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U.S. payments giant PayPal Holdings Inc said it would acquire Japanese buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Paidy in a $2.7 billion largely cash deal, taking another step to claim the top spot in an ... ( read original story ...)

Payments company PayPal Holdings Inc said on Tuesday it would acquire Japan-based Paidy in a deal that would value the buy now, pay later firm at $2.7 billion. ( read original story ...)

The outspoken vaccine minister is favourite for the top job partly thanks to his large social media following and backing from young people ... ( read original story ...)

Former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said he would introduce tens of trillions in yen to help a Covid-battered economy in his campaign to become the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic ... ( read original story ...)

Crew from "Miyakaze" came to the rescue of a dog who had got itself stuck on a concrete revetment in Chita, Aichi Prefecture, on Sept. 4. According to the coast guard office, there was a call at ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s economy was expanding at a faster pace than initially estimated last quarter ahead of a record surge in virus cases that contributed to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s decision to step down. ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy grew faster than the initially estimated in the April-June quarter, helped by solid capital expenditure, although a resurgence in COVID-19 is undermining service-sector consumption and ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy grew faster than the initially estimated in the April-June quarter, helped by solid capital expenditure, although a resurgence in COVID-19 is undermining service-sector consumption and ... ( read original story ...)

Tennis champion Naomi Osaka has undoubtedly made a name for herself on courts worldwide, and now she’s channeling that same star power into the launch of Kinlò, her new sunscreen line. Kinlò —with kin ... ( read original story ...)

Vanessa Low of Australia in action during the women's long jump T63 final. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha ... ( read original story ...)

During a post-match interview after her Round 3 defeat against Canada's Leylah Fernandez at the U.S. Open, Naomi Osaka, who plays for Japan, said that she's planning on taking a break from tennis to ... ( read original story ...)

The bald, broad-shouldered cyclist has spent years remembering a nighttime road in a faraway city. He can still describe the city’s narrow streets and crushing heat. He talks about the dead end that ... ( read original story ...)

"If we were informed of the truth about North Korea, none of us would have gone," said one victim of a resettlement program for Korean residents of Japan. ( read original story ...)

The commander of the British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth’ says the first port call in Japan by his strike group underscores Britain’s commitment to strengthening its military partnership with ... ( read original story ...)

Follow horse racing with Alex Hammond on Sky Sports - get live racing results, racecards, news, videos, photos, stats (horses & jockeys), plus daily tips. ( read original story ...)

"Tennis can be challenging at times but it has given me this platform which I am so grateful for," Naomi Osaka said on Instagram about expanding to different ventures outside of sports ... ( read original story ...)