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World No 1 Iga Swiatek beat Wang Xiyu 6-1, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on Thursday as she bids to win the competition for the first time. and she's off 💨@iga_swiatek is into the next round after defeating Wang Xiyu 6-1, 6-4. ( read original story ...)

Price growth in Tokyo decelerated sharply to a pace below 2% in April, in an outcome largely distorted by the start of education subsidies, as the Bank of Japan gathers to decide policy. ( read original story ...)

Senior citizens in Little Tokyo are gathering each week for exercise and fun times at Terasaki Budokan, a multi-purpose sports and activities center. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday he is concerned about negative effects of the weak yen as the currency has continued to slide this year. The dollar hovered around 155.58 yen ... ( read original story ...)

Core inflation in Japan's capital slowed much more than expected in April and fell below the central bank's 2% target, data showed on Friday, complicating its decision on how soon to raise interest ... ( read original story ...)

William Sposato is a Tokyo-based journalist who has been a contributor to Foreign Policy since 2015. He has been following Japan’s politics and economics for more than 20 years, working at Reuters and ... ( read original story ...)

Forever Young, the unbeaten colt looking to give Japan its first Kentucky Derby win, is "very unique." Is he the country's best shot at a Derby win? ( read original story ...)