A person familiar with the situation says the Chicago Cubs and star Japanese outfielder Seiya Suzuki have agreed to an $85-million, five-year deal. ( read original story ...)
The Rally: On the plights of Daniil Medvedev and Naomi Osaka, life without the Big Five, and tennis’ place in the wider world
Let’s start with a look at Daniil Medvedev and his recent journey. Just over six months ago, Medvedev was a Slam-less contender. In September, he ended Novak Djokovic’s Grand Slam hopes in the US Open ... ( read original story ...)
What Naomi Osaka endured at Indian Wells cuts deeper than simple “heckling”
Serena Williams boycotted the tennis tournament for 14 years because of its notoriously racist fans — and still, nothing has changed. ( read original story ...)
7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami risk receding
A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory and plunging more than 2 million homes in the Tokyo area ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earthquake knocks out power to thousands in Tokyo, prompts tsunami advisory
The 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima, the epicenter of the 2011 quake-borne tsunami and nuclear disaster. ( read original story ...)
Powerful earthquake hits Japan’s northeastern coast
A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook Japan’s northeastern coast on Wednesday night, rattling areas devastated by the 2011 quake and plunging more than 2mn households in Tokyo and the surrounding ... ( read original story ...)
Powerful earthquake hits Japan off Fukushima coast as tsunami warning issued
A powerful earthquake has shaken Japan and triggered tsunami warnings after it struck off the coast of Fukushima. The tremor had a magnitude of 7.3 and hit in the ocean around the northeast of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami alert in Japan as earthquake strikes off coast of Fukushima
Japan Meteorological Agency says 7.3 magnitude quake struck 36 miles below sea ... ( read original story ...)
7.3-magnitude earthquake strikes near Japan coast, triggering tsunami warning
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Namie, Japan, on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was reported just before 11 a.m. ET. Namie is a small town in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Earthquake Near Fukushima Sparks Tsunami Warning
The 7.3 magnitude quake hit the coast of Fukushima just days after the anniversary of the 9.0 magnitude quake that ravaged the area in 2011. ( read original story ...)
Powerful Earthquake Hits Off the Coast of Japan
Powerful Earthquake Hits Off the Coast of Japan. Extreme Weather. Powerful Earthquake Hits Off the Coast of Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Moderna and the Japanese Government Reach an Agreement to Supply Japan with Additional 70 Million Doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 Booster Vaccine
CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 16, 2022 / Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and ... ( read original story ...)
Live updates: Japan cranks up its trade sanctions on Russia
TOKYO — Japan’s prime minister says his country will revoke Russia’s “most favored nation” trade status over its invasion of Ukraine, as Tokyo steps up sanctions ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine crisis may reshape role of c.bank digital currency, says ex-BOJ official
Sanctions imposed on Russia could prod more countries like China to look at central bank digital currencies (CBDC) as a tool to counter the dollar's dominance in the global financial system, former ... ( read original story ...)
Strong earthquake jolts northern Japan, cuts power to parts of Tokyo
Tokyo Electric Power Company said that around 2 million households were without power and that it was checking the condition of reactors at the Fukushima plant, public broadcaster ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo shows strong support for 2030 Winter Olympics
The Japanese city of Sapporo has no plans to conduct a public referendum on holding the 2030 Winter Olympics, Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto said Wednesday. The northern Japanese city, which held the 1972 ... ( read original story ...)