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 ...)
Djokovic Struggles Into Final, Reluctant Leader Osaka Also Reaches Title Match
World number one Novak Djokovic battled into the ATP and WTA Western & Southern Open final Friday despite a neck problem while Japan's Naomi Osaka shook off stress to advance as well. Djokovic was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-U.S. confirm bilateral treaty covers isles disputed with China, Kono says
Japan Defense Minister Taro Kono said on Saturday he had confirmed with his U.S. counterpart Mark Esper that islands in the East China Sea disputed by Japan and China are covered by the U.S.-Japan ... ( read original story ...)
In race to replace Japan’s Abe, loyalist Suga emerges as strong contender
Yoshihide Suga, a longtime lieutenant of Japan's Shinzo Abe, has emerged as a strong contender to succeed him as prime minister, an outcome that would extend the fiscal and monetary stimulus that ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo transparent toilet’s walls go opaque when door closed
Now you see them, now you don’t. The walls of two newly installed public toilets in Tokyo's Shibuya neighborhood are see-through before people enter, but turn opaque when ... ( read original story ...)
Trump pays Japan’s Abe ‘highest respect,’ plans to call him
President Donald Trump said on Friday he considered Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a great friend and expressed concern over his decision to step down for health reasons. "I want to pay my highest ... ( read original story ...)
Inspection head Coates praises Abe for Tokyo preparedness
Influential Olympics official John Coates praised Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday for his work in getting Tokyo ready for the now delayed 2020 Olympic Games and said he was personally ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka surprised by impact of her call for racial justice
Naomi Osaka said on Friday she never thought her call for racial justice would garner the attention it did and she does not want to be called brave for taking a stand that led to a one-day stoppage at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economic recovery met with challenge as Abe resigns
After a stagnant economy in the 1990s and 2000s, Japan found a semblance of stability and progress under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Mr. Abe’s resignation because of a health issue leaves many of his ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe’s resignation could deal a blow to Japan and U.S. interests alike
SHINZO ABE, who resigned Friday as Japan’s prime minister, can claim some remarkable political accomplishments. He survived in office nearly eight years — the longest term for a prime minister in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinzo Abe Leaves ‘Abenomics’ Project Unfinished
As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe steps down, the scorecard for his growth policy is marked by gains in driving the world’s third-largest economy, and by missed targets and unresolved challenges. ( read original story ...)
Osaka digs deep to set up final with Azarenka
Naomi Osaka beat Belgian Elise Mertens to reach the Western & Southern Open final on Friday after playing in a semi-final she had originally withdrawn from in a call for racial justice. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka puts ‘stresses’ aside to beat Mertens and set up Azarenka final
Naomi Osaka reminded us on Friday her tennis is as strong as her convictions by beating Elise Mertens 6-2, 7-6 (5) in the semi-final of the Cincinnati Open ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka into W&S final after calling for racial justice
Naomi Osaka overcame a faulty first serve and reached the finals of the Western & Southern Open on Friday following ... ( read original story ...)