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Clara Tauson will meet Naomi Osaka in the ASB Classic final on Saturday, January 4.In Tauson’s last action, she was defeated by Jasmine Paolini 6-1, 5-7, 4-6 in the Round of 64 at the China ( read original story ...)

If the move is effective, it may be implemented in other areas where street prostitution is rampant. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Returning to the tennis courts after a long hiatus can be nerve-wracking, but Naomi Osaka is thriving in her first tournament back. The post ASB Classic 2025: Naomi Osaka Keeps Daughter Shai Close as ... ( read original story ...)

The 2025 season is heating up, and so are the players, especially those making comebacks after long absences. The post Naomi Osaka’s Potential for Grand Slam Comeback Highlighted as WTA Ex-Pro Shares ... ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA, Jan 4 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- Environmentally friendly and highly durable bagworm silk is set to be used in a commercial application for the first time, according to a Nagoya-based firm, Kyodo News ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is into the final of the Auckland Open with a straight-sets win over American Alycia Parks Top 10 Best US Presidents This is the No. 1 'gentle parenting' mistake, psychologist says—and how ... ( read original story ...)

The four-time Grand Slam champion from Japan won 6-4, 6-2 against unseeded American Alycia Parks in Auckland. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

New IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Ichiban Sweet Boys (Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita) will defend their titles against Rocky Romero & YOH at NJPW New Beginning in Osaka on February 11. The challenge was issued, and accepted, backstage at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19. ( read original story ...)

Sapporo residents Mana Sato, 37, and Kiyotaka Nishi, 32, a couple pushing Japan to adopt a selective surname system for married couples, welcomed the ... ( read original story ...)

A street entertainer who counts Tokyo’s Shibuya as his patch has only nice things to say to the people he meets. ( read original story ...)

Former world number one Naomi Osaka reached her first final since 2022 on Saturday as she swept aside unseeded American Alycia Parks at the Auckland Classic. Osaka was contesting her first semi-final ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO, Japan -- Nestled along a picturesque canal in Otaru, a historic port town in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, is a building with weathered brick walls and green-framed windows that ... ( read original story ...)

US President Joe Biden has formally blocked the takeover of US Steel by a bigger Japanese company, saying foreign ownership could pose risks for national security. The controversial decision comes a year after Nippon Steel first announced the $14.9bn (£12bn) deal, describing it as a lifeline for its smaller Pennsylvania-based rival. ( read original story ...

WASHINGTON - The United States on Jan 3 announced the approval of a US$3.6 billion (S$4.9 billion) sale of up to 1,200 advanced air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Japan, one of Washington’s closest allies in Asia. ( read original story ...)

K-Arena Yokohama opened its doors in September 2023 in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai entertainment district, part of an ambitious new Music Terrace complex situated right next to Yokohama Bay. The arena has ... ( read original story ...)

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) has been named a lifetime trustee of the University of the Aftermarket Foundation (UAF), the company said. YTC President and CEO Jeff Barna also was named ... ( read original story ...)