(Reuters) - World number one Naomi Osaka pulled out of the Italian Open quarter-finals on Friday with a right thumb injury, casting doubts over her participation in this month's French Open. The ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka withdraws from Rome quarters with right hand injury
ROME — Top-ranked Naomi Osaka withdrew from her Italian Open quarterfinal due to a right hand injury on Friday. Osaka was scheduled to meet Kiki Bertens, who advanced to the semifinals via walkover. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, China agree to boost relations ahead of Xi visit
TOKYO - Japan and China have agreed to boost their relations ahead of a planned visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Japan in June, his first since coming to power in 2013. China’s top diplomat, ... ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s renewables-powered Olympics could kick off a global race for clean energy
Japan is aiming to host the first Olympic Games powered solely by renewable sources. If successful, this could help the country carve a new niche in the global order as a champion of climate action ... ( read original story ...)
Japan fashion magnate raises over $8 million at Sotheby’s auction
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa sold art for more than $8 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York on Thursday night, providing funds to the entrepreneur who previously said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan April exports seen down for fifth month as U.S.-China trade war deepens
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports likely contracted for a fifth straight month in April as the U.S.-China trade war raged, adding to pressure on its struggling economy, a Reuters poll of economists ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s trade negotiator: US won’t impose quotas on autos
TOKYO — Japan's trade negotiator said Friday Washington won't be demanding any numerical restrictions on Japanese auto exports to the U.S. Toshimitsu Motegi, the economy minister, told reporters he ... ( read original story ...)
Japan April exports seen down for fifth month as U.S.-China trade war deepens: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s exports likely contracted for a fifth straight month in April as the U.S.-China trade war raged, adding to pressure on its struggling economy, a Reuters poll of economists ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends SDF dispatch to U.N. peacekeeping mission HQ in South Sudan
“It is important for Japan to continue coordinating with other nations in assisting South Sudan because ensuring peace and stability there is a critical challenge for the international community,” ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., France, Japan and Australia hold first combined naval drill in Asia
according to a news release from the U.S. Seventh Fleet. As China’s military power grows in the region, the United States and Japan are looking to forge stronger defence ties with other ... ( read original story ...)
Athletes’ chatter ahead of WTS Yokohama
For the third stop of the 2019 World Triathlon Series the elite triathletes head to Japan once again to return to the familiar event of the ITU World Triathlon Yokohama. In the race 10th anniversary, ... ( read original story ...)
Morgan Stanley is bullish on Japan, says its stocks are ‘oversold and unloved’
But the investment bank painted a rosy outlook for corporate earnings, and said any improvement in China's economy could be good news for Japanese companies. Japan's stock markets are "oversold and ... ( read original story ...)
No. 1 Osaka pulls off two wins on busy day in Rome
Top seed and world No. 1 Naomi Osaka won twice Thursday, defeating Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova and Romania’s Mihaela Buzarnescu in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinals of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aichi, Gifu, and Mie Prefectures Now Have a Michelin Guide
Three restaurants reached the three-star level right off the bat: Sushi Ueda and Hijikata in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture, and Komada, another sushi restaurant, in Ise, Mie prefecture. As for the two-star ... ( read original story ...)
Federer, Nadal and Osaka win on busy day at Italian Open
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Naomi Osaka advanced with routine wins in the first of their two matches at the Italian Open on Thursday. A rainout on Wednesday backed up play, causing the title ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka into third round as Italian Open resumes after washout
Osaka reaches the third round in Rome for the ... Download The Times of India News App for Latest Sports News. Make sense of the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections and results on May 23 with TOI. ... ( read original story ...)