The Australian Open Twitter account tweeted a video clip of the encounter between. "Even the butterflies in Australia love @naomiosaka," the organization w ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Saved a Butterfly Midmatch at the Australian Open, Then Soared on to Victory
A butterfly interrupted Naomi Osaka's third round of the 2021 Australian Open, and she brought it courtside before winning the match! ( read original story ...)
Olympic chief shake-up in Tokyo casts light on wider sexism in Japanese sport
Yoshiro Mori, the head of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, resigned on Friday but the problems in Japanese sport have not gone away. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics President Yoshiro Mori resigns after sexist comments
Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympics Organising Committee, has officially announced his resignation following backlash over his sexist remarks. ( read original story ...)
Australian Open: Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka advance
Serena Williams overcomes a sluggish start to beat Anastasia Potapova and reach the Australian Open fourth round. ( read original story ...)
Australian Open: Osaka to meet Muguruza, Sabalenka can’t wait for Serena ‘thrill’
Naomi Osaka and Garbine Muguruza set up a blockbuster clash at the Australian Open, while Aryna Sabalenka cannot wait to face Serena Williams. As Williams was tested before winning through, Osaka and ... ( read original story ...)
Father and son who allegedly helped smuggle mogul out of Japan in speaker box fighting extradition from U.S.
Michael and Peter Taylor allegedly helped smuggle former Nissan boss Carolos Ghosn out of Japan in a speaker box in 2019. ( read original story ...)
Japan Political ‘Village Mentality’ Pierced as Tokyo Olympics Mori Resigns
In just a week, the metamorphosis was complete: former Japanese prime minister Yoshiro Mori went from being a political asset seen as vital to the Tokyo Olympics' success to a liability threatening ... ( read original story ...)
Covid live updates: Physicians warn Covid may never go away, Japan approves Pfizer vaccine
The U.S. is recording at least 101,700 new Covid-19 cases and at least 2,700 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average using JHU data. ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER: Japan’s latest Olympic controversy
Japan's latest Olympic controversy — the reluctant resignation of Japanese organizing committee head Yoshiro Mori over sexist comments — comes as its citizens are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government panel approves Covid vaccine, made by Pfizer, for the first time, NHK TV reports
Japanese health officials approved the country's first Covid-19 vaccine, made by Pfizer, NHK national television reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan Activist Welcomes Olympic Chief Resignation, but Says Sexism Much Wider
The resignation of Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori will not by itself solve the problems of sexism in Japanese society, according to one of the student activists behind a petition that had ... ( read original story ...)
Hakodate to Sapporo: Hokkaido travel guide
Discover how to travel from Hakodate to Sapporo on the Super Hokuto Limited Express using the JR Pass, and learn about alternate transportation options. ( read original story ...)
Alpen chief resigns after arrested for alleged sexual assault of woman
The chairman of sporting goods chain Alpen Co. on Friday resigned after his arrest over the alleged sexual assault of a woman in a hotel in Nagoya last year ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama prison inmate’s letter exposes flaws that led to large coronavirus cluster
Since December 2020, coronavirus infections have been spreading throughout a prison in the city of Yokohama, south of Tokyo, in what is th ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber expanding tyre mould capacity in Thailand
Yokohama Mold Co., Ltd. (YMC), the tyre mould production subsidiary of Yokohama Rubber, is expanding production capacity at its Yokohama Mold (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (YMTC) facility in order to ... ( read original story ...)