Months before he announced his resignation, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set in motion a policy change that could for the first time allow Japan's military to plan for strikes on land targets in China ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga: Want to Cut Cellphone Charges in Japan by Around 40%
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga waves after a debate organized by the Liberal Democratic Party, Youth Bureau and Women's Bureau at the LDP headquarters ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says will look for better ways to counter missile attacks
Japan's National Security Council (NSC) on Friday said Japan needs to consider better ways to deter missile attacks and pledged to formulate a new national security strategy by the end of the year. ( read original story ...)
Staff at coronavirus-hit hospital in Nagoya concerned over preventive measures
Issues such as poor information sharing and a lack of proper zoning to isolate infected patients have been raised. ( read original story ...)
Azarenka Stuns Serena To Set Up US Open Final Against Osaka
Victoria Azarenka came from a set down to stun record-chasing Serena Williams on Thursday and set up a US Open final against Japan's Naomi Osaka. Azarenka recovered from a 6-1 hammering in the first ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka battles through against Jennifer Brady to reach US Open final
Naomi Osaka has reached the US Open final for the second time in three years, pulling away to beat Jennifer Brady 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 ... ( read original story ...)
UK reaches agreement with Japan to clinch its first major post-Brexit trade deal
The tentative agreement, which will require the approval of both the U.K. and Japanese parliaments, is scheduled to come into the force at the end of the year. ( read original story ...)
Abe Plan for Land-Attack Counterpunch Could Mark Major Military Shift for Japan
Abe Plan for Land-Attack Counterpunch Could Mark Major Military Shift for Japan TOKYO (Reuters) - Months before he announced his resignation, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set in motion a policy change ... ( read original story ...)
UK says Japan trade deal means 99% of exports will be tariff-free
Britain said its newly agreed trade deal with Japan, its first after leaving the European Union earlier this year, meant 99% of the country's exports to Japan would be tariff-free. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga likely to ‘stay the course’ if elected as prime minister: Wilson Center
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga is likely to "stay the course" on Abenomics and fighting the coronavirus outbreak, should he succeed Shinzo Abe as the country's next prime minister, ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan Post group to resume insurance sales on Oct 5 after long suspension
The Japan Post group said on Friday it would resume sales of insurance products on Oct. 5 after a suspension of more than a year due to improper sales practices. ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams out of US Open; Azarenka will play Osaka in women’s final
The American lost to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, falling short in her latest bid for a 24th Grand Slam singles title ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Government Should Focus on Response to Coronavirus, Digitalization: Reuters Poll
Out of the total economists surveyed in the poll, the median forecast of 30 analysts showed Japan's economy is expected to contract 6.0% this fiscal year, the biggest contraction ... ( read original story ...)
Brussels threatens UK with legal action, Citi’s new CEO, Japan PM favourite
Brussels has threatened legal action over the UK Brexit treaty breach, and Citigroup will become the first big Wall Street Bank to be run by a female chief executive after appoint ... ( read original story ...)
Helped by net, bad call, Osaka gets past Brady in US Open SF
Naomi Osaka has reached her third Grand Slam final by edging Jennifer Brady in three sets in the U.S. Open semifinals ... ( read original story ...)
‘Positive’ Osaka beats Brady to reach US Open final
Fourth seed Naomi Osaka defeated 28th seed Jennifer Brady in a high quality three-setter to reach the US Open final on Thursday, crediting her run to a carefree attitude post-lockdown. ( read original story ...)