Whatever happens, one Japanese club is guaranteed to make the quarterfinals. South Korea is in a similar position, with Daegu FC against Jeonbuk Motors. ( read original story ...)
Suicides in Japan surged due to COVID-19 pandemic
Japan saw a spike in its already-high suicide rates as a result of pandemic related mental health issues, according to a study from the University of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s government launches competition to get people drinking
Contest asks young adults for ideas to revitalise popularity of alcoholic drinks after big fall in tax revenues ... ( read original story ...)
Renting in Tokyo: the perks and the pitfalls
International tenants may find lower rents and less competition than in other global cities, but also hidden costs and obstacles ... ( read original story ...)
Wife of Navy lieutenant imprisoned in Japan pleads with Biden to secure his release: ‘DOD has abandoned’ him
The family of a Navy lieutenant imprisoned in Japan, Ridge Alkonis, is demanding answers and pleading with the Biden administration to secure his release ... ( read original story ...)
What happened last time when Naomi Osaka lost in back-to-back ahead of US Open?
Home; Tennis News; WTA Tennis; Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka has suffered back-to-back losses at WTA 1000 events in Toronto and Cincinnati ahead of the US Open but that may not n ... ( read original story ...)
New Sakhalin-2 operator tells Japan firms selling prices will not change -NHK
The newly-formed Russian operator of the Sakhalin-2 gas project told Japanese electric utilities that selling prices and volumes would not change under new contracts, to encourage the buyers to strike ... ( read original story ...)
Western & Southern Open: Coco Gauff retires injured & Naomi Osaka loses in Cincinnati first round
Coco Gauff is forced to retire injured and Naomi Osaka slumps to her sixth defeat in eight matches in the Cincinnati Open, less than two weeks before the US Open. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s tax agency launches contest to promote alcohol to young people
Japan’s National Tax Agency is pleading for ideas that might encourage more younger citizens to drink alcohol as the government frets over the fiscal implications of generational change. The ... ( read original story ...)
Williams v Raducanu: Naomi Osaka shown hiding from cameras in ‘hilarious’ clip
Naomi Osaka thought she could escape the big screen as she showed up to watch Serena Williams vs Emma Raducanu at the Cincinnati Masters. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics official and executives tied to corporate sponsor arrested
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Tokyo Olympics news every morning. Japanese prosecutors have made their first arrests after a summer of raids on organisations and ... ( read original story ...)
Muscat Shrugs Off Iniesta Threat As Asian Champions League Returns
But Yokohama are riding high in the domestic J-League and Muscat said he was not worried about Iniesta's influence as the two Japanese clubs prepare for the do-or-die continental clash. "He's ... ( read original story ...)
Serena falls in generational clash against Raducanu in Cincinnati
Naomi Osaka's U.S. Open preparations suffered another setback when the former world number one was swept aside 6-4 7-5 by China's Zhang Shuai in the Cincinnati Open first round on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Osaka loses to Zhang, Gauff quits with injury at Cincinnati
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was eliminated by Shuai Zhang, 6-4, 7-5, in the first round of the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday. The tournament outside Cincinnati lost another big name ... ( read original story ...)
Japan makes arrests on bribery suspicions in Tokyo Olympics
A former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee board member and three people from a clothing company that was a surprise sponsor of the 2020 Games were arrested on bribery suspicions Wednesday. Haruyuki ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors arrest former member of Olympic panel -paper
Japanese prosecutors have arrested a former member of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics board, Haruyuki Takahashi, on suspicion of bribery, the Asahi Shimbun newspaper said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)