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.
Tennis Sep 28, 2013
Kvitova bests Kerber in three sets to win Pan Pacific title
Seventh seed Petra Kvitova defeated Angelique Kerber in three sets to win the Pan Pacific Open on Saturday at Ariake Colosseum. Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, won 6-2, 0-6, 6-3 over fifth-seeded Kerber in 1 hour, 39 minutes to claim the tournament title for ...
Tennis Sep 26, 2013
Venus battles into semifinals
Venus Williams beat Canadian teen Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3 to advance to the Pan Pacific Open semifinals for the first time on Thursday.
Tennis Sep 24, 2013
Venus beats Azarenka to reach third round of Pan Pacific Open
by Jim Armstrong
Venus Williams upset top-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-4 on Tuesday to advance to the third round of the Pan Pacific Open. Williams, making her first appearance in the Tokyo tournament since 2009, took advantage of six-double faults by Azarenka, who struggled with her game ...
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 The 26-year-old Sharapova, the winner in 2005, has withdrawn from the Sept. 22-28 tournament, to continue her recovery from a right shoulder injury that ...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Former world No.1 Martina Hingis has withdrawn her wild-card doubles entry in the Pan Pacific Open women’s tennis tournament in Tokyo this month, organizers said Monday.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 ...