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Osaka beats Serena to win first Grand Slam title
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles title when she beat Serena Williams 6-2 6-4 in the U.S. Open final on Saturday. Osaka, 20, prevailed ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka beats Serena to win U.S. Open title
Naomi Osaka won the U.S. Open to become the first Grand Slam champion from Japan, beating Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4 after the American was penalized one game for a third code violation. Williams was gi... ( read original story ...)
Japan charmed by ‘new heroine’ Osaka after Grand Slam breakthrough
The Asahi newspaper described how Osaka’s unpretentious, sometimes humorous responses in post-match interviews and news conferences have won over spectators and journalists alike. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka creates history becoming the first Japanese Grand Slam winner with US triumph
NAOMI Osaka became the first Japanese to win a Grand Slam singles title on Saturday as her idol Serena Williams angrily imploded, calling the chair umpire in the US Open final “a thief”. Osaka, 20, tr... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka knocks off Serena Williams for U.S. Open title
Serena Williams has, rightfully so, earned the title as the best woman to ever play tennis. That, though, didn’t faze 20-year-old Japanese phenom Naomi Osaka. Osaka dominated Williams 6-2, 6-4 on Satu... ( read original story ...)
Osaka wins U.S. Open after Serena meltdown
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Osaka claims U.S. Open title after Serena meltdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka became Japan's first ever Grand Slam champion after she thumped a raging Serena Williams 6-2 6-4 in a controversial U.S. Open final on Saturday, with the American suff... ( read original story ...)
Suruga Bank loan scandal traced to ‘systemic’ misconduct
TOKYO -- The massive loan scandal at Japan's Suruga Bank was the result of misconduct by a host of bank employees, coupled with indifference from the executive ranks, according to an independent ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan bond buying leaves traders twiddling their thumbs
Watching the Japanese government bond market as it enters its third year under the Bank of Japan’s “yield curve control” (YCC) later this month, explains one Tokyo-based investor, is like watching pro ... ( read original story ...)
Panel finds ‘considerable number’ of Suruga Bank officials involved in lending irregularities
Suruga Bank is now considering setting up an internal investigation ... Dollar dips to around ¥110.70 in Tokyo on U.S.-Japan trade fears The dollar softened to around ¥110.70 in late Tokyo trading Fri... ( read original story ...)
30 dead, 9 missing after 6.7 magnitude earthquake hits Japan
Japanese rescue workers and troops searched Saturday for the missing for a third straight day in a northern hamlet buried by landslides from a powerful earthquake in Japan. Power was restored to ... ( read original story ...)
People continue to dig for Japan earthquake survivors as death toll rises
People continued their clean up efforts following Thursday morning’s deadly earthquake in Japan, which has now seen the death toll rise to at least 30 people. Meanwhile, search and rescue ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes extra budget, challenging efforts to rein in debt
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan would consider the need for an extra budget in the current fiscal year to support areas devastated by a recent chain of natural disasters, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka takes winding path from Japan to U.S. Open final
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Naomi Osaka sprinted through her matches at the U.S. Open this year, pushing aside anyone who stood in her way, it would have been easy to mistake the young Japanese phenom ... ( read original story ...)
Mississippi, Japan have strong foundation
McCullough was recently in Tokyo for a seminar: “Doing Business in Mississippi,” in partnership with Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). He said that Kiyoshi Tsuchiya with the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)