TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks were steady on Tuesday as Japanese equities rose to a fresh 27-year high while crude oil prices were elevated in the afterglow of an agreement that salvaged a North ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Nobel winner Allison hears the news from his son
... Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has congratulated Nobel Prize winner Tasuku Honjo of Japan. Abe called into a news conference that Honjo was speaking at on Monday after the immunologist won the 201 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc’s Inflation Expectations Slip After BOJ Policy Change: Tankan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies' expectations for inflation over the next year receded slightly, a Bank of Japan survey showed on Tuesday, after the central bank conceded it will take some ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Retailer Seven-Eleven Adopts Honeywell’s Environmentally Preferable Refrigerant
Industry leaders, Seven-Eleven Japan (operator of Seven-Eleven convenience ... and more sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom. ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka trying to move on from ‘bittersweet’ maiden Grand Slam title
(Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka said her breakthrough victory in New York last month still felt “bittersweet” and is hoping that a strong end to the season could help her to feel ... ( read original story ...)
In blow to Japan PM, son of U.S. Marine wins Okinawa governor vote
TOKYO (Reuters) - The son of a U.S. Marine and Japanese mother won an election for governor of ... Public broadcaster NHK showed a jubilant Tamaki and his supporters cheering and dancing after news of ... ( read original story ...)
US Open title ‘not the happiest memory’, says Naomi Osaka
BEIJING: Naomi Osaka made the startling admission on Monday that winning the US Open was "bittersweet" and "not the happiest memory" and revealed that she has been trying to forget about the ... ( read original story ...)
Emphatic Osaka powers into China Open second round
BEIJING: US Open champion Naomi Osaka needed just 68 minutes to power into round two of the China Open with a dominant performance over Kazakh qualifier Zarina Diyas on Monday. Also safely through ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Zhang victorious at China Open
Defending US Open champion Naomi Osaka saw off a resilient Zarina Diyas 6-4, 6-3. The two players fought hard in the first set, with both holding serve to 4-all, despite an early break opportunity for ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka breezes through in Beijing
Naomi Osaka sauntered into the second round of the China Open with a straight-sets victory over qualifier Zarina Diyas. The US Open champion withdrew from the Wuhan Open last week due to illness, but ... ( read original story ...)
US Open champion Osaka confident on first day of China Open
BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- US Open champion Naomi Osaka got her China Open off to a winning start here in Beijing on Monday. The No. 8 seed had a tough outing against Kazakh player Zarina Diyas but m... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Trami kills at least 2, injures nearly 130 in Japan
A typhoon brought down trees onto railroad tracks and kicked up debris across Tokyo as it brushed past the Japanese capital early on Monday, killing two people and stranding thousands as train lines w... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Trami slams Japan, cancelling flights and trains in Tokyo
At least 51 people were injured in southern Japan, it said, and the Reuters news agency reported one death on Monday. As of Sunday evening, Typhoon Trami was located approximately 500 miles north-nort... ( read original story ...)
Japanese, American researchers win Nobel prize in medicine for cancer research
STOCKHOLM – The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to two researchers from the United States and Japan for advances in discovering how the body’s immune system can fight off the ... ( read original story ...)
American, Japanese win Nobel for cancer research
STOCKHOLM - The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to two researchers from the United States and Japan for advances in discovering how the body's immune system can fight off the scourge of can... ( read original story ...)
As Chinese influence grows, Japanese warship visits Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Japan’s largest warship, the Kaga helicopter carrier, sailed into Sri Lanka's Colombo harbor this weekend, marking Tokyo's highest profile salvo in a diplomatic battle with China f... ( read original story ...)