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Sep 20, 2018
Pan Pacific Open: Victoria Azarenka thrashes Australia's Ashleigh Barty to reach quarter-finals; Barbora Strycova wins
Former world number one Victoria Azarenka thrashed Australian Ashleigh Barty 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Pan Pacific Open quarter-finals on Thursday as she seeks a return to the top after giving birth in late 2016 -
Sep 16, 2018
Japan Open 2018: Kento Momota outguns Thailand's Khosit Phetpradab to win title; Carolina Marin claims women's singles crown
Japan's Kento Momota outgunned Thai rival Khosit Phetpradab 21-14, 21-11 in a one-sided final to capture the Japan Open badminton title on Sunday. -
Sep 14, 2018
Russia proposes signing of peace treaty with Japan; Tokyo says both countries should resolve territorial dispute first
President Vladimir Putin suggested on Wednesday that Russia and Japan sign a peace treaty this year, ending World War II hostilities "without any preconditions" as a territorial dispute has led to decades of deadlock. -
Sep 06, 2018
Powerful earthquake in northern Japan causes landslides, power loss; several people missing
Three reactors at the Tomari nuclear plant were offline, but they are running on backup generators after losing external power because of the island-wide blackouts that also caused power loss at all 2.9 million households and disrupted traffic -
Sep 04, 2018
Strongest typhoon in 25 years, Jebi hits western Japan; Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urges people to 'evacuate early'
The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall on Tuesday, the country's weather agency said, bringing violent winds and heavy rainfall that prompted evacuation warnings. -
Aug 31, 2018
Asian Games 2018: India's sprinter Dutee Chand says she cherishes 100m silver more than her 200m win
With the double, Dutee joined her illustrious compatriots such as PT Usha in the list of athletes, who have won more than one medal at the Asian Games. -
Aug 26, 2018
Shinzo Abe seeks fresh term as party head, expected to become Japan's longest-serving premier
Shinzo Abe confirmed he would run in his ruling party's leadership election, putting him on track to become Japan's longest-serving premier -
Aug 19, 2018
Japan govt to introduce English-speaking AI to improve students' language skills
Japan has proposed improving English skills ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. -
Aug 09, 2018
Nagasaki marks 73rd anniversary of US atomic bombing; UN chief concerned about over slow progress of denuclearisation
The bombing of Nagasaki on 9 August, 1945, was the second US nuclear attack on Japan, killing 70,000 people, three days after the bomb dropped on Hiroshima killed 1,40,000. -
Jul 28, 2018
Powerful typhoon Jongdari to hit Japan; government says evacuation measures, warnings in place
A powerful typhoon Jongdari hurtled towards Japan on Saturday, with western areas recently devastated by floods and landslides in the storm's cross-hairs.
