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How the Olympics are hurting Tokyo’s economy
Toshiko Ishii, 64, who runs a traditional hotel in the city's Taito district, spent more than $ 180,000 to convert the building's first floor into a restaurant in anticipation of an influx of tourists.It was already a bit risky, and when…
The Debut of Karate at the Tokyo Olympics, Japan’s Pandemic Games
TOKYO - In a famous and almost empty little arena here, an Olympic sport came and went. Karate has never been an Olympic sport before. It is not expected to be an Olympic sport again. But Japan wanted it, and so it was.There are two!-->…
Medal Chomp disgusts Japan, annoys Toyota
Nagoya City Mayor Takashi Kawamura bites the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games gold medal for softball athlete Miu Goto at a ceremony in Nagoya, central Japan on August 4, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Photo taken on August 4, 2021. Mandatory…
A circular economy does not necessarily translate into sustainability
RIVAS-VACIAMADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 14: A model walks the track during the sustainable circular ... Madrid Fashion Week at Rivas-Vaciamadrid Town Hall on February 14, 2021 in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain. The parades that…
Japan Inc wants to become a hydrogen superpower
July 24, 2021IN 2016 TOKYO'S The then governor, Masuzoe Yoichi, predicted that the Olympic Games which the Japanese capital was to host in 2020 "would leave a legacy of a hydrogen society", just as the Tokyo Games of 1964 left the trains to…
Hyundai electric vehicles and Great Wall challenge Japan’s dominance in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK - When Chinese company Great Wall Motor launched the Haval H6 hybrid sport utility vehicle in Thailand last month, the launch slogan - "It's time for a change" - seemed to throw the gauntlet at Japanese companies who are profiting…
Japanese government panel members call for help for companies considering wage hikes
TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japan must increase aid for small businesses looking to raise wages as part of efforts to support spending on tourism, restaurants and other services affected by the COVID pandemic -19, members of the private…
Japan’s tech funk – Taipei Times
Two Tokyo Olympics Show Long Arc of Japan's Tech Decline
When Tokyo last hosted the Olympics in 1964, the unveiling of a…
Stocks weaken as virus outbreaks fuel fears of global recovery
Asian scholarships: https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4Overall Asset Performance http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgnGlobal exchange rates http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVhHONG KONG, July 20 (Reuters) - Asian stocks widened their losses on Tuesday as investor…
Global stocks drop amid fears of Delta Covid variant
European and Asian stocks and commodity prices fell, while government bonds rallied, as new outbreaks of Covid-19 clouded the outlook for the global economy. The European Stoxx 600 index fell 1.5% and London's FTSE 100…