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The Olympics Gets A Virtual Sports Tie-In Event
22.4.2021
It’s not quite esports in the Olympics, but the International Olympics Committee (IOC) will host a virtual sports event May 13 to June 23, tied to the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo.Read more
Stripper Arrested In Japan For Stripping
16.4.2021
The Japanese media is reporting that a professional stripper has been arrested for stripping at a strip club in Tokyo.Read more
Report: Tokyo Olympics Proposal Included Akira And Super Mario In The Opening Ceremony
1.4.2021
The Tokyo Olympics, it seems, will hold the opening ceremonies this July. While the finalized plans have yet to be revealed, Japanese magazine Shukan Bunshun has apparently acquired a 280-page scrapped proposal for the event. Included is one that is Akira-themed and another that features Nintendo’s...
Tokyo Olympics Creative Boss Resigns After Derogatory Suggestion For Naomi Watanabe
18.3.2021
Hiroshi Sasaki is resigning as creative director of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics after suggesting that comedian and fashion icon Naomi Watanabe (pictured) should appear as a pig during the opening ceremony.Read more
These Girls Just Wanted to Run; the Right Wanted a War
3.3.2021
As a young girl in the small town of Cromwell, Connecticut, all Andraya Yearwood wanted to do was run. Born into a family that prized athleticism, she dabbled in soccer, basketball, football, and dance as a child. But one day in the sixth grade, she saw older students running around the track oval...
Beijing’s $1.5 Million Digital Yuan Giveaway: China to Airdrop Digital Currency for Chinese New Year
9.2.2021
China is giving away 10 million yuan in its central bank digital currency in Beijing. Recipients can spend the digital yuan during the Chinese New Year festival. Beijing has become the third major city in China to test the central bank digital currency. 50,000 People to Receive Free Digital Yuan...
China Launches Digital Yuan ‘Hard Wallet’ Card Pilot Program
10.1.2021
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) have green lighted a physical card-wallet pilot to test its digital yuan. Coffee shop staff in a Shanghai-based university hospital was chosen as participants in the pilot. Wallet Card Can Pay or Accept e-CNY Without Wi-Fi or a Mobile Connection According...
Robots Made by Toyota All Set to Make a Big Debut at Tokyo Olympics Next Year
23.8.2019
Over the past decade or so, immense technological advancements have been made in the field of machine learning and robotics all over the world. One country that has been particularly aggressive in the adoption of robots for a variety of uses in Japan and currently there are plenty of companies that...
Coca Cola And China’s Mengniu Dairy Sign Olympics Sponsorship Deal Worth $3 Billion
24.6.2019
While the trade war between the United States and China is going on at full tilt for months, two of the biggest corporations from the two countries have come together to sign a gargantuan sponsorship deal for the Olympics. The sponsorship deal signed by soft drinks maker Coca Cola and Chinese dairy...