UPDATE 2-ATP World Tour 500, Japan Open Men’s Singles Final Rounds and Seeds Progress

This was the first defeat of the Russian team at the World Cup Read more »

Foremost Group Takes Delivery of New Ship at Japan’s Oshima Shipyard

Foremost Group, an American dry bulk shipping company, today announced that it has taken delivery of a new 85,004 metric tons deadweight post-Panamax bulk Read more »

Athletics-Japan’s Yamanishi takes gold in 20km race walk

DOHA — Toshikazu Yamanishi of Japan took gold in the men’s 20km race walk at the world athletics championships on Saturday, making him a favorite on home roads at next year’s Tokyo... Read more »

DOT denies Hawaiian, Japan Airlines immunity benefits

US regulators say the proposed joint venture between Hawaiian Airlines and Japan Airlines is not anti-competitive but does not merit their request for antitrust immunity. The US Department of ... Read more »

The Latest: Japan takes 2nd men’s walk gold

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Latest on the world track and field championships early Saturday (all times local): 1:00 a.m. Read more »

Angelina Jolie Reunites With Son Maddox At ‘Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil’ Japan Premiere

Ireland rebounded from its jolting loss to Japan by defeating winless Russia 35-0 in a humdrum Rugby World Cup match on Thursday. The Irish made 11 changes Read more »

Japan’s mysterious ‘lake of the gods’

RORY KEANE AT THE MISAKI PARK STADIUM: Job done. Ireland got their World Cup campaign back on a track with a bonus-point win over Russia in Kobe, but this was another worrying... Read more »

Gymnastics: 44-year-old gymnast on bubble for Tokyo Olympics

44-year-old gymnast has to wait to see if she qualified for Tokyo Olympics Uzbekistan gymnast Oksana Chusovitina is trying to ... Read more »

UPDATE 1-Fortress extends offer on Japan’s Unizo after being jilted as white knight

SoftBank-backed Fortress Investment Group said on Wednesday it had extended its tender offer for Unizo Holdings for a second time, after the Japanese hotel chain abruptly withdrew its support for a $1.3... Read more »

FiercePharmaAsia—Sanofi’s Japan cuts; Big Pharma CEOs’ Chinese names; Astellas’ ESMO win

Sanofi slims down in Japan after other cuts in Europe and the U.S. Several CEOs of Big Pharma companies have got themselves Chinese names. Astellas and Seattle Genetics, Merck and Eisai and... Read more »