U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka was drawn in the same group as Angelique Kerber, Sloane Stephens and Kiki Bertens for her debut appearance at the WTA Finals in Singapore. Oct. 19, 2018, at 10:21 a.m. S... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to face Kerber at WTA Finals
US Open winner Naomi Osaka faces resurgent Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber and there’s also a duel between holder Caroline Wozniacki and ex-champ Petra Kvitova in group play at the WTA Finals in S... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Wheelchair-friendly rooms tough to find
TOKYO (AP) -- The 2020 Tokyo Paralympics promise to be the best. They're being promoted just like the Olympics, planning is ahead of recent games in Rio de Janeiro and London, and the athletes village ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance minister says U.S. currency report won’t restrict forex policy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that a U.S. government report on currencies did not suggest Tokyo’s foreign-exchange policy was inappropriate and that ... ( read original story ...)
Kerber and Osaka to meet at WTA Finals
Top seed Angelique Kerber will face Naomi Osaka, Sloane Stephens and Kiki Bertens in the round-robin phase of the WTA Finals. The two groups for the lucrative season-ending competition were drawn on F... ( read original story ...)
Japan orders maker to fix questionable quake shock absorbers
The Japanese government on Friday ordered a company ... KYB executive Keisuke Saito told reporters in a news conference at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation. ( read original story ...)
Europe, Japan ready spacecraft for 7-year journey to Mercury
BERLIN -- Final preparations were underway Friday for the launch of a joint mission by European and Japanese space agencies to send twin probes to Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun. An Ariane 5 r... ( read original story ...)
Japan quake shock absorber maker: products may have been used nationwide
The list of 70 suspected buildings around Japan included the central government building housing the transport ministry, where the news conference was being held, with the officials saying they were h... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Singapore hailed Asia’s most magnetic cities
Tokyo and Singapore represent Asia in the top five of the latest annual Global Power City Index (GPCI) ranking major cities for their “magnetism” or ability to attract talent, capital and enterprises. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Inflation Creeps Up Again, Fueled by Energy Prices
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s key inflation gauge edged up in September, bringing the Bank of Japan back to the halfway point toward its price target, though gains are still largely limited to energy. Key Ta... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei on track for third week of losses as global sentiment slides
TOKYO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Friday, tracking broader losses in global equities markets and heading for its third straight week of decline. The Nikkei share average at one stage dr... ( read original story ...)
Ellen DeGeneres helps U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka land a date with Michael B. Jordan
U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka scored a date with "Creed" star Michael B. Jordan, thanks to a little matchmaking by Ellen DeGeneres. The talk show host wished the 21-year-old tennis pro a happy ... ( read original story ...)
Postman, shopper, builder: In Japan, there’s a robot for that
Services like this are especially needed in ageing Japan. With nearly 28 percent of the population over 65, mobility is increasingly limited and the country is struggling for working-age employees. To... ( read original story ...)
Social Apartment brings its upscale shared house concept to Osaka
The property is located a convenient 5-minute walk from the Takatsuki station on the JR Tokaido Line and a 15-minute walk from the Takatsuki-shi station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. It takes only 15 minu... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as on hawkish Fed minutes, surprise decline in exports
TOKYO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Thursday, as hawkish minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting knocked global sentiment and a surprise decline in exports hit machine... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inflation Rises for Second Month on Energy
Japan’s key inflation gauge edged up in September, bringing the Bank of Japan back to the halfway point toward its price target, though gains are still largely limited to energy. Consumer prices, excl... ( read original story ...)