Summer Olympics were delayed a year by the coronavirus pandemic. Now, there's as much uncertainty as there was a year ago. The athletes are doing their best to focus on their training. ( read original story ...)
12 women nominated as Tokyo Games organizing committee executives
The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee on Tuesday nominated 12 female candidates for its executive board as it seeks t ... ( read original story ...)
International Paralympic Committee launches Tokyo 2020 anti-doping webpage
A dedicated Tokyo 2020 anti-doping webpage has been launched by the International Paralympic Committee in advance of this year's Games. ( read original story ...)
US men accused of helping Ghosn flee arrive in Japan
Two Americans suspected of helping former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn skip bail in Japan and flee to Lebanon in 2019 have arrived in Tokyo for a criminal investigation and likely trial ... ( read original story ...)
Americans who masterminded Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn’s brazen escape from Japan extradited to face justice
Ex-Green Beret Michael Taylor and his son don't deny masterminding Carlos Ghosn's cinema-worthy escape to Lebanon in a speaker box. ( read original story ...)
Father and Son Accused of Helping Carlos Ghosn Escape Arrive in Japan
Michael Taylor and Peter Taylor are in Japanese custody after their nine-month legal battle to avoid extradition failed. ( read original story ...)
Japan opposition parties slam gov’t over press official’s resignation, call her ‘victim’
Japan's opposition camp is slamming Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government following the resignation of a Cabinet press official over lav ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed Coupang aims to deliver mammoth U.S. IPO at over $50 billion valuation
The IPO would also mark a major win for SoftBank’s $100-billion Vision Fund, furthering a turnaround that has seen the fund swing rapidly from huge losses to record profit. Founded in 2010 by Harvard ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-SoftBank-backed SPAC chops IPO size to $280 mln
SVF Investment Corp. 3, a blank-check firm backed by SoftBank Group Corp, cut the size of its initial public offering to $280 million from $350 million, a regulatory filing showed on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 head to discuss COVID-19 steps with IOC’s Bach, others on Wednesday
Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee President Seiko Hashimoto said she will hold a five-way teleconference with IOC President Thomas Bach and three others on Wednesday to discuss measures against the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo economy resists rise in new Covid-19 strains
Infections from new strains of the coronavirus passed from 15 to 50%. The unemployment rate drops to 2.9%. There are 110 jobs available in the country for every 100 residents looking for employment. C ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor says fall in COVID-19 cases may not be enough to lift emergency state: Kyodo
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday that the pace of fall in coronavirus cases had eased, expressing concern that it may not be enough to lift a state of emergency remaining in the greater ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo asks China to end Covid-19 anal swabs for Japanese citing ‘Psychological distress’
Japan has asked China to avoid using anal swabs to test its citizens for coronavirus, saying the method prompted complaints of "psychological distress". Tokyo's intervention comes after reports that ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 board needs to recover trust in wake of sexism row – Seiko Hashimoto
The Yoshiro Mori sexism row has resulted in trust being lost in the Tokyo 2020 organising committee which must be recovered, its new Seiko Hashimoto has said. Mori resig ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lower house approves record budget, more COVID measures under discussion
Japan's powerful lower house on Tuesday passed a record $1 trillion budget for the coming financial year, and lawmakers are already debating further stimulus to cope with the economic fallout from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Capex Extends Declines as Firms Tighten Purse Strings
Separate data painted a more optimistic picture of Japan's job market in January. Capital spending fell 4.8% in October-December compared with the same period a year earlier, Ministry of Finance (MOF) ... ( read original story ...)