Naomi Osaka will not play in her semifinal match at the Cincinnati Masters in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake and other Black people in the U.S. by police, she said in a statement posted on ... ( read original story ...)
Joining wave of athlete protests, tennis star Naomi Osaka won’t play in Western & Southern Open semifinal
"If I can get a conversation started in a majority white sport I consider that a step in the right direction," former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka said. ( read original story ...)
Osaka battles back to reach semis, Konta advances
Naomi Osaka battled back from a set down to defeat Anett Kontaveit 4-6 6-2 7-5 on Wednesday and reach the Western & Southern Open semi-finals for the first time while British number one Johanna Konta ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka pulls out of Southern & Western Open to protest racial injustice
Naomi Osaka said she has pulled out of the semi-finals of the Southern & Western Open tennis tournament in protest at racial injustice. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Withdraws From W&S in Call for Justice
Naomi Osaka reached semifinals of the Western & Southern Open, then withdrew from the tournament in a call for racial justice. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Withdraws From WTA Semi-final Over Blake Shooting
Japan's Naomi Osaka withdrew from her WTA Western & Southern Open semi-final match Thursday in New York to protest the police shooting of an unarmed black man in Wisconsin. Osaka, a two-time Grand ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka pulls out of tournament semis to protest racial injustice
Naomi Osaka pulled out of the semi-finals of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament on Wednesday in protest at racial injustice. Osaka, who has a Japanese mother and Haitian father and has been ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka withdraws from tournament in call for justice
Naomi Osaka tweeted that as a black woman, she feels compelled to pull out of the tournament to put a focus on police shooting black people. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Reaches Semis Then Withdraws to Protest Racial Injustice
Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday in protest against racial injustice hours after the two-times Grand Slam champion had booked her spot in the semi-finals of the U.S. ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Suzuki says Japan banks could see spike in COVID-related credit costs
Japanese financial institutions may see credit costs balloon to levels hit during the global financial crisis if a second and third wave of coronavirus infections hammer the economy, Bank of Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Four Seasons’ new $26,000 suite offers clear view of palace
TOKYO -- A Four Seasons luxury hotel opening ... The hotel will host weddings, business meetings and other functions on the third floor of the tower. Along with multiple meeting rooms that can ... ( read original story ...)
Dream11 Fantasy NPB: Carp at BayStars
The BayStars and the Carp are riding opposite moments when it comes to their position in the standings – while the BayStars are a clear postseason contender, the Carp are struggling to get things ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Will Sponsor Two Pikes Peak Racers
Yokohama Tire Corp. will sponsor two drivers during the 98th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, which takes place Aug. 30 in Colorado. ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe’s biggest win was convincing Japan Inc he would stick around
The fact that even these trivial diary items are now being tabulated and parsed in the equity strategy notes of big investment banks is part of a broadening concern that Mr. The speculation, which ... ( read original story ...)
Transparent toilets have arrived in Tokyo
Tokyo now offers a new way to experience nature's call in the form of transparent high-tech public toilets. The stalls are colorful, spacious, and available at a public park, but the only catch ... ( read original story ...)
Lockheed nets $18.8M to support Japan’s Aegis Ashore system
Lockheed Martin won an $18.8 million modification contract for planning and risk reduction of the Aegis Ashore defense system in Japan. ( read original story ...)