Saito, a 43-year-old former head of the finance section of the Osaka prefectural government, was supported by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai. ( read original story ...)
Japan vows support for Panama in quality infrastructure development
Panama expects the cooperation in the fields of investment and finance to help in the recovery of its economy, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the foreign ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: ‘Plague of oysters’ threaten key venue
Officials in Tokyo are nervously eyeing the waters at a major Olympic venue where an unwanted visitor has cost $1.28m (£0.93m) in emergency repairs. The Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo Bay which will ... ( read original story ...)
Nomura picks 2 winning stocks in Japan — one is already up 122%
Japan's stock market may be lagging other Asia-Pacific markets, but two of the index's high performing stocks are powering ahead amid a global shipping boom. Got a confidential news tip? We want to ... ( read original story ...)
Recorded Future: Threats to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
Recorded Future's unrivaled data set of open source, dark web, technical sources, and original research enabled the analysis of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics threat landscape. Key findings from the report ... ( read original story ...)
Ethereum Cofounder And Early Bitcoin Adopter Reveals Surprise Crypto Exit And Issues A Stark Warning Despite Huge Price Rally
Anthony Di Iorio, one of ethereum's eight cofounders and an early bitcoin adopter, has said he's quitting the world of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 1.21 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 1.21 percent at 27,663.40 on Monday, while the broader Topix shed 1.00 percent at 1,912.85. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is ... ( read original story ...)
Success of Japan’s last Olympics looms large over Tokyo Games
The Tokyo Olympics open this week after being delayed a year by COVID-19. Japan last hosted the Summer Games in 1964 - a moment of triumph for the country. Lucy Craft shows times have changed. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga, S.Korea’s Moon to hold first summit meeting on Friday -Yomiuri
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are set to hold their first in-person summit meeting on Friday, coinciding with the start of the Tokyo Olympics, Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Americans Who Helped Ghosn Escape From Japan to Be Sentenced
The father-son team that smuggled Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in a large musical-equipment case are set to be sentenced Monday for helping Nissan Motor Co.’s former chairman flee trial in 2019. ( read original story ...)
US needs Japan and Korea to counter China tech, says Google ex-CEO
China’s capabilities in artificial intelligence are “much closer than I thought” to catching up to the US, former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt told Nikkei Asia, stressing that America would not ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka faces biggest challenge of her career at Olympics — on and off the court
Tokyo Games represent a true test of character for a player who has openly struggled to handle the media spotlight in recent times. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: South African cases raise fear of Covid-19 cluster at athletes villages
Organisers on Sunday reported 10 new cases connected to the Olympics including media, contractors and other personnel, compared with 15 new cases on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Coco Gauff to miss Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for virus
U.S. tennis player Coco Gauff has tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing her to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Kevin Muscat makes Ange Postecoglou vow after Yokohama F.Marinos appointment
Kevin Muscat has stressed he'll build on the progress Ange Postecoglou achieved in Japan after being confirmed as the new coach of Japanese club Yokohama F.Marinos ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff will miss the Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19
American tennis hopeful Cori "Coco" Gauff will miss the Tokyo Olympics after announcing on Twitter Sunday she tested positive for Covid-19. The 17-year-old is currently the 25th ranked woman in the ... ( read original story ...)