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Naomi Osaka had grown so accustomed to dominating that she was not immediately sure what lessons to take after her 23-match winning streak came to an abrupt end in quarter-final action at the Miami ... ( read original story ...)

Maria Sakkari handed Naomi Osaka her first loss in nearly 14 months Wednesday at the Miami Open. Sakkari steamrolled the world's No. 2 player 6-0, 6-4 in the semifinals of the tournament in Miami ... ( read original story ...)

MIAMI (AP) — No. 2 Naomi Osaka's 23-match winning streak ended Wednesday when she lost to Maria Sakkari of Greece in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open, 6-0, 6-4. The defeat was Osaka’s first since ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka's 23-match winning streak comes to an end as Greek 23rd seed Maria Sakkari produced an inspired display to reach the Miami Open semi-finals. ( read original story ...)

Climate change may be causing cherry blossom trees around the world to blossom much earlier than they had in the past. Health officials warn of 4th COVID-19 wave as cases increase South Carolina ... ( read original story ...)

The governor of Japan's Osaka Prefecture on Wednesday asked the central government to apply stronger anti-virus measures to the prefecture based on a revised law as the prefecture battles a surge in ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya University researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in regenerating neurons of African clawed frog tadpoles, which has an unusually high capacity for nerve regeneration. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire Corporation announced it will implement a price increase on all its consumer replacement tires and commercial truck tires. ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire Corp. plans to increase the prices of its consumer and commercial truck tires sold in the U.S. The company says the new prices will go into effect May 1, and are due to "various economic ... ( read original story ...)

Beirut port explosion is a reminder that designing disaster risk reduction strategies is not enough. The policies must also be implemented.For over seven years, Beirut’s port stored 270 ... ( read original story ...)

A Communist Party newspaper says Japan faces "grave" consequences—including countermeasures by Beijing—if it sides with the United States over the question of Taiwan's security in the face of an ... ( read original story ...)

The company said on Tuesday it would take at least 100 days for production to normalize at the plant in northeast Japan. IHS Markit also said vehicle output would be affected by unseasonably cold ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government is about to designate Osaka as an area requiring stronger measures against COVID-19 after an upturn in infections, Nikkei learned on Wednesday when 599 new cases were confirmed ... ( read original story ...)

Rapper Cordae and tennis star Naomi Osaka kept their romance a secret for a while. Find out how long the 'outspoken' pair has been an item. ( read original story ...)

People flocked to admire cherry blossoms in full bloom along Tokyo’s Meguro river as a state of emergency was lifted last week. ( read original story ...)

Five Paralympic hopefuls from Wales record video diaries for BBC Sport Wales to reveal how the pandemic has affected their preparations for Tokyo. ( read original story ...)