China's progress toward issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) will have a huge impact on how quickly advanced economies follow suit, former top Japanese financial regulator Toshihide Endo ... ( read original story ...)
Paralympic swimmer Mallory Weggemann delayed motherhood after the pandemic upended the Tokyo Olympics
"My logical athlete mentality kicked in, but my heart took a little while to catch up," Mallory Weggemann told Insider of the postponed Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Meet the U.S. Women’s Olympic Gymnastics Team for Tokyo
T he United States is undeniably the country to beat at the Tokyo Olympics when it comes to women’s gymnastics; the country fielded the last two Olympic champion teams as well as the last four gold ... ( read original story ...)
Youth runs wild: Collegians, teens dot track team for Tokyo
Sprinter Allyson Felix earned her spot in a fifth straight Olympics. Long jumper Brittney Reese made her fourth games. That sort of experience — any sort of experience — appears more of the exception ... ( read original story ...)
Yamasaki grabs hat-trick as Nagoya thrash Ratchaburi
Ryogo Yamasaki grabbed a first-half hat-trick as Nagoya Grampus thrashed Ratchaburi FC 4-0 to close in on a last-16 berth from Group G in the Asian Champions League on Monday. It was the third ... ( read original story ...)
Yuriko Koike hospitalized for ‘severe fatigue’ ahead of Tokyo Olympics
The governor of Tokyo remains hospitalized ahead of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics and an election in Japan's capital. ( read original story ...)
Ahead of Tokyo Olympics, Japan vaccination rate far from the mark
"There are other ways to reduce opportunities for transmission," Tara Kirk Sell, a public health expert and former Olympian, said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lags at Covid-19 vaccinations
"There are other ways to reduce opportunities for transmission," Tara Kirk Sell, a public health expert and former Olympian, said ... ( read original story ...)
A template for fast synthesis of nanographenes
A group of researchers at Nagoya University, Japan, have developed a new method for quickly and efficiently synthesizing nanographenes, a type of nanocarbon with great potential as a next generation ... ( read original story ...)
Summit Ridge, Osaka Gas form Joint Venture
Summit Ridge Energy ("SRE") has entered into a joint venture with Osaka Gas USA Corporation ("OGUSA"), a subsidiary of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., to construct, own and operate over 120 MW of community solar ... ( read original story ...)
USA Basketball Sending Third-Oldest Team Ever to the Tokyo Olympics
Five men selected for the 12-man U.S. basketball team to play in the Tokyo Olympics are already in their 30s, making the average team age the third-oldest ever. ( read original story ...)
Japan ups health controls as Olympic athlete tests positive
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged Monday to strengthen health controls at airports after a Ugandan Olympic team member tested positive for COVID-19 at the town hosting their training camp ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Olympic chief says ‘no way’ to ensure zero virus cases
Japan's Olympic chief said Monday there was "no way" to ensure zero virus cases among teams arriving for the Tokyo Games, as officials prepare to tighten screening procedures. ( read original story ...)
USS Mustin to Be Replaced by USS Ralph Johnson After a Busy 15 Years in Japan
The guided-missile destroyer, which departed its former homeport of Yokosuka last week, is bound for San Diego. ( read original story ...)
“You’re 23, you’re healthy, wealthy, your family is good. Where is the pressure?” – Boris Becker hits out at Naomi Osaka over media stance
When you’ve got to feed your family and you don’t have a job? When you have a life-changing injury? Isn’t that more pressure?" Boris Becker told the Times. “You’re 23, you’re healthy, you’re wealthy, ... ( read original story ...)
Group G: Nagoya Grampus cruise past Ratchaburi to close in on AFC Champions League Round of 16 spot
Bangkok: Nagoya Grampus of Japan defeated Thailand’s Ratchaburi FC 4-0 to move within touching distance of the 2021 AFC Champions League Round of 16 stage. ( read original story ...)