A note was found in her bags at the hotel in Sapporo thanking her family for raising her, but telling them she wanted to make a fresh start, according to Chinese media reports. Wei’s letter expressed suicidal thoughts, according to the Japanese news ... ( read original story ...)
Blaring sirens sound in Japan, Guam readies residents amid North Korea’s missile tests
By Adam Frisk National Online Journalist, Breaking News Global News Shortly after North Korea launched another missile towards Japan, residents were awakened to blaring sirens, emergency text messages and instructions broadcast over loudspeakers ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka stuns defending champion Kerber in US Open first round
NEW YORK: Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka sent defending champion Angelique Kerber crashing out of the US Open first round on Tuesday, bringing a rare bright spot to a rain-lashed day at Flushing Meadows. As players ran for cover off the outside courts ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka warns she’s just getting started after beating Kerber
"When we were little, we would come to the U.S. Open every year. And even to practise, sometimes I would play here," the 19-year-old Osaka, who has dual nationality, told a news conference. "So the site feels really familiar to me... It's nostalgic every ... ( read original story ...)
Rafael Nadal battles through noise, Kerber upset by Osaka
The greatest thud of the day came when the defending women's champion Angelique Kerber fell, 6-3, 6-1, to Naomi Osaka, a 19-year-old who spent part of her childhood on Long Island. Kerber will continue her tumble out of the top 10 in the rankings ... ( read original story ...)
US Open: Defending champion Angelique Kerber bundled out in first round by teenager Naomi Osaka
Sixth seed Kerber was defeated 6-3 6-1 by Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka, becoming the first defending champion in New York to exit in the opening round since Svetlana Kuznetsova suffered a similar fate in 2005. The German left-hander became number one for ... ( read original story ...)
‘All options on the table,’ Trump warns after N. Korea missile launch over Japan
Trump spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... must respect those resolutions from the United Nations," Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a news conference on a visit to the United Arab Emirates, according to a translation of his remarks. ( read original story ...)
Osaka ousts defending champion Kerber
What happened: In a stunning upset, Japan’s Naomi Osaka ousted 2016 defending US Open champion Angelique Kerber, 6-3, 6-1. In their first meeting, Osaka came to the court locked and loaded with an arsenal of weapons, including her concise backhand ... ( read original story ...)
Getting to know: Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka bounced back from the disappointment of losing a 5-1 third-set lead over Madison Keys in the third round of last year's US Open to stun defending champion Angelique Kerber in this year's opening round, 6-3, 6-1, Tuesday inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. ( read original story ...)
Defending champion Kerber stunned by Japan’s Osaka
because I turn around a lot of matches," Kerber told a news conference. "She played good, especially also at the end of the match. I'm always trying to go for it when I had the chance." Kerber, however, barely got that chance as Osaka, who last year had ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Open 2017: Defending champion Angelique Kerber upset by Naomi Osaka
August 29, 2017 3:02pm EDT August 29, 2017 3:02pm EDT Tennis, Breaking News, WTA, News, Grand Slams, US Open, English, WTA Tour, Angelique Kerber Osaka thrashed Kerber in round one Tuesday, meaning last year's champion will drop out of the world's top 10. ( read original story ...)
Japan has shot down Theresa May’s hopes for a quick trade deal after Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan Reuters LONDON — Theresa May's hopes for a quick trade deal with Japan after Brexit are set to be dashed as Japanese officials signalled that they are in no rush to enter negotiations ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese executives to meet Prayut in September
The move is part of activities to celebrate the 130th anniversary of Thai-Japanese diplomatic relations and highlight opportunities for investment and business expansion, especially in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). Japanese executives are to meet ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. stock futures fall, yen gains after North Korea fires missile over Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures fell almost one percent and the yen jumped to four-month highs against the dollar in early Asian trade on Tuesday after North Korea fired a missile over northern Japan, setting up a tense start to trading for markets in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Overview, Which City, What Mindset with Masaru Ikeda – GFA190
This week – we are in Japan! At the Rise conference I got a chance to catch Masaru Ikeda We are in Japan this week! Masaru Ikeda is a popular blogger – yes in English language – about Japan. I met him at the Media area of Rise Conference and was able ... ( read ...
Business leaders to attend state dinner with UK’s May
TOKYO -- Japanese business leaders have been invited to attend a state dinner hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to welcome British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday. Amid mounting concerns over negotiations, led by May, to leave the ... ( read original story ...)