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(Reuters) - Japanese world number one Naomi Osaka retired due to injury from her quarter-final match with American Sofia Kenin. Kenin was leading 6-4 1-6 2-0 when Osaka retired. ( read original story ...)

With one more win, she can move into the top spot for the U.S. Open, taking it back from Naomi Osaka. Osaka had much bigger concerns after dropping out of her semi-final match because of a knee injury ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep battled into the last 16 at the Western & Southern Open, while Ashleigh Barty crushed Maria Sharapova. Osaka is back at world number one and the Japanese star moved ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO--A brown bear spotted repeatedly in a residential area of this city since early August has been shot and killed out of concern that it could harm people. First spotted Aug. 6, the female brown ... ( read original story ...)

Researchers from Keio University Graduate School of Media Design in Yokohama, Japan initially began developing the robotic tail by studying cats and tigers before they settled on modeling its ... ( read original story ...)

Kyodo News agency said 49 people were injured ... More than 7,000 people have moved to shelters in 21 prefectures in the western half of the Japanese archipelago. Bullet trains connecting Osaka and ... ( read original story ...)

On the anniversary of Japan's Second World War surrender, South Korea's president on Thursday urged Japan to contemplate its wartime past and offered to engage in talks to repair strained ties, while ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) -- Tokyo's summer heat has forced an Olympic women's triathlon qualifying event to be shortened because of high temperatures that are likely to impact next year's games. The International ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- A powerful typhoon lashed southwestern Japan Thursday with massive rain and strong winds, injuring at least 11 people and paralyzing traffic during Japan's Buddhist holiday week. Typhoon ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Heavy rains lashed parts of western Japan on Thursday as tropical storm Krosa made ... chief cabinet secretary, told a news conference. Despite the rain, there were no reports of ... ( read original story ...)

South Korean President Moon Jae-in struck a conciliatory tone towards Japan on Thursday, offering to "join hands" if Tokyo chooses dialogue as relations between the US allies dip to fresh lows. Seoul ... ( read original story ...)

Thursday's triathlon race, however, is another setback for Tokyo 2020 organisers, following a difficult period of test events. Kyodo News reported last weekend that several athletes were treated for ... ( read original story ...)

Thursday's triathlon race, however, is another setback for Tokyo 2020 organisers, following a difficult period of test events. Kyodo News reported last weekend that several athletes were treated for ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO - Emperor Naruhito has expressed deep remorse over Japan’s role in World War II in his first appearance at the annual ceremony marking the end of the hostilities. The 59-year-old monarch is ... ( read original story ...)

SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - On the anniversary of Japan's World War Two surrender, South Korea's president on Thursday urged Japan to contemplate its wartime past and offered to engage in talks to repair ... ( read original story ...)

Some gas stations in South Korea have put up signs saying Japanese cars are unwelcome. Earlier this month, a news anchor on the national broadcaster KBS had to clarify on air that the ballpoint pen he ... ( read original story ...)