IOC president Thomas Bach hit back at the continuing speculation about whether the Tokyo Olympics may be canceled or postponed again, saying Wednesday that such talk is damaging ... ( read original story ...)
Israel, Denmark to vaccinate all athletes for Tokyo Games
Several countries, including Israel and Denmark, said on Wednesday they would vaccinate their athletes and staff against COVID-19 ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, amid global debate over whether athletes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan insists on domestic clinical trials before vaccine rollout
A contentious requirement for Japan-specific trials has delayed the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in Asia’s largest advanced economy and threatened the Tokyo Olympics. Small clinical trials that ... ( read original story ...)
Biden reaffirms commitment to defending Japan’s Senkaku Islands
President Joe Biden has told Japan that US security guarantees apply to the Senkaku Islands, sending a warning to China about the features in the East China Sea that are administered by Tokyo but ... ( read original story ...)
Biden, Japan PM discuss China action near Senkaku Islands
President Joe Biden spoke to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday and offered his administration's commitment to protecting the Senkaku Islands, a group of uninhabited ... ( read original story ...)
Suga Says He and Biden Agree to Strengthen U.S.-Japan Alliance
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday he had agreed with U.S. President Joe Biden in a phone call to strengthen their bilateral alliance, as China expands its economic and military ... ( read original story ...)
GameStop’s Dizzying Surge Makes Japan Peer Seem a Bargain
The Japanese firm trades at about 0.2 times its trailing sales, versus GameStop’s nearly 2 times valuation as of Wednesday. What it’s lacking in activist investor board members -- and an army of ... ( read original story ...)
An app-based recommendation framework for investor adoption of crypto assets
Consumers regularly choose books, music, travel destinations and other activities based on recommendations by many people on e-commerce or social media platforms. ( read original story ...)
4 Smart Ways to Invest in Crypto Currency For Beginners
If you are among the individuals who want to take their chance at crypto trade but the volatility scares you, here are 5 smart ways to ensure your safe trades. A wise way for a crypto trader to start ... ( read original story ...)
FinCEN Extends Crypto Rulemaking Review Period as Senate Confirms Janet Yellen
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a notice extending the comment period for its crypto wallet proposal. The extension came shortly after the U.S. Senate confirmed Janet ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic hurdles for Japan’s vaccine roll-out: Dry ice, containers and overworked doctors
Japan will need to deliver about 870,000 injections a day to inoculate half its population by the time of the Tokyo games. ( read original story ...)
Light magnitude 4.3 quake hits 94 km southeast of Nemuro, Japan after midnight
Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Nemuro, Nemuro-shi, Hokkaido, Japan. The tremor was recorded after midnight on Thursday 28 January 2021 at 12:27 am local time, at a shallow ... ( read original story ...)
What Wall Street expects from Japan Lifeline’s earnings
Japan Lifeline will release earnings for Q3.Analysts expect Japan Lifeline will report earnings per share of ¥32.49.Watch Japan ... ( read original story ...)
IOC says it is fully committed to successful Tokyo Games
The International Olympic Committee is fully concentrated and committed to the successful organisation of the Tokyo summer Olympics this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, IOC President Thomas Bach ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase’s top lawyer ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Biden team’s crypto plans
The Trump Administration expressed frequent hostility to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies—including the President’s own words and proposed regulations the crypto industry views as unfair. But while ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Platform eToro Earned $600m Revenue in 2020
Social trading platform eToro has seen its fortune rise ever since it made a move into the cryptocurrency space. The Israel-based exchange platform earned about [...] ... ( read original story ...)