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Japan's Nikkei share average will likely ease off recent record highs toward year-end, according to strategists in a Reuters poll, though much depends on a fragile trade agreement with the United ... ( read original story ...)

Exports fell 2.6 per cent in value in July from a year earlier, sliding more than the median forecast of a 2.1 per cent decline. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Osaka and Monfils lost to Caty McNally and Lorenzo Musetti in their opening mixed doubles match at the US Open. ( read original story ...)

In Japan and South Korea there is deepening concern over the reliability of long-time American security guarantees – whether the U.S. will come to their aid in the event of a war. This has been ... ( read original story ...)

A Japan-led global conference on African development will open in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Wednesday. Our site uses cookies and other technologies to give you the best possible experience. By using ... ( read original story ...)

While speaking with Today about her new documentary, Naomi Osaka: The Second Set, the famed tennis player, 27, revealed that her daughter, Shai, 2, is going to attend the US Open. "It would be her ... ( read original story ...)

Rie Qudan’s prizewinning Japanese novella packs in themes from crime to architecture, tech to generational disconnect ... ( read original story ...)

Seoul, Tokyo and Dubai also have seen the biggest increase over a five-year period, according to Knight Frank data. Tokyo saw the largest with 120 percent, while Dubai saw a 107 percent increase and ... ( read original story ...)

Moving to Tokyo meant adapting to a new pace and style of living. From schools to parks, the city offered a lifestyle unlike anywhere we’d been before. ( read original story ...)

Jannik Sinner has a new partner for the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament, where Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz will face the No. 1-seeded team in the first round. The remainder of the 16-team ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's defence minister discussed defence industry cooperation and possible purchases of Turkish-made drones during a visit to Ankara on Tuesday, as Tokyo expands the role of unmanned systems in its ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's defence minister will hold talks in Turkey on Tuesday on defence industry cooperation, including the possible supply of Turkish-made drones, as Tokyo expands the role of unmanned systems in ... ( read original story ...)

High temperatures across much of Japan are set to last for another month, according to the national weather forecaster, with the persistent heat potentially keeping power demand elevated. ( read original story ...)

Police and fire department officials began an on-site investigation on Tuesday into a deadly fire that broke out the previous day in a busy commercial district in Osaka City, western Japan. The fire ... ( read original story ...)

Tennis Star Naomi Osaka’s Latest Look Has Fans Absolutely Captivated originally appeared on Parade. Tennis star Naomi Osaka is known for her powerful moves on the court, but this time it's her bold ... ( read original story ...)

Two Japanese firefighters were killed and others were injured Monday battling a fire in Osaka's Dotonbori shopping district. The firefighters, 22 and 55, became trapped while battling the fire on the ... ( read original story ...)