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The Japanese ruling party's secretary general Hiroshi Moriyama, a close aide to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said on Tuesday he intends to resign from his post to take responsibility for the party's ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to ask ministers as early as this week to compile an economic stimulus package to address inflation and Trump administration tariffs, the Sankei newspaper ... ( read original story ...)

Alarm bells are going off in Japan as the decline in births shows no sign of stopping. A survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare found that about 339,000 babies were born in the first half ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Finance Ministry says the combined ordinary profit of Japanese manufacturers dropped 11.5 percent in the April-to-June period from a year earlier. The decline came as automakers were hit hard ... ( read original story ...)

Suntory Holdings CEO and Chairman Takeshi Niinami has tendered his resignation following a police investigation into whether he violated the law prohibiting possession of cannabis, the Tokyo Shimbun ... ( read original story ...)

Two major cities in Hokkaido prefecture (pictured), in Japan, have shown support to the idea of the prefecture hosting an integrated resort (IR) with a casino. The Hokkaido prefecture launched last ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament winner Kotoshoho vowed to keep rising after jumping 10 places in the latest rankings released Monday, se ... ( read original story ...)

The Tesla and SpaceX chief and former Trump adviser has been known to back far-right parties in other countries in the past. ( read original story ...)

“I’m a little sensitive and I don’t want to cry, but honestly, I just had so much fun out here," said Osaka, who first played Gauff back at the 2019 U.S. Open, also in Ashe, and won that one, too. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka vs. Coco Gauff was the headliner matchup for the women's draw during the Round of 16. Osaka removed most of the drama rather quickly, however. ( read original story ...)

It was refreshing to see Osaka playing so well and so carefree, especially given her struggles since the heights she reached from 2018-21. At the 2021 French Open, Osaka said she ... ( read original story ...)

Two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka earns her most impressive win since returning to the tour by knocking out third seed Coco Gauff. ( read original story ...)

In the most anticipated matchup of the U.S. Open so far, No. 23 Osaka defeated No. 3 Gauff in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinals on Monday. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka hit a new plateau in her comeback from maternity leave at the 2025 US Open, stunning Coco Gauff, 6-3, 6-2 in a fourth-round battle of former champions on Monday. Making her eighth major ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time since winning the Australian Open in 2021 [Getty Images] Jonathan Jurejko - BBC Sport tennis news reporter at Flushing ... ( read original story ...)

In the highly-anticipated battle of past US Open champions, it was Naomi Osaka who showed the form that brought her to the top of the sport. ( read original story ...)