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Naomi Osaka began her China Open campaign with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Lucia Bronzetti in the first round on Wednesday, marking Osaka's first match under the guidance of new coach Patrick Mouratoglou. ( read original story ...)

Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 2.0% in September from the previous year, data showed, matching the central bank's target in a sign the economy is making progress in meeting the criteria for further interest rate hikes. ( read original story ...)

In the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships Round of 16 on Friday, No. 59-ranked Yoshihito Nishioka faces No. 14 Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune.Rune is favored over Nishioka in this match, with -165 ( read original story ...)

Marwin González, who hit one of the biggest home runs in Houston Astros franchise history, announced his retirement from baseball Thursday after spending the past two years playing for the Orix Buffaloes in Japan. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — The governing party of outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a key vote Friday that will establish a new national leader. ( read original story ...)

Dacia Maraini, right, and Noriko Mochizuki view items at the Hokkaido University Archives in Sapporo's Kita Ward on June 17, 2024. (Mainichi/Hiroyuki Katano) A turning point for Maraini came when she ... ( read original story ...)

I prefer to be left to my own devices and chat with my company at the table. In my past experiences, the quality tends to sway heavily between the entertainment and menu leaving the overall experience ... ( read original story ...)

In a 2021 online survey conducted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, 67 percent of the surveyed 3,267 residents of Tokyo hope to get married someday. However, among those, 69.3 percent haven’t even ... ( read original story ...)

The judge said the court acknowledged multiple fabrications of evidence and that Iwao Hakamada was not the culprit, his lawyer said. ( read original story ...)

Former top-ranked Naomi Osaka started the China Open with a routine 6-3, 6-2 victory over Lucia Bronzetti of Italy on Wednesday to mark her first match with new coach Patrick Mouratoglou in positive style. The four-time Grand Slam champion was the headline ... ( read original story ...)

Stone Brewing, the Southern California brewery founded in 1996, is celebrating its 28th birthday with a special release. The new hazy double IPA is a palate-filling brew made with mosaic and nelson ... ( read original story ...)

Toyota Motor Corp. confirmed Thursday it will not renew its top-tier sponsorship contract with the International Olympic Committee a ... ( read original story ...)

Shohei Ohtani has made Major League Baseball history but it was Masanori Murakami who laid the groundwork 60 years ago when he became the first Japanese player in the league. ( read original story ...)

Japan could witness its first female prime minister as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party prepares for a crucial leadership vote. ( read original story ...)

Japan and South Korea are the latest countries to target Chinese steel products with anti-dumping measures, amid a growing backlash across the world against the country’s cheaper commodities. ( read original story ...)

Issues delivered straight to your door or device TGS 2024 has been a good one for PC gamers. ( read original story ...)