Department stores, large cinemas and amusement parks in Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture reopened Tuesday as coronavirus restrictions on some businesses were partially eased under the extended state of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese sponsors count costs as public opposition intensifies
If the Tokyo Games open as planned on 23 July, sponsors can still expect global exposure from international broadcasters. But as Japan battle a fourth coronavirus wave, some are watching the situation ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan’s Vacation Rentals Are Hiring Tech-Savvy Management Companies
H20 Hospitality is a startup in Japan and Korea that manages lodging on behalf of owners with its tech-led system, cutting fixed costs. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin price – live: Crypto market bounces back with Ethereum and Cardano ‘looking bullish’
Cardano (ada) and dogecoin all rose moderately on Monday, pushing their week-on-week gains above 10 per cent, while bitcoin remains roughly the same price. The relative stability has left analysts ... ( read original story ...)
‘Proud of you’: AOC leads tributes to Naomi Osaka for standing her ground at French Open
Naomi Osaka was threatened with expulsion from the Grand Slam after she refused to participate in press conference citing mental health concerns ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-Jamaica friendly called off after issues emerge with pre-flight COVID-19 tests
According to the JFA, 10 players were prevented from boarding their scheduled flights due to issues with their pre-flight coronavirus tests and were unable to arrive in Japan in time for the required ... ( read original story ...)
Japan scraps Jamaica friendly over virus test issue
JAPAN’S football friendly against Jamaica was cancelled today after 10 Jamaican players were unable to board their flight because of virus test issues, the Japan Football Association said. Japan had ... ( read original story ...)
Four-Time Tennis Grand Slam Champion Naomi Osaka Has Quit the French Open, Citing Anxiety
N aomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday and wrote on Twitter that she would be taking a break from competition, a dramatic turn of events for a four-time Grand Slam champion who said she ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic prompts companies to flee central Tokyo
The COVID-19 pandemic may be helping to halt a trend that many had thought irreversible: the concentration of Japanese businesses in central Tokyo. The number of Japanese companies that have moved ... ( read original story ...)
Dept. stores, cinemas reopen in Tokyo under extended emergency
Department stores, large cinemas and amusement parks in Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture reopened on June 1 as coronavirus restrictions on some businesses were partially eased under the extended state of ... ( read original story ...)
Australia’s softball players are the first Olympic athletes to arrive in Japan.
The team will be confined to one floor of a hotel as it prepares for the Tokyo Games, which are scheduled to begin July 23 despite a coronavirus outbreak and growing public opposition. ( read original story ...)
Olympics As Japan loses training camps, Olympics buzz fades
Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Japanese city of Kamo spent 70 million yen ($640,000) on horizontal bars, gymnastic mats and other upgrades to training facilities for 42 Russian gymnasts and ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Robinhood rivals pile into the crypto craze as they look to compete overseas
Futu and Tiger Brokers said they are applying for licenses in Singapore and the U.S. that will allow local customers to trade cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan is expected to extend long-term lending: Economist
As the Japanese government is trying to get its economy going even after the pandemic, Bank of Japan is pushed to extend long-term liquidity, says Martin Schulz of Fujitsu. ( read original story ...)
Japan Why It Works, Why It Doesn’t: Economics in Everyday Life
This collection of twenty-six essays furnishes concise explanations of everyday Japanese life in simplified economic terms. They begin with such questions as, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open citing depression
World No. 2 decided to take matters into her own hands to end the stand-off. ”This isn’t a situation I ever imagined or intended when I posted a few days ago,” the 23-year-old Osaka said on Twitter. ( read original story ...)