Naomi Osaka suffered a first-round exit at the Western & Southern Open with a6-4 7-5 defeat to Zhang Shuai. Osaka, the 2020 finalist in Cincinnati, lost in 75 minutes as Zhang levelled the pair's head ... ( read original story ...)
Zhang takes out former finalist Osaka in Cincinnati opener
Zhang Shuai defeated 2020 runner-up Naomi Osaka in the first round of the Western & Southern Open, levelling their head-to-head at three wins apiece. ( read original story ...)
Parts of Japan face risk of landslides and flooding amid heavy rainfall
A front expanding from a low-pressure system is expected to bring more heavy rains in parts of Japan, according to a Kyodo News report, heightening the risk of landslides and flooding in the region ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s KINLÓ Taps Five Black NCAA Athletes For Skin Protection Campaign
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka is using her KINLÒ company to promote healthy skin care and she's bringing five Black college athletes with her. ( read original story ...)
‘Stranger Things’ cafe opens in Tokyo
Japanese fans of the sci-fi hit "Stranger Things" can chow down on demonic pasta and rock out to retro 1980s tunes at a pop-up cafe inspired by the Netflix horror drama. ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea, US perform first joint missile defense drills since 2017
The militaries of South Korea, Japan, and the United States performed the first trilateral missile exercises since 2017 as tensions in East Asia continue to escalate. ( read original story ...)
Delta Is Making It Easier to Get to Tokyo With New Flights From LA and Honolulu
Charlie FURUSHO/Courtesy of Delta Airlines . Delta Air Lines will make it easier to get to Japan this fall, resuming service from Los Angeles to Tokyo and adding a new flight from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan logs record cases of ambulances struggling to find hospitals
TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Japan reported a record high number of weekly cases of ambulances struggling to find a hospital for patients in the week through Sunday, hitting a high for the third straight week, ... ( read original story ...)
Abdurresid Ibrahim to be remembered for spreading Islam in Japan
Japanese Muslims to honor Tatar-Turkish traveler, who built Tokyo Mosque in 1938, on 78th anniversary of his passing - Anadolu Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: Auspicious prints from Q2 GDP – UOB
Senior Economist at UOB Group Alvin Liew comments on the publication of Japanese Q2 GDP figures. Key Takeaways “Japan’s 2Q 2022 GDP missed market expectations, as it grew by 0 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo markets open lower
TOKYO: Tokyo shares opened lower Tuesday as investors searched for fresh clues, ahead of a key international meeting of central banks this month and the next US Fed meeting in September. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns swimmers to avoid dolphins after a spate of attacks
Swimmers at beaches in Fukui, Japan, are being warned to head for shore if they spot a dolphin, following a series of attacks by a particularly aggressive ceta ... ( read original story ...)
Why a church has become a headache for Japan’s PM
STORY: Since the killing of Japan’s Shinzo Abe, a church has become a source of public anger.The Unification Church is famous for its mass weddings and has been labelled by critics as a cult.[Iasmin ... ( read original story ...)
Heavy rain predicted again in Japan, risk of landslides, flooding
TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Heavy rain is expected to fall again in parts of Japan through Thursday with coastal regions in the north and west at particular risk of landslides and flooding, the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Outsider Caste
The burakumin still feel the impact of centuries-old discrimination, though many Japanese deny these prejudices still exist. ( read original story ...)
Train accident victim believed to be involved in assault identified as 17-yr-old from Tokyo
An individual who died after being struck by a train here on the night of Aug. 13 has been identified as a 17-year-old resident of Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)