The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): Naomi Osaka is headed to a third set in the U.S. Open's third round. The two-time Grand Slam champion took the opening set 6-3, but ... ( read original story ...)
Gulf livestock 1: Japan Coast Guard finds third sailor as search for missing ship with 43 sailors and 5,800 cows aboard continues
A third man has been found floating in a life raft in the waters off Japan after a cargo ship with 43 people and almost 6,000 cows aboard went missing during Typhoon Maysak, according to the Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladeshi tech talent heads to Japan’s north to Sapporo expat scene
SAPPORO, Japan -- He has come a long way from Dhaka, but Mohammed Julkarnaine, a 32-year-old from Bangladesh who moved to this northern Japanese city to work in software development, seems happy ... ( read original story ...)
US Open 2020: Naomi Osaka, Cam Norrie and more in action – live!
Will the 2018 champion Naomi Osaka book her place in the fourth round? Join Tumaini Carayol ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Osaka, Djokovic on Day 5 schedule at US Open
The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): Play is underway in third-round matches on Day 5 at the U.S. Open. Past champions Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic are among those ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic CEO: Coronavirus vaccine not a requirement to hold games
A vaccine for the coronavirus is not a requirement for holding next year’s postponed Olympics and Paralympics, the CEO of the Tokyo Games said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Supreme Court endorses exclusion of pro-North Korea schools
Japan's Supreme Court ruled a Japanese government decision to exclude pro-Pyongyang Korean schools from state benefits is not illegal following multiple lawsuits filed by the schools. ( read original story ...)
Super Typhoon Haishen to be one of the most intense storms on record for Japan, South Korea
Super Typhoon Haishen is close to the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane and is moving toward southwestern Japan and a dangerous encounter with South Korea. ( read original story ...)
Gulf Livestock 1: Japan finds second survivor from capsized ship
A second man has been found alive in the East China Sea two days after his cargo ship capsized during a typhoon. The Gulf Livestock 1 was carrying 6,000 cows and 43 crew members when it went missing ... ( read original story ...)
2nd Survivor Rescued After Livestock Ship Sinks off Japan
Japan’s coast guard has rescued a second survivor in waters where a ship carrying thousands of cows from New Zealand is believed to have sunk during stormy weather. ( read original story ...)
Bodybuilders deliver turnaround for pandemic-hit sushi restaurant in central Japan
A sushi chef and bodybuilder in central Japan has been garnering attention for his spin on deliveries during the novel coronavirus pandemic, as he puts on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic CEO: Vaccine Not Requirement to Hold Games
The CEO of the Tokyo Games says having a vaccine is not a requirement for holding next year's postponed Olympics and Paralympics. ( read original story ...)
Lone survivor after ship with 43 crew and 5,800 cows sinks off Japan: “I’m the only one?”
Japanese rescuers found a crew member and multiple dead cows in waters where a ship carrying thousands of cows sank during stormy weather. ( read original story ...)
Japan says it will bear cost of coronavirus vaccines for populace
Japan's government said on Friday it would bear the cost of providing coronavirus vaccines to the populace, as it aims for a comprehensive inoculation against the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
CORRECTED-UPDATE 9-More than 40 crew missing after cattle ship capsizes in storm off Japan
More than 40 crew members were missing after a ship carrying cattle from New Zealand to China capsized in stormy weather in the East China Sea, the Japanese coastguard said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka And Stefanos Tsitsipas Echo Black Lives Matters Campaign In US Open
The unique Grand Slam hasn’t stopped key players to speak up regarding relevant social issues. Players such as Naomi Osaka and Stefanos Tsitsipas in the US Open have echoed the Black Lives Matters ... ( read original story ...)