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Two-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is using the novel coronavirus shutdown as one of self reflection to try and overcome her crippling shyness. The tennis season was suspended in early March ... ( read original story ...)

Two-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is using the novel coronavirus shutdown as one of self reflection to try and overcome her crippling shyness. The tennis season was suspended in early March ... ( read original story ...)

Trains and railways are a big deal in Japan. The country is home to one of the most efficient, and crowded, train systems in the world – they’re rarely delayed by more than a few seconds. However, in ... ( read original story ...)

Two-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka tells Christina Macfalane that she is using lockdown to draw more and to learn how to come out of her shell and stop being ... ( read original story ...)

Two-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka tells Christina Macfalane that she is using lockdown to draw more and to learn how to come out of her shell and stop being shy. ( read original story ...)

The Covid-19 coronavirus has caused lockdowns around the world as well as a national state of emergency here in Japan. Tourism has plummeted to its lowest level since the 2011 ear ... ( read original story ...)

Multiple Olympic champion Mo Farah says the postponement of the Tokyo Games to 2021 could work to his advantage as the Briton will now have around 20 months to train for the defence of his 10,000m ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold a news conference at 6:00 p.m. (0900 GMT) on Thursday to discuss the nation's coronavirus situation, the foreign ministry said. ( read original story ...)

But also revealing of Japan’s attitude towards business and, possibly, a template for governments around the world as coronavirus violently redefines the scope and meaning of national security. For ... ( read original story ...)

A 28-year-old sumo wrestler has become the youngest person to die from coronavirus in Japan, the Ministry of Healt ... ( read original story ...)

The coronavirus is changing Japan’s work culture in ways that would have seemed impossible a few months ago. ( read original story ...)

But those who live in Los Angeles, which has been under a “safer at home” order since mid-March, have seen many of the things that define the downside of L.A. living — included (but not limited to) ... ( read original story ...)

As Japan considers lifting state-of-emergency conditions in many regions this week and the country inches towards a gradual return of economic activity, photographer Dai Kurokawa looks at life in the ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has no plan to change its schedule regarding the launch of integrated resorts (IR) - Las Vegas-style complexes that include casinos and shopping arcades - despite Las Vegas Sands' decision to ... ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is sparring with Tokyo’s governor, Yuriko Koike, as tensions rise over the coronavirus response. ( read original story ...)