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The new leader faces an economy battered by the pandemic, security threats from China and North Korea and a key national election that is fast approaching. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka dropped out of the world's top 10 on Monday for the first time since winning the 2018 US Open title as she continues to take a break from tennis. The Japanese star, a former world number ... ( read original story ...)

Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka has fallen outside the top 10 in the WTA women's singles rankings for the first time in three years. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's government said on Monday that new daily infections of COVID-19 declined to 87, the lowest since Nov. 2 last year. Cases have been on the decline since peaking at more than 5,000 a day in ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 87 new coronavirus cases Monday — down from 154 a week before and falling below 100 for the first time since Nov. 2. ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported 87 new coronavirus cases, down 74 from Sunday and 67 down from last Monday. It is the first time since last November that the figure has been below ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced 87 coronavirus infections in the Japanese capital on Oct. 4, the ninth day in a row under 300 inf ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Parliament on Monday elected Fumio Kishida, a former moderate turned hawk, as prime minister. He'll face an economy battered by the pandemic, security threats from China and North Korea and ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks plunged Monday, extending their losing streak to six days, as the market was disappointed by new Prime Minister Fumio Ki ... ( read original story ...)

He's expected to largely keep existing government policies in place – with a top priority almost certainly being the pandemic, which is front and center in Japanese politics. ( read original story ...)

Fumio Kishida was elected Japan's prime minister in a parliamentary vote Monday and will be tasked with quickly tackling the pandemic and other domestic and global challenges and leading a national ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's outgoing finance minister, Taro Aso, said on Monday he had proposed lowering the central bank's 2% inflation target when prices took a hit from plunging oil prices from 2014 through to 2015. ( read original story ...)

Japan's parliament elected Fumio Kishida, a former foreign minister, as the country's 100th prime minister on Monday, soon after his predecessor, Yoshihide Suga, resigned along with his Cabinet. ( read original story ...)

John Vail from Nikko Asset Management discusses the new Fumio Kishida government in Japan. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher but quickly slipped into negative territory on Monday, with investors eyeing ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo-based “ultra-technologists” teamLab created a new artwork installation called “Floating Flower Garden; Flowers and I are of the Same Root, the Garden and I are One” where visitors can enjoy an ... ( read original story ...)