Japan’s truckers stifled by new rules

Fujio Uemura has to rest after driving fish all night to Tokyo under new rules that trucking firms and experts say are crippling Japan's logistics sector and risk pushing up prices for consumers. ( read original story ...)

World No.125 Lamens Conquers Osaka

In the fifth all-qualifier final on the WTA Tour since 1990, Suzan Lamens of the Nethrlands captured her maiden title, defeating Kimberly Birrell 6-0, 6-4 for the Kinoshita Japan ( read original story ...)

Tennis: Injury-hit Osaka to miss Billie Jean King Cup finals

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka said Sunday she will skip the Billie Jean King Cup team tennis finals next month in Spain because of injuries. In October, Osaka, currently ranked 58th, hurt her lower back and retired during her China Open round-of-16 match against Coco Gauff of the United States. ( read original story ...

Big Breakthrough: Birrell makes maiden WTA final in Osaka

Kimberly Birrell celebrated a series of notable series in her progress to a first WTA final in Osaka. Kimberly Birrell’s bid to claim a first WTA title has fallen just short in Osaka, but the Queenslander has celebrated a series of notable milestones in her progress to the final of the WTA 500 tournament. ( read ...