Qinwen powers into first final in Tokyo

Fast-rising Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen powered into her first WTA final yesterday at the Pan Pacific Open after a battling 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) win over Veronika Kudermetova. ( read original story ...)

Typhoon lashes central Japan, killing two

A typhoon lashed central Japan on Saturday with torrential rain and fierce winds, killing two and leaving tens of thousands of households without power, the Kyodo news agency reported. ( read original story ...)