LONDON (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7 struck 112 km (70 miles) southeast of Sapporo, Japan at a depth of 66 km, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Osaka steamrolls Tsurenko to reach U.S. Open semis
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka enjoyed a comfortable 6-1 6-1 win over Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko at the U.S. Open on Wednesday to become the first Japanese woman in 22 years to reach the semi-final st... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka steamrolls Tsurenko to reach U.S. Open semis
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka enjoyed a comfortable 6-1 6-1 win over Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko at the U.S. Open on Wednesday to become the first Japanese woman in 22 years to reach the semi ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka powers into US Open semifinals by routing Tsurenko
NEW YORK (AP) -- Naomi Osaka charged into the first Grand Slam semifinal by a Japanese woman in 22 years, routing Lesia Tsurenko 6-1, 6-1 on Wednesday in the U.S. Open quarterfinals. The No. 20 seed c... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s international airport flooded, tanker hits bridge as Typhoon Jebi wreaks havoc
A tanker is seen after it slammed into the side of a bridge connecting the airport to the mainland, damaging part of the bridge and the vessel in Osaka, western Japan on Sep 4, 2018. (Photo: Nobuki It... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka tearful at reaching maiden Grand Slam quarter-final
Osaka, seeded 20th, secured victory on her fourth match point ... Keep up to date with the latest on skysports.com/tennis We will have news, previews, live blogs, reports and expert analysis from the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka and Nishikori blaze trail to U.S. Open quarters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka and Kei Nishikori blazed a trail into the U.S. Open quarter-finals on Monday putting a Japanese man and woman in the last eight together at Flushing Meadows for ... ( read original story ...)
US Open: Osaka becomes first Japanese woman in Grand Slam semi-final in 22 years
NEW YORK: Naomi Osaka enjoyed a comfortable 6-1 6-1 win over Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko at the U.S. Open on Wednesday to become the first Japanese woman in 22 years to reach the semi-final stage of ... ( read original story ...)
In pictures: Typhoon Jebi cuts a path of devastation across Osaka
(Photo: Ichiro Banno/Kyodo News via AP) Travellers have also been affected by the typhoon; Singapore Airlines was forced to cancel several flights to and from Osaka. The torrential downpour flooded pa... ( read original story ...)
Death toll climbs to 11 as Typhoon Jebi batters Japan
“The government will continue to do everything possible to tackle these issues with utmost urgency,” Suga told a news conference earlier. Japan’s JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corp shut at least ... ( read original story ...)
Chile’s Vidal unlikely to play full match against Japan
rendering him unlikely to play the full 90-minute friendly against Japan in Sapporo. “I’m fine,” he told Chilean reporters upon his arrival in the Asian country on Tuesday, reports EFE news agency. “I ... ( read original story ...)
Cathay Pacific cancels Osaka flights, HK Express suggests boarding from Nagoya
It will take about one hour via Shinkansen from Osaka to Nagoya, and about th ... affecting around 57,000 passengers. Photo: Kyodo News via AP ( read original story ...)
Workers approve new 4-year contract with Yokohama Tire Co. in Salem
You can come back at the end of your 30-day period for another 10 free articles, or you can purchase a subscription and continue to enjoy valuable local news and information. If you are a current 7-da... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Partners With Spartan To Power New Tire Promotion
The race is on: consumers who buy four new Yokohama tires from now through Sept. 30 will get a free Spartan race entry, valued up to $190. “Talk about a ‘strong’ promotion,” said Alan Holtschneider, Y... ( read original story ...)
THAI apologises for flying cockroach?
Thai Airways International (THAI) has apologised for flying with a cockroach on board a flight from the Japanese city of Sapporo to Bangkok last week. Facebook page @Hokkaidofanclub on Monday posted a ... ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Jebi: Japan hit by strongest storm in 25 years, leaves trail of destruction
Jebi was the strongest typhoon to make landfall in Japan since 1993, according to Japan’s Kyodo News service. The storm was heading north across a swath of Japan’s main island of Honshu toward ... ( read original story ...)