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Naomi Osaka's well-being is more important than any tennis match, but the way this has played out has done no favors for anyone involved. ( read original story ...)

The Games were meant to be a moment of national celebration but – with coronavirus cases rising in Japan – this summer’s postponed Olympics are the subject of recrimination and protest. Can widespread ... ( read original story ...)

Japan plans to start COVID-19 vaccination at workplaces and universities on June 21 to speed up the country's inoculation drive, a top government spokesman said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

Spectators at the Tokyo Olympics may have to show a negative virus test result before being allowed to enter venues and could be ejected if they break rules banning eating, drinking and cheering.A ... ( read original story ...)

The four-time Grand Slam tournament winner wrote on Instagram that she had suffered from bouts of depression since 2018 and will “take some time” away from the tennis court. ( read original story ...)

Factbox on Japan's Naomi Osaka, who withdrew from the French Open on Monday in the wake of her decision to boycott post-match media duties, explaining she had been suffering from depression since ... ( read original story ...)

Australia's softball squad is set to arrive in Japan on Tuesday for a pre-Olympic training camp, as the majority of the Japanese public is opposed to holding the huge international event in a country ... ( read original story ...)

After 30 years in Japan, former Goldman Sachs vice chair Kathy Matsui, known for research that shifted government policy on women at work, is starting a venture fund that could help put some of her ... ( read original story ...)

In Japan, local authorities are giving away renovation subsidies to incentivize people to move into the country's rural areas. ( read original story ...)

Tennis star Naomi Osaka said Monday she is withdrawing from the French Open after refusing to speak to the media at the grand slam. ( read original story ...)

The announcement came a day after Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 by tennis officials for refusing to do media interviews during the French Open, saying she was prioritizing her mental health. ( read original story ...)

The four-time Grand Slam champion was fined a day earlier for her decision to boycott the media during the major tennis tournament. ( read original story ...)

The four-time Grand Slam winner was fined after refusing to appear at a news conference. She wrote on Instagram that she had suffered from bouts of depression since 2018. ( read original story ...)

Tennis star Naomi Osaka said Monday she is withdrawing from the French Open after refusing to speak to the media at the grand slam. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka says she is withdrawing from the French Open as a result of controversy over her refusal to speak to the media. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka announced that she wouldn't be doing post-match interviews during the French Open in an effort to preserve her mental health ... ( read original story ...)