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Japan's weak yen sharply boosted the value of exports in May but the volume of sales shrank for the fourth consecutive month, highlighting that global demand is still relatively soft and complicating ... ( read original story ...)

China's tennis star Zheng Qinwen hit a season-high 23 aces to outplay former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka in the first round of the WTA 500 Berlin Open on Tuesday. Zheng Qinwen of China hits a return ... ( read original story ...)

A potentially deadly bacterial infection called streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, or STSS, is spreading in Japan, prompting questions about what causes it and how to prevent it. ( read original story ...)

Japanese manufacturers are markedly less confident about business than three months ago due to higher materials costs, the Reuters Tankan poll for June showed, though the index remained in positive ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is likely to face renewed pressure to call a general election in the first party leaders’ debate since he came to office, which comes as his support hits record ... ( read original story ...)

Traders in Asia will focus on Japan's trade data for May, with economists polled by Reuters expecting a 13% rise in exports — higher than April's 8.3% gain. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka's Berlin debut ended in the first round after the four-time Grand Slam champion suffered a three-set loss to No. 6 seed Zheng Qinwen. ( read original story ...)

The former world No. 1 endured a narrow grass-court loss for a second time in less than a week, having bowed out of ‘s-Hertogenbosch to Bianca Andreescu on Friday. ( read original story ...)

Sixth-seeded Qinwen Zheng of China fired 23 aces to take down Japan's Naomi Osaka 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Tuesday in the first round at the ecotrans Ladies Open in Berlin. The 23 aces are the most in any ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka bowed out of the Berlin Open after falling short in a three-set thriller against an inspired serving display from Zheng Qinwen ... ( read original story ...)

A store in Tokyo's high-end Ginza district selling culinary treasures from Russia, Ukraine and other former Soviet republics will cea ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has scored another investment. As AFROTECH™ previously reported, the tennis athlete launched the media company Hana Kuma with Stuart Duguid in June 2022, in collaboration with LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Co., which serves ... ( read original story ...)

Qinwen Zheng claimed an opening win at the Berlin Open after coming through an entertaining three-set first-round clash against Naomi Osaka. The 21-year-old showed impressive maturity against the ... ( read original story ...)

Sha'Carri Richardson recently joined hands with tennis ace Naomi Osaka and basketball sensation Angel Reese for a campaign promoting Beats by Dre Solo 4 headphones. The world champion has claimed that ... ( read original story ...)

The country's ubiquitous convenience stores throw out huge amounts of edible food. In Tokyo, Rachel Nuwer meets the campaigners trying to change that. ( read original story ...)

Scientists have identified a new species of medusa jellyfish lurking in the depths of the Sumisu Caldera, a volcanic formation in Japan. They have named it Santjordia pagesi due to its striking resemblance to the Cross of Saint George. Measuring about 10cm ... ( read original story ...)