The Tokyo Olympics drew to a close Sunday night after more than two weeks of a competition held amid extraordinary restrictions and mostly behind closed doors, with athletic feats performed for a world still struggling against the coronavirus. Hundreds of athletes gathered in a nearly empty National Stadium to bid farewell to the largest global…
(CNN) — High temperatures during the Tokyo Olympics have been making headlines around the world. In fact, the event may go down as one of the hottest and most humid in the history of the Games. Last week, the current world No. 2 tennis player Daniil Medvedev said the heat and humidity were “some of…
Perpetrator on the loose, emergency services currently on the scene. According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, shortly after 8:30 pm this evening a man was seen wielding a knife inside a carriage on a train in operation on the Odakyu Line in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. Reports say several passengers were stabbed, and the perpetrator…
Madeline BuianoJuly 20, 2021, 4:15 AM. After being postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Summer Olympics are finally here. The games begin on July 23 and close on August 8. If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the quadrennial event’s arrival, chances are you’re ready to kick back with a cold beer…
Heatwave hits much of Japan Japanese weather officials are warning of heatstroke as temperatures soar to dangerously high levels across the country. The Meteorological Agency says hot, dry foehn winds are blowing down from the mountains in coastal areas along the Sea of Japan on Tuesday. In Sanjo City, Niigata Prefecture, the daytime high was…
Yahoo Sports Japan’s Olympic organizers lied about its weather, and now athletes are paying the price Dan Wetzel·Columnist July 25, 2021, 6:06 PM·5 min readTOKYO — The finish line of the men’s triathlon Monday morning looked something like a battlefield scene, bodies sprawled out on the ground, trainers coming to the aid of overheated athletes,…
Simone Biles. REUTERS/Lindsey WassonSimone Biles withdrew from both Olympic all-around finals over mental-health concerns. The superstar gymnast later said she was experiencing “the twisties,” which cause disorientation. She takes ADHD medication that is not permitted in Japan, but an exemption likely allowed her to bring it. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. Simone Biles has…
Commercial quantum computer debuts in Japan An ultra-high-speed computer, known as a “quantum computer,” has started operating for commercial use in Japan. The computer was developed by IBM. It is only the second one outside the US, following one in Germany. The IBM Quantum System One is what is known as a gate-model quantum computer….
In this May 11, 2021 file photo, a man wearing a face mask walks by the logo of Nissan Motor Co.’s showroom in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) TOKYO (Kyodo) — Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday it expects to return to the black for the first time in three years in fiscal 2021 through March…
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is in the early stages of considering a new chipmaking plant in Germany, Chairman Mark Liu told shareholders on Monday. The world’s biggest chipmaker is also continuing its due diligence around building a semiconductor facility in Japan and that decision will depend on customer demand, Liu said. The company is engaged…
