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KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Chong Wei is just one step away from winning his fifth Japan Open title. In Tokyo on Saturday, world No. 1 Chong Wei stepped up a gear to destroy Kenichi Tago 21-15, 21-17 in 47 minutes to extend his head-to-head record against the Japanese to 17-1.  The 31-year-old Chong Wei will …

By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah SINGAPORE, June 2 (Bernama) — Boeing and Japan Transocean Air (JTA) finalised an order today for 12 Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes. The arrival of the new 737-800s in 2016 will mark the start of the airline’s fleet renewal programme. “This …

NEW DELHI: China continued to set the benchmark for women’s badminton after marching to their 13th Uber Cup title with a 3-1 win over Japan at the Siri Fort Indoor Stadium. On Saturday, China conceded the first point in this year’s competition after losing the first doubles but met little resi …

TOKYO: Former Beatle Paul McCartney has cancelled his Japan tour because of a debilitating virus that has laid him up in a Tokyo hotel, organisers said Tuesday, disappointing thousands of the 71-year-old musical legend’s fans. McCartney – one of two living members of The Beatles – …

PETALING JAYA, April 29 (Bernama) — Malaysia has been earnest in the search efforts to find Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which has vanished for over 50 days, said Japan’s Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera. As a friend of Malaysia, Onodera said his heart ached when thinking about the p …

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) — Japan has requested to take part in the international panel of experts looking into the Malaysia Airlines MH370 tragedy, said Acting Transport Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. He said Japan was welcomed to join in as the panel was transparent and …