Defending U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka said on Monday she had put undue pressure on herself by constantly striving for perfection and that going forward she wanted to stop picking holes in her own ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan to relocate its Kabul embassy to Qatar
Japan’s top diplomat says his country has temporarily moved its embassy from Afghanistan to Turkey but now plans to relocate it to Qatar, where the Taliban have an office. The Gulf Arab country is ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Wins Her First 2021 US Open Match, Defeats Marie Bouzkova in 2 Straight Sets
Naomi Osaka has one victory in her quest to defend her US Open title. At Flushing Meadows on Monday, the 23-year-old tennis star, who represents Japan, defeated Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic by ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka the entertainer kicks off US Open title defence with straight sets win
Naomi Osaka came to Flushing Meadows to entertain and did not disappoint on Monday, overcoming a slow start to beat Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-4 6-1 and get her U.S. Open title defence under way in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Ben Watson wins time trial gold as medals flow on day seven
Ben Watson wins time trial gold on his Paralympic debut as the medals continue to flow for Great Britain on day seven in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Sarah Storey becomes GB’s joint most successful Paralympian with 16th gold
Sarah Storey becomes Great Britain's joint most successful Paralympian of all time after winning her 16th gold medal in the C5 time trial in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan had a list of around 500 people it planned to evacuate from Afghanistan. Only one made it out.
Japan was only able to rescue one Kyodo News reporter from its evacuation plan, after being hindered by legal restrictions and difficulties getting people to the airport. ( read original story ...)
Osaka wins US Open return, hopes to ‘believe more in myself’
Here's the realization Naomi Osaka came to, gradually and only recently: If other people think a lot of her, she probably should, too. “Hearing a little kid telling me that I'm their favorite player ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Toyota restarts driverless vehicles after accident
Toyota is resuming operations of its autonomous vehicles at the Paralympic Games village in Tokyo following an accident. Services of the e-Palette pods were halted after a vehicle hit a visually ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Sarah Storey becomes Great Britain’s joint most successful Paralympian with 16th gold
Sarah Storey becomes Great Britain's joint most successful Paralympian of all time after winning her 16th gold medal in the C5 time trial in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics day 7: road cycling, athletics, basketball and more – live!
The Games continue with a stack of medals on offer across 12 sports. Join our team of writers ... ( read original story ...)
A moth invades Naomi Osaka’s match at the US Open
Naomi Osaka tries to rescue a moth from the court during her match with Marie Bouzkova at the US Open. ( read original story ...)
Japan health minister says Okinawa vaccine contaminants likely from needle stick
Japanese health minister Norihisa Tamura told reporters on Tuesday it was highly likely that foreign matter found in COVID-19 vaccines in Okinawa were caused when needles where stuck into the vials. ( read original story ...)
US climate envoy Kerry to visit China, Japan ahead of summit
US climate envoy John Kerry will embark on a visit to Japan and China Tuesday as Washington tries to build momentum ahead of a key summit on combatting global warming set for November. ( read original story ...)
US climate envoy in Japan to discuss effort to cut emissions
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry was in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss efforts to fight climate change with top Japanese officials ahead of a United Nations conference in November. Kerry was scheduled to ... ( read original story ...)
Seeing squares: Japan’s tenji block paving guides visually impaired
From Tokyo's famous Shibuya crossing to the remotest Okinawan island, Japan's streets have one thing in common: 'tenji blocks,' yellow textured paving squares to aid people with visual impairments. ( read original story ...)