Japan's daily COVID-19 infections hit a record of more than 110,000, Jiji news agency reported on Saturday. Faced with a seventh COVID wave, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday urged the public ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Crash Stalls WeWork Founder Adam Neumann’s Climate Venture
Investors rushed to startups offering cryptocurrencies backed by carbon-offset credits, then the markets tanked. ( read original story ...)
Mitakeumi forced to leave Nagoya meet after COVID-19 case within stable
Mitakeumi needed a winning record of eight wins or more to stay at the sport's second-highest rank but struggled at Dolphins Arena after going 2-4 in his first six days. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka talks Naomi Osaka X Levis 2.0 collab
Home; Tennis News; WTA Tennis; Naomi Osaka has teamed up with fashion brand Levis and she says the logo from their upcoming collection is a true reflection of who she is as a pers ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs nearly 19,000 cases as surge persists
Tokyo confirmed 18,919 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, nearly double the figure reported a week before, with the daily tally marking a week-on-week increase for the 29th straight day The capital ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 18,919 more coronavirus infections on July 16
The Japanese capital registered 18,919 COVID-19 cases on July 16 after recording 19,059 the previous day, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government a ... ( read original story ...)
Takeshi’s Castle’s Shooting Takes Place Near Tokyo; Here’s Everything About Popular Show
The shooting of Takeshi's Castle Project is taking place at Midoriyama Studio near Tokyo, the same location as the original version. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Wins Bid To Host 2025 World Athletics Championships
The World Athletics Council confirmed that Tokyo would stage the championships for the second time after beating out competition from Kenya, Poland and Singapore. It means Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan govt to support trading firms’ stakes in Sakhalin-2- sources
The Japanese government plans to support Mitsui & Co and Mitsubishi Corp in their attempts to stay in the Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project, three sources said, after Russia seized control of the ... ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Mitakeumi forced to leave Nagoya meet after COVID case at stable
Demotion-threatened ozeki Mitakeumi was forced to pull out of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday after a positive COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
‘True balance’: Japan’s quiet telework revolution
But a quiet revolution in the country’s rigid business culture is underway, with firms working to digitise operations and offer more flexibility to staff who were once expected to stay late, go ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo to make basic water charge free in Oct., Nov. to help residents amid price surge
The municipal government of Hokkaido's capital will dial down the basic charge for water to zero in October and November to help households ... ( read original story ...)
Growth key to post-Abe Japan
Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated while addressing an election rally in Nara in western Japan on July 8, was not only a former prime minister－the longest-serving prime minister－of Japan but also one of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to forgo setting ceiling on next year’s defense spending, Nikkei reports
Japan will forgo setting a ceiling on defense spending in next fiscal year's annual budget, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Saturday, highlighting Tokyo's interest in boosting defense at a time of ... ( read original story ...)
Bankruptcy And Crypto
We’re about to find out the hard way just how protected crypto investors are in the event of collapse of crypto firms, as crypto is being put on trial in bankruptcy courts for the first time. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Mahathir pays condolence visit to ex-PM Abe’s home in Tokyo
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad paid a condolence visit to the home of slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tok ... ( read original story ...)