In a statement shared to social media, Osaka explained that she would be skipping the clay-court tournament due to a nagging hamstring injury. Osaka, 22, had her left hamstring taped during the ... ( read original story ...)
French Open 2020: US Open champion Naomi Osaka pulls out with injury
US Open champion Naomi Osaka pulls out of the French Open, which is scheduled to start on 27 September, with a hamstring injury. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Won’t Participate in 2020 French Open Because of Hamstring Injury
Naomi Osaka , who won her second U.S. Open and third Grand Slam title last Saturday, revealed on social media that she will not participate in the French Open due to a hamstring ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Won’t Play at 2020 French Open
Three-time major champion Naomi Osaka will not participate in the 2020 French Open this September. Osaka, who recently took home her second U.S. Open title, said in a statement shared to social media, ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka out of French Open due to hamstring injury
US Open champion Naomi Osaka will miss the French Open due to a hamstring injury. The Japanese star claimed her third grand slam title with a win over Victoria Azarenka in the final in New York on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan turns to ‘Suganomics’ — but analysts say the policy will likely continue Abe’s legacy
Japan's new prime minister Yoshihide Suga will likely pull out all stops to revive the economy badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic but still continue the policies of outgoing leader Shinzo Abe. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disneyland expansion with ‘Beauty and the Beast’ castle opening this month
The 11.6-acre development adds new attractions in the park’s Fantasyland, Tomorrowland and Toontown themed sections. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama IR opposition group to try to oust mayor
A small group of residents in the Japanese city of Yokohama really, really don’t want to have an integrated resort (IR) come to their backyard. The plans are already on unstable ground due to the ... ( read original story ...)
FoodPanda expands delivery service to Japan
Food delivery operator has launched its service in six cities across Japan, beginning with Kobe, Yokohama, and Nagoya, where it also aims to deliver groceries and daily essentials within 25 minutes. ( read original story ...)
Meet Japan’s ageless soccer wonder ‘King Kazu’
Yokohama FC 53-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura also known by fans as 'King Kazu' plays as a forward for J.League side Yokohama FC His career is 34 years strong and he has no plans to retire any time soon ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Nakamura gets 1,000th hit as Hawks outlast Fighters
SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- A ninth-inning RBI from Yurisbel Gracial got the Pacific League-leading SoftBank Hawks across the line Thursday in a 2-1 win over t ... ( read original story ...)
We’re lucky to have Osaka as a leader, says King
Women's tennis is very fortunate to have U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka as its new figurehead, according to one of the sport's greatest trailblazers Billie Jean King. Not only did the 22-year-old ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Lawmakers Call for Military Drills With U.S. Around Disputed Islets
Japanese lawmakers on Thursday compiled a draft proposal urging the government to hold joint military drills with the United States around a group of East China Sea islands administered by Japan but ... ( read original story ...)
Passion hasn’t changed’ for Japan’s ageless wonder ‘King Kazu’
TOKYO (Reuters) - Kazuyoshi Miura, the 53-year-old forward for J.League side Yokohama FC, began his career 34 years ago and is still going strong, wondering if he "can stay alive" without the ... ( read original story ...)
New Japanese PM gets word out: He supports Tokyo Olympics
Japan’s new prime minister has gotten the word out to the president of the International Olympic Committee that he is behind next year’s delayed Tokyo Games. Yoshiro Mori, ... ( read original story ...)
Yoshihide Suga Is Japan’s New Prime Minister. Here’s What That Means for the U.S.
A s Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, takes the reins of the world’s third-largest economy this week, he inherits a domestic agenda swamped by the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s biggest ... ( read original story ...)