Japan Airlines made a modest market return, with its shares closing 1% above the price set for the world's second-biggest IPO of the year. . Japan Airlines comes back from the brink . Airlines ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges higher, set for best week since May-end on strong earnings
The Nikkei stock average inched higher on Friday, on track for its best weekly jump in more than two months on strong earnings, but broadly markets were mixed as traders adjusted positions ahead of ... ( read original story ...)
Sweden vs Canada: TV channel, live stream, team news and preview
Sweden and Canada will square off with a gold medal on the line when they meet in the final of the women's tournament at Tokyo 2020, at the International Stadium in Yokohama. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony: When it starts, how to watch and what to expect
The U.S. has not yet announced which athlete will be its flag bearer for the closing ceremony, which takes place Sunday at 7 a.m. ET. ( read original story ...)
Two coaches removed from Tokyo Olympics in Belarus case
Two Belarus team coaches have been removed from the Olympics, four days after they were involved in trying to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya back to their country. The International Olympic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM apologises for skipping parts of Hiroshima speech
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga apologised on Friday for accidentally skipping over parts of a speech in Hiroshima to mark the anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city 76 years ago. ( read original story ...)
Why summer is spooky season in Japan
High temperatures during the Tokyo Olympics have been making headlines around the world. But the weather cooking the capital is not unusual. Japanese summers are notoriously sticky and sweaty, and for ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Market Price Suddenly Soars Toward $2 Trillion—Could Ethereum Be About To ‘Flip’ Bitcoin?
As ethereum's rally accelerates, leaving the bitcoin price in the dust, some in the crypto industry are predicting ethereum could overtake bitcoin as the world's biggest cryptocurrency by ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan, led by bitcoin skeptic Jamie Dimon, quietly unveils access to a half-dozen crypto funds
The moves, on the heels of similar steps from Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, makes it clear that Wall Street's reluctance to deal with crypto is over. ( read original story ...)
Bukalapak set to debut on Indonesia Stock Exchange
Bukalapak, one of Indonesia's leading e-commerce platforms, debuts Friday on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta, becoming the first unicorn -- a startup valued at more than $1 billion -- from the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics live updates: Gold on the line in beach volleyball; US looks to extend win streak in women’s basketball
Ross, Alix Klineman take on Australia for beach volleyball gold medal; U.S. women face Serbia in both basketball, volleyball semifinals. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics schedule: U.S. takes on Serbia for chance at women’s basketball gold-medal game
A semifinal win would keep the U.S. women's basketball team's 53-game win streak alive and give them a chance at a seventh straight gold medal. ( read original story ...)
Japan dominated in Olympic skateboarding. Will it bring acceptance on Tokyo’s streets?
Tokyo skateboarders say the reality on the streets is a far cry from the Olympic glory currently being bestowed on the sport on the country’s TV screens, where Japanese competitors have won five of 12 ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo doesn’t know whereabouts of $5,800 whiskey bottle given to him from Japan
The State Department is investigating the whereabouts of a $5,800 bottle of whiskey given to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from Japan in June 2019. Pompeo says he doesn't know what happened to ... ( read original story ...)
Mr. Ryoichi Tanaka Joins Telix Japan as Chief Operating Officer
Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, ‘Telix’, the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that Mr. Ryoichi Tanaka has joined the Telix Japan leadership team in the role of Chief Operating Officer and ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo hopes Tokyo Games success will boost 2030 Winter Olympic bid
The northern Japanese city of Sapporo was chosen as a haven from Tokyo's punishing heat and humidity for the Olympic marathon and race walking events, giving it an opportunity to promote its bid to ... ( read original story ...)