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Japan’s latest coronavirus surge spurred U.S. military bases to impose further travel restrictions on Wednesday as the nation’s two largest metro areas looked at extending their public health ... ( read original story ...)

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka earned $55.2 million in the last 12 months, the most by a female athlete in a year, sports business website Sportico reported. She earned $5.2 million from ... ( read original story ...)

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- iFOREX - a leading global financial broker with offices in the BVI - announced its ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's government downgraded its economic assessment citing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on consumer spending and business ... ( read original story ...)

The call comes with public opinion in Japan firmly against holding the Games this summer, and after prominent business leaders voiced their concern in recent weeks. ( read original story ...)

Covid-19 isn’t the only danger at the Tokyo Olympics. Climate change is adding another risk as intense heat and high humidity threaten the health and performance of athletes, according to a U.K.-based ... ( read original story ...)

Jules Boykoff of Pacific University says the upcoming Tokyo Olympics should not go ahead. Boykoff is political scientist who studies the Olympics. ( read original story ...)

The "Collaborative Project for Building a Startup Ecosystem in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe Bay Area" (implementing municipalities: Kyoto Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, Kyoto City, Osaka City ... ( read original story ...)

When Japan won the competition to host the 2020 Olympics in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said it would be a “tremendous opportunity for Tokyo and ... ( read original story ...)

There have been mounting calls inside Japan, where only 3.5% of the population has been vaccinated, to postpone the Olympics. ( read original story ...)

The first modern department store in Japan was Mitsukoshi, which was founded in 1904. But in common with most of the country's most venerable department stores, Mitsukoshi 三越 has its roots in the Edo ... ( read original story ...)

The State Department advised U.S. citizens against traveling to Japan because of a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases. ( read original story ...)

Beauty & Health” store has some surprising meals in the fridge for customers. Ever since the coronavirus pandemic hit Japan last year, unstaffed stores have become increasingly popular, with customers ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese opposition to the Tokyo Olympics opening in two months has deepened and spread to some prominent business leaders, including SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son. ( read original story ...)

Dynamic pricing for railways is hoped to reduce the typical peak-hour commuter crush, by making tickets more expensive during the morning and evening rush hours, and cheaper midday, when there are ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has kicked off a mass vaccination programme in Tokyo and Osaka, as the Covid crisis worsens. The military has set up centres offering thousands of shots each day, prioritising the elderly. About ... ( read original story ...)