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NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Disney-themed bullet trains adorned with characters from hit films such as "Frozen" will run on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line connecting Tokyo and Osaka from Feb. 21 for a limited time ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka's second-round match at the Australian Open could not possibly have started in a worse way. All of 21 minutes in, she sailed a forehand service return well long and, just like that, ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka said she was enjoying a little bit of revenge against Karolina Muchova at the Australian Open on Wednesday, recalling how the Czech had ended her U.S. Open campaign last year when she was ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka, ranked just No. 51 in the world after a disappointing 2024 season, shook off a slow start en route to a second-round upset win in the Australian Open on Wednesday. Osaka rallied past 20th ... ( read original story ...)

At her peak, the four-time Grand Slam champion played her best tennis in the toughest moments. In Melbourne, she did it again. ( read original story ...)

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen won’t be repeating her surprising run to the Australian Open final after a second-round upset loss to No. 97-ranked Laura Siegemund in his first tournament for 2025. ( read original story ...)

Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka says she took out a "little revenge" after coming back to beat Czech 20th seed Karolina Muchova. ( read original story ...)

Japan is gravely concerned about actions being repeated in the South China Sea that are raising tensions, and strongly opposes any unilateral attempt to change the status quo, its foreign minister ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka got her teeth into the match early in the second set, lacing a series of deep, down-the-line backhands that sent Muchova sideways and backwards while finding the kind of groove on her first ... ( read original story ...)

After dropping the opening set, Naomi Osaka wins the next two to beat No. 20 Karolina Muchova and advance to the third round of the Australian Open. ( read original story ...)

Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka earned a statement victory over No. 20 Karolina Muchova on Wednesday to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time since the 2022 Australian Open. ( read original story ...)

Former Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka fought back from a set down today to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time since the birth ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo police have arrested a former employee of MUFG Bank for allegedly stealing gold bullion worth 260 million yen, or more than 1.6-million dollars. She is suspected of taking the precious metal ... ( read original story ...)

Kanye West aka Ye is a man of many pursuits. Some days he is the bane of sportswear giants, others he is a ranting rockstar reclaiming the Yeezy throne. Amidst the chaos and controversies, he is also ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is likely to miss achieving its goal of running a primary budget surplus by the next fiscal year, according to three sources with knowledge of fresh fiscal estimates, as the minority government faces increasing pressure for more spending. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday as battered shares were sought following a four-day losing streak, but gains were limited ahead of the release of U.S. inflation data later in the day. In the ... ( read original story ...)