Spain's most decorated Paralympian, Teresa Perales, is returning to her home country within the next few days after suffering an anxiety attack in Tokyo, according to the Spanish Paralympic Committee ... ( read original story ...)
Tom Brady shows support for Naomi Osaka and other athletes’ mental health
Following the four-time major champion's US Open exit, she broke down in tears and briefly touched on her unhappiness. ( read original story ...)
How to Make Sense of the New Japan and Why It Matters
After two decades of reinvention, Japanese companies are re-emerging as major players in the new digital economy. They have responded to the rise of China and new global competition by moving upstream ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Extends Covid Emergency Curbs In Tokyo, Other Areas
Japan extended emergency COVID-19 restrictions on Thursday in Tokyo and other regions until the end of this month to curb infections and prevent hospitals being overwhelmed. ( read original story ...)
Maria Sharapova praises ‘beautiful human being’ Naomi Osaka and says we should be supportive of athletes going through tough times – but insists ‘you still have to show up for …
Sharapova, 34, urged others to be more supportive of Osaka, 23, saying we need to 'respect the decisions that players make at times of vulnerability'. ( read original story ...)
North Korea Banned From Beijing Olympics After Skipping Tokyo Games
North Korea has been banned from participating in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing because the country decided to skip this summer’s Tokyo Games. International Olympic Committee said its executive ... ( read original story ...)
EU removes Japan, five other countries from safe travel list
The European Union has removed Japan and five other countries from its list of safe travel destinations, meaning visitors or people returning from those countries are likely to face tighter controls ... ( read original story ...)
The whining from these crypto execs has got to stop
The complaining about regulation from the boy kings of crypto is pathetic, and it's even worse when it reveals they have no idea how finance works. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Flash Crash Brought Tax Problems Too
Crypto markets had a flash crash, and that means lots of taxes were probably triggered too. Investopedia defines a flash crash is an event in electronic securities markets wherein the withdrawal of ... ( read original story ...)
El Salvador’s shaky bitcoin roll-out is an ‘ill-conceived’ experiment, but won’t hurt the crypto market in the long term, JPMorgan says
JPMorgan said El Salvador's shaky bitcoin roll-out says more about the country's rushed mandate and less about the future use cases of crypto. ( read original story ...)
Peer-to-peer trades are sustaining Nigeria’s crypto activity despite a ban
The value of bitcoin traded on LocalBitcoins and Paxful grew from $32 million in January and February this year to more than $44 million in August. ( read original story ...)
Mastercard makes a big bet on crypto, buying blockchain analytics start-up CipherTrace
Mastercard has agreed to acquire blockchain analytics start-up CipherTrace, in the latest sign of how major companies are warming to cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines looking to raise US$ 2.7 billion -Nikkei
Japan Airlines Co Ltd is looking to raise 300 billion yen (US$2.72 billion) in funds to ride out anticipated funding challenges amid the continued slump in air traffic, Nikkei reported on Thursday, ... ( read original story ...)
WaPo Tokyo Chief Exits Paper After Allegations Surfaced in Bombshell Lawsuit
Alex WongThe Washington Post’s Tokyo bureau chief is leaving the paper just one month after it was revealed that he continued to cover stories about sexual harassment despite being accused of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finmin Aso urges G7 to unite to seal global tax deal
The Group of Seven advanced countries must demonstrate leadership in reaching a final agreement on a global tax deal in October, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan extends emergency curbs in Tokyo after country struggles with fifth wave of coronavirus
Japan has been struggling with a fifth wave of the virus and last month extended its long-running curbs until September 12 to cover about 80% of its population. ( read original story ...)