There's some history between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka. Here's what you need to know ahead of their Australian Open semifinal showdown ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka the next hurdle in Serena’s quest for 24th Slam
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka have long moved on from their tempestuous 2018 U.S. Open title match but that will do nothing to dampen the suspense ahead of their blockbuster Australian Open ... ( read original story ...)
Japan starts COVID-19 vaccinations with eye on Olympics
Japan launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign Wednesday, months after other major economies started giving shots and amid questions about whether the drive would would ... ( read original story ...)
For My Next Trick … Opening a New Musical in Tokyo in a Pandemic
Our writer’s adaptation of “The Illusionist” was slated for a tryout run. Lockdown, a tragic death, cancer and quarantine got in the way, but didn’t stop the show. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Japan’s Olympics minister in line to lead committee
Officials hope selection of Seiko Hashimoto will draw line under row over predecessor’s sexist remarks ... ( read original story ...)
Likely New Head of Tokyo 2020 Is Ex-Olympian, Minister for Women’s Rights
Japan Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto emerged as a candidate to lead the Tokyo Olympics organising committee, public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday, after ex-prime minister Yoshiro Mori resigned ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Olympics minister is preferred candidate to head Tokyo 2020: NHK
Japan's Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto - who is named after the Olympic flame and competed in seven Games - is the preferred candidate to take over the Tokyo 2020 organising committee after her ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Scales $51,000 for the First Time Amid Crypto Fever
Bitcoin’s incredible rally shows little sign of abating yet after the token jumped past $51,000 for the first time. ( read original story ...)
Will India Lose More Than Gain From a Crypto Ban?
After Bitcoin's, the most popular cryptocurrency, first run-up in late 2017, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in April 2018 had barred all banks and other regulated financial institutions from dealing ... ( read original story ...)
Column: Central bank digi cash spooking shadow economy to crypto
If central bank digital cash is to rapidly replace banknotes, a shadow economy worth trillions of dollars may creep deeper into the darkness. A big issue for governments and central banks then is ... ( read original story ...)
Almost 200 crypto firms applied to register in the UK over the last year as global interest in bitcoin boomed
Applications came from big names such as Fidelity and Revolut, as well as smaller firms dotted around the country, amid a rise in interest in bitcoin. ( read original story ...)
Japan Pledges $240 Million for Egypt’s Clean Energy Sector
Japan is securing $240 million (EGP 3.75 billion) for Egypt’s energy sector and budget support, upon an agreement signed with the international cooperat ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota Suspends Production At 9 Japanese Plants Following Earthquake
Toyota is suspending production at nine of its plants in Japan this week due to supply disruptions resulting from the earthquake that hit the country’s northeast region over the weekend. The Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
NEWSMAKER-Likely new head of Tokyo 2020 is ex-Olympian, minister for women’s rights
Japan Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto emerged as a candidate to lead the Tokyo Olympics organising committee, public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday, after ex-prime minister Yoshiro Mori resigned ... ( read original story ...)
Azumi Setoda: A Charming Modern Japanese Ryokan By Hotelier Adrian Zecha
drawing parallels with the Nile and Yangtze Rivers as the bedrock of trade and civilisation in Japan. Shiro Miura pursued a mix of restoration and new construction in the property (Photography: Max ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Latest Legal Claim Against Japan Is More a Message Than a Precedent
In early January, the Seoul Central District Court in South Korea issued a surprising judgment with potentially far-reaching global impact. ( read original story ...)