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Youngster Naomi Osaka showed why she is regarded as a star of the future with a brave victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova as Russia beat Japan 2-1 at the mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth on Thursday. Osaka, ranked 68th in the world, withdrew from her ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Naomi Osaka has pushed through illness to claim a thrilling upset victory over world No.15 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in their Hopman Cup tie in Perth on Thursday. After not being able to play at all against the USA on Tuesday, Osaka, ranked 68 ... ( read original story ...)

He also performed under the name Dan Scum. When news broke of a major drug bust in Japan involving a Canadian, Whitmore’s friends began to worry. “I don’t know why he would’ve thought this was an option for anything,” friend Joseph Lambert said. ( read original story ...)

Scientists are studying flowers that can bloom at the peak of summer when Tokyo hosts the Olympics and Paralympics in 2020. Flowers that can withstand the heat of summer have not been the subject of much research. The Tokyo Metropolitan Agriculture and ... ( read original story ...)

YouTube star Logan Paul faced serious backlash Monday evening after he posted a video showing a corpse in Japan’s so-called “suicide forest.” The forest, a popular locale for people seeking to take their own lives, is well-known in Japan. The corpse ... ( read original story ...)

View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-semi-japan-president-to-drive-semi-20-in-japan-300575633.html Hamajima brings more than 30 years' experience in the semiconductor equipment industry in Japan and the U.S. and ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- American blogger Logan Paul apologized Tuesday after getting slammed for a video he shared on YouTube that appeared to show a body hanging in a Japanese forest known as a suicide spot. Paul, who has millions of Twitter followers and YouTube ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire‘s strong GEOLANDAR M/T G003 mud-terrain tires will get the ultimate test with the Dakar Rally. Yokohama announced its M/T G003 tires will be on the SsangYong Motorsport Tivoli DKR vehicle in the rally, which runs from Jan. 6 to 20 in Sout ... ( read original story ...)

In Nagoya, Japan, a city that once held an entire museum dedicated to robotics, a hospital will soon add robots developed by Toyota to its medical staff. No, they won't be scrubbing in for surgery: In February, the Nagoya University Hospital will deploy ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Japan's Emperor Akihito, who will abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne and hand it to his son next year, was showered with cheers from tens of thousands of New Year's well-wishers Tuesday at the Imperial Palace. "Happy New Year," the 84-year-old ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Japan's Emperor Akihito, who is handing the Chrysanthemum Throne to his son next year, is being showered with cheers from tens of thousands of New Year's well-wishers at the Imperial Palace. The 84-year-old emperor wished everyone happiness from ... ( read original story ...)

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NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ... aircraft has been delayed five times from an original delivery target of 2013, leading to spiraling costs. News this month that an order for the aircraft from Eastern Air Lines was ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nippon Life Insurance Co [NPNLI.UL], which recently struck a deal to buy about a quarter of U.S. investment firm TCW Group, is scouting for opportunities to buy boutique managers of bonds and alternative assets, its president said. ( read original story ...)

They made all arrangements for the Japanese couple to get married here ... participated in the wedding. Get latest news & live updates on the go on your pc with News App. Download The Times of India news app for your device. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo believes war is possible between North and South Korea, and that the possibility exists that Washington will launch a preemptive strike on Pyongyang, according to Japan's Kyodo News Agency. The Japanese government is considering the ramifications of ... ( read original story ...)