Here's the realization Naomi Osaka came to, gradually and only recently: If other people think a lot of her, she probably should, too. “Hearing a little kid telling me that I'm their favorite player ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Toyota restarts driverless vehicles after accident
Toyota is resuming operations of its autonomous vehicles at the Paralympic Games village in Tokyo following an accident. Services of the e-Palette pods were halted after a vehicle hit a visually ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Sarah Storey becomes Great Britain’s joint most successful Paralympian with 16th gold
Sarah Storey becomes Great Britain's joint most successful Paralympian of all time after winning her 16th gold medal in the C5 time trial in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics day 7: road cycling, athletics, basketball and more – live!
The Games continue with a stack of medals on offer across 12 sports. Join our team of writers ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka makes winning return to Grand Slam tennis at US Open
Naomi Osaka is back in Grand Slam action after a mental health break. Back to playing quite well, too. After a tight start to her first-round U.S. Open match Monday night, the ... ( read original story ...)
Tezos Pops As Bitcoin Pushes Against $50K – eToro Crypto Roundup
NFT mania drives 35% gains for smart contract platform.After briefly crossing $50K, Bitcoin traded sideways last week as the crypto market fell into a late summer lull. ( read original story ...)
Japanese BNPL Fintech Paidy Looking into Potential IPO this Year as Pay Later Services Become Wildely-Adopted
Japanese BNPL Fintech Paidy looking into potential IPO this year as pay later services become wildely-adopted. ( read original story ...)
Coral Capital closes third fund with $128M for startups in Japan
Coral Capital, a Tokyo-based venture capital firm, announced today that it has closed its third fund, Coral Capital III, raising $128 million (14 billion yen). Coral Capital’s total assets under ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister: Must craft high-quality budget with spending reform in mind
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso vowed on Tuesday to compile a high-quality budget for the next fiscal year while bearing in mind the need to reform spending policies given the country's dire fiscal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso: Must compile high quality budget for next fiscal year
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said that the government must compile a high-quality budget for the next fiscal year. He added that the budget should focus on ... ( read original story ...)
A moth invades Naomi Osaka’s match at the US Open
Naomi Osaka tries to rescue a moth from the court during her match with Marie Bouzkova at the US Open. ( read original story ...)
Japan health minister says Okinawa vaccine contaminants likely from needle stick
Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura told reporters on Tuesday it was highly likely that foreign matter found in COVID-19 vaccines in Okinawa were caused when needles where stuck into the vials. ( read original story ...)
US climate envoy Kerry to visit China, Japan ahead of summit
US climate envoy John Kerry will embark on a visit to Japan and China Tuesday as Washington tries to build momentum ahead of a key summit on combatting global warming set for November. ( read original story ...)
US climate envoy in Japan to discuss effort to cut emissions
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry was in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss efforts to fight climate change with top Japanese officials ahead of a United Nations conference in November. Kerry was scheduled to ... ( read original story ...)
Seeing squares: Japan’s tenji block paving guides visually impaired
From Tokyo's famous Shibuya crossing to the remotest Okinawan island, Japan's streets have one thing in common: 'tenji blocks,' yellow textured paving squares to aid people with visual impairments. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Moderna vaccine contamination woes widen as regions put holds on more shots
Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine contamination woes in Japan widened after two regions put temporary holds on shots following the discovery of foreign substances in more batches. ( read original story ...)