Play Academy, which Naomi Osaka created with Nike and Laureus Sport for Good, originally launched in Japan last summer ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese nurses angered at call to work Tokyo Olympics amid COVID crisis
Some nurses in Japan are incensed at a request from Tokyo Olympic organizers to have 500 of them dispatched to help with the Games. They say they're already near the breaking point dealing with the ... ( read original story ...)
8 People Involved in Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay Infected With COVID-19
It's the latest sign of trouble for Japan as it both struggles with a spike in infections and prepares for the Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Renshaw aiming for the podium after Tokyo 2020 Olympic swimming selection
Molly Renshaw enjoyed an experience like no other at Rio 2016 but now has eyes solely for the podium after being selected for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo-bound Peaty keeping things simple in record-breaking breaststroke exploits
When you are the fastest breaststroke swimmer in history, why complicate matters? Adam Peaty certainly won’t. Peaty will head to Tokyo this summer as the overwhelming favourite in the 100m ... ( read original story ...)
Report: Japan to build ‘economic security’ channel to counter China
Japan is to build an "economic security channel" that could prevent Japanese technology and intellectual property leaks that benefit China. ( read original story ...)
Ethereum Blasts Past $3,000, Outpacing Bitcoin, Amid Broad Crypto Rally
Ethereum prices hit another record high Monday, breaking through the $3,000 barrier and tripling its year-to-date gains amid the ongoing surge in global cryptocurrencies. Ether, the digital token ... ( read original story ...)
Pay With Crypto Using PayPal: Here’s How
You can now pay for purchases with crypto using PayPal. Just like when using other payment methods, it's simple to do. Find out how. ( read original story ...)
Binance CEO on Bitcoin, Crypto Volatility, Going Public
Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao discusses customer use of cryptocurrencies, the upcoming launch of Binance NFT, and explains why he sees no need for the company to go public on “Bloomberg ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Week Northeast Asia 2021: How will Japan’s Data Centre market play out?
Data centre penetration in Japan is largely concentrated in two regions--Tokyo and Osaka.However, post COVID-19, with the ubiquitous use of technology across the length and breadth of Japan, there is ... ( read original story ...)
Asian finance chiefs expect COVID-19 vaccines to boost recovery
Asian finance chiefs said Monday they expect their economies, hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, to recover this year with the hel ... ( read original story ...)
ASEAN plus China, Japan, S.Korea vow to boost financial ties amid pandemic
TOKYO (Reuters) -Finance ministers and central bank governors from ASEAN, China, Japan and South Korea on Monday vowed to strengthen regional financial cooperation while providing continued support ... ( read original story ...)
Vice defense chief visits sites for Osaka vaccination center
Senior vice defense minister Yasuhide Nakayama inspected two candidate sites in Osaka on Monday for a state-run center in western Jap ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo seeks help with virus, but pre-Olympic event will go on
Construction work is under way at Sapporo Odori Park, the starting and ending point for the Tokyo Olympic marathon events, in Sapporo’s Chuo Ward on April 27. (Noboru Okada) SAPPORO--City officials ... ( read original story ...)
Urban ropeway opens in Yokohama Bay Area
A ropeway built by Osaka-based amusement facility developer Senyo Kogyo opened on April 22nd in the Minato Mirai 21 district in Yokohama City. ( read original story ...)
Global markets sell-off continues in Asia, Nikkei 225 drops 241 points
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Major falls were recorded on most stock markets across Asia on Monday. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 plummeted 241.37 points or 0.83 percent to 28,812.63. The Hang Seng in Hong ... ( read original story ...)