Month: June 2026

A virtual AI police chief has been introduced in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, following a rise in imposter scams, with local poli ( read original story ...)

This week in travel news: tourists are coping with extreme heat, one of the world’s most popular vacation destinations is tripling its tourist tax, and a giant gold bar is up for grabs in Finland. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Two major storm systems pounded Japan on Saturday, causing landslides and floods and leaving one dead and several injured, media and officials said. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Two major storm systems pounded Japan on Saturday, causing landslides and floods and leaving one dead and several injured, media and officials said. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka retires injured from final two days before Wimbledon - The former world No 1 is seeded 14th at Wimbledon, and is scheduled to play her first-round match against Elsa Jacquemot on Monday ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka's status for Wimbledon is up in the air after she had to retire due to a foot injury early in the second set against Karolina Muchova in the final at Bad Homburg Open on Saturday. ( read original story ...)

Karolina Muchova secured her third career title and second of the season after Naomi Osaka was forced to retire early in the second set, ending an impressive week just before Wimbledon. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka’s Wimbledon preparations received a setback when she retired at the start of the second set in Saturday’s Bad Homburg final because of a foot injury. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka was forced to retire from the first grass-court final of her career Saturday, two days before the start of Wimbledon. The four-time Grand Slam champion turned it early in the first set of ... ( read original story ...)

Karolina Muchová won the Bad Homburg grass court tournament on Saturday when opponent Naomi Osaka retired injured early in the second set. Former French Open finalist Muchová was leading 6-1, 1-0 in ... ( read original story ...)

Fourth seed Karolina Muchova won the Wimbledon warm-up tournament at Bad Homburg, Germany, on Saturday after Naomi Osaka withdrew with an ankle injury. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka's first career grass-court final ended in disappointment, after the Japanese was forced to retire with an ankle injury. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka's Wimbledon preparations received a setback when she retired at the start of the second set in Saturday's Bad Homburg final because of a foot injury. ( read original story ...)

By Chang-Ran Kim and Ann Wang TOKYO/ZHUBEI, Taiwan, June 26 (Reuters) - Japan grappled with transport disruptions on Friday while bracing for more torrential rain and risks from two approaching ... ( read original story ...)

Thousands of people in Japan are facing evacuation orders, as heavy rain brought by Typhoon Mekkhala and Tropical Storm Higos triggers landslides on Saturday (June 27). ( read original story ...)