Serena Williams roared in the first set of her U.S. Open semifinal clash with Victoria Azarenka before her unseeded foe climbed back into the match for an upset of the 23-time Grand Slam champion in ... ( read original story ...)
Azarenka shocks Serena Williams to set up US Open final against Osaka – as it happened
Naomi Osaka is back in the US Open final where she will play former world No 1 Victoria Azarenka on Saturday afternoon ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic Q&A: Few answers yet with about 300 days to go
IOC President Thomas Bach said this week that the Tokyo Olympics are a moving target. “We don't really know what environment we will be in next year," Bach said this week following an IOC executive ... ( read original story ...)
UK signs first major post-Brexit trade deal with Japan
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss said it was an "historic moment". She said it would bring "new wins" for British businesses in manufacturing, food and drink, and tech industries. Critics said ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Abe plan for land-attack counterpunch could mark major military shift for Japan
Months before he announced his resignation, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set in motion a policy change that could for the first time allow Japan's military to plan for strikes on land targets in China ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga: Want to Cut Cellphone Charges in Japan by Around 40%
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga waves after a debate organized by the Liberal Democratic Party, Youth Bureau and Women's Bureau at the LDP headquarters ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says will look for better ways to counter missile attacks
Japan's National Security Council (NSC) on Friday said Japan needs to consider better ways to deter missile attacks and pledged to formulate a new national security strategy by the end of the year. ( read original story ...)
Staff at coronavirus-hit hospital in Nagoya concerned over preventive measures
Issues such as poor information sharing and a lack of proper zoning to isolate infected patients have been raised. ( read original story ...)
Azarenka Stuns Serena To Set Up US Open Final Against Osaka
Victoria Azarenka came from a set down to stun record-chasing Serena Williams on Thursday and set up a US Open final against Japan's Naomi Osaka. Azarenka recovered from a 6-1 hammering in the first ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka battles through against Jennifer Brady to reach US Open final
Naomi Osaka has reached the US Open final for the second time in three years, pulling away to beat Jennifer Brady 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 ... ( read original story ...)
UK reaches agreement with Japan to clinch its first major post-Brexit trade deal
The tentative agreement, which will require the approval of both the U.K. and Japanese parliaments, is scheduled to come into the force at the end of the year. ( read original story ...)
Abe Plan for Land-Attack Counterpunch Could Mark Major Military Shift for Japan
Abe Plan for Land-Attack Counterpunch Could Mark Major Military Shift for Japan TOKYO (Reuters) - Months before he announced his resignation, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set in motion a policy change ... ( read original story ...)
UK says Japan trade deal means 99% of exports will be tariff-free
Britain said its newly agreed trade deal with Japan, its first after leaving the European Union earlier this year, meant 99% of the country's exports to Japan would be tariff-free. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga likely to ‘stay the course’ if elected as prime minister: Wilson Center
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga is likely to "stay the course" on Abenomics and fighting the coronavirus outbreak, should he succeed Shinzo Abe as the country's next prime minister, ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Singapore, Japan to resume business travel; Philippines eases distancing rules
Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said the arrangement marked “an important step forward” as the country starts to resume international travel. “There have been great business needs for ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gains as coronavirus fears ease in Tokyo
Japanese shares rose to one-week highs on Friday, tracking U.S. futures higher, after the capital city of Tokyo dropped its coronavirus alert by one notch from the highest level as infections continue ... ( read original story ...)