Liz Cambage's hopes of playing at the Olympic Games are in the balance after Basketball Australia launched an investigation into an altercation involving the Las Vegas Aces centre in the United States ... ( read original story ...)
5 LGBTQ+ friendly hotels and tours for your next trip to Osaka
These unique experiences – from a night river cruise to a hotel designed by Tadao Ando – are the most welcoming in Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto world faces a fateful choice
Crypto asset companies face a stark choice: learn to live with regulators or endure their wrath. One of the main draws for hardcore advocates of digital assets is that many theoretically sit outside ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei dips below 28,000 as tech stocks track Nasdaq slide
Japan's benchmark Nikkei share average dipped below the psychologically key 28,000 mark on Friday as tech shares tracked declines on Wall Street overnight, while a continued surge in coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan revises down GDP forecast, details green fund
The Bank of Japan on Friday revised down its growth forecast for the current fiscal year and laid out details of its first green fund, announced last month. ( read original story ...)
Economic Buzz: Bank Of Japan Trims 2021 Growth Projections Citing Impact Of Covid Pandemic
The Policy Board of the Bank of Japan, at the Monetary Policy Meeting (MPM) held today, decided by an 8-1 majority vote, to hold the interest rate at -0.1 percent on current accounts that financial ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan cuts growth forecast, unveils outline of climate scheme
The Bank of Japan cut this fiscal year's growth forecast on Friday but maintained its view the economy was headed for a moderate recovery, a sign ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Increasing Efforts to Regulate Digital Currency: Report
Japan is the latest country to look into cryptocurrency regulation, as it fears that it could disrupt its financial system. ( read original story ...)
Liz Cambage pulls out of Australia’s Olympic team for Tokyo
Liz Cambage has withdrawn from Australia’s Olympic women’s basketball team because of the anxiety she’s feeling about living and competing inside the restrictive bubble in place for the Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
Japan exports seen soaring in June, consumer inflation tame
Japan's exports likely soared in June thanks to robust global demand for machinery and technology-related goods and as shipments rebounded sharply from last year's pandemic-induced slump, a Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan favors Japan market, but slightly cautious on China
However, Patrik Schowitz from JPMorgan Asset Management says the bank is "slightly cautious" on the rest of the Asian market, namely China, South Korea and Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
Japan forest lights up in digital art show
A cascading waterfall made entirely of light pours onto a rock while azalea trees are illuminated in a glowing ripple at a digital art show in a Japanese forest. ( read original story ...)
5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Tokyo Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on Friday struck off Hachijojima Islands in Japan's Tokyo Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 1:20 p.m. ( read original story ...)
Analysis-Unpopular Olympics, COVID-19: Japan’s Suga risks becoming short-term premier
TOKYO (Reuters) -Struggling with rising coronavirus cases and a deeply unpopular Olympics, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is at risk of becoming the next in a long line of short-term leaders. ( read original story ...)
Olympics chief warns against ‘divisive’ athlete protests in Tokyo
The president of the International Olympic Committee has warned athletes against political protests at the upcoming Tokyo games, calling on them to avoid “divisive” statements that could overshadow ... ( read original story ...)
Australian tennis player De Minaur tests positive for COVID-19, latest athlete to miss Tokyo Games
Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur has tested positive for COVID-19 prior to his departure for the Tokyo Olympics, the Australian Olympic Committee said on Friday, the latest athlete to see his ... ( read original story ...)