Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka returns to Indian Wells, scene of her breakthrough triumph in 2018, with a new outlook on a tennis career plunged into turmoil in 2021. The Japanese star will ... ( read original story ...)
In reversal, Uniqlo suspends business in Russia
Casual wear giant Uniqlo will suspend operations in Russia, parent company Fast Retailing said today, days after its president defended staying open in the country following Moscow’s invasion of ... ( read original story ...)
Live updates: Hugo Boss, Hilton hotels pause Russia business
LONDON — German fashion brand Hugo Boss and U.S. hotel chain Hilton are the latest brands to pause their Russian businesses over the Ukraine invasion. Hugo Boss said Thursday that it has temporarily ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Fast Retailing to suspend Russia operations in U-turn
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co is suspending its Russian operations temporarily, it said on Thursday, reversing its previous position and adding that it condemned acts of aggression. While numerous ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to give 100,000 yen to foreign exchange students in financial trouble – NHK
Japan is giving 100,000 yen ($860) to support foreign exchange students who are in financial trouble due to COVID-19 pandemic, the public broadcaster NHK said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Stray cats save restaurant in Japan close to closing up shop
The owner says he took the kitten in and that set off a chain of events that turned his place into a cat café. ( read original story ...)
A New Way to Sound the Alarm
When the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami hit in 2011, many people with hearing impairments missed emergency evacuation warnings. Now, researchers are exploring new ways to alert those with ... ( read original story ...)
A memorial for the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami is opening in Miyagi this year
It will serve as an education centre as well as a place to remember the victims of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
3/11 quake-related suicides in Japan total 246
The number of suicides linked to the massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan totaled 246 in the 11 years to January, according to government data. One of those was Mutsuko Iitsuka, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese cat renewals stabilise after post-typhoon turmoil
Japanese cedants are pushing for commission increases on their vast earthquake quota share reinsurance covers at 1 April, as the influence of the historic 2011 Tohoku disaster finally recedes. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sony and Nintendo halt business in Russia
The firms are the latest global brands to join a growing exodus from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Japan wholesale price inflation hit a 41-year high in February
Japan's producer prices rose by the most in over 41 years in February, driven mainly by surging prices of crude oil and raw materials. ( read original story ...)
3/11 quake-related suicides in Japan total 246 in 11 years
The number of people who committed suicide associated with the 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan totaled 246 ... ( read original story ...)
‘At peace’ Osaka readies for Indian Wells challenge
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka returns to Indian Wells, scene of her breakthrough triumph in 2018, with a new outlook on a tennis career plunged into turmoil in 2021. ( read original story ...)
These companies continue to do business in Russia
Although public pressure is building on major corporations to exit the country, a number of prominent players carry on. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shows off North Carolina jersey ahead of Indian Wells
The four-time Grand Slam champion sported a North Carolina Courage jersey during the build up to the Indian Wells Masters tennis tournament this week. ( read original story ...)