Japan's economy will suffer a much bigger contraction than initially expected in the January-March quarter, as an extended state of emergency to contain the coronavirus pandemic hurt corporate and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Throws Away Millions Of COVID-19 Vaccines Because Of This Oversight
Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine comes in vials with six doses each. Health officials would need to use a special syringe to extract the final dose. ( read original story ...)
First COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Japan from Pfizer: media
The first batch of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Japan on Friday, local media reported, with official approval for the shots expected within days as the country races to control a third ... ( read original story ...)
PayPal exec says it’s unlikely company will invest in crypto assets
"We're not going to invest corporate cash probably in sort of financial assets like that but we want to capitalize this growth opportunity that's in front of us," PayPal CFO John Rainey told CNBC's ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips from over 30-yr high on profit booking; Toyota, chip shares shine
Japan's benchmark stock average Nikkei snapped a four-session rally on Friday, slipping from a more than 30-year high hit in the previous trading session, as investors booked profits but gains in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Mori to leave but gender issue remains
Yoshiro Mori was expected to resign Friday as the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee following sexist comments implying women talk too much. Mori's departure ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics chief set to quit over sexist remarks in another blow to the Games
Mori, a former Japanese prime minister, sparked a global outcry with sexist comments that women talk too much, which he made during an Olympic committee meeting. ( read original story ...)
The Tokyo Olympics Boss Is Finally Resigning Over Sexist Comments. It’s Hardly a Victory for Women in Japan, Activists Say
We see it every day, and those comments and attitudes are something we always struggle with,” says Kazuko Fukuda, who started a petition criticizing the remarks ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics chief Mori’s exit has been long overdue
The country has been embarrassed again by an antediluvian politician, with media at home and abroad condemning Mori’s remarks and the mindset it represents. ( read original story ...)
Rise in alcohol addiction-related consultations far steeper in Japan prefs hit by 2011 quake
In contrast with lower rises in the rest of the country, consultations for excessive drinking and other alcohol-related issues have increased at a gre ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin hits record as Mastercard, BNY Mellon embrace crypto
The largest digital asset rose as much as 7.4 percent to $48,364, surpassing the all-time high reached Monday after Tesla announced it would hold $1.5 billion of the cryptocurrency on its balance ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Toyota President Disappointed by Tokyo 2020 Chief Mori’s Comments
Toyota Motor Corp's President Akio Toyoda said on Wednesday his company was disappointed by recent comments from Tokyo 2020 Olympics President Yoshiro Mori that were contrary to the values that the ... ( read original story ...)
Huat we will be up to
WHO: Royston Tan, 44, created a splash in the local film industry in 2002 with his controversial but critically acclaimed debut feature 15, about teenage gangsters in Singapore.. Read more at ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and Rapper Cordae Have an Adorable but Private Relationship
Naomi Osaka and Cordae have been dating since 2019 and shared some of the details of their relationship in a Modern Lovers issue of 'GQ.' ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics boss scandal indicative of wider sexism problem – The Backstory with Matt Bevan
Tokyo Olympics boss Yoshiro Mori become a lightning rod for criticism of the increasingly unpopular Games after making sexist comments at a board meeting. He is expected to resign today, but his story ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Chief Mori Intends to Resign, Reports Say
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori intends to resign as the head of the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee on Friday, according to local media reports. ( read original story ...)