Tokyo reported nearly 2,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the highest increase in new cases since January, just one day before the Olympics are set to begin in the city. Health officials reported ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: how Japan’s moment of glory has become a millstone for the economy
Tokyo 2020 was supposed to be a moment of national glory, a chance to put the Fukushima nuclear disaster of 2011 firmly in the past, and to showcase Japan’s technological pre-eminence in spearheading ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Motors adjudged Foreign Business of the Decade
Japan Motors Trading Company Limited (JMTC) has been honoured with the coveted Millennium Excellence Award as the Foreign Business of the decade. At the just-ended Millennium Excellence Awards held in ... ( read original story ...)
Best’s Market Segment Report: AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook on Japan’s Non-Life Insurance Market
AM Best is holding its stable market segment outlook on Japan’s non-life insurance industry, predominantly driven by carriers’ profitable underwriting performance amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
First U.S. Athlete Set to Compete in Olympics Tests Positive for Covid in Japan
The Tokyo Olympics officially open for business Friday, but the runup to games has already been dominated by the ever-present threat of Covid-19. Athletes that test positive at any point will miss the ... ( read original story ...)
60% of super-rich family offices own crypto or are interested as inflation soars, Goldman Sachs says
Goldman said many investment firms of the super-rich see bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as possible hedges against inflation. ( read original story ...)
NFT And DeFi Tokens Are Driving The Crypto Rally
Bitcoin and ether are trading up, though they are being outperformed by Axie Infinity and Flow as well as blue-chip DeFi tokens Aave and SushiSwap. ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo hits 6-month high in cases before Olympics
Tokyo has hit another six-month high in new coronavirus cases, one day before the Olympics. The 1,979 new cases Thursday are the highest since 2,044 were recorded on Jan. 15. Prime Minister Yoshihide ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony Director Fired Just Ahead of Event for Resurfaced Holocaust Joke
Kentaro Kobayashi, who is also a comedian, said he made the comment during a performance in 1998 and regretted it ... ( read original story ...)
Brazil vs Germany LIVE: Latest score, goals and updates from 2020 Olympics
Latest score, goals and updates from 2020 Olympics - Follow all the latest from the Tokyo Games as Brazil face Germany in the men’s football tournament ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics 2021 LIVE: Tokyo reports record high Covid cases as opening ceremony director fired over Holocaust joke
Brazil vs Germany underway as opening ceremony director fired over Holocaust joke - Follow all the latest from the Tokyo Games as softball and football continue ahead of Friday’s opening ceremony ... ( read original story ...)
Kessie gives Ivory Coast a 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia
Franck Kessie scored the go-ahead goal in the 66th minute and Ivory Coast beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 Thursday in its opening match in the men's Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Returns To Competition At Tokyo Olympics Following Mental Health Break
Osaka’s first match in nearly two months will come against 52nd-ranked Zheng Saisai of China in the opening round of the Olympic tennis tournament. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2021 – How Naomi Osaka carved her own path onto world’s biggest stage
Since winning her first Grand Slam title in 2018, Naomi Osaka has tried to balance her on-court success -- and the spotlight that comes with it. As she gets set to play for her home country at the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s DHC secretly apologized to local gov’ts for racist posts, avoids public mea culpa
Japanese cosmetics giant DHC Corp., which faced a harsh blowback starting late last year for publishing a letter discriminating against ethni･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, natural disaster risks lurk as Olympic Games draw near
Deaths of 15 people in landslides in southwest Japan earlier this month a stark reminder of danger The risks of a major natural disaster striking during the Olympics are small but can not be ... ( read original story ...)