Osaka has had to manage an injury and the spotlight as one of the game’s biggest stars. Azarenka’s win over Serena Williams in a semifinal showed her renewed confidence. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister visits Tokyo hospital again -local media
Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited a Tokyo hospital on Saturday, his first visit since announcing his decision to resign due to poor health, local media reported. ( read original story ...)
US Open Glance: Naomi Osaka vs. Victoria Azarenka in final
LOOKAHEAD TO SATURDAY When tennis resumed last month from a five-month hiatus prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, it was impossible to know exactly what to expect. ( read original story ...)
Opinion: Naomi Osaka nearing icon status, and it’s not just because of her tennis
In a sport that does not produce very many transcendent, cross-cultural superstars, Naomi Osaka is on the verge of becoming an icon. ( read original story ...)
US Open 2020: Victoria Azarenka & Naomi Osaka set for women’s singles final
Unseeded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka and Japanese fourth seed Naomi Osaka are both aiming for a third Grand Slam when they meet in Saturday's US Open final ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business leaders welcome post-Brexit trade deal with Britain
"While many countries are looking inward due to the spread of the infectious disease, (the pact) will lead to a further opening and liberalizing of trade and investment," said Hiroaki Nakanishi, ... ( read original story ...)
Yoshifumi Nishikawa, who led Japan’s banking sector shakeup, dies at 82
Yoshifumi Nishikawa, a former chief of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. who spearheaded a major shakeup of Japan's banking sector in the ... ( read original story ...)
The Osaka-Azarenka U.S. Open final will have no shortage of power — and subplots
At 31, Victoria Azarenka is enjoying a career renaissance that has her in her first Grand Slam final in seven years. Like Azarenka, Naomi Osaka, at 22, is seeking her third Grand Slam title. ( read original story ...)
Ex-soldier wants memorial erected for Taiwanese war dead
When Taiwanese Masao Go went to apply for Japanese citizenship, he thought there would be no difficulty. After all, he was married to a Japanese wife and had served in t ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber to build India plant for heavy-equipment tires
TOKYO -- Yokohama Rubber will build a factory in India for construction and heavy equipment tires, bolstering its specialty lineup in response to the price war in the automotive realm. The $165 ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama investing US$165 million in new India OTR tyre factory
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. is set to build a new plant at Atchutapuram Industrial Park, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India to expand ATG’s (Alliance Tire Group) tyre production capacity. The new ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Victoria Azarenka both seek a third Grand Slam trophy
Turns out Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka have been far and away the two best women in the sport, which is why they will face each other Saturday in the U.S. Open final. “Honestly,” Osaka said, ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s U.S. Open Masks Showcase One of an Athlete’s Most Powerful Tools for Protest
By wearing masks that draw attention to racial inequity, tennis star Naomi Osaka is part of a history that dates back far beyond 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Azarenka in US Open final; both eye 3rd Slam trophy
NEW YORK (AP) — When tennis resumed last month from a five-month hiatus prompted by the coronavirus outbreak, it was impossible to know exactly what to expect. Turns out Naomi Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Victoria Azarenka turns back clock to set up US Open final against Osaka
The US Open finalists were determined on one of the great nights of women’s tennis at Flushing Meadows ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe seeks preemptive strike capacity in policy shift
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that Japan should make a major change to its defense policy by developing a first-strike capability on enemy bases to defend against ... ( read original story ...)