Naomi Osaka avanzó a los cuartos de final del Abierto de Montreal el domingo con la segunda victoria más rápida de su carrera, tras derrotar 6-1, 6-0 a ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka drops one game, Svitolina upsets Anisimova in Montreal
Naomi Osaka dropped just one game against Anastasija Sevastova in the Omnium Banque Nationale fourth round -- the fewest she has conceded in a completed match since 2018. ( read original story ...)
Swiatek crashes out of WTA Canadian Open, Osaka races through
Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek became the latest seed to fall at the WTA Canadian Open on Sunday, stunned 7-6 (7/1), 6-3 by 19th-ranked Dane Clara Tauson in the fourth round.Swiatek, ranked third in ... ( read original story ...)
Fire breaks out on fireworks barge at Yokohama festival near Tokyo
A fire broke out on a fireworks launch barge during a festival in Yokohama near Tokyo on Monday night, prompting spectators to call emergency services after seeing smoke. One of the barges used to ... ( read original story ...)
China-Japan peace, friendship exchange held in Japan’s Nagoya
NAGOYA, Japan, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- A China-Japan peace and friendship exchange meeting has been held in Japan's Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s oldest person is a 114-year-old retired doctor who carried an Olympic torch in 2021
Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician from Nara Prefecture, has become Japan’s oldest living person. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and the tennis version of soccer’s ‘new manager bounce’
Osaka's run at the Canadian Open is a promising sign for the hard-court season, but sustaining it is the real challenge. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s oldest person is a 114-year-old retired doctor who carried an Olympic torch
Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician from Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, has became Japan’s oldest living person, following the death of 114-year-old Miyoko Hiroyasu, the Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Man arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting woman at her home in Sapporo
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman in her 30s at her home on July 31. According to police, Naoki Oshima, a truck driver, allegedly sexually ... ( read original story ...)
213 deaths in Tokyo linked to improper A/C use: Our 5 most-read stories from last week
We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between July 26 and August 3. The first sto・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG books 1.8% fall in Q1 profit, maintains record full-year forecast
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) posted a 1.8% fall in first-quarter net profit due to a change in the accounting period of a subsidiary in the same period a year prior, it said on Monday.Without ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG maintains record full-year profit forecast after steady Q1 results
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) posted a 2.2% rise in first-quarter net profit on Monday as loan demand in Japan and abroad rode out market volatility over the quarter, after stripping out a one ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi Materials may scale back copper smelting due to worsening margins
Japan's Mitsubishi Materials is considering scaling back copper concentrate processing at its Onahama Smelter & Refinery as falling treatment and processing charges (TC/RCs) weigh on earnings, it said ... ( read original story ...)
17 heat records broken in Japan
Seventeen heat records were broken in Japan on Monday, the weather agency said, after the country sweltered through its hottest ever June and July. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Clinical Lab 1Q Net Y47.00M Vs Net Y56.00M
Sapporo Clinical Laboratory Inc. (9776.TO) Japan 1st Quarter Ended June 30 GROUP 2025 2024 Revenue Y5.07 bln Y5.00 bln Operating Profit Y87.00 mln Y98.00 mln Pretax Profit Y93.00 mln Y102.00 mln Net ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ishiba signals talks with Trump for early cut to US auto tariff
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he will not hesitate to hold talks with President Donald Trump to ensure an agreed cut to U.S. automobile tariffs is implemented ... ( read original story ...)