Issues such as poor information sharing and a lack of proper zoning to isolate infected patients have been raised. ( read original story ...)
Azarenka Stuns Serena To Set Up US Open Final Against Osaka
Victoria Azarenka came from a set down to stun record-chasing Serena Williams on Thursday and set up a US Open final against Japan's Naomi Osaka. Azarenka recovered from a 6-1 hammering in the first ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka battles through against Jennifer Brady to reach US Open final
Naomi Osaka has reached the US Open final for the second time in three years, pulling away to beat Jennifer Brady 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 ... ( read original story ...)
UK reaches agreement with Japan to clinch its first major post-Brexit trade deal
The tentative agreement, which will require the approval of both the U.K. and Japanese parliaments, is scheduled to come into the force at the end of the year. ( read original story ...)
Abe Plan for Land-Attack Counterpunch Could Mark Major Military Shift for Japan
Abe Plan for Land-Attack Counterpunch Could Mark Major Military Shift for Japan TOKYO (Reuters) - Months before he announced his resignation, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set in motion a policy change ... ( read original story ...)
UK says Japan trade deal means 99% of exports will be tariff-free
Britain said its newly agreed trade deal with Japan, its first after leaving the European Union earlier this year, meant 99% of the country's exports to Japan would be tariff-free. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga likely to ‘stay the course’ if elected as prime minister: Wilson Center
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga is likely to "stay the course" on Abenomics and fighting the coronavirus outbreak, should he succeed Shinzo Abe as the country's next prime minister, ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Singapore, Japan to resume business travel; Philippines eases distancing rules
Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said the arrangement marked “an important step forward” as the country starts to resume international travel. “There have been great business needs for ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gains as coronavirus fears ease in Tokyo
Japanese shares rose to one-week highs on Friday, tracking U.S. futures higher, after the capital city of Tokyo dropped its coronavirus alert by one notch from the highest level as infections continue ... ( read original story ...)
Former Central Bank Official: Japan Should Take a Digital Yen Seriously
In an interview with Japan, a former Bank of Japan official said the country has many reasons to seriously consider a digital yen. ( read original story ...)
Japan August Exports Set for Another Double-Digit Fall, Core CPI to Drop, Reuters Poll Shows
The poll also showed the Bank of Japan would keep its policy interest rate at minus 0.1%, and the 10-year Japanese government bond yield target at around 0% when it holds a policy ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan Post group to resume insurance sales on Oct 5 after long suspension
The Japan Post group said on Friday it would resume sales of insurance products on Oct. 5 after a suspension of more than a year due to improper sales practices. ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams out of US Open; Azarenka will play Osaka in women’s final
The American lost to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, falling short in her latest bid for a 24th Grand Slam singles title ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Government Should Focus on Response to Coronavirus, Digitalization: Reuters Poll
Out of the total economists surveyed in the poll, the median forecast of 30 analysts showed Japan's economy is expected to contract 6.0% this fiscal year, the biggest contraction ... ( read original story ...)
Brussels threatens UK with legal action, Citi’s new CEO, Japan PM favourite
Brussels has threatened legal action over the UK Brexit treaty breach, and Citigroup will become the first big Wall Street Bank to be run by a female chief executive after appoint ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares rise as Tokyo lowers virus alert, U.S. futures gain
Japanese shares inched higher on Friday, tracking strength in U.S. stock futures and as the capital city of Tokyo dropped its coronavirus alert by one notch from the highest level as COVID-19 cases ... ( read original story ...)