The Prime Minister touched down in Japan in a bid to lay the ground for future trade relations and to showcase British business. But Labour claimed the trip had been organised because Ms May had been “spooked” by early decisions of firms, including a ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei recovers from near 4-month low after North Korea fears ebb
TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded on Wednesday morning, recovering from a near four-month low as Wall Street rose and the yen weakened on receding concerns over North Korea's firing of a missile over Japan. The Nikkei rose 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Alps Electric to Exhibit at China International Optoelectronic Exposition
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Japan’s leading electronic component manufacturer, Alps Electric Co., Ltd., (Alps Electric) (TOKYO:6770) (President: Toshihiro Kuriyama; headquartered in Tokyo) will be exhibiting at the China International Optoelectronic ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea claims the missile it fired over Japan was the one it threatened Guam with
The test fire over Japan fell short of North Korea's proposed salvo of four ... the senior fellow for missile defense at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, told Business Insider an "important question revolves around the missile's ... ( read original story ...)
Brewing tea in the shadow of a North Korean missile
Amanda Harlow, who lives in the nearby city of Sapporo, was watching television with her partner when they received the same message on their phones, then over the news. "We just looked at each other and thought 'what do we do?' "Our nearest possible ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese tourist who went missing in Japan confirmed dead after body found by the sea
A note was found in her bags at the hotel in Sapporo thanking her family for raising her, but telling them she wanted to make a fresh start, according to Chinese media reports. Wei’s letter expressed suicidal thoughts, according to the Japanese news ... ( read original story ...)
Blaring sirens sound in Japan, Guam readies residents amid North Korea’s missile tests
By Adam Frisk National Online Journalist, Breaking News Global News Shortly after North Korea launched another missile towards Japan, residents were awakened to blaring sirens, emergency text messages and instructions broadcast over loudspeakers ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka stuns defending champion Kerber in US Open first round
NEW YORK: Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka sent defending champion Angelique Kerber crashing out of the US Open first round on Tuesday, bringing a rare bright spot to a rain-lashed day at Flushing Meadows. As players ran for cover off the outside courts ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka warns she’s just getting started after beating Kerber
"When we were little, we would come to the U.S. Open every year. And even to practise, sometimes I would play here," the 19-year-old Osaka, who has dual nationality, told a news conference. "So the site feels really familiar to me... It's nostalgic every ... ( read original story ...)
Rafael Nadal battles through noise, Kerber upset by Osaka
The greatest thud of the day came when the defending women's champion Angelique Kerber fell, 6-3, 6-1, to Naomi Osaka, a 19-year-old who spent part of her childhood on Long Island. Kerber will continue her tumble out of the top 10 in the rankings ... ( read original story ...)
US Open: Defending champion Angelique Kerber bundled out in first round by teenager Naomi Osaka
Sixth seed Kerber was defeated 6-3 6-1 by Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka, becoming the first defending champion in New York to exit in the opening round since Svetlana Kuznetsova suffered a similar fate in 2005. The German left-hander became number one for ... ( read original story ...)
‘All options on the table,’ Trump warns after N. Korea missile launch over Japan
Trump spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... must respect those resolutions from the United Nations," Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a news conference on a visit to the United Arab Emirates, according to a translation of his remarks. ( read original story ...)
Osaka ousts defending champion Kerber
What happened: In a stunning upset, Japan’s Naomi Osaka ousted 2016 defending US Open champion Angelique Kerber, 6-3, 6-1. In their first meeting, Osaka came to the court locked and loaded with an arsenal of weapons, including her concise backhand ... ( read original story ...)
Getting to know: Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka bounced back from the disappointment of losing a 5-1 third-set lead over Madison Keys in the third round of last year's US Open to stun defending champion Angelique Kerber in this year's opening round, 6-3, 6-1, Tuesday inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. ( read original story ...)
Defending champion Kerber stunned by Japan’s Osaka
because I turn around a lot of matches," Kerber told a news conference. "She played good, especially also at the end of the match. I'm always trying to go for it when I had the chance." Kerber, however, barely got that chance as Osaka, who last year had ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Open 2017: Defending champion Angelique Kerber upset by Naomi Osaka
August 29, 2017 3:02pm EDT August 29, 2017 3:02pm EDT Tennis, Breaking News, WTA, News, Grand Slams, US Open, English, WTA Tour, Angelique Kerber Osaka thrashed Kerber in round one Tuesday, meaning last year's champion will drop out of the world's top 10. ( read original story ...)