Mari Osaka, the low-ranked sister of four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka, has announced her retirement from professional tennis, candidly admitting that she didn’t “enjoy” her unspectacular career ... ( read original story ...)
CBS News’ Lucy Craft talks to her son about Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami hitting is school
As scenes of epic devastation started to roll in from across northeastern Japan, I futilely dialed one of the few places with functioning phones, the Sendai police department. An overwhelmed officer ... ( read original story ...)
The Lessons Learned 10 Years After Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster began 10 years ago today, marking one of the most serious nuclear accidents in history. The disaster was deemed to be a level 7 incident on the International ... ( read original story ...)
US’ top-selling Japanese beer plans US brewery
Sapporo Holdings Ltd is planning to set up a brewery in the US by the end of 2024, as the top-selling Japanese beer in the US market seeks to expand its market share and cut costs. “I would like to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics chief says decision still pending on whether to exclude foreign spectators
The head of the Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee denied on Thursday widespread reports that Japan had decided already to bar foreign spectators from the Summer Games. Committee President Seiko ... ( read original story ...)
Athletes in limbo as COVID-19 scuppers Tokyo Games qualification events
Four months remain before the start of the rescheduled Olympics in Tokyo but the cancellation of qualifying events in various disciplines due to COVID-19 restrictions is once again disrupting the ... ( read original story ...)
High school survivor recalls Japan’s earthquake mega-disaster 10 years later
CBS News' Lucy Craft lost contact with her son Kohei for days when Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami ravaged the region where he was going to school. She reports on what it was like for him and her ... ( read original story ...)
KING SKYFRONT, Japan publishes the March 2021 issue of Kawasaki SkyFront i-Newsletter
The March 2021 issue of Kawasaki SkyFront i-Newsletter includes a video interview with Professor Yoshimi Yashiro of the Center for Innovation Policy Research, Kanagawa University of Human Services, ... ( read original story ...)
Largest Crypto Exchange Names Ex-U.S. Senator Baucus as Adviser
Binance Holdings Ltd., the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has named prominent former U.S. politician Max Baucus as a policy and government-relations adviser. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama begins work on ₹1,200-cr Vizag greenfield project
Yokohama Off Highway Tires (YOHT), the consolidated off –the-road business identity of The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. of Japan, has begun work on the ₹1,200-crore greenfield plant at Atchutapuram ... ( read original story ...)
No decision yet on foreign spectators, says Tokyo 2020 president Hashimoto
A decision has not been reached on whether to allow foreign spectators to watch the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee President Seiko Hashimoto said on Thursday, denying media ... ( read original story ...)
IOC and China make vaccine deal for Tokyo, Beijing Olympians
The International Olympic Committee and China are teaming up to offer vaccines to athletes and teams preparing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rebuilt an entire tsunami-flattened city on a man-made hill, but many still can’t face life there
Japan rebuilt a city wiped out by the tsunami, but it hasn't healed Japan rebuilt a city wiped out by the tsunami... 04:31 Rikuzen-Takata, Japan — Japan marked the 10th anniversary on Thursday of the ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Technology Veteran Yoshiyuki Ueda Joins ON24 as Country Manager of Japan
ON24 (NYSE: ONTF) today announced that Yoshiyuki Ueda has joined the company as country manager of Japan. He is responsible for devel ... ( read original story ...)
Proxy Bidding and Shopping Service FROM JAPAN Is Pleased to Announce That Its Shopping Service Is Now Available in Ten Languages
FROM JAPAN operates a proxy bidding and shopping service that connects thousands of shoppers from 196 different countries to Japanese e-commerce sites, with over 4.5 million transactions to date. This ... ( read original story ...)
Sirens Mark 10 Years Since Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan
Japan marked on March 11 the 10th anniversary of an earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 15,000 people, and triggered a nuclear meltdown in Fukushima.The video was shot at Tsuruga Castle in ... ( read original story ...)