Britain’s Paralympians have been labelled history makers after finishing second in the medal table at the Tokyo Games. ParalympicsGB ended up second only behind China with 41 golds and 124 medals in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Investors Are Glad to See the Back of an Unpopular Leader
Latest financial technology news, fintech news, fin tech news, open banking news, banking news, blogs opinion, analysis on Fintech Zoom. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 on watch with impending leadership change
The race is therefore on to find the next successor, with less than a month to go before the party’s leadership appointment on 29 September. Based on an opinion poll conducted by Kyodo News, the top ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks Climb Aided by Japan; Aluminum Jumps: Markets Wrap
Most Asian stocks rose Monday amid an ongoing rally in Japan sparked by the planned exit of the prime minister and as traders mulled slower U.S. hiring that may delay a reduction in Federal Reserve ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets set for mixed open following big miss in U.S. jobs data
Japan's Nikkei had surged 2.05% on Friday after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he will not be running in the upcoming leadership election. ( read original story ...)
Women Won More Medals for Team USA at Tokyo Paralympics as U.S. Finishes 4th in Total Count
And the final medal count reflected that historic feat as more U.S. women ended up on the podium in Japan. At the conclusion of the Paralympics on Sunday, the overall medal count ... ( read original story ...)
Japan must look beyond the usual suspects for its next leader
Back in September 2020, when Suga replaced Shinzo Abe as prime minister, voters hoped he would be a capable, decisive leader keenly attuned to the will of the people. Instead, Suga's decision not to ... ( read original story ...)
Canada concludes Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with 21 medals
Paralympic Games officially came to a close on Sunday, with Brent Lakatos (Dorval, QC) carrying the flag for Canada at the Closing Ceremony, representing all 128 athletes who competed at the Games. ( read original story ...)
Japan to issue digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates in December: Report
TOKYO: Japan will issue online COVID-19 vaccination certificates from December, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday (Sep 5). The government plans to issue the certificates - which will be intended ... ( read original story ...)
Attention turns to Paris after Tokyo stages Paralympics like no other
Tokyo passed the Paralympic flag to Paris after Great Britain retained second place in the medal table at the end of the strangest Games in living memory. Organisers no doubt breathed a collective ... ( read original story ...)
Great Britain’s sport-by-sport report at end of Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Great Britain finished runners-up in the Tokyo Paralympics medal table following a total haul of 124. The figure – second only to China – comprised 41 gold, 38 silver and 45 bronze, with GB securing ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Banking and Decentralized Finance, Explained
The revolution in digital money is now moving into banking, as cryptocurrency starts to reshape the way people borrow and save. ( read original story ...)
Great Britain claim wheelchair basketball bronze on final day of Tokyo Games
Bronze for Great Britain in basketball and badminton brought down the curtain on a medal-laden campaign at the Tokyo Paralympics. GB finished as runners-up in the overall table for the second ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to issue digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates in December -Nikkei
Japan will issue online COVID-19 vaccination certificates from December, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka earns support after announcing break from sport
Retired athletes voiced their support for four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka on Saturday after she said she would take a break from tennis having lost her enthusiasm for competition. The world ... ( read original story ...)
Nate Riech claims gold for Canada on Day 11 of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
The Canadian national anthem was played for a fifth time at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on Saturday, courtesy of a gold medal performance from Para runner Nate Riech (Victoria, BC). Canada now ... ( read original story ...)