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TOKYO (Reuters) -Shigeru Ishiba was set to be voted in by parliament as Japan's next prime minister on Tuesday and unveil his cabinet as he seeks to heal party divisions and prepare for an Oct. 27 snap election. The 67-year-old former defence minister ... ( read original story ...)

Sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers held steady during the three months to September, a Bank of Japan survey showed, indicating that uncertainties over the global economy kept them cautious about their business outlook. ( read original story ...)

An electronics retail store in Yokohama, Japan, has six floors filled with home appliances. For three days in spring, we asked customers what they came to buy in this season of new beginnings. ( read original story ...)

Aryna Sabalenka's dominant hard-court season showed no signs of slowing down as she cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win over Ashlyn Krueger at the China Open on Monday for her 14th consecutive victory. The three-time Grand Slam winner started her streak with a title at Cincinnati in August and continued with a run to the ...

Japan’s sleek Shinkansen bullet trains zoomed onto the railway scene in the 1960s, shrinking travel times and inspiring a global revolution in high-speed rail travel that continues to this day. ( read original story ...)

Serena Williams' former long-time coach, who just launched his new partnership with Naomi Osaka in Beijing, had some thoughts on the Swiss' practice court clip from Berlin. ( read original story ...)

Business sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers stood unchanged in the latest quarter from the previous quarter, according to a closely watched survey called “tankan” released Tuesday. The Bank of Japan survey put the benchmark index at plus-13 for the July-September quarter, ( read original story ...)

In the Round of 16 at the China Open on Tuesday, Coco Gauff (ranked No. 6) faces Naomi Osaka (No. 73). Catch live tennis on Tennis Channel on Fubo. Osaka vs. Gauff Live Stream and TV Channel Tournament: The China Open Round: Round of 16 Date: Tuesday, ( read original story ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has resigned with his Cabinet, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to take office. ( read original story ...)

Japan's jobless rate in August fell to 2.5% from 2.7% in July, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate compared with economists' median forecast of 2.6%. The ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese big manufacturers' business sentiment was steady in the three months to September, a closely watched central bank survey showed on Tuesday, a sign the economy continues to recover despite ... ( read original story ...)

Shigeru Ishiba is set to be confirmed as Japan’s new prime minister on Tuesday, shifting the pressure of managing the nation onto the shoulders of a political idealist who has spent much of his long ... ( read original story ...)

Tennis fans are eagerly awaiting a Round of 16 clash between two of the WTA Tour's most captivating players-Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka-at the China Open. The match, scheduled for ( read original story ...)

Buoyed by a weak yen and an explosion into the worldwide pop culture zeitgeist, Japan has been experiencing a tourism boom. During the period January 2024 through July 2024, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) reported a record high 3, ( read original story ...)

Amanda Balionis shared a touching post explaining how she and her mother honor the death of her father. The CBS Sports reporter recently posted snaps of her trip to Sapporo and Niseko, two cities in ... ( read original story ...)

Following her win over Oceane Dodin, Gauff was asked to address Osaka coming to one of her 2023 US Open matches and the possibility of facing her in Miami. That's when the current world No. 6 said she would really like to play against the 26-year-old again. The press conference took place before the former ...