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Former world No. 1 Andy Roddick insists that no one can say that four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is mentally weak. For the past few months, Osaka has been open about dealing with mental ... ( read original story ...)

Unique vending machines selling frozen food ranging from slices of fish to Swiss rolls have been gaining popularity in northern Japan, providing a new source of income for pandemic-hit businesses whil ... ( read original story ...)

But it is also, in the form worn by Fumio Kishida, the modern descendant of the world’s first commercial quartz wristwatch. Seiko’s 1969 landmark of miniaturisation and workmanship was pioneered by a ... ( read original story ...)

Happy birthday, Naomi Osaka! The tennis superstar shared a sweet throwback photo of herself as a baby on Saturday to celebrate her 24th birthday. In the picture, young Naomi sports a pink outfit and ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka vs TIAMO Hirakata team performances, predictions and head to head team stats for goals, first half goals, corners, cards. Japan Japan Football League ... ( read original story ...)

One vending machine, installed by fish wholesaler Chibasuisan in a residential area of Sapporo on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido, supplies boneless slices of fish such as salmon and mackerel ... ( read original story ...)

How about inexpensive passes good for a month of domestic flights? Or popular in-flight meals to on-the-ground customers? ( read original story ...)

The Olympic gold medalist told her Instagram followers that she has come a long way regarding her mental health journey. ( read original story ...)

SEVERAL hundred people without face masks turned up at the Tokyo District Court on Tuesday just before a case filed by anti-vaxxers against the government was due to start. ( read original story ...)

What the Tokyo Olympics means to Japan. India Bourke in London and Emily Tamkin in Washington, DC host the New Statesman's weekly global affairs podcast, World Review. How the Oly ... ( read original story ...)

After sending its first-ever cyclist to the Paralympic Games in Tokyo last summer, the United Arab Emirates is preparing to send up to seven to ... ( read original story ...)

The intelligence chiefs of the United States, South Korea and Japan are expected to meet in Seoul early next week for closed-door discussions about North Korea, among other issues, Yonhap news agency ... ( read original story ...)

Ray Parks Jr. and the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins spoiled Dwight Ramos’ debut in Toyama and kept the Grouses winless with a 94-68 rout in their first meeting in Division I of the Japan B.League at the ... ( read original story ...)