gain a berth into ... ( read original story ...)