Osaka holds key to Madison’s US Open dream

Naomi Osaka means business as she attempts to win her first grand slam title at the US Open. The 20-year-old trounced Lesia Tsurenko 6-1 6-1 to become the first Japanese woman since Kimiko Date at Wim... ( read original story ...)

Uber launches taxi-hailing app in Japan’s Nagoya

TOKYO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] on Thursday said it would launch a taxi-hailing app for taxis operating in Nagoya, as the U.S. firm tries to expand its foothold in a country where it ... ( read original story ...)

Hokkaido, Japan earthquake: Homes reportedly buried

Landslides resulting from a preliminary magnitude 6.7 earthquake early Thursday on Japan's Hokkaido island buried a "large" number of homes at the foot of a ridge, public broadcaster NHK reported. The ... ( read original story ...)

Pressure-free Osaka gets back to business

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka seemed to shrug off the weight of history on Wednesday, when she beat Lesia Tsurenko at the U.S. Open to become the first Japanese woman since 1996 to advance to the s... ( read original story ...)