Japan's Naomi Osaka puts the controversy over her refusal to speak to the media to one side as she starts the French Open with a straight-set win. ( read original story ...)
French Open 2021: Osaka through, Thiem and Evans in action – live!
The year’s second grand slam tournament kicks off with plenty of star names in action. Join Daniel Harris for more ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka begins Roland Garros campaign with straight sets win
World number two Naomi Osaka began her French Open campaign with a 6-4 7-6(4) win over Romanian Patricia Maria Tig on the opening day of the claycourt Grand Slam on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
French Open 2021: Naomi Osaka in early action on day one – live!
The year’s second grand slam tournament kicks off with plenty of star names in action. Join Daniel Harris for more ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Naomi Osaka opens play at French Open
Back in its usual May-June slot, the French Open is getting underway with Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka opening play on the Court Philippe Chatrier ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Redux by David Peace review – the final instalment of a blistering trilogy
Peace is somewhere near his best in the third of his crime novels set in occupied postwar Japan, with plenty of twists and meta-fictional turns ... ( read original story ...)
India GDP, Huawei’s latest OS, Tiananmen anniversary
GDP data is due Monday from India and Wednesday from Australia. Keep up with the Olympics on Nikkei Asia's newly launched Tokyo 2020 live blog, and more of our reporting by following us on Twitter ... ( read original story ...)
Paralympians overcoming hardships on road to Tokyo Games
The world's top para athletes have continued their preparations for Tokyo despite logistical hurdles and continuing unease over the event's safety in the midst of the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Commercial facilities in Tokyo and Osaka to reopen amid extended emergency
Under new guidelines, department stores in the capital and Osaka Prefecture will remain closed on weekends but will be permitted to open on weekdays with shorter business hours. ( read original story ...)
Commercial facilities in Tokyo to reopen amid extended emergency
Commercial facilities in Tokyo, Osaka and other prefectures are stepping up preparations to resume operations on Tuesday, as the gove ... ( read original story ...)
‘Spaceport’ to be built in small northern Japan town
The municipal government of this small town in northern Japan is aiming high, with plans to complete a "Hokkaido Spaceport" rocket launch facility by fiscal 2025. The complex is the centerpiece of ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan governor bashes Bitcoin, calls it “speculative”
Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda has questioned Bitcoin’s usefulness as a medium of exchange and an investment option. While speaking during an interview, Kuroda said that “most of the trading ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka takes centre stage as French Open gets underway
Osaka's announcement that she would boycott her press conferences to protect her mental health has sparked heated debate, with the 23-year-old Japanese player drawing support and condemnation from ... ( read original story ...)
UNEMORI ARCHITECTS on building sukagawa community center after japan’s earthquake
UNEMORI ARCHITECTS, tells designboom in a zoom interview. together with, UNEMORI ARCHITECTS developed the sukagawa community center as a complex structural system. the building is designed as an ... ( read original story ...)
Vending machines selling frozen food pop up across Japan amid pandemic
What are you in the mood for? Chinese noodles? Fried prawns? How about some horsemeat sashimi? All these foods and more are now available as ... ( read original story ...)
Urawa Red Diamonds – Nagoya Grampus
Follow the Meiji Yasuda J1 League live Football match between Urawa Red Diamonds and Nagoya Grampus with Eurosport. The match starts at 11:00 on 30 May 2021. Who will come out on top in the battle of ... ( read original story ...)