Osaka beaten in first round in Rouen on clay return

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was knocked out of the first round of the WTA event in Rouen on Wednesday, losing 6-4, 6-2 to Italian Martina Trevisan. The former world number one was making ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo boldly going to do Washington’s bidding: China Daily editorial

Japan under Kishida has transformed its national security strategy, discarding its pacifist Constitution and expanding its outlook "beyond that of being America's closest ally". Yet it still seems it is unwilling to boldly go where it hasn't gone before by turning its back on Washington's schemes and making peace with its past and its neighbors. ( ...

This is how I ate my way around snowy Sapporo

Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, presents an array of culinary treasures enough to excite food lovers. From the comforting warmth of soup curry to the abundance of scallops, snow crab, and uni, and ... ( read original story ...)