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Naomi Osaka put Japan a step away from reaching the Billie Jean King Cup Finals with her 6-2, 7-6 (5) victory over Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva. The four-time Grand Slam champion's win followed Nao ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka said she was driven by the fear of letting her teammates down after helping Japan take control of their Billie Jean King Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan on Friday. "I'm the kind of person ... ( read original story ...)

Former World No.1 Naomi Osaka made a victorious return to Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers action on Friday, defeating Yulia Putintseva 6-2, 7-6 (5) in Tokyo to give Japan an early 2-0 lead over ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - The number of senior citizens living alone in Japan will likely jump 47% by 2050, a government-affiliated research institute said on Friday, underscoring the heavy burden the country ... ( read original story ...)

Ukraine risks collapsing under Russia's onslaught without U.S. support, a disaster that could embolden China and spark a new crisis in East Asia, Japan's prime minister told U.S. lawmakers on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)

The former world No. 1 revealed how her signature looks come together as she takes a break from her clay-court preparations. ( read original story ...)

One of the largest wooden structures ever built is taking shape in Osaka, but hopes that Expo 2025 will unite the world are being dogged by cost blowouts and a lack of public enthusiasm. The imposing ... ( read original story ...)

The 2025 World Exposition in Osaka City, western Japan, is scheduled to open one year from Saturday. Construction of the Grand Roof, also known as the Ring, is underway. The large wooden structure ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks rose slightly Friday on gains in technology shares, but advances were limited by caution over a possible intervention by ... ( read original story ...)

By Leika Kihara and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese households' inflation expectations rose in the three months to early March, a central bank survey showed on Friday, leaving scope for ... ( read original story ...)

Despite warm words from the US and Japanese leaders during their summit this week, back in Japan the spectre of a second Trump White House looms large ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's annual core consumer price growth is expected to have slowed slightly, a Reuters poll showed, but persistent cost-push pressures kept inflation at or above the central bank's 2% target for two ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s five-year bond yield climbed to the highest since 2011 on growing speculation the nation’s central bank will raise interest rates to stem weakness in the yen. ( read original story ...)

On days when you feel like snapping at someone or screaming into a pillow, try writing your feelings on paper and then shredding or throwing them away to calm down. A study in Japan has found that ... ( read original story ...)

If Washington policymakers get to realize the long-sought “pivot to Asia,” it seems Japan must be the key hinge in that turn. ( read original story ...)

A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has held a three-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea as U.S. President Joe Biden met for talks with leaders from ... ( read original story ...)