Asia stepped up actions to tackle the resurgence of the coronavirus in the region with plans to vaccinate more people and further restrictions imposed. Japan’s large-scale vaccination centers in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets advance in early trade, Japan’s Nikkei up 0.8%
Asia-Pacific markets rose Monday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 leading gains. The Japanese benchmark index was up 0.8% in early trade while the Topix added 0.67%. In South Korea, the Kospi index was up ... ( read original story ...)
Secretive Hedge Fund Ends Years of Silence to Take On Japan Icon
He was speaking on behalf of Effissimo Capital Management Pte, a secretive hedge fund that had avoided the spotlight for almost 15 years. Now it was coming out into the open, if only slightly, to ... ( read original story ...)
How COVID-19 is altering consumer behavior in Japan
The coronavirus has changed the way we all shop, but which habits are likely to stay with us when the pandemic subsides? ( read original story ...)
100x crypto opportunities, plus new ways to protect your portfolio from inflation
The definitive collection of the best investing stories Business Insider published during the week ended May 22. ( read original story ...)
Dina Asher-Smith sets Tokyo marker with statement win over Sha-Carri Richardson at Gateshead Diamond League
It had already been an exciting week for the future of British Athletics, with two of its most highly-rated youngsters, Keely Hodginkson and Max Burgin, continuing their duck-to-water ascensions to ... ( read original story ...)
Rowing duo from Massachusetts to compete at Summer Olympics in Tokyo
One will be competing in her first Olympic Games, while the other is looking for her first Olympic gold medal in her third and final try. ( read original story ...)
The Auckland bungalow with a Japanese sensibility
Combining the best of two worlds was the aim of Jack and Kitty Wong when they renovated this Remuera bungalow with touches of Zen. They loved the house’s classic features but wanted the interiors to ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin prices tumble 50% from peak and Mark Cuban calls the crypto crash the ‘great unwind’
Bitcoin prices on Sunday midday are in free fall anew, with the world's No.1 crypto spiraling down more than 50% from a peak in around the middle of ... ( read original story ...)
Mark Cuban Knows Crypto
The Dallas Mavericks owner explains the allure and efficiency of digital ‘ownership.’ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan releases third post-disaster tranche
The government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is slated to release JPY 20 billion to the government of the Philippines in June 2021 under ... ( read original story ...)
Watch Simone Biles Land New Double Pike Vault Ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Simone Biles just landed a new double pike vault that has us convinced she's superhuman. She already has a combined total of 30 Olympic and World Championship medals, making her the most decorated ... ( read original story ...)
Giants could be represented on Team USA in Tokyo Olympics
" Giants fans might not know the name James Sherfy. It's time for that to change. Sherfy isn't only off to a great start for the Sacramento River Cats, San Francisco's Triple-A affiliate, he also ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.5 quake hits 33 km southwest of Akita, Japan early morning
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Akita, Akita Shi, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), ... ( read original story ...)
Canada’s Cam Levins dips under Tokyo marathon standard with a week to spare
Cam Levins, the Canadian record-holder, ran two hours 10 minutes 13 seconds to win the S7 Marathon, clinching the standard after two failed attempts in the past seven months. ( read original story ...)
IOC VP gets backlash saying the Tokyo Olympics are on no matter what — ‘Absolutely, yes’ — even if there’s a state of emergency in Japan
If John Coates was trying to stir controversy, he succeeded. An International Olympic Committee vice president, Coates was asked a few days ago by a Japanese reporter at an online news conference if ... ( read original story ...)