Thursday marks one year until the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic. TODAY senior international correspondent Keir Simmons reports on how the city and ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. says son of ex-Nissan boss Ghosn made cryptocurrency payments for escape from Japan
The son of former Nissan Motor Co chairman Carlos Ghosn made about $500,000 in cryptocurrency payments to one of the two Massachusetts men who helped him escape from Japan, U.S. prosecutors ... ( read original story ...)
Digital entertainment SPAC Ascendant Digital Acquisition prices upsized $360 million IPO at $10
Three unnamed institutional investors indicated on $89 million worth of units in the offering, and the company may raise an additional $250 million at the closing of an acquisition pursuant to a ... ( read original story ...)
Limited-Time Inuyasha Café Opens in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya
As fans of the series may know, Inuyasha changes form on the New Moon every month. The cafés offer variations on Inuyasha's beef sandwich and cranberry soda float on certain days. Check the individual ... ( read original story ...)
Dreams on hold: Olympic hopefuls countdown to Tokyo after year-long delay
July 24, 2020 would have marked the start of the Tokyo Summer Olympics. The coronavirus pandemic led to the postponement of the Games until 2021, leaving thousands of athletes in limbo. Nathan Adrian, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Governor on Increase in Virus Cases in Capital
The city of Tokyo announced a record 366 new daily coronavirus cases on Thursday, exceeding 300 for the first time as Japan begins a four-day weekend. ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Olympics were supposed to open Friday. Instead, the city is facing a spike in coronavirus cases.
If all had gone according to plan, Tokyo would awake tomorrow to the opening day of the 2020 Summer Olympics. Instead, the city is grappling with a spike in coronavirus infections, with 366 new cases ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles says it’s hard missing Tokyo Olympics this week, but she sees upside to postponement
With her gym shut down and not much else to do, Simone Biles let herself process her disappointment after learning the Games would be postponed. ( read original story ...)
U.S in talks with Japan about Marine force overhaul, says commander
The United States has begun talks with Japan about deploying mobile U.S. Marine units in Okinawa armed with anti-ship and air defence missiles that would work closely with Japanese forces on islands ... ( read original story ...)
Japan faces up to its plastic problem
I was ready to do my bit for the environment as Japanese stores finally began to charge a tiny fee for disposable plastic bags. But even before I paid, it all felt rather futile. The pastries I ... ( read original story ...)
Nvidia Expresses Interest To Buy Arm From Softbank
It has been exploring a potential sale or initial public offering (IPO) for the business. The Tokyo-based conglomerate has now gathered interest from Nvidia. The report adds that other potential ... ( read original story ...)
Economic Toll Grows; Cases in Tokyo Reach Record: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) -- The world topped 15 million Covid-19 infections. The three worst-hit countries -- the U.S., Brazil and India -- account for nearly half of all confirmed cases globally and more than 40% ... ( read original story ...)
With Tokyo’s red-light district closed, bars and restaurants must make their own rules
On Thursday, Tokyo reported a record 366 new infections ... representative director of the Nightlife Business Association, adding the government hadn’t acknowledged clubs’ attempts to implement ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic star Katie Ledecky has training, Stanford studies this week instead of Tokyo races
Katie Ledecky would have been in Tokyo this week, where she likely would have added to her trove of Olympic swimming medals. ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Tokyo sets virus case record as holiday begins
People wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus walk in the central business district in Melbourne ... Kanagawa prefecture, near Tokyo, Thursday, July 23, 2020. A ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Giants slay Dragons 6-1 after late rally
NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Central League leaders the Yomiuri Giants overpowered the Chunichi Dragons 6-1 on Thursday, with Kazuma Okamoto driving in the go-ahead run as part of a five-run rally in the eighth. ( read original story ...)