California to see 50,000 fewer births in 2021. The U.S. raised Japan to the level of "do not travel" ahead of the Games. Latest COVID-19 news. ( read original story ...)
Japan faces pre-Olympics COVID surge, prompting CDC to warn Americans against traveling there
The CDC is warning all Americans to avoid travel to Japan because of its latest jump in COVID-19 cases. The advisory will not keep U.S. athletes out of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, but organizers are ... ( read original story ...)
‘Cascade of Calamities’ Plagues Tokyo’s Olympics Ambitions
When Japan won the competition to host the 2020 Olympics in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said it would be a “tremendous opportunity for Tokyo and ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota Supra owner selling car to pay for his cat’s medical expenses, a man finds there is still good in the world
The pandemic has been a reset for mankind, with shelter-in-place orders last year giving us time to wrench on our projects and spend time with our loved ones. However, one man in Osaka was posed ... ( read original story ...)
What Is a Bull Run in Crypto? Elon Musk Tweets, Deletes ‘Bull Run Is Over’ Meme
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO's tweet followed a period of significant decline for the cryptocurrency market over the past week or so. ( read original story ...)
Interest in crypto payments is widening among US consumers, per recent BitPay study
A BitPay study found US consumers are increasingly interested in making purchases with cryptos, creating a growth opportunity for payment providers. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s losses from COVID-19 curbs to dwarf Olympics no-go fallout, says economist
Takahide Kiuchi, executive economist at Nomura Research Institute and a former Bank of Japan board member, said that the first nationwide state of emergency last spring had caused an estimated 6.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga Says Government Will Stick to Pledge on Balancing Budget
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday the government will stick to a pledge to achieve a primary balance surplus in its fiscal blueprint due next month. Suga made the remark at the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s External Assets Hit Record at End of 2020
News; Japan's External Assets Hit Record at End of 2020; Japan's External Assets Hit Record at End of 2020. News from Japan. Economy May 25, 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-IOC still ironing out medical needs for teams at Tokyo Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is still ironing out details of a policy by which national teams fly in additional medical staff for the Tokyo Olympics so as not to burden Japan which is ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 live updates: U.S. Olympians will head to Tokyo Games despite travel warning
The call comes in the week of new revelations about the spread of the virus in the Chinese city of Wuhan and criticism that authorities there have not been forthcoming. ( read original story ...)
US warns against all travel to Japan amid Covid surge two months before Olympics
The US government warned against all travel to Japan amid a Covd surge just months before the country hosts the Olympic games. The alert issued by health officials and Joe Bidens ... ( read original story ...)
Rights group urges Japan to update law on changing gender
TOKYO — An international rights group on Tuesday urged Japan to change a law that it says puts “abusive and outdated” burdens on transgender people seeking to have their gender change legally ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s Japanese headquarters relocated
Yokohama has announced that it is to move its company headquarters from Tokyo to its production facility in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, 35 miles southwest of the capital. A spokesperson for ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to Ask for COVID-19 Emergency Extension
Osaka Prefecture said Tuesday it will ask the Japanese government to extend its COVID-19 state of emergency for the western prefecture, currently set to run through Monday. You are now viewing Nippon. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics loom, with only 2% of Japanese fully vaccinated and fears over thousands of visitors
Come July, Takahiro Katsumi's home city of Saitama is on deck to host some of the Summer Olympics' most prominent events, including basketball, soccer and golf.It's an alarming prospect for Katsumi, a ... ( read original story ...)