Analysts said that Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong’s insistence on maintaining coronavirus pandemic restrictions, such as quarantine and testing in some jurisdictions, had made the region a global ... ( read original story ...)
Western & Southern Open: Naomi Osaka returns from injury with defeat to Zhang Shuai in Cincinnati
Naomi Osaka returns to action in Cincinnati a week after retiring from the Canadian Open with a back injury, but slumps to her fifth defeat in seven matches. ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka suffers first round loss at Cincinnati, Gauff out injured
Naomi Osaka's U.S. Open preparations suffered another setback as the former world number one was swept aside 6-4 7-5 by China's Zhang Shuai while American Coco Gauff retired with an ankle injury in ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka makes 2nd straight early exit at Cincinnati Open
Naomi Osaka's U.S. Open preparations suffered another setback when the former world No. 1 was swept aside 6-4, 7-5 by China's Zhang Shuai in the Cincinnati Open first round on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Venus, Osaka Exit Cincinnati In First Round
Venus Williams and Naomi Osaka both exited the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday with straight-set, opening-round losses. ( read original story ...)
Japan mission samples add evidence that Earth’s water came from asteroids
The Japanese mission has confirmed the asteroid Ryugu is an uncontaminated example of the type of asteroids that might have given Earth its water billions of years ago ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka crashes out of Cincinnati Masters in first round
Naomi Osaka has crashed against Zhang Shuai in the first round of the WTA Cincinnati Masters. It was her second first-round defeat in as many weeks. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s nightmare run continues: How big a setback is the Cincy defeat ahead of the US Open?
Naomi Osaka’s struggles continue with the four-time Grand Slam winner now 2-5 in her last seven matches as another below-par display against Zhang Shuai at the Western & Southern Open saw her crash ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka suffers first-round exit at Western and Southern Open
It was a straight-sets win for Zhang Shuai against former world No 1 Naomi Osaka; the victory brings their head-to-head record to three wins each; Osaka was a finalist at the Western and Southern Open ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka suffers first-round exit at Western and Southern Open
Naomi Osaka suffered a first-round exit at the Western & Southern Open with a6-4 7-5 defeat to Zhang Shuai. Osaka, the 2020 finalist in Cincinnati, lost in 75 minutes as Zhang levelled the pair's head ... ( read original story ...)
Zhang takes out former finalist Osaka in Cincinnati opener
Zhang Shuai defeated 2020 runner-up Naomi Osaka in the first round of the Western & Southern Open, levelling their head-to-head at three wins apiece. ( read original story ...)
Parts of Japan face risk of landslides and flooding amid heavy rainfall
A front expanding from a low-pressure system is expected to bring more heavy rains in parts of Japan, according to a Kyodo News report, heightening the risk of landslides and flooding in the region ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s KINLÓ Taps Five Black NCAA Athletes For Skin Protection Campaign
Tennis champion Naomi Osaka is using her KINLÒ company to promote healthy skin care and she's bringing five Black college athletes with her. ( read original story ...)
‘Stranger Things’ cafe opens in Tokyo
Japanese fans of the sci-fi hit "Stranger Things" can chow down on demonic pasta and rock out to retro 1980s tunes at a pop-up cafe inspired by the Netflix horror drama. ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea, US perform first joint missile defense drills since 2017
The militaries of South Korea, Japan, and the United States performed the first trilateral missile exercises since 2017 as tensions in East Asia continue to escalate. ( read original story ...)
Delta Is Making It Easier to Get to Tokyo With New Flights From LA and Honolulu
Charlie FURUSHO/Courtesy of Delta Airlines . Delta Air Lines will make it easier to get to Japan this fall, resuming service from Los Angeles to Tokyo and adding a new flight from ... ( read original story ...)