Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka rallied to beat Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Miami Open. ( read original story ...)
Osaka survives scare against qualifier Starodubtseva in Miami
Naomi Osaka had to come from a set and a break down to defeat Yuliia Starodubtseva in the Miami Open first round. ( read original story ...)
Osaka ‘uses legs’ to survive scare against Starodubtseva in Miami
Naomi Osaka had to come from a set and a break down to defeat Yuliia Starodubtseva in the Miami Open first round. ( read original story ...)
Why does Japan have a reserve of rice?
The term “strategic reserve” has been in the news lately as President Trump signed an executive order to create one for crypto. But what exactly is a strategic reserve? Mariko Oi explains with Japan's ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Series Further Proof of MLB’s Lack of Growth in US
Major League Baseball is looking to grow the game internationally with the Tokyo Series, but Rob Manfred should also work to grow the game domestically. ( read original story ...)
There’s One Major Flaw To Tokyo Series Nobody Talks About
While the Tokyo Series is a great idea in theory, MLB hasn't done the perfect job in transitioning it from theory to practice. ( read original story ...)
Lackluster Assassins Can’t Outshine the Beauty of Feudal Japan
The stories of vengeance in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which follows an African-born samurai and a young shinobi, are less compelling than its vibrant world. ( read original story ...)
Foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and China to meet in Tokyo on Saturday
The foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and China will hold a meeting in Tokyo on Saturday in the first such talks since 2023, the governments of the three East Asian nations said on Tuesday.The trilateral talks come as Seoul and Tokyo, ( read original story ...)
Postcards from Tokyo: Hall of Fame sneak peak
Josh Rawitch, president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, Masanobu Shoji, president of the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo, and Bobby Valentine, former player and manager in both MLB and NPB, hold up artifacts that are going into the Hall of Fame’s newest exhibit. ( read original ...
Land prices up in half of Japan’s rural areas for 1st time in 33 yrs
The average land price rose for the first time in 33 years in more than half of surveyed rural areas in Japan, government data showed Tuesday, as the nation's economic recovery extends to asset values ... ( read original story ...)
2025 Miami Open presented by Itau: Osaka [61st] vs. Starodubtseva [108th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
In the Round of 128 at the Miami Open presented by Itau on Tuesday, Yuliia Starodubtseva (ranked No. 108) meets Naomi Osaka (No. 61).Osaka is favored (-625) against Starodubtseva (+400) in this ... ( read original story ...)
Dodgers vs. Cubs live updates: Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts season opener in Tokyo
The defending World Series champion Dodgers open their 2025 season against the Chicago Cubs at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. First pitch is scheduled for 3:10 a.m. PDT (Fox, SportsNet LA). ( read original story ...)
Japan’s land prices rise at strongest pace in 34 years
Japan's land prices rose at their fastest pace in 34 years in 2024 with recovery spreading to regional areas thanks to sustained economic growth, in the latest sign of a pickup in the property market, ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan to meet in Tokyo, Seoul says
The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan will hold a meeting in Tokyo on Saturday, Seoul's foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Osaka police to arrest Japanese man detained in Thailand
Osaka prefectural police said Monday they plan to arrest a Japanese man — currently detained in Thailand for allegedly luring a Japanese high school student to Myanmar and forcing him to take part in ... ( read original story ...)
Dodgers vs. Cubs MLB Tokyo Series live: Time, pitchers, TV, how to watch Japan game
Major League Baseball 's 2025 season begins in Japan on Tuesday, with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs squaring off at the Tokyo Dome in one of the most anticipated international games ever. “It’s going to be absolutely crazy," Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez said before the teams left for Japan. ( read original story ...