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Terming North Korea's missile program "a global threat", Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a news conference that Japan and Britain would cooperate. "It is very meaningful that Prime Minister May and I agreed to further strengthen pressure on North Korea and ... ( read original story ...)

Ten. That’s both the number of years and number of titles between defending US Open champion Angelique Kerber and her first-round opponent, world No. 45 Naomi Osaka. Two. That’s the amount of sets it took underdog Osaka to dethrone the crown-wearing ... ( read original story ...)

WHAT HAPPENED: When Naomi Osaka left the locker room for her first match at the 2017 US Open, she made a left turn onto a plush blue carpet and walked through a short, quiet hallway where large vertical photos of past champions line the walls. On Thursday ... ( read original story ...)

IT is now do or die for Australia after defeat to Japan in its World Cup qualifier in Saitama. Goals to Yosuke Ideguchi and Takuma Asano handed Japan a 2-0 win, putting the Socceroos’ World Cup plans in a tailspin. Ange Postecoglou’s side must now ... ( read original story ...)

AUSTRALIA’S chances of making a fourth consecutive World Cup are hanging in the balance after suffering a damaging 2-0 loss to Japan at Saitama Stadium. Japan took the lead in the 41st minute after Takuma Asano whipped home a perfectly executed cross ... ( read original story ...)

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"China does have a particular position in this, they have leverage on North Korea and I believe that we should be encouraging China to exercise that leverage," she said at a joint news conference after talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)

Japan had never beaten Australia in a World Cup qualifier in seven previous attempts but the Socceroos -- bidding to reach their fourth straight finals and fifth overall -- rarely threatened in a disjointed performance. Saitama: Takuma Asano and Yosuke ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's defense ministry on Thursday sought $160 million in a record budget request to develop swift, longer-range missiles to extend its military punch in East Asia, countering growing Chinese strength and an increasing North Korean threat. ( read original story ...)

Despite the economic success in Japan, Mrs May was slammed at home today for 'swanning around' the Far East while the Brexit talks stalled. Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary said the PM should not be 'eating cakes and drinking sake'. He told Sky News ... ( read original story ...)

The victory means Japan now join the already qualified Brazil and Iran ... Visit cnn.com/football for more news and videos South Korea next play fourth-place Uzbekistan -- who are level with Syria in the group on 12 points, though they have an inferior ... ( read original story ...)

"We think Japan is obliged to explain its real intention to the international community," Hua Chunying, China's foreign ministry spokeswoman, told a regular news conference. Japan has criticized Beijing over its military spending and assertive maritime ... ( read original story ...)

She and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke at a news conference after the two met on the second day of her three-day visit to Japan. Abe called the launching of a North Korean missile over Japan earlier this week an unprecedented and outrageous act. ( read original story ...)

Aston Martin has announced a £500m trade and investment deal between the United Kingdom and Japan. The luxury car brand said on Wednesday it would step up its exports to Japan, open a number of new offices next year and expand its dealer network. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo-The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that it has begun supplying its 'GEOLANDAR G055' as original equipment for FCA US LLC all-new Jeep® Compass, which went on sale in North America in June 2017. The new Compass will come factory-equipped ... ( read original story ...)

Within seconds, a bing, bing, bing of the cell phone also alerted him to approaching danger. A North Korean missile was flying over Japan. The Edmonton-born musician and his wife Eiko were directly in the flight path. "On Tuesday morning, there was a siren ... ( read original story ...)