Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.03%. The best ... ( read original story ...)
Wishin’ and hopin’ from the ledge of a Japanese high-rise hotel
For the truth is I am trapped in a suffocating pandemic bubble — effectively cut off from interacting with the locals, barred from immersing in the vibrant Japanese culture and even to breathe this ... ( read original story ...)
Ange Postecoglou: Celtic manager says Yokohama F Marinos experience key following move to Scottish Premiership
Ange Postecoglou moves to Celtic Park after managing the Australia national team, Melbourne Victory, Brisbane Roar and most recently Yokohama F Marinos; the 55-year-old spent three-and-a-half years wi ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 President Hashimoto hopes for Olympic support from G7 countries
Tokyo 2020 would be "grateful" if Group of Seven countries could support the Summer Games going ahead as planned, Tokyo 2020 organising committee president Seiko Hashimoto told a news conference on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo tickets on the line in Adelaide swim-off
Australia's top swimmers are gearing up for an Olympics like no other in Tokyo next month but first they have to secure their spots on the team at this week's highly competitive trials. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Team GB will not set medal targets for delayed summer Olympics
UK Sport, which provides funding for GB's Olympians, is also unlikely to set targets. "We only have snatches of times and qualification times. The past 12 months has given an opportunity for young ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Covid vaccination drive is a ‘tailwind’ for Tokyo Olympics, says spokesman
Masa Takaya, spokesman of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, discusses steps that the committee is taking to ensure the upcoming summer games will be "safe and secure." ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tokyo crowds decision to be part of wider ruling on sport: Coates
Senior Olympic official John Coates says a decision on whether spectators will be allowed at the Tokyo Games will be made at the end of June as part of a more general ruling for all sports events in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, After Warning From China, Backtracks on Taiwan ‘Country’ Remarks
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga referred to Taiwan as a country in his remarks during a parliamentary session on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
At El Salvador’s Bitcoin Beach, a glimpse of crypto economy
After El Salvador’s congress made the bitcoin legal tender this week, eyes turned to this rural fishing village on the Pacific coast. Known to surfers for its pounding waves, El Zonte has had the ... ( read original story ...)
Can Crypto Buttress the Asset Management Industry?
There are big opportunities for investment firms in digital currencies. But a lot hinges on market regulators. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average closes down 0.03 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average closed down 0.03 percent at 28,948.73 on Friday, while the broader Topix shed 0.14 percent at 1,953.96. TOKYO, June 11 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average The ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese bank risk appetite rises late
If anyone knows how to deploy excess deposits, it should be Japanese banks, who have wrestled for decades with cash hoards and ultra-low rates. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (8306.T) is now planning a $9 ... ( read original story ...)
Evaluation system planned to support struggling foreign students’ wages in Osaka
A support system to top up the wages of international students in Japan struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic based on their way of workin ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: G7 leaders to discuss reconstruction; Japan may downgrade emergency until Olympics
China invites Taiwanese to get vaccinated; G7 leaders meet in Cornwall; Japanese government considering ending a state of emergency in Tokyo and several other prefectures ... ( read original story ...)
Japan city uses tsunami lessons for COVID-19 vaccinations
Tamio Hayashi, 77, doubted he could ever navigate the internet systems set up to register for COVID-19 vaccines across most of Japan. ( read original story ...)