Adidas had to slash its annual dividend by about 80% as a result of the loss that it's likely to take this year from its separation from Kanye West. The rapper, of course, was dumped by Adidas as a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ispace to list shares in Tokyo ahead of moon landing
The start-up is authorised to list 200 million shares and will debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's growth section on April 12, according to a release from the exchange, which lists the company's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan planning to meet with business, union leaders next week -govt spokesperson
TOKYO : The Japanese government is preparing to hold a meeting with business and labour union executives next Wednesday as part of a campaign to encourage wage hikes, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu ... ( read original story ...)
Major Japan retailers to let customers decide whether to wear masks from March 13
Major retail businesses in Japan have revealed that they will leave the wearing of masks in their stores to the discretion of customers start･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Self-Destructs $1.5B Space Rocket Minutes After Liftoff
Japan was forced to destroy its new $1.5 billion space rocket Tuesday around 14 minutes after its launch due to a technical failure. The H3 rocket was the first medium-lift spacecraft created in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Yoon: Forced labor plan crucial for better ties with Japan
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is defending his government’s contentious plan to use local funds to compensate Koreans enslaved by Japanese companies before the end of World War II ... ( read original story ...)
Image shows bridge damaged by earthquake in Japan, not by criminals in South Africa
Social media users are circulating a picture of a damaged bridge with claims that foreigners in South Africa stripped the structure so that they could sell the materials. This is false: the picture ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new rocket fails on debut flight, in blow to space ambitions
Upon reaching space, the H3 rocket’s second-stage engine failed to ignite, forcing mission officials to manually destroy the vehicle. ( read original story ...)
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Japanese Hokkaido Island
An earthquake measuring 5 magnitude on the Richter scale hit off the coast of Japan's Hokkaido island on Tuesday.The epicentre of the earthquake occurred off the coast ... ( read original story ...)
6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Philippines
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no reports of casualties or major damage. Shallow earthquakes tend to cause more ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sends construction & engineering experts to quake-hit Turkey
Japan has sent construction and engineering experts to Turkey to help rebuild communities and infrastructure damaged by powerful earthquakes last month. ( read original story ...)
Japan business group to weigh joint projects with South Korean side
The head of Japan's top business body said the organization would consider joint economic and environmental projects with its South Korean counterpart and praised new efforts by Seoul to improve the ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquakes in last 50 years: USD1T in economic damage, tens of thousands of lives lost
The last 50 years have seen major earthquakes that not only resulted in tens of thousands of deaths but also caused massive economic damage. Accordin ... ( read original story ...)
Japan leads largest overseas medical mission in Türkiye
GAZIANTEP, Türkiye . Following the twin earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, Japan is currently conducting the largest overseas medical mission in its history in ... ( read original story ...)
Turkish memorial museum in central Japan receiving donations for quake survivors
A museum commemorating the friendship between Japan and Turkey has been receiving donations and messages for survivors of the powerful earthquakes that hit Turkey a month ago. ( read original story ...)
Magnitude-5.1 Offshore Earthquake Hits Ryukyu Islands, Japan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 offshore hit Saturday the Japanese Ryukyu Islands. The European Mediterranean ... ( read original story ...)