Local organizers and the International Olympic Committee pushed ahead Wednesday with plans to open the postponed Tokyo Olympics in just under three months, unveiling the latest set of rule books to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics push ahead with latest ‘Playbook’ during Japan’s state of emergency
Local organizers and the International Olympic Committee pushed ahead Wednesday with plans to open the postponed Tokyo Olympics in just under three months, unveiling the latest set of rule books to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s retail sales rise at fastest pace in five months
Japanese retail sales rose at the fastest pace in five months in March as consumer demand recovered from the huge hit it took from the coronavirus pandemic last year. TOKYO, April 28 (Reuters) - ... ( read original story ...)
Japan should change wastewater decision
If the Fukushima nuclear accident 10 years ago was a natural disaster caused by the earthquake-induced tsunami, then the discharge of nuclear wastewater into the sea would be a purely man-made ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Wunderkind’s Tokens Surge to Top of Best-Performing List
Cryptocurrency FOMO is playing out in real time for just about any token associated with Sam Bankman-Fried, head of the trading firm Alameda Research and the FTX derivatives exchange. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.19 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.19 percent at 28,935.51 on Wednesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.02 percent at 1,903.85. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan signs debt suspension agreements
ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan and the government of Japan Tuesday signed debt suspension agreements amounting to $367 million under the G-20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (Phase-I). Noor ... ( read original story ...)
Marriage equality in Japan: finally within reach?
Same-sex marriage is still prohibited in Japan, and Kazuo, now in his early 70s, had been a spouse in all senses except legally. After his death, Hiroshi's family refused to allow Kazuo to attend the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s New Skincare Line Inspired by Japanese-Haitian Heritage
The latest project of Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka is a skincare line designed for people of color. Working with Los Angeles-based A-Frame Brands, Osaka will lead Kinló, a line of skincare ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to issue new 500 yen coins in November
Japan will begin issuing newly redesigned 500 yen coins from around November, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday, after their initial release in the first half of the fiscal year from April was ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake Insurance Market to See Huge Growth by 2026 : Liberty Mutual, Nationwide, Safeco
What's Ahead in the Global Earthquake Insurance Market? Benchmark yourself with strategic steps and conclusions recently published by AMA ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s How All Your Friends Got $202 Round-trip Tickets to Japan Last Week
Last week, my phone lit up with text alerts exclaiming something I never thought possible in the time of COVID — or beyond. "We booked $202 flights to Japan, round trip," the text from my editor, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka launches new skincare line, Kinló, for ‘melanated skin tones’
It looks like Naomi Osaka is the latest public figure to dive into skincare. The tennis star announced her new line, Kinló, made explicitly for “melanated skin tones. Naomi Osaka is unstoppable! ( read original story ...)
Here Are The Top Stocks Riding The Crypto Wave And ‘Dramatically’ Outperforming The Market
Goldman Sachs' basket of 19 stocks—each with a high level of blockchain exposure—has returned an average of 43% this year. ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs names 19 crypto-exposed stocks that have piggybacked on bitcoin’s surge to achieve returns that have nearly quadrupled the S&P 500
We list the 19 large-cap stocks in Goldman Sachs' cryptocurrency and blockchain-exposed basket, which has crushed the S&P 500 this year. ( read original story ...)
Japan bullet train operator sees $2bn loss and higher maglev costs
Central Japan Railway, which operates the shinkansen bullet train connecting Tokyo and Osaka, on Tuesday reported a consolidated net loss of 201.5 billion yen ($1.86 billion) for the year ended March ... ( read original story ...)