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A tech company in Osaka, Japan, introduced alcohol and 'hangover leave' during work hours as part of its strategy to attract employees with a unique work culture.

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Published on Feb 11, 2025 07:31 pm IST

Actor Miho Nakayama found dead in bathtub at her home in Japan

Miho Nakayama rose to fame in the 1980s and 90s.

world news

Updated on Dec 07, 2024 05:54 pm IST

Japan rolls out blade-resistant umbrellas on trains amid surge in knife attacks

Japan deployed blade-resistant umbrellas on trains to enhance passenger safety following a rise in knife attacks.

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Published on Oct 22, 2024 05:20 pm IST

24-year-old arrested for using fake student visa to fly to Japan

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mumbai news

Updated on May 23, 2024 06:46 am IST

Air France flight to Paris turns back to Osaka in Japan after malfunction

travel

Published on May 29, 2023 09:03 am IST

China's AI-powered satellite takes ‘closer look’ at India, Japan

The satellite, Qimingxing 1, was controlled by ground-based AI, without human intervention

technology

Updated on Apr 18, 2023 05:17 pm IST

Japan approves controversial plan to open first casino in Osaka to lure tourists

The spinning wheel on a roulette table is seen at Japan Casino School in Tokyo. Japan approves controversial plan to open first casino in Osaka to lure tourists

travel

Published on Apr 14, 2023 07:48 pm IST

CM Naveen Patnaik to visit Japan seeking investment for Odisha

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik (PTI Photo)

others

Updated on Mar 31, 2023 09:00 pm IST

Japanese employee fined over $11,000 for taking smoke breaks during work hours

The prefectural government revealed that the man clocked up 355 hours and 19 minutes of smoking on duty.

world news

Published on Mar 30, 2023 07:57 am IST

Travel updates: Taipei bans dining-in, Japan extends Covid-19 emergency

travel

Published on May 24, 2021 11:02 am IST

Japan to lift emergency coronavirus measures as Covid-19 infections decline

travel

Updated on Feb 26, 2021 09:50 am IST

Naomi Osaka’s battle to unmask racism to go on

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, is driven away after posing for photographs at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in New York.(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

tennis

Updated on Sept 14, 2020 06:13 am IST

When protests rock the world of sport

Naomi Osaka of Japan at the 2020 US Open tennis tournament

editorials

Updated on Sept 03, 2020 08:34 pm IST

US Open: Osaka allays injury fears in three-set win over Doi

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, wears a mask in honor of Breonna Taylor as she celebrates after defeating Misaki Doi, of Japan, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

tennis

Updated on Sept 01, 2020 10:41 am IST

Becker applauds Osaka protest over racial injustice

Tennis - Australian Open - Third Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 24, 2020. Japan's Naomi Osaka looks dejected after the match against Cori Gauff of the U.S. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/Files

tennis

Updated on Aug 27, 2020 10:20 pm IST

Osaka reaches semis then withdraws to protest racial injustice

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, looks to return a shot to Anett Kontaveit, of Estonia, during the quarterfinals at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in New York.

tennis

Updated on Aug 27, 2020 07:46 am IST

Osaka’s agent: 2-time Slam champ to play US Open, tuneup

Tennis - Australian Open - Third Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 24, 2020. Japan's Naomi Osaka reacts during the match against Cori Gauff of the U.S. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

tennis

Updated on Jul 30, 2020 11:29 pm IST

Sania, Osaka to be part of five-day virtual summer festival

Sania Mirza of India

tennis

Updated on Jul 16, 2020 02:14 pm IST

Review: Breasts and Eggs, a Novel by Mieko Kawakami

Fertility: Jeff Koons' "Baroque Egg With Bow" sculpture at Sotheby's in New York May 1, 2009.

books

Updated on Jul 09, 2020 08:20 pm IST

Virus forces Japan Davis Cup tie behind closed doors

File photo of tennis.

tennis

Updated on Feb 26, 2020 02:05 pm IST

Snow problem for Japan’s ice sculpture festival

A boy walks through the snow to get closer to a large snow sculpture during the 71st Sapporo Snow Festival at Odori Park in Sapporo, Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. Taking place in February in the capital city of Hokkaido Prefecture, the snow festival is the largest winter celebration in Japan. It showcases more than 200 ice and snow sculptures, expecting hundreds of thousands of visitors each day. The park will serve as the start and finish points of both marathon and race walk at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

travel

Updated on Feb 10, 2020 10:33 am IST