The International Olympic Committee (IOC) insists the games will go ahead, despite the fact that Tokyo is currently under a state of emergency. The 2020 Summer Olympic Games are scheduled to take ... ( read original story ...)
Why Tokyo Police Are Arresting Some People Running Maid Cafés
Last week the Tokyo Metropolitan Police arrested six people because of how they were operating their maid cafés. ( read original story ...)
Japan lowers economic view due to Covid impact on consumption and business conditions
TOKYO: Japan slashed its overall economic view for the first time in three months in its economic report for May due to the impact on consumption and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese newspaper sponsoring Games joins chorus against holding event, calls for cancellation
The Asahi Shimbun's editorial urged Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to 'make a calm, objective assessment of the situation and make the decision to cancel this summer's Olympics'. ( read original story ...)
Anger in Tokyo over the Summer Olympics is just the latest example of how unpopular hosting the games has become
The Summer Olympics, postponed in 2020 by a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, is scheduled to begin on July 23, 2021, in Tokyo. Even though surfing and four other sports will debut at these games ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 surge| India bashing must stop, Osaka should use ‘Mumbai Model’ to tackle virus, says Anand Mahindra
Doctors, exhausted from battling coronavirus cases, are advising against holding the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled from July 23 to August 8 this year. ( read original story ...)
US military bases announce new travel restrictions as Japan’s COVID-19 cases hit record high
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 ...)
Osaka earned $55.2 mn in last 12 months, most by a female athlete in a year: Sportico
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 ...)
iFOREX partners with BVI Olympic Committee to support National Team’s journey to Tokyo 2021 Olympic Games
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 Govt Downgrades Economic Assessment
Japan's government downgraded its economic assessment citing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on consumer spending and business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan newspaper sponsoring Tokyo Olympics joins cancellation chorus
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 ...)
Tokyo Olympics Dubbed ‘Rings of Fire’ on Scorching Heat Threat
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 ...)
IOC, not Japan’s government, has the power to cancel Tokyo Olympics: Expert
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 ...)
Turning the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe Bay Area into a Global Startup Ecosystem!
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 ...)
‘Cascade of Calamities’ Plagues Tokyo’s Olympics Ambitions
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 ...)
The State Department is warning Americans not to travel to Tokyo ahead of the Olympics
There have been mounting calls inside Japan, where only 3.5% of the population has been vaccinated, to postpone the Olympics. ( read original story ...)