Tennis star Naomi Osaka suggested in an essay published Thursday that pro athletes should be able to take a mental break from press conferences and media scrutiny. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says the press conference format is in ‘great need of a refresh’
Naomi Osaka says the press conference format between journalists and athletes is "out of date," as the Japanese star penned a first-person essay on mental health in TIME magazine's latest issue. The ... ( read original story ...)
Meet 6 Heroes Who Helped Battle COVID-19 Before Competing in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
What we’ve been through has made me realize even more: health is the most important thing, both for the individual and the collective' ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s COVID-19 emergency to last through Summer Olympics
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday declared a state of emergency for the city of Tokyo that will last through the Summer Olympic Games, which begin this month, and possibly could keep ... ( read original story ...)
State Of Emergency In Japan, National Wildfire Risk, Haiti Assassination Suspects Killed: News You Need To Start Your Day
The Olympics will begin under a state of emergency in Japan. Haiti's police chief says four suspects have been killed after the assassination of the president. Plus, what you need to know before ... ( read original story ...)
Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo during Olympics
Japan had earlier said it would allow limited numbers of domestic fans to attend, but changed its mind after covid-19 infections rose. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Impose COVID-19 Emergency in Tokyo During Olympics
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government is going to place Tokyo under the fourth state of emergency on 12 July, which will last until 22 August and cover the duration of the Olympic Games, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan declares 4th state of emergency for Tokyo
The Japanese government decided Thursday to put capital Tokyo under the fourth state of emergency over COVID-19, covering the duration of the Olympics, in an effort to curb a recent surge in ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic CEO says ready to back Tokyo 2020 on Olympic spectator decision
Olympic sponsor Panasonic will back any decision by Olympic 2020 organizers on whether to allow spectators at the Tokyo games as a rise in COVID-19 infections in Japan's capital triggers tighter ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga: coronavirus infections rising in Tokyo area due partly to Delta variant
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday that the number of coronavirus infections was rising in the Tokyo area due partly to growing numbers of the Delta variant. ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Hakuho, Terunofuji remain undefeated in Nagoya
Yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Terunofuji remained the joint leaders after each picked up his fifth win at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tourname ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics will be held under a state of emergency as Japan mulls opening ceremony fan ban
The pandemic-delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will take place under a coronavirus state of emergency, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshide Suga confirmed Thursday. ( read original story ...)
RWS Holdings Buys Horn & Uchida Patent Translation for $3.2 Mln — Deal Digest
TARGET: Horn & Uchida Patent Translation Ltd., an Osaka, Japan-based specialist in patent translation. PRICE: 349 million yen ($3.2 million) in cash. STATUS: Completed on Wednesday. RATIONALE: The ... ( read original story ...)
RWS acquires Japan translation firm Horn & Uchida
Technology-focussed language, content management and intellectual property service provider RWS has completed the acquisition of Horn & Uchida Patent Translation, it announced on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: HK$5 million cash carrot up for grabs for Hong Kong gold medal winners
Highest ever incentive scheme will reward individual gold medal winners at Tokyo 2020 Olympics with HK$5 million, while team success will bring HK$10 million. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Warning: Goldman Sachs Issues Surprise Future Of Bitcoin And Ethereum Prediction
Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs has predicted ethereum has the potential to eclipse bitcoin in the coming years—and warned the extreme crypto price volatility means it can't compete directly as a safe ... ( read original story ...)