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 ...)
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 ...)