Dr. Londí Cox is an expat who's lived in Spain, the UK, and Japan. She'd rather experience "playground-type" racism overseas than return to the US. ( read original story ...)
How to Watch Women’s WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2023 Today: Live Stream and More – September 9
Watch all the best matches at the 2023 WTA Osaka, Japan Women Singles 2023 on September 9 and get women's singles live stream information. ( read original story ...)
FTX Probing If Millions in Payments to Shaq, Naomi Osaka Can Be Reversed
FTX Group advisers have scrutinized whether they can claw back millions of dollars paid to Shaquille O’Neal, tennis star Naomi Osaka and other professional athletes and teams that promoted Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto platform before its collapse. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Erdogan spoke with Japan’s Kishida to revive Black Sea grain deal-sources
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the G20 leaders' summit in New Delhi on reviving the Black Sea grain deal, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s Geolandar OE on ’24 Toyota Grand Highlander
Toyota Motor Corp. has selected Yokohama Rubber's Geolandar X-CV tires as an original equipment fitment on its Grand Highlander midsize SUV, which launched in North America earlier this summer. ( read original story ...)
Japan Foreign Minister Hayashi to Meet Ukraine Counterpart – Ministry
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv on Saturday, the Japanese foreign ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Burst Water Pipe Shoots Meters High Fountain In Osaka 2
A large amount of water spouted up from water pipes in Minoo, Osaka Prefecture, on Saturday morning, September 9. The cause was under investigation, the city water department said. RESTRICTIONS ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Announces Return To Pro Tennis In 2024 After Giving Birth: ‘It Really Fueled A Fire In Be
Naomi Osaka is getting ready to make her anticipated comeback to tennis. The 25-year-old tennis star said she wants to start competing again in 2024. ( read original story ...)
Developers threaten Tokyo’s historic Jingu baseball park, UNESCO panel says
A UNESCO panel has issued a "heritage alert" calling for the preservation of Jingu Park, the site of a historic ballpark in the Japanese capital, and of about 3,000 trees set to be cut down to make ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida plans Sept 13 cabinet reshuffle, coalition partner says
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to reshuffle his cabinet on Sept. 13, the head of the junior partner in Kishida's ruling coalition said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan does homework to predict what’s coming from Rugby World Cup debutant Chile
Rookie flanker Kanji Shimokawa will make his first start for Japan against Chile in their Rugby World Cup opener on Sunday in Toulouse. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka hints she might follow Serena Williams, Venus Williams in doing this
Naomi Osaka has hinted that she might pull a Serena Williams and Venus Williams and play to her forties. Osaka, who will be turning 26 in October, is planning to make her post-pregnancy comeback to tennis in January. When Osaka returns to tennis ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s Geolander OE on ’24 Toyota Grand Highlander
Toyota Motor Corp. has selected Yokohama Rubber's Geolandar X-CV tires as an original equipment fitment on its Grand Highlander midsize SUV, which launched in North America earlier this summer. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top court orders Okinawa to allow Marine Corps to build runways
Japan’s Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Okinawa’s rejection of a central government plan to build U.S. Marine Corps runways on the island and ordered the prefecture to approve it despite protests by ... ( read original story ...)
Anchor Brewing employees raise over $70,000 in 4 days to buy back the country’s oldest craft brewery
A collective of workers from the nation’s oldest craft brewery has raised more than $70,000 in a GoFundMe campaign. They plan to use it to buy the company back from its current owner Sapporo, which ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka fully embracing motherhood
Naomi Osaka ‘s experience of motherhood has been “very rewarding.” The 25-year-old tennis player gave birth to her baby girl, Shai, back in July, and Osaka has now revealed that she’s relishing the challenge. Osaka — who co-parents Shai with rapper Cordae — told “Entertainment Tonight”: “It’s very interesting, but very rewarding. I’m doing good.” ( ...