The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has launched a contest in collaboration with The New York Times offering travel enthusiasts a chance to visit Japan when it's safe to do so and more. ( read original story ...)
Community support helps get Regina Paralympian to Tokyo after theft of racing wheelchair
Jessica Frotten's racing wheelchair was stolen a year ago, but thanks to community support she's heading to the Paralympic Games. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya mayor bitten by uproar after chomping on Japanese softball player’s Olympic gold and forcing Tokyo 2020 organisers to give her a new ‘untarnished’ one
Miu Goto was attending an event to celebrate her team winning the softball final when Nagoya mayor Takashi Kawamura pulled down his mask and biw down on her Olympic gold medal. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau Release: Yokohama to Host Global Conference on Robotics and Automation
International Conference on Robotics and Automation (IEEE ICRA 2024). Organized by the IEEE Robotics & Automation Society, the renowned event will return to Japan for the first time since 2009. ( read original story ...)
Takashi Murakami x Naomi Osaka Co-Design Cherry Blossom Tennis Racket
As Naomi Osaka prepares for the upcoming U.S. Open, the tennis star has joined forces with Takashi Murakami to design a limited-edition Yonex racket and accompanying bag. The special EZONE silhouette, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka reveals Takashi Murakami, Yonex collaboration
Even when Naomi Osaka lets her racquet do the talking, her gear has plenty to say. Yonex has served as Osaka’s longtime racquet sponsor, and have often unveiled a limited-edition racquet for the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mayor apologizes for biting athlete’s gold medal
A Japanese mayor apologized Thursday for biting the Olympic gold medal of a softball player who had paid a courtesy visit after Japan beat the United States in the final. Nagoya mayor Takashi Kawamura ... ( read original story ...)
Cargo ship snaps in two off Japan’s coast, 21 crew members rescued
A cargo ship ran aground and broke into two off northern Japan, the coast guard said Thursday, with the crew of the Panama-flagged vessel taken to safety. Aerial images showed the separated stern of ... ( read original story ...)
Suspected hacker behind $600 million Poly Network crypto heist did it ‘for fun’
More than $600 million worth of crypto was stolen in a cyberattack that targeted a decentralized finance platform called Poly Network. ( read original story ...)
Crypto tax software provider TaxBit raises $130M at a $1.33B valuation
Just five months after raising a $100 million Series A, TaxBit announced today it has raised $130 million in a Series B round of funding. The latest financing officially makes the Salt Lake City, Utah ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto lobbies Washington amid fight over infrastructure
CNBC's Ylan Mui reports on the crypto industry's efforts to lobby Capitol Hill after some senators attempted to amend crypto regulation terms in the $1 trillion infrastructure bill. ( read original story ...)
Ex-director seeks to stall $2 billion Paytm IPO, company calls it harassment: Report
In legal documents seen by Reuters, Paytm says the claim by Ashok Kumar Saxena and allegations of fraud in a police complaint in New Delhi are mischievous attempts to harass the firm. ( read original story ...)
AMIX Launches “Japanify” That Creates Affordable Kanji Logos That Attract Japanese Consumers
AMIX Design Studio is based in Osaka, Japan, and run by a Japan-born designer, offers a wide variety of designs, including logos, packaging, and promotion tools. August 1, 2021, it has started a new ... ( read original story ...)
Fujifilm Introduces its AI-powered Product for Chest X-ray in Japan, in Collaboration with Lunit
Fujifilm Corporation, a global medical imaging device provider, today announced its AI-powered product for analyzing chest X-ray 'CXR-AID' will be commercially available across Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan Athlete Compelled To Return Olympic Gold Medal After Nagoya Mayor Bites It Off
Japan's athlete Miu Goto was compelled to replace her Gold medal earned at the Tokyo Olympics with a fresh one after Nagoya Mayor takes a bite amid COVID norms ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 smashes BBC Sport record with 104 million online viewing requests
BBC Sport’s coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games saw a record-breaking 104 million requests to watch the action online throughout the duration of the competition. ( read original story ...)