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Team news All Blacks: Damian McKenzie ... Folau can at least give Cheika something to ponder with a strong outing in Yokohama. Verdict Can the Salta comeback prove the catalyst for a Wallabies revival ... ( read original story ...)

Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens overcame gallant Kiki Bertens in another marathon match at the WTA Finals, a result which breathes life into Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka’s teetering Singapor... ( read original story ...)

A tenacious Angelique Kerber overcame a second set stutter to outlast Naomi Osaka on Wednesday, leaving the Japanese sensation's WTA Finals campaign hanging by a thread. Kerber had a chance to ... ( read original story ...)

"My name is Jumpei Yasuda, Japanese journalist. I have been held in Syria for 40 months, now in Turkey. Now I'm in safe condition. Thank you very much," a bearded Yasuda said. The news of Yasuda's rel... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) on Wednesday gave the cryptocurrency industry self-regulatory status, permitting the , Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association to ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan confirmed Wednesday that a man freed from Syria is a ... which mostly comprises Chinese jihadis in Syria. The news of Yasuda's release came late Tuesday from Qatar, which helped in effo... ( read original story ...)

His wife, Myu Yasuda, told the Japanese broadcaster TBS that the news was “unbelievable, but I want to be calm until his identity is confirmed.” Mr. Yasuda, 44, was believed to be a hostage of the Nus... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan was anxiously awaiting confirmation Wednesday that a man freed from Syria is a freelance journalist kidnapped three years ago. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters he was relieved b... ( read original story ...)

Purchasing and possessing marijuana in Canada will no longer land you in legal jeopardy here – but if you have a passport from South Korea or Japan, you might still get in trouble. Citizens of those t... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Philip Morris International Inc released cheaper versions of its IQOS "heat not burn" products in Japan on Tuesday as it tries to revive sales and ward off competition from other alt... ( read original story ...)

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference late Tuesday that Japan was informed by Qatar that the man, believed to be Jumpei Yasuda, has been released. Yasuda was last heard ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture sought to buy 104,673 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States and Canada in a regular tender that will close late on Thursday. Jap... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Philip Morris International Inc will sell cheaper versions of its IQOS “heat not burn” products in Japan from Tuesday and introduce new upgraded products next month to expand ... ( read original story ...)

This month’s review of the latest need-to-know industry news from China features developments from big name firms including Mondelez, Sapporo and JD. The US snacks and confectionary giant Mondelez is ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE (AP) -- In a match between the last two U.S. Open champions, Sloane Stephens came out on top. The 2017 champion beat Naomi Osaka 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 Monday at the WTA Finals, the season-ending tou... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA, Japan, Oct 22 (Reuters) - LNG Canada challenged competing U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects on Monday, saying many could end up "dead in the water" as long as China keeps its tariff on ... ( read original story ...)