A quick look at the Australian Open: LOOKAHEAD TO SATURDAY Naomi Osaka is attempting to win her fourth Grand Slam singles title and her second at ... ( read original story ...)
Woman suffers ruptured eardrum in alleged attack by ex-husband in bar
Hokkaido police have arrested a 45-year-old man over the alleged assault of his former wife in Sapporo City that left her seriously injured ... ( read original story ...)
Ad firm official: Omura recall campaign asked it to copy names
An official at an advertising company in Nagoya admitted the firm was asked to hire workers to ghostwrite scores of signatures for a governor recall petition by an official from the campaign, sources ... ( read original story ...)
Calmer Osaka looking to be role model on court: coach
Naomi Osaka not only wants to win Grand Slams and hoist trophies but also hopes to be a role model in the way she carries herself on court, her coach Wim Fissette said on Friday. Osaka will meet ... ( read original story ...)
Lockdown warrior Brady faces ultimate test against ‘new boss’ Osaka
Jennifer Brady spent two weeks in hard quarantine gathering mental strength for her tilt at a maiden Grand Slam title and will hope there is plenty in reserve when she takes on Naomi Osaka in Saturday ... ( read original story ...)
Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic president
A woman has been named president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee TOKYO -- Seiko Hashimoto has appeared in seven Olympics, four in the winter and three in the summer — the most by any ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Japan confirms new Covid strain; rich countries stockpiling 1bn extra vaccine shots
Rich nations stockpiling one billion extra doses; WHO urges against letting guard down amid fall in cases; Japan finds new strain, immigration centre reports infections ... ( read original story ...)
Japan January factory output to rise for first time in three months: Reuters poll
Japan's industrial production likely grew for the first time in three months in January as manufacturing activity picked up globally, a Reuters poll found on Friday, offering a glimmer of hope for an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finds new COVID-19 strain, while immigration centre reports infections
Pedestrians wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan 2, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finds More Than 90 Cases of New COVID-19 Virus Variant
Japanese health authorities have found more than 90 cases of a new variant of the COVID-19 virus, the government's chief spokesman said on Friday. The mutant variant, known as E484K, has been found in ... ( read original story ...)
Rugby: Japan’s Top League aims to go out on a high
Japan's Top League will look to put a year lost to the COVID-19 pandemic behind it on Saturday when play returns for the final season in the competition's current guise. Bolstered by the arrival of ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s coach: Her enthusiasm to play is ‘beautiful to see’
Maybe Naomi Osaka is winning because she has a positive attitude, or maybe she has a positive attitude because she's winning. Either way, it's working. Osaka won her 20th match in a row ... ( read original story ...)
New ‘green’ gymnasium in Nagoya designed by Kengo Kuma planned for 2025 summer opening
The Aichi Prefectural Government announced on Feb. 17 a plan for a new prefectural gymnasium here in Meijo Park. According to the proposal, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Don’t be silent — How a 22-year-old woman helped bring down the Tokyo Olympics chief
When a 22-year-old Japanese college student launched an online campaign against the powerful Tokyo Olympics chief and the sexist remarks he made, she was not sure it would go very far. ( read original story ...)
Ex-skater Seiko Hashimoto sent to salvage Tokyo Olympics finds herself on thin ice
The Tokyo Olympics has appointed a female politician and former athlete as its new head, as it struggles to recover from a sexism scandal and to win over a Japanese public that supports cancelling the ... ( read original story ...)
Rangers RHP Arihara starts transition to majors from Japan
Japanese pitcher Kohei Arihara says he settled on the Texas Rangers because they told the right-hander what they thought he could do better in addition to mentioning ... ( read original story ...)