Yokohama Plans Price Hike

Yokohama Tire Corp. plans to increase the prices of its consumer and commercial truck tires sold in the U.S. The company says the new prices will go into effect May 1, and are due to "various economic ... ( read original story ...)

How implementing Sendai could have saved Beirut

Beirut port explosion is a reminder that designing disaster risk reduction strategies is not enough. The policies must also be implemented.For over seven years, Beirut’s port stored 270 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan edges one step closer to marriage equality

The joint lawsuit filed by three same-sex couples in Sapporo argued that not allowing same-sex unions violates Article 14 of the Japanese Constitution, which stipulates equality under the law. Japan ... ( read original story ...)