Paul Heyman has taken credit for new WWE signee Gable Steveson winning the Gold Medal in Freestyle Wrestling at this year's Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
World Business Watch: Japan’s machinery orders rebound in sign of capex recovery
We're in a sign that corporate spending is perking up despite a wider hit to the economy from the pandemic of Coronavirus. Japan's core machinery orders have risen in July after a dip. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips from 3-decade high on profit-taking, SoftBank drag
Japanese shares on Wednesday retreated from three-decade peaks hit in the previous session, as investors took profits after a strong rally over the last two weeks and Chinese regulatory concerns ... ( read original story ...)
Algerian judoka slapped with 10-year ban after Tokyo 2020 Olympics refusal
Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine, a three time African champion, has been suspended for 10 years by the International Judo Federation for withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
“Staying in present moment helped us create history at Tokyo Olympics 2020,” says defender Udita
Young defender Udita, who was an integral part of the Indian Women's hockey team that finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, expressed that staying in the present moment helped India bounce back ... ( read original story ...)
Japan condemns North Korea’s ballistic missile launch as ‘outrageous’ and a ‘threat’ to the region
North Korea launched ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, prompting condemnation from Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles; Japan’s Suga rips test as ‘absolutely outrageous’
North Korea reportedly fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast Wednesday, in the direction of Japan, prompting Japan's prime minister to denounce the action as “absolutely outrageous,” ... ( read original story ...)
Business News Live: Oil rises after fall in stocks
Oil rises after fall in stocks. Oil prices rose after industry data showed a larger than expected fall in crude oil stocks in the U.S. and on expectations that increased vaccine r ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s IR exit bad for Genting, upside at Melco says MS
But Morgan Stanley believed Yokohama’s decision “could be positive” in terms of capital expenditure saving for Melco Resorts, which had US$4.8 billion net debt at the end of June. The newly-elected ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis star Naomi Osaka’s Met Gala dress highlights US, Haiti, Japan roots
Among celebrities clad in gorgeous dresses at the Met Gala fashion festival held for the first time in two years at the Metropolitan Museum o ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Athletes set streaming records as network engineers jump hurdles
Olympics largely spectator free, athletes took the gold medal for Internet usage on Games network infrastructure, which saw peak traffic dwarfing that of the London Olympics nine years ago. Speaking ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: China closer to 4x100m relay bronze, with Britain set to be stripped of silver after CJ Ujah B-sample positive
Medal would be first for China in the Olympic event, as case against British sprinter CJ Ujah goes to Court of Arbitration for Sport after B-sample shows banned substances. ( read original story ...)
Contaminants found in Pfizer vaccine in cities near Tokyo and Osaka
All three cities did not use doses containing foreign matter but continued using doses that were not contaminated. ( read original story ...)
Special overnight trains are running from Tokyo to Nikko this autumn
Tobu Railway has midnight trains in October, so you can arrive early in the morning and enjoy a full day in Nikko ... ( read original story ...)
Neeraj Chopra’s social media valuation increases to Rs 428 crores after winning gold medal in Tokyo
The javelin thrower was the ‘most mentioned’ athlete globally on Instagram during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Since the day Chopra won the Olympic Gold in Tokyo, it was not just his popularity, but also ... ( read original story ...)
China’s women’s football team prepare for National Games after Tokyo Olympics humiliation
China’s women’s football side to play in Xian as ‘United Team’ under potential new head coach Shui Qingxia, with only one change to squad that lost 8-2 against Netherlands. ( read original story ...)