Hiroshima
capital city of Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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- Oct 8
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing posts record annual profit, beats forecasts, eyes top spot
Operating profit rose about 32% to 743.13 billion yen in the year to August 31, beating both the company's own forecast and the analyst average. Fast Retailing forecasts operating profit of 830 billion yen for the year to August 2027, while a weak yen is raising costs in Japan.
- Sep 11
Japanese baseball hit record holder and Hiroshima survivor Isao Harimoto dies at 86
Harimoto accumulated 3,085 hits across 23 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball after overcoming severe childhood burns and the 1945 atomic bombing.
