Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
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Tennis Sep 13, 2013
Nishikori beats Falla to give Japan advantage over Colombia
by Jack Gallagher
Kei Nishikori defeated Alejandro Falla in straight sets (6-3, 6-4, 6-4) in the opening singles match at the Davis Cup World Group Playoff at Ariake Colosseum on Friday to stake the host nation to a 1-0 victory. Japan No. 1 Nishikori prevailed in a ...
Tennis Sep 12, 2013
Spotlight shines on world No. 12 Nishikori for Davis Cup tie against Colombia
by Jack Gallagher
Japan No. 1 Kei Nishikori will face Colombia No. 2 Alejandro Falla in Friday’s opening singles match at the Davis Cup World Group Playoff at Ariake Colosseum as the host nation tries to return to the top level of the competition after a year ...
Tennis Sep 12, 2013
Sharapova withdraws from Pan Pacific Open
Russian world No. 3 Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the upcoming Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, organizers said Thursday. The 26-year-old Sharapova, the winner in 2005, has withdrawn from the Sept. 22-28 tournament, to continue her recovery from a right shoulder injury that ...
Tennis Sep 9, 2013
Hingis won't play in Pan-Pac doubles, organizers announce
Former world No.1 Martina Hingis has withdrawn her wild-card doubles entry in the Pan Pacific Open women’s tennis tournament in Tokyo this month, organizers said Monday. “She will be absent from this tournament due to personal reasons,” the Pan Pacific Open office said in ...
Tennis Sep 3, 2013
Nishikori named to Davis Cup team
Kei Nishikori is set to make his first Davis Cup appearance in a year after the world No. 12 was named Tuesday to Japan’s team for its World Group playoff against Colombia. Go Soeda, Yuichi Sugita and Tatsuma Ito were also named to the ...
Tennis Aug 20, 2013
Nishikori seeded No. 11 for U.S. Open
Kei Nishikori will go into the U.S. Open with his highest seeding for a Grand Slam event, it was reported Monday, when seeds for the men’s singles draw were announced. Nishikori, ranked 12th in the world, is seeded 11th for the tournament that kicks ...
Tennis Aug 8, 2013
Murray moves on in Montreal
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal competed on hard courts for the first time in five months Wednesday, with both reaching the third round of the Rogers Cup. Second seed Murray shook off his post-Wimbledon cobwebs with a fighting 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) victory ...
Tennis Aug 7, 2013
Nishikori beats Seppi in Montreal
Kei Nishikori again overcame a slow start at the Rogers Cup on Tuesday, beating Andreas Seppi in three sets to advance to the round of 16. The world No. 11 won 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in 2 hours, 7 minutes in what was a grudge ...
Tennis Aug 2, 2013
Del Potro wins twice; Nishikori falls
Top seed Juan Martin Del Potro, playing twice in one day for the first time in his career, reached the quarterfinals of the Citi Open with two straight-set triumphs Thursday, but second seed Kei Nishikori — ranked a career-best 11th — could not pull ...
Tennis Aug 2, 2013
Radwanska, Stosur reach quarters
Second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska set up a quarterfinal clash with former U.S. Open champion Samanth Stosur at the WTA Southern California Open Thursday with a straight-sets win over Daniela Hantuchova. Poland’s Radwanska, the 2010 runnerup and 2011 champion on the hardcourts of Carlsbad, defeated Hantuchova ...
Tennis Jul 27, 2013
Back injury knocks out Wawrinka in quarters
Local interest ended in dramatic fashion at the Swiss Open on Friday as second seed Stan Wawrinka joined compatriot Roger Federer as a back injury victim and out of the tournament. Wawrinka had to quit after just over two hours as he trailed Spanish ...
Tennis Jul 22, 2013
Serena cruises to Swedish Open win
World No. 1 Serena Williams racked up her 51st win of the year on Sunday when she cruised past home player Johanna Larsson in the Swedish Open final. Williams showed little mercy as she swept to a 6-4, 6-1 victory to take the 53rd ...