International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has declared that the Tokyo Olympic Games will go ahead as scheduled this year, reiterating that there is ‘no plan B’ in place ... ( read original story ...)
Despite Virus Surge, I.O.C. Pledges Summer Olympics in Tokyo Will Happen
Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, played down growing doubts about the Games but without giving a guarantee. ( read original story ...)
Institutional Crypto Adoption Barriers Are Decreasing, Report Says
Institutional adoption of crypto assets has shown improvement in recent months but the institutions are worried about insufficient market capitalization. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Becomes a Louis Vuitton Brand Ambassador With the Fashion House’s Spring 2021 Campaign
Nicolas Ghesquière officially welcomes tennis ace Naomi Osaka as Louis Vuitton's latest brand ambassador with the unveiling of the fashion house's Spring 2021 advertising campaign. ( read original story ...)
Osaka mayor thinks the Olympic Games shouldn’t come to Japan this year
As far as the world is concerned, Tokyo is still going to host the Olympic Games this summer. They were supposed to be held in the city last year, but that was before COVID-19 turned everything upside ... ( read original story ...)
Fund managers speak out after crypto funds crackdown
Managers of cryptocurrency investment products have hit back at the UK regulator’s warning to consumers against putting money into the high-risk investments. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has ... ( read original story ...)
Warsaw Stock Exchange expects another good year
The Warsaw Stock Exchange, the largest capital market in emerging Europe, turns 30 in April. As it looks forward to the future, it is also looking to export its expertise and share its knowledge of ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Of Japan Revises Up Growth Outlook For Next Two Years
The Bank of Japan on Thursday revised its growth outlook upwards for the next two years and maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy as it warned that the pandemic makes clear forecasts less likely. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged Amid Gloomy Outlook
The Bank of Japan left its main policy unchanged after forecasting the economy will regain more lost growth than previously thought once it starts to recover from the current state of emergency. ( read original story ...)
Former IOC VP Pound says fans optional for Tokyo Olympics
Former IOC vice president Dick Pound says the Tokyo Olympics could go ahead without fans. And he predicted the games will open on July 23 despite surging coronavirus cases in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo uncertainty ‘exhausting’ – Olympic champion Hannah Mills
Olympic sailing champion Hannah Mills says the disruption and uncertainty caused by Covid-19 is 'mentally draining' as she prepares for Tokyo 2020. ( read original story ...)
Mills ‘trying to push Tokyo uncertainty aside’
Olympic champion Hannah Mills says she is trying to 'push the uncertainty aside' when it comes to her preparations for the re-arranged Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s sovereign fund joins $50m round in Singapore digital exchange Istox
Singapore-based digital exchange Istox has concluded a US$50 million series A round, bringing on board four new investors, including the venture capital arm of Japanese sovereign investor Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Alcohol sales suspended on Japan’s Tokaido bullet trains over virus spread
NAGOYA -- Due to spreading coronavirus infections, in-car sales of alcoholic beverages are being suspended on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line running betw ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka mayor says Tokyo Games should be postponed to 2024
OSAKA -- Osaka Mayor and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) leader Ichiro Matsui expressed the view that it will be difficult to hold the To･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games may be too big a gamble, disease expert says
As embattled Tokyo Olympics organizers enter the final six months of preparations for the delayed Games on Saturday, virus experts believe hosting the world's biggest sporting event may be too big a ... ( read original story ...)