Lord North ran out an impressive winner of the Prince of Wales's Stakes for jockey James Doyle at Royal Ascot. The 5-1 chance, trained by John Gosden, burst clear in the closing stages to win day ... ( read original story ...)
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Elevates Presence in Japan, Introduces Wyndham Grand and Wyndham Garden Brands
Both hotels, which have recently undergone upgrades, mark the debut of their brands in the country and make Wyndham the first global hotel company to expand into the emerging destinations of Awashima ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Failed As Money, And That Is Great News For Crypto
The original use case for bitcoin might have fallen flat, but the innovation it unleashed continues to push blockchain implementation forward. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tax revenue for FY2019 to fall below 60 trln yen – Nikkei
Japan's tax revenue for the fiscal year that ended in March 2020 will fall below 60 trillion yen ($559.02 billion) due to the novel coronavirus, Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan boosts its coronavirus stimulus plan to more than $1 trillion amid ‘extremely severe’ economic crash
The Bank of Japan increased its COVID-19 stimulus from 75 trillion yen ($700 billion) to 110 trillion yen ($1.02 trillion) on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares end lower on auto export slump, geopolitical tensions
Japanese stocks ended lower on Wednesday as automakers dragged following weak export data, while escalating tensions between North Korea and South Korea also doused the market sentiment. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
2021 London Marathon to act as sole trial for Tokyo Olympics
Next April's London Marathon will be Scottish Olympic hopefuls' only chance to earn places in the event in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Why Naomi Osaka Says It’s Insulting to Tell Athletes to ‘Stick to Sports’
Everyone has a vote and a say, I think it’s really weird that athletes get told to just stick to sports,” Osaka said at Wednesday’s TIME100 Talks. “You would never go up to a barber and say just stick ... ( read original story ...)
Sophie Thornhill: Paralympic cycling champion retires after Tokyo 2020 postponement
Paralympic champion Sophie Thornhill has retired from cycling after the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Games. The 24-year-old, who is visually impaired, won tandem kilo gold at Rio 2016 with. She is a ... ( read original story ...)
China Reveals East Asia Crypto Scheme To Rival Bitcoin, Facebook’s Libra And The U.S. Dollar
An influential group in China has revealed plans for an East Asia cryptocurrency scheme that could see a basket of currencies combined to take on bitcoin, Facebook's libra and even the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Snow Festival to scale down sculptures due to COVID-19
Visitors eager to attend the annual Sapporo Snow Festival next year will not be able to see the iconic, towering snow sculptures that often rise higher than 10 meters. Organizers ... ( read original story ...)
Man nabbed for stealing mug from popular cafe in central Japan for ‘collection’
A man who admitted to stealing a mug from an outlet of popular cafe chain Komeda's Coffee for his "collection," has been arrested on suspicion of theft, police said on June 16. The suspect, Shinjiro ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to keep close watch over disputed islands: Suga
Japan will take all possible measures to ensure surveillance of the areas around disputed islands in the East China Sea, the top government spokesman said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ruling Party Eyes Foreign Workers for Financial Sector
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is drafting a proposal to attract high-skilled workers from abroad for Tokyo's financial sector, the lawmaker heading the LDP's committee on foreign labourers ... ( read original story ...)
Best outdoor adventure parks near Tokyo
Get out and about – escape the city for these family-friendly adventure parks, playgrounds and outdoor attractions ... ( read original story ...)
SK Biopharm highlights drugs pipeline ahead of planned $800m IPO
South Korean drugmaker SK Biopharmaceuticals started the run-in to its $800 million initial public offering by offering more details of its development pipeline, saying it would begin clinical trials ... ( read original story ...)