Naomi Osaka said she was concerned over the whereabouts of fellow tennis player Peng Shuai, who has not been heard from since making allegations of sexual assault against a former Chinese vice premier ... ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE: Naomi Osaka Joins VS Collective, Talks Mental Health, Fashion and Serena Williams on Victoria’s Secret Podcast
Naomi Osaka is now part of. The professional tennis player and four-time Grand Slam winner is the latest in a string of high-profile figures to join’s VS Collective, an initiative that includes women ... ( read original story ...)
Shocked tennis star Osaka posts: Where is Peng Shuai?
Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she's been shocked to hear of a fellow tennis player who has gone quiet since making a sexual assault allegation against a former top government official in China ... ( read original story ...)
Student AR team wins Grand Prize at Financial DX/SUM 2021 University Business Plan Competition
CoilSite, Tokyo Tech's student augmented reality (AR)1 development team, have won the Grand Prize in the 2021 University Business Plan Competition of the Financial Digital Transformation Summit ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka concerned over Peng’s whereabouts after assault allegations
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka said she was concerned over the wherabouts of fellow tennis player Peng Shuai, who has not been heard from since making allegations of sexual assault against a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports growth hits 8-month low as auto trade slides
Japan's exports snapped seven months of double-digit growth in October due to slowing car shipments, as global supply constraints hit the country's major manufacturers.The slowing growth shows Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake 60 km northeast of Namie, Japan
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), ... ( read original story ...)
Kishida Places Japan’s Business Interests at the Forefront of Climate Policy
The new prime minister told COP26 that Japan will lead the push for greener energy in Asia. However, like India and China, Japan is reluctant to consign coal to history. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Directors’ liability for patent infringement pursuant to the Companies Act
The Osaka District Court (Presiding Judge Tani ... Th director should make the most appropriate business judgment in that case, while comprehensively considering the following, which is considered to ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.4 quake hits 9 km northwest of Hadano, Japan early morning
Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Hadano, Hadano-shi, Kanagawa, Japan. The tremor was recorded early morning on Wednesday, November 17th, 2021, at 2:54 am local time, at a ... ( read original story ...)
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Dems push for paid family leave ahead of critical votes ... ( read original story ...)
Covid hit Japan economy harder than expected in third quarter
Japan's economy shrank far more than expected in the three months to September, as a surge in virus cases hit spending and supply chain issues hampered business, data showed Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy contracts on shrinking consumption, exports
Japan’s economy shrank at a 3% annual rate in the July-September quarter, as private consumption and auto production took a hit from efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Japan's gross domestic ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake 5 km northwest of Iwamizawa, Japan
An intermediate to deep magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported in the morning near Iwamizawa, Iwamizawa-shi, Hokkaido, Japan. According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese giant Toshiba to break up into three companies
Toshiba Corporation announced on November 12 that it will divide its business into three entities, a conciliatory move aimed at placating shareholders seeking a major revamp of the company following ... ( read original story ...)
Ticket to ride: Shizuoka Prefecture shifts gear on turning Izu Peninsula into Japan’s cycling mecca
Despite its relatively small land mass, the peninsula is replete with a plethora of natural, cultural and historical attractions ... ( read original story ...)