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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is arranging for the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony to be held with only a reduced number of VIP spectators, the Asahi newspaper reported on Tuesday, ahead of tal...

By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - Most Asian share markets opened a fraction higher on Tuesday, ahead of a key decision by Australia's central bank on its quantitative easing programme and despit...

(Reuters) - Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp will mandate 12 banks to lead a U.S. dollar bond issue, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters. Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan, China Int...

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar rose on Tuesday after a strong business survey pulled forward rate hike expectations there to as soon November, while its Australian count...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil reached the Copa America final after a first-half goal from Lucas Paqueta -- his second in two games -- gave them a 1-0 win over Peru on Monday. The host nation will ...

(Reuters) - Focus on baseball at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: THE ABSOLUTE BASICS * Baseball returns to the Olympics after being voted off following the 2008 Games in Beijing. * Six teams will be set into...

By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - Japan and South Korea strut in as favourites at the Tokyo Olympics baseball tournament after drafting the top players from their domestic leagues while the ot...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Rescuers in Japan waded through mud, rock and splintered wood in search of 24 people still missing on Tuesday after heavy rain triggered massive landslides in the seaside city of Ata...

By Ju-min Park and Ami Miyazaki TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympic organisers have capped the number of spectators allowed into venues, but will offer Japanese students special access under a programme that wo...

By Martin Petty BANGKOK (Reuters) - Boxing will start with a clean slate for the Tokyo Olympics following an acrimonious contest at the 2016 Games, with the sport's troubled governing body and all 36 ...