US President Barack Obama ordered flags to fly at half-staff at the White House and federal buildings, as military personnel and citizens mourned the 13 victims of Thursday's shocking army base shooting in Texas.
Japan's Toyota Motor has ended its relatively unsuccessful stint on the Formula One circuit in a bid to slash costs as the company battles to cope with the fallout from the global recession.
Japan's number two automaker has seen its profit fall to 587 million dollars in September, down 56.2 percent from a year earlier. Honda blamed poor demand but is nevertheless expecting a net profit for the year to March 2010.
Japan has announced that it will halt its refuelling missions supporting US forces in Afghanistan, the Kyodo news agency reported Thursday. The statement comes days before US Defense Secretary Robert Gates travels to Japan for talks.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga became the first Frenchman to win the Japan Open as he outgunned Russia's Mikhail Youzhny to win the final in straight sets (6-3, 6-3). Tsonga, 24, brings his title haul to five, including three this season.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has defeated fellow Frenchman Gaël Monfils in the semi-finals of the Tokyo Open. The second seed will face Russia's Mikhail Youzhny, who battled past former world number one Lleyton Hewitt.
At a summit in Beijing, the leaders of South Korea, Japan, and China promised to push for a rapid resumption of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programme. China says Pyongyang is eager to ease tensions with its neighbours.
In today's international press review, we take a look at the Greek papers which are dissecting Sunday's general election as well as the Japanese press after the tragic death of a former Finance Minister.
