NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka, a two-time major champion and a woman of many masks, had an unusual experience Tuesday night in the U.S. Open quarterfinals. She took the Arthur Ashe Stadium court against a ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka eases past Shelby Rogers to set up US Open semi-final with Brady
Naomi Osaka underlined her status as favourite to win the women’s singles title in New York with a comfortable win over an unseeded opponent ... ( read original story ...)
US Open 2020: Naomi Osaka reaches semi-finals by beating Shelby Rogers
Fourth seed Naomi Osaka claims a US Open semi-final spot by overpowering world number 93 Shelby Rogers to win in straight sets. ( read original story ...)
Osaka to face Brady in US Open semis, Zverev into last four again
Former champion Naomi Osaka will face American upstart Jennifer Brady for a place in the US Open final while Alexander Zverev is through to his second major semi. ( read original story ...)
Factbox: The masks of Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open
Former champion Naomi Osaka is wearing a different facemask for each of her matches at the U.S. Open this year. They each carry the name of a Black American and aim to highlight racial injustice in ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka beats Rogers to reach U.S. Open semis
Naomi Osaka's sharp serving and superior return game helped her past American Shelby Rogers 6-3 6-4 and into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Tuesday as the Japanese continues her quest for a ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Open tennis: Naomi Osaka, Alexander Zverev advance to semifinals
Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka beat unseeded American Shelby Rogers on Tuesday at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, N.Y., to reach the U.S. Open semifinals. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s fractured opposition unites as Suga set to succeed PM Abe
Eight years after Japan's Democratic Party was ousted and began unravelling, opposition groups are once again unifying for a general election that could come soon, but they face an uphill battle to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga in Pole Position for PM as Debate Kicks Off
Yoshihide Suga is on course for a landslide victory in the race to become Japan's next prime minister, an Asahi newspaper tally showed, as debate kicks off later Wednesday among the three candidates ... ( read original story ...)
US Open Day 9: Jennifer Brady dominates, Naomi Osaka honors George Floyd
Jennifer Brady, seeded 28th, continued her impressive streak at this year’s US Open and reached her first Grand Slam semifinal. She defeated No. 23 seed Yulia Putintseva in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, in ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank share slide 5% on U.S. tech rout
SoftBank Group Corp shares fell 5% in early trading on Wednesday as investors worried about the Japanese conglomerate's exposure to U.S. tech stocks, which slid for the third straight session. The ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics have to be held ‘at any cost,’ Japan’s Olympic minister says
Seiko Hashimoto said the rescheduled Games should be held because of the hard work of athletes and others involved. ( read original story ...)
Huawei says Japan ‘extremely important’ after 50% rise in procurement
Huawei Technologies revealed in late August that procurement from Japanese suppliers grew by more than 50 per cent last year while the US tightened trade restrictions on the Chinese telecom equipment ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s worst postwar economic downturn could force new leader to boost stimulus
Japan's economy sank deeper into its worst postwar contraction in the second quarter as the coronavirus jolted businesses more than initially thought, underscoring the daunting task the new prime ... ( read original story ...)
Op-Ed: Abe’s resignation could leave Japan less secure — and destabilize its U.S. alliance
The exit of Shinzo Abe, the only G-7 leader with a consistently positive relationship with Trump, could damage Japan's security and its U.S. alliance. ( read original story ...)
Apple details new CryptoKit, Swift Crypto capabilities for developers
In 2020, Apple is introducing some new encryption key features and announced the open-source Swift Crypto framework that debuted in February. The Swift Crypto functionality allows for portability ... ( read original story ...)