The additions, starting with the 2020 Games in Tokyo, are part of the committee’s overarching effort to appeal to a younger, more urban audience. The other additions are new events in existing Olympic sports: Swimming will add a men’s 800-meter ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Mixed-gender events added to Olympic Games
Mixed-gender events in athletics, swimming, table tennis and triathlon have been approved for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the IOC has announced. The Games will include a 4x400m mixed relay in athletics and a 4x100m medley mixed relay in swimming. ( read original story ...)
IOC approves women’s 1,500-meter swimming, 3-on-3 basketball for 2020 Tokyo Games
The International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board announced on Friday it will add new events to the swimming program for the 2022 Olympics in Tokyo, including U.S. star Katie Ledecky’s specialty, the 1,500 meters. Ledecky, the Bethesda native who ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 event programme to see major boost for female participation, youth and urban appeal
The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today approved the event programme for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The decision marks a key milestone in the evolution of the Olympic programme by introducing youth and urban ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo trip may be in the cards for Xi Jinping, sources say
Tokyo is considering asking Chinese President Xi Jinping to ... Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was likely to visit China in the first half of next year, the sources told Kyodo News. If Xi visits Japan, he will be the first Chinese president to do ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic bosses announce mixed-gender relays for Tokyo 2020
Olympic organisers have announced a major shake-up for the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, adding a series of new mixed-gender events. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) revealed on Friday the next Summer Games, to be held in the Japanese capital ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka ‘minpaku’ services see surge in complaints amid tourism boom
OSAKA – The city of Osaka has been struggling to respond ... The city is also trying to track down such service providers through property owners, but efforts have been blocked by privacy rules. “Having no means of investigation, we’re up against ... ( read original story ...)
The Japanese forward had to do it all on his own as he fired Oita Trinita into the lead against Yokohama with an excellent strike
After two tries to find a team-mate in the box merely bounced right back to him, Kazushi Mitsuhira took matters into his own hands to give Oita Trinita a late lead against Yokohama. With the scores tied at 1-1 heading into the final 10 minutes, the 29-year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Arrests Longest-Sought Fugitive After Nearly 46 Years
The authorities this week confirmed the identity of the fugitive, Masaaki Osaka, 67, who was arrested last month in Hiroshima on a separate charge and refused to give his name, according to Kyodo, the Japanese news agency. The police said they identified ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post chief plans to slow acquisitions after Toll losses: Nikkei
TOKYO Japan Post Holdings (6178.T) plans to slow the pace of future acquisitions, shifting away from its earlier aggressive investment strategy as it smarts from losses over its purchase of Australian logistics company Toll Holdings, the Nikkei business ... ( read original story ...)
MIZUHO BANK BEGINS API BANKING ON IBM CLOUD TO HELP DRIVE INNOVATION WITH PARTNERS
IBM Japan today announced the launch of API (*1) banking for Mizuho Bank, designed to enhance the customer experience by providing them tailored services and solutions. The bank will run IBM Japan’s FinTech API solution (*2), as well as IBM API Connect ... ( read original story ...)
Kuroda Says Japan Still a ‘Long Way’ From Meeting Inflation Goal
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the country had escaped from deflation but still had more progress to make before reaching its goal for 2 percent inflation. “While the policy approach has steered Japan’s economy in the right direction ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: BOJ to offer brighter view on economy, but downbeat on inflation
TOKYO The Bank of Japan is set to upgrade its economic assessment as early as next week to signal its growing conviction the recovery is gathering momentum, people familiar with its thinking told Reuters, reinforcing expectations its next move would be to ... ( read original story ...)
DIARY-Top Economic Events to Aug 10
TOKYO - Bank of Japan starts its two-day monetary policy meeting (to June 16). BERN - Swiss National Bank to publish its Financial Stability Report 2017 – 0430 GMT. BRUSSELS - Eurozone Finance Ministers meet in Brussels. FRIDAY, JUNE 16 DALLAS ... ( read original story ...)
Maynilad inks P10.8-B loan deal with JICA, 3 Japan banks
Joining JICA in the loan agreement are three private Japanese banks: The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU), Mizuho Bank Ltd. (Mizuho), and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC). The loan will be comprised of three facilities: (1) JPY facility and (2 ... ( read original story ...)
Kiwis prefer smartphone over bank branch
The Netherlands came in second at 79 per cent, while in the US and Japan, online banking was comparatively lower at 58 per cent and 57 per cent respectively. Visiting a branch was the third most preferred way to bank in Australia, Brazil, the Netherlands ... ( read original story ...)