Japan's western prefecture of Osaka on Wednesday saw a record high of daily COVID-19 infections for the second straight day, logging 1,130 new virus cases. A total of 4,312 new cases were reported ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese R&D cooperative claims breakthrough in sustainable butadiene sourcing
TOKYO—Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) is claiming a research initiative it is part of has developed the world's first technology capable of producing butadiene—a core building block of synthetic rubber ... ( read original story ...)
What we know about COVID-19, protocols, vaccine plan at Tokyo Olympics
After years of planning, at least $15.4 billion in organizing costs, a global pandemic and a one-year postponement, the 2020 Tokyo Games are once again – finally – just around the corner. NBA icon ... ( read original story ...)
‘It’s a massive honour to be competing at Tokyo 2020’
It is a 100 days before the 2021 Olympics begins in Tokyo and athletes all over the world are back in training. Marathon runner Stephanie Davis, who will be competing in the Games for the first time, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: NI hopefuls set sights on final destination with 100 days to go
Tokyo Tower lit up on Wednesday to mark 100 days to the opening ceremony The 'will they, won't they' Tokyo Olympics are now just 100 days away, and the only certainty is that uncertainty will remain, ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase’s eye-popping $100 billion valuation is reasonable for a disruptive, cutting-edge crypto firm, Manhattan Venture Partners says
Load Error Santosh Rao, the head of research at the merchant bank, believes a $100 billion valuation for Coinbase is "totally reasonable" given the disruptive nature of the crypto firm. Manhattan ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba chief steps down, shares jump on possible bidding war
TOKYO (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp CEO Nobuaki Kurumatani resigned ... It has promised to return to shareholders a majority of gains made from reducing its stake in a planned Kioxia IPO and to gradually ... ( read original story ...)
Every second counts for Muhammad as Tokyo ticks closer
LONDON (Reuters) - With 100 days to go until the Tokyo Olympics, British taekwondo athlete Lutalo Muhammad is determined to make every second count. That has become his mantra since the 2016 Rio de ... ( read original story ...)
Bad weather dims Tokyo illuminations
Illuminations on Tokyo's tallest building the Skytree Tower were dampened by bad weather on Wednesday (April 14) as the Japanese capital marked 100 days until the Olympic Games are due to begin. Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Ralph Lauren unveils Team USA closing ceremony uniform for Tokyo Olympics
As the coronavirus pandemic threatened to cancel the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, David Lauren couldn't help but wonder what would happen if indeed the Summer Games never took place. The opening and closing ... ( read original story ...)
On troubled road to Tokyo, the Olympic Games must now face moment of truth
The conviction being that the rewards entailed in bringing more than ten thousand athletes from more than 200 countries together in Tokyo outweigh the risks involved in that enterprise. The ... ( read original story ...)
Russia joins China and South Korea in expressing ‘serious concern’ at Japan’s plan to release waste water from the Fukushima nuclear disaster
Russia wants more information from Japan, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday, including an assessment of environmental risks in the Pacific. ( read original story ...)
Show me the medals: Ireland drops one place in Tokyo Olympic predictions
Predicting Olympic medal winners can be a futile business at the best at times; during pandemic times, when there’s still no predicting how exactly the Tokyo Olympics will unfold, it may even be ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase’s blockbuster debut is ‘watershed’ for crypto — but there are risks ahead
Coinbase’s public market debut is “potentially a watershed event for the crypto industry and will be something the Street will be laser focused on to gauge investor appetite,” said Dan Ives, a tech ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase CEO says regulation is one of the biggest threats to crypto
Coinbase is set to become the first major crypto company to go public in the U.S. after it hits the markets through a direct listing Wednesday. Regulation is one of the biggest risks when it comes to ... ( read original story ...)
CEO of Biggest Crypto Asset Manager on What’s Behind Bitcoin’s Appeal
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein discusses the reasons for bitcoin’s meteoric rise over the last year, and the prospects for a bitcoin ETF. ( read original story ...)