YOKOHAMA -- A public junior high school here treated the time a Vietnamese student spent at private Japanese classes as part of his official school attendance in the 2020 academic year in what is ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka pulls out of Stuttgart Open
Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of next month’s Stuttgart Open after confessing to being homesick and unsure of long stretches on the road. ( read original story ...)
Tennis: Osaka shakes off rust to win Miami opener
Naomi Osaka returned to action for the first time since winning the Australian Open with a 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 victory over Ajla Tomljanovic in her ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Tokyo Olympics chief again criticized for sexist comment
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, who resigned last month as president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee over comments criticized as sexist, has made another ... ( read original story ...)
HBO’s ‘The Last Cruise’ tells the story of an Oregon couple and others stranded after COVID outbreak on a cruise ship
Kent and Rebecca Frasure, of Forest Grove, are among the people whose cell phone footage and first-hand experiences are featured in a documentary about the Diamond Princess, and an outbreak in the ... ( read original story ...)
Moving on at Miami: Osaka has won 22 consecutive matches
No. 2-ranked Naomi Osaka won her 22nd match in a row by beating Ajla Tomljanović 7-6 (3), 6-4 in the second round at the Miami Open ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka wins after a test from Tomljanovic
Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic gave Naomi Osaka a run for her money in the Japanese's first match since winning the Australian Open but the world No.2 eventually proved too strong, prevailing 7-6 (7-3) ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka shakes off rust to win Miami opener
Naomi Osaka returned to action for the first time since winning the Australian Open with a 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 victory over Ajla Tomljanovic in her opening match Friday at the Miami Open. The Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo Games next ‘Free Solo’ moment for climbing
The Olympics could take climbing to new heights says Alex Honnold who might have had winning a gold medal as his goal growing up instead of an historic free solo climb up El Capitan if the sport had ... ( read original story ...)
GB Marathon Trials: Chris Thompson and Stephanie Davis take Tokyo Olympics spots
Chris Thompson and Stephanie Davis qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with victory in the Great Britain marathon trials. ( read original story ...)
Love Is Winning in Japan
When we were first invited to Japan to speak about marriage equality and LGBTIQ rights seven years ago, we asked those in attendance at our talk to raise their hands if they knew a gay person. No one ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Reflects on Boyfriend YBN Cordae Flying Out to See Her Win the U.S. Open: ‘He Stopped Everything He Was Doing’
It’s been six months since Naomi Osaka beat Belarusian player Victoria Azárenka at the U.S. Open Final, but it looks like she’s still reminiscing about the day of her historic win. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga says he’s open to meeting with Kim Yo Jong during Olympics
Japan's prime minister did not rule out a meeting with North Korea 's Kim Yo Jong if she chooses to attend the Tokyo Olympics, according to a Japanese press report. Yoshihide Suga said Friday at a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay in Fukushima second day
A torchbearer runs during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay on the second day in Iitate, Fukushima-Prefecture, Japan on Friday, March 26, 2021. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Ryan Seaton misses out on third Games as other Irish boat qualifies
Carrickfergus man Ryan Seaton misses out on a third Olympic appearance as the other Irish 49er class boat secures qualification. ( read original story ...)
Olympic torch relay in Nagano, Japan
People march in demonstration for freedom and human rights in Tibet while the Olympic torch relay passes through the streets in Nagano, Japan on April 26, 2008. (UPI Photo/Yoshiyuki Iwaki/SNP) ... ( read original story ...)