Japan's Suga Says Important to Cover Fertility Treatment by National Insurance Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference there were currently subsidies that would cover some ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares hit 1-1/2 week low on U.S. tech selloff
Japanese shares dropped to a more than one-week low on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street, as risk sentiment soured after an extended selloff in U.S. heavyweight technology companies. ( read original story ...)
Oil falls further amid growing alarm over coronavirus second wave
Oil futures fell further on Wednesday after big declines the previous session with Brent sliding below $40 a barrel for the first time since June as COVID-19 cases rebounded in several countries. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s households, firms keep hoarding cash at record pace as COVID-19 strains broaden
Japan's currency in circulation and bank deposits rose at a record annual pace in August as companies and households continued to pile up cash to guard against the coronavirus- driven income slump, ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama mayor says fresh talks possible with IR suitors
The mayor of Japan’s Yokohama city says the metropolis (pictured) is “going ahead with the integrated resort (IR) plan, in accordance with the central government”. But she added there might be fresh ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka sees off Shelby Rogers in US Open quarter-final – as it happened
Naomi Osaka saw off Shelby Rogers in two straightforward sets on Tuesday night to book a place in the US Open semi-finals ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka advances to U.S. Open semifinals, will meet American Jennifer Brady
NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka, a two-time major champion and a woman of many masks, had an unusual experience Tuesday night in the U.S. Open quarterfinals. She took the Arthur Ashe Stadium court against a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka eases past Shelby Rogers to set up US Open semi-final with Brady
Naomi Osaka underlined her status as favourite to win the women’s singles title in New York with a comfortable win over an unseeded opponent ... ( read original story ...)
US Open 2020: Naomi Osaka reaches semi-finals by beating Shelby Rogers
Fourth seed Naomi Osaka claims a US Open semi-final spot by overpowering world number 93 Shelby Rogers to win in straight sets. ( read original story ...)
Osaka to face Brady in US Open semis, Zverev into last four again
Former champion Naomi Osaka will face American upstart Jennifer Brady for a place in the US Open final while Alexander Zverev is through to his second major semi. ( read original story ...)
Factbox: The masks of Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open
Former champion Naomi Osaka is wearing a different facemask for each of her matches at the U.S. Open this year. They each carry the name of a Black American and aim to highlight racial injustice in ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka beats Rogers to reach U.S. Open semis
Naomi Osaka's sharp serving and superior return game helped her past American Shelby Rogers 6-3 6-4 and into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Tuesday as the Japanese continues her quest for a ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Open tennis: Naomi Osaka, Alexander Zverev advance to semifinals
Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka beat unseeded American Shelby Rogers on Tuesday at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, N.Y., to reach the U.S. Open semifinals. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s fractured opposition unites as Suga set to succeed PM Abe
Eight years after Japan's Democratic Party was ousted and began unravelling, opposition groups are once again unifying for a general election that could come soon, but they face an uphill battle to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga in Pole Position for PM as Debate Kicks Off
Yoshihide Suga is on course for a landslide victory in the race to become Japan's next prime minister, an Asahi newspaper tally showed, as debate kicks off later Wednesday among the three candidates ... ( read original story ...)
US Open Day 9: Jennifer Brady dominates, Naomi Osaka honors George Floyd
Jennifer Brady, seeded 28th, continued her impressive streak at this year’s US Open and reached her first Grand Slam semifinal. She defeated No. 23 seed Yulia Putintseva in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, in ... ( read original story ...)