Tropical Storm Shanshan slowly made its way into central Japan on Saturday, halting trains and leaving underground passages flooded as officials warned of torrential rains in major cities, including Osaka and Tokyo. The storm, packing winds of up to 65 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan lodges formal protest over Chinese survey ship entering its territorial waters
Japan lodged a formal protest via China’s embassy against what it called an incursion by a Chinese survey ship into its territorial waters. ( read original story ...)
The deeper meaning behind Naomi Osaka’s ruffles and bows at the US Open
She’s taking a bow in style. Naomi Osaka, 26, made a statement at the 2024 US Open, where she’s worn the same bow-embellished outfit in two different shades for the first and second rounds of the tennis tournament. The tennis pro hit the court on ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka is out of the US Open, but she looked very fashionable during it
Four-time Grand Slam winner and two-time US Open championship winner Naomi Osaka is out of the tournament after a 3-6, 6-7 (5) loss to Karolína Muchová in the second round of the 2024 US Open. Osaka, who welcomed her first child last summer with hip-hop ... ( read original story ...)
Carlos Alcaraz, Naomi Osaka fall at U.S. Open in straight sets
Carlos Alcaraz, the world’s third-ranked player, was knocked out in the second round of the U.S. Open by Botic van de Zandschulp. Naomi Osaka was also eliminated. ( read original story ...)
Japan Typhoon Shanshan – live: Six dead as storm reaches Tokyo, leaving behind broken bridges and mudslides
Tens of thousands of people have been asked to evacuate in Tokyo as Shanshan, now a tropical storm, continued its northward march across the country. Six people have died and dozens were injured as the storm made landfall as a typhoon on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Storm slowly heads toward Japan’s capital, leaving mudslides and broken bridges in its path
Tropical Storm Shanshan slowly made its way northeast through Japan toward the capital Saturday, setting off a mudslide that killed three people, halting trains and leaving underground passages brimming with water. ( read original story ...)
Japan rail disruption spreads as typhoon crawls eastward
Disruption to shinkansen bullet train services in Japan spread Saturday amid heavy rain as a slow-moving typhoon lingered in western ... ( read original story ...)
More flight and train delays, but some services back in operation
The company said it had inspected that portion of track and confirmed its safety. But operations between Mishima and Nagoya were to remain suspended throughout the day. Between Nagoya and Shin-Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)
At least 4 dead, over 90 injured as Typhoon Shanshan wreaks havoc in Japan
Japan is bracing for continued risks of landslides and floods as Tropical Cyclone Shanshan, now downgraded to a tropical depression, slowly moves inland after three days of record rainfall. Shanshan, ( read original story ...)
Ho Chi Minh City, Japan’s Nagoya eye cooperation in healthcare, medical waste treatment
Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai presents a souvenir to the Honorary Consul of Vietnam in the Japanese city of Nagoya Nagato Natsume at their meeting on August 29, 2024. ( read original story ...)
All of Naomi Osaka’s best tennis outfits over the years
The 26-year-old tennis player was knocked out of the 2025 US Open tournament after losing her match on August 29 ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Shibuya cracks down on public drinking as tourist crowds swell
TOKYO -- Tokyo's Shibuya district will ban nighttime public drinking of alcohol year-round beginning Oct. 1, looking to quell the disruptive behavior attributed mainly to tourists and hoping to ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Loses to Muchova: Updated US Open Women’s Tennis Bracket After Latest Results
Naomi Osaka's time at the U.S. Open is over after the second round. The star lost to Karolina Muchova in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6 at Arthur Ashe Stadium ( read original story ...)
Carlos Alcaraz, Naomi Osaka out as U.S. Open loses a pair of stars
Carlos Alcaraz, the world’s third-ranked player, was knocked out in the second round of the U.S. Open by Botic van de Zandschulp. Naomi Osaka was also eliminated. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka suffers disappointing second round loss to Karolína Muchová at the US Open
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka’s run at this year’s US Open ended in the second round with a 6-3, 7-6(5) defeat to the Czech Republic’s Karolína Muchová on Thursday. ( read original story ...)