Suga decided to join the LDP race judging that he should play a leading role, given expectations for his ability to manage crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Japan's deepes ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo logs 148 cases on Aug. 30, first day in five days below 200
Tokyo registered 148 new COVID-19 cases on Aug. 30, the first time in five days the count has fallen below 200, according to metropolitan health officials. However, the number of patients in serious ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: What’s next as Japan PM Abe quits, potential successors
The abrupt resignation of Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, triggered an election in his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to replace him as its president, followed by a vote in ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama a century ago
By Robert Neff In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Yokohama was one of the gateways to Korea. Travelers from the United States and Europe would often sail to Yokohama aboar ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga to Join Race to Succeed PM Abe: Media
Suga decided to join the LDP race judging that he should play a leading role, given expectations for his ability to manage crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Japan's deepes ... ( read original story ...)
US Open: Naomi Osaka ‘stressed’ over fitness after withdrawal
Naomi Osaka withdraws from the Western and Southern Open final with a hamstring injury, two days before the start of the US Open. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from final of Western & Southern Open
Naomi Osaka pulled out of the Western & Southern Open final Saturday because of a left hamstring injury, giving the title to Victoria Azarenka. ( read original story ...)
International Reaction to Resignation of Japan’s PM Abe
"President Moon Jae-in and Abe do not have good personal relationship, which contributed to adverse bilateral ties. When a new leader takes office in Japan, he can give momentum t ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Cup & Yokohama Expansion Energize Uncertain Asia League
The Yokohama Grits expansion franchise arrives just in time for Japan Cup 2020, the Asia League's first on-ice action this winter. ( read original story ...)
Djokovic Wins 35th Masters; Hurt Osaka Withdraws From Final
Getting tuned up ahead of the U.S. Open, which starts Monday, the No. 1-ranked Djokovic improved to 23-0 in 2020 and 11-0 head-to-head against Raonic, the 2016 Wimbledon runner-up. Earlier Saturday, ... ( read original story ...)
Frontale smashes S-Pulse as Kengo Nakamura scores in return
Kawasaki Frontale fans arrived at Todoroki Stadium on Saturday hoping not only to see their team rebound after their first loss of the season, but also to ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s hamstring injury puts U.S. Open run in doubt
U.S. Open champion withdrew from the final of the Western & Southern Open on Saturday, affording Victoria Azarenka the win via walkover. ( read original story ...)
Osaka out of Western & Southern Open final, citing hamstring
Naomi Osaka pulled out of the Western & Southern Open final Saturday because of a left hamstring injury, giving the title to Victoria Azarenka in a walkover. The ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Western and Southern Open final
Naomi Osaka withdraws from the Western and Southern Open final with a hamstring injury, two days before the start of the US Open. ( read original story ...)
Injured Osaka withdraws from Western & Southern final
Japan's Naomi Osaka withdrew from her final against Victoria Azarenka in the Western & Southern Open at Flushing Meadows on Saturday because of a left hamstring injury. "I'm sorry to have to ... ( read original story ...)
MCAS Iwakuni Bars Family for Coronavirus Travel Incident Last Month in Japan
An American family that drew rebuke from Japan's defense minister after skirting coronavirus restrictions in July has been barred from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and all U.S. military ... ( read original story ...)