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Japan's government will allocate roughly 2 trillion yen ($13 billion) to support efforts to boost its chip industry, marking the latest move by the Asian nation to reclaim its past glory in the critical sector. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but experts say it may not last very long. The unnamed undersea volcano, located about 1 kilometer (half a mile) off the southern coast of Iwo Jima, which Japan calls Ioto, ...

Japan's Cosmo Energy Holdings could struggle to win shareholder backing for a revised "poison pill" strategy, its chief executive said on Friday, as the company seeks to defend itself from activist investors pursuing a hostile takeover. ( read original story ...)

Former world number one Naomi Osaka will return to the WTA tour after a break of 15 months at the Brisbane International warm up for the Australian Open in January, organisers said on Friday. The four ... ( read original story ...)

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka will return to tennis six months after giving birth when she plays at the Brisbane International in January. ( read original story ...)

Former six-time Grand Slam champion in doubles Rennae Stubbs is not impressed at all with how coach Wim Fisette ditched Qinwen Zheng for Naomi Osaka. Zheng, one of the most talented and promising players on the WTA Tour, announced Fisette as her coach prior to the start of the grass season. ( read original story ...

The tennis star will compete at the Brisbane International, a WTA 500 event that begins on Dec. 31. This marks the four-time majors champion's return to tennis after welcoming her daughter in July. ( read original story ...)

The latest development comes as the building of pavilions by overseas participants has been slower than anticipated amid rising construction costs. ( read original story ...)

The country’s stock market delivered negative returns for decades. Now low corporate debt, a cheap currency and a power shift towards shareholders, backed by the state, is changing the dynamic. Edward Chancellor tells Peter Thal Larsen the recent strong run could last for years. ( read original story ...)