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Japan extends COVID state of emergency weeks before start of Summer Olympics
Japan on Friday extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas of the country through at least June 20 in response to rising coronavirus cases, Reuters reports.Why it matters: The country is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics dilemma: ‘To hold or not to hold’
With less than two months before the scheduled opening of the summer Olympics in Tokyo on July 21, Asahi Shimbun, one of the media sponsors, has published an editorial entitled, “Prime Minister Suga, ... ( read original story ...)
Circle Secures Largest Investment Round in Crypto History, Totaling $440M
Circle, creator of the USD Coin (USDC) has made history by securing $440 million in private investment funds. The largest investment round recorded. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Volatility Spawns New Crypto Balance Sheet Alternative
Corporate treasurers fed up with rock-bottom returns on their cash are about to get another pitch from the world of crypto. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin price – live: New crypto DubaiCoin shoots up 1,000% as market continues to tumble
The astonishing gains seen by DubaiCoin since launching led to the government of Dubai issuing a warning that it is not officially linked to the UAE city, and may well be an elaborate scam. Bitcoin’s ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street’s crypto experts — BofA mortgage exodus — Litigation finance power players
Meet 11 of Wall Street's top crypto experts. Bank of America's mortgage bankers are quitting in frustration over call quotas, cross-selling mandates. ( read original story ...)
Investors Shouldn’t Worry Right Now (Except About Crypto)
I’d say the Fed came out with news that didn’t exactly please Wall Street, but that august body didn’t need to contribute to a mood of panicked sell-off. ( read original story ...)
Sources: Postecoglu requests permission to quit Yokohama F. Marinos and join Celtic after offer
Football Insider has learned that Yokohama F. Marinos manager Ange Postecoglou has asked for permission to quit for Celtic ... ( read original story ...)
Elliott: Why Naomi Osaka’s news conference boycott is a major tennis talking point
Naomi Osaka's decision to not participate in news conferences at the French Open is drawing reactions from Billie Jean King, Rafael Nadal and others. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics to be held despite COVID-19 surge fears
Olympics are scheduled to open in Japan on July 23. But this week, the U.S. State Department issued a "Do Not Travel" advisory to the country. Japan is closed to tourists due to a fourth COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Jill Scott: My age was no concern but something had to change to get me to the Tokyo Olympics
I was thinking today that the word ‘old’ is in ‘gold’,” Jill Scott says with a laugh as she reflects on making the Great Britain squad for the Tokyo Olympics at 34. Her age has not always come with ... ( read original story ...)
Los Angeles to Tokyo in an hour — a Texas startup is building a Mach 12 hypersonic plane that could dramatically reduce travel times
Venus Aerospace, a Houston startup, said it was building a Mach 12 hypersonic aircraft capable of travelling from Lost Angeles to Tokyo in an hour. ( read original story ...)
‘It’s hell’: Tokyo restaurants angered at bearing brunt of endless virus measures
The end of Japan's protracted fight against the coronavirus still seems far off, with the current state of emergency declaration extended unt ... ( read original story ...)
Weekly travel update: Australia’s partial lockdown and Americans warned off Japan
Check out CNN's latest weekly news update on pandemic travel. Melbourne goes into lockdown, Americans warned not to travel to Japan, but there's fresh hope for the cruise industry. ( read original story ...)
Japan extends emergency Covid rules less than two months before Olympics
Experts say case numbers in Tokyo need to be much lower to prevent another surge during the Games ... ( read original story ...)