Andrew Wilson was a Bethesda kid just hoping to make the Emory swimming team. Now he is the first Division III swimmer to earn an Olympic spot. ( read original story ...)
Japan to ease state of emergency, focus on Games spectators
Japan is set outline how it will lift its "state of emergency" curbs while keeping some restrictions, including spectator numbers at big events, amid fears that next month's Olympics could trigger a ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar footballer to seek asylum in Japan
A goalkeeper from Myanmar's national team who raised an anti-coup salute during a match outside Tokyo has refused to fly home and will seek asylum in Japan, his lawyer told AFP Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Tycoon Richard Li’s Insurer FWD Files for $3 Billion U.S. IPO
FWD, the acquisitive Asian insurer backed by billionaire Richard Li, has filed confidentially for a U.S. initial public offering, moving ahead with preparations for a long-awaited listing.The holding ... ( read original story ...)
Ripple Looks to the Future With Groundbreaking IPO Following the Settlement of the SEC Lawsuit
What a difference six months make in the world of cryptocurrencies. In December 2020, an SEC lawsuit threatened to expel Ripple from the crypto landscape for good. The complaint by the U.S. Securities ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers remain optimistic in June – Reuters Tankan
Business confidence levels of Japanese manufacturers and service sector firms were little changed in June from the prior month, highlighting the fragile and uneven state of the country's coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Four Seasons to open hotel in Osaka
Four Seasons has partnered with Tokyo Tatemono and Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) to open a brand-new Four Seasons hotel in Osaka, Japan. The hotel will be housed in the One Dojima Project, which ... ( read original story ...)
Landmark Akihabara arcade Adores is latest Tokyo game center to go out of business
Tokyo’s Akihabara neighborhood is a mecca for anime and video game fans, with a higher concentration of enthusiast oriented shops and venues than anywhere else in the country. But while the otaku ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka has been so strong but everyone has a weak point
Japanese Golfer Ryo Ishikawa said compatriot Naomi Osaka had suffered a "tough time" and he understood her decision to skip news conferences at tennis's French Open. Osaka withdrew from the French ... ( read original story ...)
The Lilly King Show: Swimmer Bringing Brash Talk to Tokyo
The Lilly King Show is headed to Tokyo. No subject is off limits. Drug cheats? Ban 'em from the pool. The Aussies? They better be prepared to settle for a whole bunch of silvers. In a sport where most ... ( read original story ...)
Golf-Ishikawa says Osaka has been so strong but everyone has a weak point
Japanese Golfer Ryo Ishikawa said compatriot Naomi Osaka had suffered a "tough time" and he understood her decision to skip news conferences at tennis's French Open. Osaka withdrew from the French ... ( read original story ...)
Ishikawa says Osaka has been so strong but everyone has a weak point
Japanese Golfer Ryo Ishikawa said compatriot Naomi Osaka had suffered a "tough time" and he understood her decision to skip news conferences at tennis's French Open. ( read original story ...)
NTT, Tokyo Century form JV for data centre business in India
As part of the plan, NTT and Tokyo Century Corporation (Tokyo Century) will collaborate in India's data centre businesses. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo unprepared for Olympics amid COVID-19 resurgence in Japan
Officials in the city say they still don't have key information, including how many athletes to expect and details on health facilities. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Off-Highway Tires opens COVID-19 care centre at Tamil Nadu plant
Yokohama Off-Highway Tires has opened a COVID-19 care facility at its Tirunelveli plant with 75 beds that can also treat 500 outpatients investing over Rs 2.6 crore. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-U.S. name McDowell and Knibb in triathlon team for Tokyo
The United States will look to Kevin McDowell and Morgan Pearson to end an Olympic podium shutout in the triathlon after USA Triathlon named its lineup for the Tokyo Games on Wednesday. McDowell and ... ( read original story ...)