(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-AWARDING CEREMONY

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-AWARDING CEREMONY

(230226) -- LAKE TOBA, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Winner Bartek Marszalek of Stromoy Racing F1H2O Team poses on the podium during the awarding ceremony of Formula 1 H20 Grand Prix of Indonesia at Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-AWARDING CEREMONY

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-AWARDING CEREMONY

(230226) -- LAKE TOBA, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Winner Bartek Marszalek (C) of Stromoy Racing F1H2O Team, Sami Selio (L) of Sharjah Team and Erik Stark of Victory Team pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony of Formula 1 H20 Grand Prix of Indonesia at Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-RACE 1

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-RACE 1

(230226) -- LAKE TOBA, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shaun Torrente of Abu Dhabi Team competes during Race 1 of Formula 1 H20 Grand Prix of Indonesia at Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-RACE 1

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-RACE 1

(230226) -- LAKE TOBA, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bartek Marszalek of Stromoy Racing F1H2O Team competes during Race 1 of Formula 1 H20 Grand Prix of Indonesia at Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-RACE 1

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-RACE 1

(230226) -- LAKE TOBA, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Racers compete during Race 1 of Formula 1 H20 Grand Prix of Indonesia at Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-RACE 1

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-RACE 1

(230226) -- LAKE TOBA, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bartek Marszalek of Stromoy Racing F1H2O Team competes during Race 1 of Formula 1 H20 Grand Prix of Indonesia at Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-RACE 1

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-RACE 1

(230226) -- LAKE TOBA, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sami Selio of Sharjah Team competes during Race 1 of Formula 1 H20 Grand Prix of Indonesia at Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-QUALIFYING

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-QUALIFYING

(230226) -- LAKE TOBA, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peter Morin of China CTIC Team competes during a qualification session of Formula 1 H20 Grand Prix of Indonesia at Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-QUALIFYING

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-QUALIFYING

(230226) -- LAKE TOBA, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shaun Torrente of Abu Dhabi Team competes during a qualification session of Formula 1 H20 Grand Prix of Indonesia at Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-QUALIFYING

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-QUALIFYING

(230226) -- LAKE TOBA, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jonas Andersson of Team Sweden competes during a qualification session of Formula 1 H20 Grand Prix of Indonesia at Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-QUALIFYING

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-QUALIFYING

(230226) -- LAKE TOBA, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shaun Torrente (top) of Abu Dhabi Team competes during a qualification session of Formula 1 H20 Grand Prix of Indonesia at Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-QUALIFYING

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-QUALIFYING

(230226) -- LAKE TOBA, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bartek Marszalek of Stromoy Racing F1H2O Team competes during a qualification session of Formula 1 H20 Grand Prix of Indonesia at Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-QUALIFYING

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-QUALIFYING

(230226) -- LAKE TOBA, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shaun Torrente of Abu Dhabi Team competes during a qualification session of Formula 1 H20 Grand Prix of Indonesia at Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-QUALIFYING

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-QUALIFYING

(230226) -- LAKE TOBA, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Erik Stark of Victory Team competes during a qualification session of Formula 1 H20 Grand Prix of Indonesia at Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-QUALIFYING

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-QUALIFYING

(230226) -- LAKE TOBA, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peter Morin of China CTIC Team competes during a qualification session of Formula 1 H20 Grand Prix of Indonesia at Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-QUALIFYING

(SP)INDONESIA-LAKE TOBA-FORMULA 1 H2O-QUALIFYING

(230226) -- LAKE TOBA, Feb. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jonas Andersson of Team Sweden competes during a qualification session of Formula 1 H20 Grand Prix of Indonesia at Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Feb. 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Veri Sanovri)

H2O Retailing's new president

H2O Retailing's new president

OSAKA, Japan - Atsushi Suzuki, an executive of Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores Inc., holds a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 25, 2014, after H2O Retailing Corp., the operator of the department store chain, decided to appoint Suzuki as its next president on April 1, replacing Jun Wakabayashi.

Takashimaya, H2O Retailing cancel merger plan

Takashimaya, H2O Retailing cancel merger plan

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows Koji Suzuki (L), president of Takashimaya Co., and Shunichi Sugioka, chairman of H2O Retailing Corp., speaking at press conferences in Tokyo and Osaka, respectively, on March 25, 2010. The operators of the Takashimaya and Hankyu Hanshin department store chains announced they have cancelled their plan to merge.

Takashimaya head sets sales goal to 2 tril. yen

Takashimaya head sets sales goal to 2 tril. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Koji Suzuki, president of Takashimaya Co., speaks in an interview with Kyodo News, pledging a goal to bolster combined sales from the envisioned alliance between his department store and H2O Retailing Corp. to 2 trillion yen from the current 1.5 trillion yen in five years.

Takashimaya, H2O to partner, aim to merge in 3 years

Takashimaya, H2O to partner, aim to merge in 3 years

TOKYO, Japan - H2O Retailing Corp. Chairman Shunichi Sugioka (L) and Takashimaya Co. President Koji Suzuki shake hands after a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 10. The two department store operators decided to forge a business and capital alliance with a view to merging in three years' time.

Holding firm for Hankyu, Hanshin to be led by Hankyu execs

Holding firm for Hankyu, Hanshin to be led by Hankyu execs

OSAKA, Japan - Jun Wakabayashi (2nd from L), senior managing executive officer of Hankyu Department Stores Inc., holds up a signboard saying ''H2O Retailing Corp.'' during a press conference in Osaka on May 10. Wakabayashi will assume the post of president of H2O Retailing Corp., the holding company which Hankyu and Hanshin Department Stores Ltd. will jointly set up on Oct. 1 to integrate their operations.

Holding firm for Hankyu, Hanshin to be led by Hankyu execs

Holding firm for Hankyu, Hanshin to be led by Hankyu execs

OSAKA, Japan - Jun Wakabayashi (2nd from L), senior managing executive officer of Hankyu Department Stores Inc., holds up a signboard saying ''H2O Retailing Corp.'' during a press conference in Osaka on May 10. Wakabayashi will assume the post of president of H2O Retailing Corp., the holding company which Hankyu and Hanshin Department Stores Ltd. will jointly set up on Oct. 1 to integrate their operations. (Kyodo)

Takashimaya, H2O to partner, aim to merge in 3 years

Takashimaya, H2O to partner, aim to merge in 3 years

TOKYO, Japan - H2O Retailing Corp. Chairman Shunichi Sugioka (L) and Takashimaya Co. President Koji Suzuki shake hands after a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 10. The two department store operators decided to forge a business and capital alliance with a view to merging in three years' time. (Kyodo)

Takashimaya head sets sales goal to 2 tril. yen

Takashimaya head sets sales goal to 2 tril. yen

TOKYO, Japan - Koji Suzuki, president of Takashimaya Co., speaks in an interview with Kyodo News, pledging a goal to bolster combined sales from the envisioned alliance between his department store and H2O Retailing Corp. to 2 trillion yen from the current 1.5 trillion yen in five years. (Kyodo)

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER ADAN ARKIN, JAMIE LEE CURTIS Date: 1998

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER JOSH HARTNETT, JAMIE LEE CURTIS Date: 1998

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER JAMIE LEE CURTIS Date: 1998

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER JOSH HARTNETT, MICHELLE WILLIAMS Date: 1998

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER JOSH HARTNETT, MICHELLE WILLIAMS Date: 1998

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER JAMIE LEE CURTIS, ADAM ARKIN Date: 1998

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER

HALLOWEEN H2O: TWENTY YEARS LATER JOSH HARTNETT, JAMIE LEE CURTIS Date: 1998

Takashimaya, H2O Retailing cancel merger plan

Takashimaya, H2O Retailing cancel merger plan

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows Koji Suzuki (L), president of Takashimaya Co., and Shunichi Sugioka, chairman of H2O Retailing Corp., speaking at press conferences in Tokyo and Osaka, respectively, on March 25, 2010. The operators of the Takashimaya and Hankyu Hanshin department store chains announced they have cancelled their plan to merge. (Kyodo)

Seven & I, H2O agree on capital, business alliance

Seven & I, H2O agree on capital, business alliance

Seven & i President and Representative Director Ryuichi Isaka (L) hold a press conference alongside Director and Executive Officer Kunio Takahashi in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2016, announcing an agreement on a capital business tie-up with H2O Retailing Corp. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Seven & I, H2O agree on capital, business alliance

Seven & I, H2O agree on capital, business alliance

H2O Retailing Corp. President and Representative Director Atsushi Suzuki hold a press conference in Osaka on Oct. 6, 2016, announcing an agreement on a capital business tie-up with Seven & I Holdings Co. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Seven & I, H2O agree on capital, business alliance

Seven & I, H2O agree on capital, business alliance

H2O Retailing Corp. President and Representative Director Atsushi Suzuki hold a press conference in Osaka on Oct. 6, 2016, announcing an agreement on a capital business tie-up with Seven & I Holdings Co. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo