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Naomi Osaka's sharp serving and superior return game helped her past American Shelby Rogers 6-3 6-4 and into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Tuesday as the Japanese continues her quest for a ... ( read original story ...)

Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka beat unseeded American Shelby Rogers on Tuesday at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, N.Y., to reach the U.S. Open semifinals. ( read original story ...)

Eight years after Japan's Democratic Party was ousted and began unravelling, opposition groups are once again unifying for a general election that could come soon, but they face an uphill battle to ... ( read original story ...)

Yoshihide Suga is on course for a landslide victory in the race to become Japan's next prime minister, an Asahi newspaper tally showed, as debate kicks off later Wednesday among the three candidates ... ( read original story ...)

Huawei Technologies revealed in late August that procurement from Japanese suppliers grew by more than 50 per cent last year while the US tightened trade restrictions on the Chinese telecom equipment ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy sank deeper into its worst postwar contraction in the second quarter as the coronavirus jolted businesses more than initially thought, underscoring the daunting task the new prime ... ( read original story ...)

The exit of Shinzo Abe, the only G-7 leader with a consistently positive relationship with Trump, could damage Japan's security and its U.S. alliance. ( read original story ...)

AS businesses take a hit during the Covid-19 pandemic, a sushi chef and bodybuilder in central Japan has come up with an innovative way to drive business. ( read original story ...)

The Olympics are currently scheduled to take place next summer, regardless of what the state of the COVID-19 pandemic is at the time ... ( read original story ...)

Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman opened up about how she is dealing with PTSD and how delaying the Tokyo Games could affect athletes' mental health. ( read original story ...)

Other data released Tuesday showed cash earnings improving somewhat, and consumer spending and other business activity is expected to rebound following the sharp drops brought on by the country’s ... ( read original story ...)

With the Japanese government already saddled with huge debt and a high deficit, additional cash transfers to households would not be a option, says Sayuri Shirai of Keio University. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga pledged to continue the policies of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a forum of candidates for the leadership position. ( read original story ...)

Seiko Hashimoto, Japan's Olympic minister, said Tuesday that she believes the postponed 2020 Tokyo Games should be staged next summer "at any cost." ... ( read original story ...)

Seiko Hashimoto says country is planning for event next year even though a widely available vaccine is unlikely ... ( read original story ...)

Japan wants to reach broad agreement with the United Kingdom on trade talks this week, to ensure it can seal a pact under Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, a Japanese government official said, ... ( read original story ...)