Asha Lemmie’s sprawling, thought-provoking debut novel, “Fifty Words for Rain” will give you 50 reasons to cancel the rest of your day. ( read original story ...)
75 years later, Japanese man recalls bitter internment in U.S.
Torn between two warring nationalities, the experience led him to refuse a loyalty pledge to the U.S., renounce his citizenship and return to Japan. ( read original story ...)
Osaka allays injury fears in three-set win over Doi
Japan's Naomi Osaka showed no signs of discomfort from the injury that forced her to miss a final on Saturday but the former U.S. Open champion had to dig deep to beat compatriot Misaki Doi 6-2 5-7 ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Will Change Breonna Taylor Mask to Other Names Throughout U.S. Open
The 22-year-old tennis superstar plans to honor the memory of others who have died to raise awareness about racial injustice and Black Lives Matter. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 2nd case of virus infections in island chain
While Tokyo recorded less than 200 new COVID-19 cases for the third straight day on Sept. 1, it had the second report of infections in an island chain under the metropolitan government's jurisdiction. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports its eighth consecutive day of 100-plus coronavirus cases
The U.S. military in Japan announced one new coronavirus case Tuesday while the nation’s capital city tallied more than 100. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘Mr. Fixit,’ Yoshihide Suga, set to succeed Shinzo Abe as leader
The Liberal Democratic Party is poised to choose continuity over popularity, as it opts for Abe’s right-hand man as its next leader. ( read original story ...)
Japan LDP’s Ishiba Says He’ll Run in Party Leadership Race
Former Japanese Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday announced he will be running for the leadership of Japan's ruling party and said he regretted that ordinary party members will be unable to ... ( read original story ...)
Wary of disaster, Pasona to move from Tokyo to Awajishima isle
Human resources company Pasona Group Inc. will transfer its main functions and 1,200 employees from Tokyo to Awajishima island in Hyogo Prefecture starting in September to mitigate potential business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and regions hold scaled-back disaster drills amid pandemic
The central government's exercise was based on the assumption that a magnitude 9.1 earthquake occurred at 7:10 a.m. off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka vows to keep shining light on racial injustice after win at US Open
Naomi Osaka vowed to continue highlighting issues of racial injustice after reaching the second round of the US Open with a hard-fought win over Misaki Doi ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end flat on robust trading firm shares, gains locked in
Tokyo stocks ended nearly flat Tuesday, as buying in trading companies as well as high-tech issues following an overnight gain in U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s next premier to find pandemic eroding job market gains made by ‘Abenomics’
Whoever succeeds Shinzo Abe as Japan's prime minister will be confronted with growing signs that the job market is deteriorating in an economy laid low by the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka wears a mask bearing Breonna Taylor’s name before U.S. Open first-round match
Naomi Osaka wore a black mask with the name of Breonna Taylor emblazoned across the front before the start of her U.S. Open match Monday night. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka digs deep but allays injury fears in US Open victory
Naomi Osaka showed no signs of discomfort from the injury that forced her to miss a final on Saturday ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka allays injury fears in three-set opening win over Doi
Naomi Osaka showed no signs of discomfort from the injury that forced her to miss a final on Saturday but the former champion still had to dig deep to beat fellow Japanese Misaki Doi 6-2 5-7 6-2 to ... ( read original story ...)