MIAMI (AP) — No. 2 Naomi Osaka's 23-match winning streak ended Wednesday when she lost to Maria Sakkari of Greece in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open, 6-0, 6-4. The defeat was Osaka’s first since ... ( read original story ...)
Miami Open: Naomi Osaka loses to Maria Sakkari in quarter-finals
Naomi Osaka's 23-match winning streak comes to an end as Greek 23rd seed Maria Sakkari produced an inspired display to reach the Miami Open semi-finals. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cherry blossoms hit earliest peak in 1,200 years due to warming temperatures
Climate change may be causing cherry blossom trees around the world to blossom much earlier than they had in the past. Health officials warn of 4th COVID-19 wave as cases increase South Carolina ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka Prefecture requests stronger anti-virus measures amid surge in cases
The governor of Japan's Osaka Prefecture on Wednesday asked the central government to apply stronger anti-virus measures to the prefecture based on a revised law as the prefecture battles a surge in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan approves unchanged U.S. troop hosting cost for FY 2021
Both sides agreed in February to provisionally keep Japan's share of the hosting costs at around 200 billion yen to finance around 55,000 U.S. military personnel who are stationed at bases in Japan. ( read original story ...)
NHK WORLD-JAPAN’s Dining with the Chef to be Inducted into the TASTE AWARDS 2020 Hall of Fame
“Ever since 2011, when a massive earthquake struck our country, our chefs and the passionate staff of the program have been on a mission to spread the charms of Japan’s traditional food and ... ( read original story ...)
Tadpole nerve regeneration capacity provides clue to treating spinal cord injury
Nagoya University researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in regenerating neurons of African clawed frog tadpoles, which has an unusually high capacity for nerve regeneration. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire to increase prices on tires
Yokohama Tire Corporation announced it will implement a price increase on all its consumer replacement tires and commercial truck tires. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Plans Price Hike
Yokohama Tire Corp. plans to increase the prices of its consumer and commercial truck tires sold in the U.S. The company says the new prices will go into effect May 1, and are due to "various economic ... ( read original story ...)
How implementing Sendai could have saved Beirut
Beirut port explosion is a reminder that designing disaster risk reduction strategies is not enough. The policies must also be implemented.For over seven years, Beirut’s port stored 270 ... ( read original story ...)
China Media Warns Japan Against Siding With U.S. Over Taiwan
A Communist Party newspaper says Japan faces "grave" consequences—including countermeasures by Beijing—if it sides with the United States over the question of Taiwan's security in the face of an ... ( read original story ...)
Global auto recovery to take more hits from Japan chip plant fire, severe U.S. weather: IHS
The company said on Tuesday it would take at least 100 days for production to normalize at the plant in northeast Japan. IHS Markit also said vehicle output would be affected by unseasonably cold ... ( read original story ...)