Osaka helps Japan take control in BJK Cup tie

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 ...)

Tokyo stocks end higher on firm tech issues

Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher on Friday as technology shares tracked overnight gains by their U.S. counterparts. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up ...