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Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen won’t be repeating her surprising run to the Australian Open final after a second-round upset loss to No. 97-ranked Laura Siegemund in his first tournament for 2025. ( read original story ...)

Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka says she took out a "little revenge" after coming back to beat Czech 20th seed Karolina Muchova. ( read original story ...)

Japan is gravely concerned about actions being repeated in the South China Sea that are raising tensions, and strongly opposes any unilateral attempt to change the status quo, its foreign minister ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka got her teeth into the match early in the second set, lacing a series of deep, down-the-line backhands that sent Muchova sideways and backwards while finding the kind of groove on her first ... ( read original story ...)

After dropping the opening set, Naomi Osaka wins the next two to beat No. 20 Karolina Muchova and advance to the third round of the Australian Open. ( read original story ...)

Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka earned a statement victory over No. 20 Karolina Muchova on Wednesday to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time since the 2022 Australian Open. ( read original story ...)

Former Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka fought back from a set down today to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time since the birth ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo police have arrested a former employee of MUFG Bank for allegedly stealing gold bullion worth 260 million yen, or more than 1.6-million dollars. She is suspected of taking the precious metal ... ( read original story ...)

Kanye West aka Ye is a man of many pursuits. Some days he is the bane of sportswear giants, others he is a ranting rockstar reclaiming the Yeezy throne. Amidst the chaos and controversies, he is also ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is likely to miss achieving its goal of running a primary budget surplus by the next fiscal year, according to three sources with knowledge of fresh fiscal estimates, as the minority government faces increasing pressure for more spending. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday as battered shares were sought following a four-day losing streak, but gains were limited ahead of the release of U.S. inflation data later in the day. In the ... ( read original story ...)

The Osaka Prefectural Board of Education is considering a system to partner all prefecture-run high schools with overseas schools where stude ( read original story ...)

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. I’ve been one of the bad travellers in Japan. I went on a buck’s trip to Hakuba once, a snowboarding holiday with a bunch of boozy thirtysomething blokes, and we were the exact sort of ... ( read original story ...)

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory. ( read original story ...)

Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick analyze Naomi Osaka's chances in the Australian Open, discussing why she's a "fun underdog" to bet on each round. ( read original story ...)

9Now is geo-restricted to Australia, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These handy tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure ... ( read original story ...)