Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday he had agreed with Chinese President Xi Jinping in their first talks to pursue high-level contacts in a bid to promote regional and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM to tell U.N. Tokyo is determined to host Olympics next year
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to tell the United Nations General Assembly on Friday that Japan is determined to host the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after the games were postponed due to ... ( read original story ...)
Want to Be Successful in 3 Easy Steps? Just Observe Naomi Osaka
Earlier this month, 22-year-old Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka defeated Belarusian Victoria Azarenka to win the 2020 U.S. Open Women's Singles title, her second triumph at the annual Grand Slam. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Planners Detail Cost Cutting for Summer Games
Tokyo Olympics organizers detailed modest cuts to reduce costs and coronavirus risk the Games next summer, but didn’t reduce athlete numbers or alter plans for opening and closing ceremonies. ( read original story ...)
Diacks’ $55m of suspicious bank transfers linked to Tokyo Olympic bid
More than $55m was transferred in and out of suspicious bank accounts linked to Lamine Diack and his son, Papa Massata, according to a huge leak of secret financial documents ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi Tells Japan’s Suga That He Hopes for Cooperation: State TV
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for the meeting to commend role models in China's fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at the Great Hall of ... ( read original story ...)
Spin clean-up method brings practical quantum computers closer to reality
Researchers at Osaka City University create a quantum algorithm that removes spin contaminants while making chemical calculations on quantum computers. This allows for predictions of electronic and ... ( read original story ...)
New study says the number of unique crypto asset users has increased 189% in the past year
A new Cambridge University report claims the number of unique cryptoassets accounts has increased by fourfold over the last four years. The post New study says the number of unique crypto asset users ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2020: US Lawmakers Propose Single National Crypto Framework
Lawmakers in the U.S. have introduced the Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2020 to create a single, national regulatory framework for cryptocurrency trading platforms, including those that trade ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Bearish September Has Kneecapped Crypto ETP Activity: Report
Bitcoin's fall earlier this month likely put off investors from purchasing crypto ETPs, pushing volumes into a nosedive. ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Urges G7 to Pressure China to Abide by Debt Relief Initiative
Speaking to reporters after a G7 teleconference, Aso voiced the need to extend the debt relief programme for poor developing countries beyond its current year-end deadline. Aso said the G7 finance ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics and IOC find mostly minor areas to ‘simplify’
Tokyo Olympic organizers announced several “simplification” changes Friday for next year’s postponed games, though with few large-scale cost savings. Simplifying the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
How is Japan’s business event industry adapting to Covid-19?
We examine how Japan’s leading hotels, venues and stakeholders in the business events industry have responded to Covid-19. Paid and presented by JNTO ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Organizers Announce Measures to Host Olympics in ‘Post-Corona World’
The measures were proposed by the IOC Coordination Commission at a virtual news conference Friday between the International Olympic Committee and Tokyo 2020 officials. Initial measures to be taken in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s newly minted prime minister steps into UN limelight
Considered something of a lightweight on foreign policy issues, Japan’s new prime minister has spent much of his career in the shadows, supporting previous leader Shinzo Abe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga and China’s Xi Hold First Talks by Phone on Friday: Kyodo
Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks by telephone on Friday, their first since Suga took over as Japan's leaders this month, Kyodo News reported. ( read original story ...)