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TORONTO (Reuters) - Karolina Pliskova continued to settle in to her new role as world number one, moving into the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup when Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka was forced to retire with an abdominal injury on Thursday. The 19-year-old ... ( read original story ...)

But Osaka would not be rattled, matching the lanky Czech shot-for-shot in a gripping second set then dominating the tiebreak 7-4 to level the match. During the changeover Osaka told her coach that she was feeling discomfort and was told that if the pain ... ( read original story ...)

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - World number one Karolina Pliskova advanced to the quarter-finals of the WTA Toronto hardcourt tournament on Thursday as opponent Naomi Osaka abandoned due to a muscle injury. After taking the first set, Czech top seed Pliskova was ... ( read original story ...)

TORONTO — Japanese qualifier Naomi Osaka was brimming with confidence after taking a set off the world's top-ranked women's tennis player on Thursday at the Rogers Cup. Any hope of completing a major upset over Karolina Pliskova was dashed moments later. ( read original story ...)

It was an experience of a lifetime for a Grade 5 student from Halifax who flew to Japan and back with her teacher to represent not only her school and province but Canada in the Kid Witness News video finals. Hannah Daley, 11, travelled to Tokyo late last ... ( read original story ...)

"If he was not there, I couldn't go on the horse because … he's strong!" she said. Joly has her sights set on qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. But she admits she has a long way to go before then. "I have to work on my balance because I don ... ( read ...

In March, Onodera led a study that resulted in recommendations for boosting Japan’s missile response capability, the Australian reported. His department also recently issued a 532-page report on proposed defense initiatives, the news site said. ( read original story ...)

NAGOYA – Concern over the follow-up care patients receive after hospitals discharge them has led a surgeon to devise a system for sharing information with welfare authorities and care services. “The treatment of patients does not end at the hospital ... ( read original story ...)

Although they didn't take home the grand prize, the Halifax students created a video selected as the only Canadian finalist in the Kid Witness News worldwide video contest. There were 18 countries and videos represented at the Tokyo finals, which took plac ... ( read original story ...)

But this was no fairy tale, as the École Rockingham student was in Tokyo last week to represent her country at the Panasonic Kid Witness News finals, her school’s reward for producing a video for Canada’s 150th birthday. “It made me very proud and I ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Display Inc on Wednesday said it would reduce 50 billion yen ($455 million) in annual fixed costs through restructuring steps, including consolidating production sites and cutting jobs. The liquid crystal display (LCD) maker said it ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Display Inc. on Wednesday reported a group net loss in the April to June quarter for the fourth straight year, announcing fresh restructuring measures including slashing some 3,700 jobs, mainly overseas. The liquid crystal display panel maker ... ( read original story ...)

Thousands of Pokemon Go players gathered in the Japanese port city of Yokohama to try their hand at catching rare virtual creatures while watching dance shows featuring people dressed as giant Pikachus. Performers in Pikachu costumes dance at a Splash show ... ( read original story ...)

The event will be hosted by The Pokemon Company at Red Brick Park and Cup Noodle Museum Park in Yokohama. Red Brick Park will host ... Hope Corrigan is an Australian freelance news writer for IGN who hasn't caught a single Legendary.You can follow her ... ( read original story ...)

The event will be hosted by The Pokemon Company at Red Brick Park and Cup Noodle Museum Park in Yokohama. Red Brick Park will host ... Hope Corrigan is an Australian freelance news writer for IGN who hasn't caught a single Legendary.You can follow her ... ( read original story ...)

YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) today announced it has entered into a definitive sale and purchase agreement with GSR Capital (GSR), a private investment fund, for the sale of Nissan's electric battery operations and production ... ( read original story ...)