Companies across the globe have been fleeing Russia as the country faces increasing sanctions due to its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, raising concerns over the ramifications the crisis may have on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan rubber down
SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures fell on Friday, as oil prices eased and global equities slid due to expectations that the US Federal Reserve would hike interest rates to combat rising inflation. ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 11th anniversary of earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster
Japan has marked the 11-year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that caused the Fukushima nuclear disaster. An estimated 20 000 people were killed in 2011 when a 9.0 magnitude earthquake ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 11 years since Fukushima disaster
TOKYO — Japan on Friday paid tribute to the victims and renewed searches for those still missing from a massive earthquake and tsunami 11 years ago that also triggered a nuclear disaster in Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top business lobby wants to see 100 unicorns by 2027
The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, aims for the country to become home to 100 unlisted startups worth $1 billion or more by 2027 under new recommendations to the government announced Friday. ( read original story ...)
People commemorate victims of magnitude-9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami in Japan
A woman prays in front of a temporary altar at the Hibiya Park in Tokyo, Japan, on March 11, 2022 to commemorate the victims of a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami that hit Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka survives Stephens to launch Indian Wells return
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka wouldn’t be blown off course in her return to Indian Wells, outlasting Sloane Stephens 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in a blockbuster first-round clash. Japan’s Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)
Prayers in Japan 11 years after tsunami and nuclear disaster
Tokyo. People in Japan's northeast offered prayers and carried out searches for the missing on Friday, 11 years after an earthquake and tsunami left 18,500 people dead or unaccounted for and triggered ... ( read original story ...)
People across Japan remember thousands lost in quake, tsunami
People are remembering the victims of a massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan's northeast. It's been 11 years, but families affected by the disaster -- and the nuclear accident it ... ( read original story ...)
Japan offers prayers in marking 11th year of quake, nuke disaster
People in Japan's northeast offered prayers and carried out searches for the missing on Friday, 11 years after an earthquake and tsunami left 18,500 people dead or unaccounted for and triggered a ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: 11 years since 3/11 disaster, how does Japan keep the lessons alive?
How do we pass on the lessons of the Great East Japan Earthquake to the next generation? The Reconstruction Agency has compiled a collection of lessons and expertise from disaster support workers and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood sinks, eclipses household spending boost as Ukraine risks grow
Japan's household spending rose in January but the business mood sank in the first quarter as rising raw material costs squeezed corporate margins, leaving the country's resource-poor economy facing a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Q1 business sentiment sinks as rising costs hurt
The result adds pressure to policymakers to ramp up fiscal support to support Japan's economy, which is likely to have stalled in the current quarter and faces fresh risks from soaring commodity ... ( read original story ...)
Uniqlo operator, other Japanese companies to suspend business in Russia
The operator of the Uniqlo casual clothing chain said Thursday it will temporarily close all 50 of its stores in Russia, joining other global companies in suspending business operations there as ... ( read original story ...)
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. 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 ...)