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NAGOYA, Japan -- Japanese auto parts supplier Denso appears set to reach a long-sought agreement to sell its spark plug operations to domestic rival Niterra, Nikkei learned Friday, as industry players ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has been criticised following a runners-up speech at the Canadian Open final. The four-time Grand Slam winner cut an emotional figure during her remarks but in her on-court post-match ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka heard the crowd loud and clear during the National Bank Open presented by Rogers finals, but it's the chatter afterwards that has her attention. Osaka took to social media to congratulate and Victoria Mboko on her historic singles title win on Friday. ( read original story ...)

Australian doubles star Ellen Perez seemingly took a shot at Naomi Osaka after the Japanese's post-Montreal final speech as the Australian cheekily stated that "some women should take notes" from players who classily respond to a final loss. ( read original story ...)

The country's total fertility rate fell to 1.15 in 2024 from 1.2 the previous year, despite extensive local and central government incentives. ( read original story ...)

In Rhode Island, one of the strongest and most robust sister-city relationships has bee built between the port cities of Newport and Shimoda, Japan. ( read original story ...)

Tennis fans have supported Naomi Osaka throughout her career. On Thursday night, however, they called her out for being a "sore loser." Osaka reached the National Bank Open final this week, taking down seeded players such as Elina Svitolina and Clara Tauson. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s precipitous population decline shows no sign of slowing, with the nation shrinking by more than 900,000 people last year – the biggest annual drop on record, according to government data. ( read original story ...)