Naomi Osaka is making denim even cooler with her new Levi’s collection. Fresh out of the Tokyo Olympics, the star has worked closely with the American clothing brand to bring new life to all-time ... ( read original story ...)
Opening Ceremony: Paralympic Games officially begin in Tokyo with vibrant celebration
Andrew Parsons told athletes that they were the "the best of humanity" as the Tokyo Paralympics kicked off with a vibrant Opening Ceremony on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: 2020 Games get under way with powerful opening ceremony
Gradually, she has a change of heart, inspired by the displays of resilience around her, and grows enough in confidence to take off on her own journey. No crowds were there to watch the opening ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: opening ceremony – as it happened
Photograph: Molly Darlington/Reuters Updated at 9.59am EDT The three torches have come together to bring us fire! Updated at 9.58am EDT The cauldron, you will be pleased to know, is hydrogen fuelled ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Gang Boss Sentenced to Death After Group Members Attacked Civilians
A district court in Japan on Tuesday sentenced the head of a gangster organisation to death after its members killed one civilian and injured three others, although there was no direct evidence he ... ( read original story ...)
Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke
Nominating the foul-mouthed former Chicago mayor is an insult to Japan—and a clear indication that Black lives don't really matter. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Financial Services Agency Considering Stricter Crypto Regulations
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is considering whether it should introduce stricter regulations on crypto assets to better protect consumers. ( read original story ...)
Like Olympics, Paralympics open in empty stadium
The Paralympics began Tuesday in the same empty National Stadium — during the same pandemic — as the opening and closing ceremonies of the recently completed Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Paralympics Open in Tokyo as COVID Cases Surge to 25,000 Per Day
Carl Court/GettyThe hugely controversial 2020 Paralympic Games opened one year late in COVID-ridden Tokyo on Tuesday, with a dramatic firework display and a celebration of Japanese culture in a nearly ... ( read original story ...)
Two-thirds of Japan’s smaller firms’ sales still below pre-COVID level -survey
Almost 68% of small and medium-sized Japanese companies posted lower sales in July than in the same month of pre-pandemic 2019, according to a survey by credit research firm Tokyo Shoko Research ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to expand COVID state of emergency to eight more prefectures -NHK
Japan will expand its coronavirus state of emergency to the northern island of Hokkaido and seven other prefectures, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan roller coaster halted amid injuries investigation
A roller coaster in Japan capable of hitting speeds of up to 112 miles an hour is being shut down indefinitely pending an investigation into whether injuries sustained by passengers were linked to the ... ( read original story ...)
GEN Singapore says still awaiting Yokohama’s IR outcome
Genting Singapore Ltd, one of the qualified bidders in Yokohama’s request-for-proposal (RFP) process to host an integrated resort (IR), has told GGRAsia it is still awaiting the outcome of the contest ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka lifts lid on early mental health struggles ahead of US Open title defence
Naomi Osaka has opened up on her feelings towards media training after causing a stir when she announced she would be skipping press conferences at Roland Garros. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says she “never wanted media training” as she didn’t want to change her personality or offer canned responses
It is no secret that Naomi Osaka is one of the most popular sporting icons in the world and the highest earning female athlete in history. But it is also no secret that Osaka is a shy and introverted ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka University observes one million cells in single field-of-view
Developed at Osaka University's Transdimensional Life Imaging Division, the technique combines an ultra-high pixel camera and a large lens to capture what the team calls "one in a million" situations. ( read original story ...)