Osaka returns to Paris ahead of French Open

Twelve months ago at Roland Garros, an embarrassed Naomi Osaka bristled at being hailed as the ‘coolest thing’ in tennis. Now, however, the 21-year-old Japanese returns to Paris as comfortably the ... ( read original story ...)

Dark side of Tokyo?

An aerial file photo shows New National Stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics under construction. TOKYO—An International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspection team took a routine tour of venues being ... ( read original story ...)

Earthquakes in Japan – A Foreigner’s Perspective

I guess I’ve been lucky. In all the time I have been in Japan, I have only encountered a few relatively minor earthquakes. In fact, in their own way, each experience was kind of funny. Photo by にっしーな ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Italian Open

So right now, I'm feeling kind of sad," Osaka said. (This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ... ( read original story ...)

Rugby World Cup – Earthquakes

Organisers have said over 400,000 travelling fans are expected to travel and if they’ve done their homework, they’ll be well-versed that Japan is located at the junction of four tectonic plates and ... ( read original story ...)