Naomi Osaka's US Open run has come to an early close, with the No. 13 seed falling to No. 2 Elena Rybakina in a dominant straight sets win, 6-1, 6-4. Rybakina outplayed Osaka in nearly every category ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka seeks answers to nagging achilles injury after US Open exit
Two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka says she'll try to get to the bottom of a lingering left Achilles tendon injury that hindered her in a fourth-round loss to Elena Rybakina on Monday. Reigning ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka takes major title wait in stride after US Open exit
Naomi Osaka's fourth-round U.S. Open defeat on Monday extended her wait for another Grand Slam title, but she put the setback into perspective, saying motherhood and life beyond tennis had changed ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Fight With Coach Goes Viral During US Open
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka's on-court disagreement with her coach, Tomasz Wiktorowski, catches fans' attention during the 2026 US Open. ( read original story ...)
Tennis – Rybakina thumps Osaka to reach US Open quarters, close in on top ranking
By Shrivathsa Sridhar NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Elena Rybakina cleared another big hurdle in her bid to win a third Grand Slam title by outclassing former U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka 6-1 6-4 on ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Breweries CSO on Tariffs, Iran War
Sapporo Breweries is shifting some production to the US from Canada due to 50% tariffs imposed on beer exports from the country, Chief Strategy Officer Rieko Shofu said. She spoke exclusively with ... ( read original story ...)
How Tokyo is widening regional defence ties to complicate Beijing’s Taiwan calculus
Tokyo is strengthening partnerships across the Indo-Pacific and beyond, possibly bolstering its ability to withstand a prolonged armed conflict The risk of a conflict over Taiwan is shaping Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Is Launching a New Luxury Brand
Naomi Osaka is known for walking the court in high-fashion apparel, but now she'll be taking up the role of the designer. Learn all about the luxury brand the tennis superstar announced this week. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival adds 3 new initiatives for 2026 edition
Famed critic Sahoko Hata will be the inaugural honoree of the Kashiko Kawakita Award. ( read original story ...)
Heavy rain disrupts travel for over 140,000 people in Tokyo area
Japan issues highest-level landslide warning for Tokyo’s southern islands as rainfall inundates parts of capital region | Anadolu ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival Adds Nippon Cinema Now Competition, Crosscut Asia+ Section, New Award Honoring Women in Film
The Tokyo Film Festival adds a Nippon Cinema Now competition, the Crosscut Asia+ section and the Kawakita Kashiko Award for women in film. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s foreign reserves drop by a record $80 billion in August following yen intervention
Finance ministry data showed that Japan's official foreign reserves stand at $1.207 trillion, down from July's figure of $1.287 trillion. ( read original story ...)
4 Key Takeaways From Tokyo Fashion Week SS27
With many emerging local designers showing outside of TFW, the SS27 schedule felt sparse. But this season, JFWO seized the opportunity to showcase international talent. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama F Marinos snatch 2-0 win away to Kashiwa Reysol in Japanese JLeague
Yokohama F Marinos snatch 2-0 win away to Kashiwa Reysol in Japanese J.League ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s August foreign reserves post largest-ever drop after record intervention
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Japan's foreign reserves posted their biggest-ever drop in August, government data showed on Monday, after Tokyo launched another round of record ... ( read original story ...)
Japan likely sold Treasurys to fund record yen intervention
Tokyo’s holdings of foreign securities fell by $87.8 billion at the end of August from a month earlier, close to the scale of the recent intervention. ( read original story ...)