TOKYO -- A small but growing number of tourists arriving in Japan aboard cruise ships have absconded in recent years, having come via a system that allows for temporary visa-free entry to the country. ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka plans to stay ‘weird’ in ever-changing career
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka has witnessed a huge change in her career after claiming a maiden Grand Slam title in 2018, but the rising star of women’s tennis will not be changing her ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka set for showdown against Stephens at WTA Finals
SINGAPORE (AP) -- Naomi Osaka and Sloane Stephens, the last two U.S. Open champions, will make their career debuts at the WTA Finals by playing each other in their first match in Singapore on Monday. ... ( read original story ...)
US Open champion Osaka says fame won’t affect her game
US Open champion Naomi Osaka admitted Saturday she is still grappling with her newfound stardom but believes the overwhelming attention won’t affect her game at the season-ending WTA Finals in Singapo... ( read original story ...)
Motorcycling: Dovizioso on pole in Japan, Marquez to start sixth
TOKYO (Reuters) - Italian Andrea Dovizioso piled the pressure on championship leader Marc Marquez by qualifying in pole position for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix while the Spaniard will start in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Examining the first biosimilar patent litigation
In Japan, effectiveness and efficacy have been observed in breast cancer where overexpression of HER 2 was seen and in unresectable advanced or recurrent gastric cancer where overexpression of HER 2 w... ( read original story ...)
What You Need To Know About Patent Litigation In Japan
Atsushi Sato of TMI Associates Silicon Valley LLP, a Japanese firm with an office in California, said that pro-patent trend appears to be tied to a decision by the country’s Intellectual Property High ... ( read original story ...)
World’s largest fish market re-opens in Tokyo
The world's largest fish market restarts operations in a new location in Tokyo. The week before saw final auctions in Tsukiji, one of the top tourist attractions in the Japanese capital. - Reuters ( read original story ...)
Japanese firm falsified earthquake safety data on 2020 Olympic venues
The 634-metre high Tokyo Skytree is one of the buildings where KYB shock absorbers have been installed, according to Japanese media. Photograph: Aflo / Rex Features A Japanese hydraulics firm has admi... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. nudged to raise pay as 2019 tax hike looms
TOKYO -- The Japanese government has begun pushing the business community to raise pay ahead of the annual labor talks in the spring, as Japan faces a critical test in its battle against deflation ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Drawn in Tough Group in WTA Finals Debut
US Open champion Naomi Osaka faces a potentially tough test in her debut appearance at the WTA Finals after being drawn in the same group as Angelique Kerber and Sloane Stephens on Friday. Apart from ... ( read original story ...)
Jury finds William Schneider guilty of second-degree murder of Japanese student Natsumi Kogawa
Kogawa’s mother travelled from Japan and braved weeks of graphic testimony ... Crown counsel, told Global News. In a stunning admission at the tail end of his trial, Schneider pleaded guilty ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Drawn With 2 Other Grand Slam Champions at WTA Finals
U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka was drawn in the same group as Angelique Kerber, Sloane Stephens and Kiki Bertens for her debut appearance at the WTA Finals in Singapore. Oct. 19, 2018, at 10:21 a.m. S... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to face Kerber at WTA Finals
US Open winner Naomi Osaka faces resurgent Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber and there’s also a duel between holder Caroline Wozniacki and ex-champ Petra Kvitova in group play at the WTA Finals in S... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Wheelchair-friendly rooms tough to find
TOKYO (AP) -- The 2020 Tokyo Paralympics promise to be the best. They're being promoted just like the Olympics, planning is ahead of recent games in Rio de Janeiro and London, and the athletes village ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister says U.S. currency report won’t restrict forex policy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that a U.S. government report on currencies did not suggest Tokyo’s foreign-exchange policy was inappropriate and that ... ( read original story ...)