U.S. viewers will get to watch the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics live. Since Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York, interested U.S. residents will be watching the July 23 ... ( read original story ...)
How Shiseido’s Travel Retail Business Outshone The Americas During The Pandemic
Despite Covid-19’s devastating impact on travel last year, the beauty house generated more revenue in the travel channel than in the Americas—but 2021 is another story. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: No ‘Masking’ the Big Money Flowing Into This Crypto Art
Hashmasks are not hashish face masks and they're not Twitter, ones, either. They are digital collectibles trading hands for big cash. ( read original story ...)
Alpen Chairman Arrested for Indecent Assault
Japanese police arrested Taizo Mizuno, founder and chairman of sporting goods retailer Alpen Co. 3028>, on Wednesday on suspicion of indecently assaulting a woman in the central city of Nagoya in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: NBC to air first morning broadcast of opening ceremony
NBC will begin its coverage of the Tokyo Olympics on July 23 with the first-ever, live morning broadcast of the event's opening ceremony. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics head Yoshiro Mori called out by Naomi Osaka and others for sexism. He must go.
The International Olympic Committee condemned his remarks, using the debacle to trumpet its gender-equality record. But the IOC has its own grim history of sexism. ( read original story ...)
DT’s Tiny Sensors Make It Big In Japan
Thanks to the Prestigious Free Electrons Program, Norwegian Tech Company Disruptive Technologies Pilots Solution with TEPCO, Bringing Sustainable IoT to Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan may toss 12M Pfizer vaccine doses due to shortage of special syringes
Japan could be forced to throw away millions of doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine because of a shortage of a special syringe, as inoculations are scheduled to begin after Sunday. Norihisa Tamura, ... ( read original story ...)
Discovery of a new law of phase separation
Researchers from Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo investigated the mechanism of phase separation into the two phases with very different particle mobilities using computer ... ( read original story ...)
Industrial compound gets eco-friendly reaction
Nagoya University scientists have developed a chemical reaction that produces high yields of a compound used in a wide variety of industries, without needing high temperatures or toxic catalysts. The ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka strolls into Australian Open third round with an ace
Of all the strange events to have already unfolded during this unique Australian Open, few moments have been as peculiar as the tournament’s draw ceremony. Instead of its usual glamorous presentation, ... ( read original story ...)
Calls mount for the embattled Tokyo Olympics boss to step down
Sexism and deference to elders have long been the norm in Japan, but experts say anger over comments by the former prime minister in charge of the Games is "really palpable." ... ( read original story ...)
NBC will air opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics live
U.S. Olympic viewers who have long clamored to view the opening ceremony live when it hasn't been in North America will finally get their wish. NBC plans to air the opening ceremony from ... ( read original story ...)
Australia tennis chief urges strict quarantine for Tokyo Olympics
Making the Olympics safe from coronavirus will be difficult for Tokyo without stiff quarantine measures that will also inspire athletes and spectators with the confidence to attend events, Australia's ... ( read original story ...)
Shiseido’s struggles: Japanese giant reports net sales declines in Q4 and 2020 against tough COVID-19 conditions
Japanese cosmetics major Shiseido Company saw its financial performance continue to dip in the fourth quarter, resulting in a 18.6% decrease in net sales and an 86.9% loss in operating profits for the ... ( read original story ...)
Things Are Horrible For Japanese Arcades Right Now
Now we have to close at 8 pm which means we lose our four most profitable hours.” “The government is doing nothing to help us out of this hopeless situation,” he added. “Our income has gone down by ... ( read original story ...)