Mexico's Fernanda Contreras Gomez's main draw debut on the Hologic WTA Tour was one to remember at the Toray Pan Pacific Open, while defending champion Naomi Osaka advanced after just one game due to ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka says she has gone through ‘more downs than ups’ this year
Former world number one Naomi Osaka says she has gone through "more downs than ups" this year having dropped to 48th in the world rankings. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Seoul will work to quickly resolve wartime labor issue
Japan and South Korea have reaffirmed that they will continue holding talks to speedily resolve the contentious compensation issue of wartime Korean laborers who worked for Japanese businesses. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo scientists reveal possible new direction for getting rid of cancer cells
Scientists from Tokyo University of Science have revealed how autophagy regulates the elimination of cells that can initiate cancer. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 3,794 more coronavirus cases on Sept. 20
Japan's capital recorded 3,794 new COVID-19 infections on Sept. 20 after registering 4,069 cases the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Gover ... ( read original story ...)
Deadly typhoon pummels Japan with ferocious winds, record rainfall
Typhoon Nanmadol killed at least two people, cut power to thousands of homes and caused travel chaos at it swept across Japan. It was later downgraded to a tropical storm as it headed toward the ... ( read original story ...)
Large ratio of teachers in Yokohama ward have noticed ‘young carers’ in their schools
Over 40% of the teachers and staff at elementary schools and over 60% of those at junior high schools in Yokohama's Tsurumi Ward are aware ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Seoul to seek ‘early resolution’ of wartime forced labor dispute
Tokyo and Seoul have agreed to work towards an “early resolution” of a long-standing bilateral dispute over forced labor of Koreans during the Japanese occupation. Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end moderately higher ahead of Fed meeting
Tokyo stocks ended higher Tuesday but gains were limited before the U.S. Federal Reserve starts a two-day policy meeting later in the ... ( read original story ...)
Warnings over floods and landslides in Japan in wake of Typhoon Nanmadol
Two dead and thousands without power as storm dumps heavy rain and authorities warn six million to evacuate ... ( read original story ...)
9 million told to evacuate after super typhoon Nanmadol slams southern Japan, heads toward Tokyo
Officials in Japan have ordered 9 million people to evacuate as the powerful super typhoon Nanmadol pummels the island nation with winds gusting up to 145 mph (234 km/h) and bears down on Tokyo, home ... ( read original story ...)
Despina Papamichail: WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2022 Betting Odds and Preview
Despina Papamichail has made it to the round of 16 of the WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2022, where she will meet Garbine Muguruza. Papamichail has odds to win it all at Ariake Tennis Forest Park ... ( read original story ...)
Nanmadol: Mudslides and flooding as typhoon batters Japan
Rescue workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding as one of the biggest storms in recent decades batters the country. Typhoon Nanmadol has killed at least two people and injured 90 others ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s LDP to update list of members linked to Unification Church – Kyodo
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will release an updated list of members who have had connections with the controversial Unification Church, its secretary-general Toshimitsu Motegi said ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido to allow single foreign residents, same-sex couples to live in public housing
Hokkaido will allow same-sex couples and some single foreign residents to move into prefecture-run homes from fiscal 2023 by relaxing requi ... ( read original story ...)
Storm damages space center in Japan, 130K still lack power
A tropical storm that dumped heavy rain as it cut across Japan moved into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday after killing two and injuring more than 100, paralyzing traffic and leaving thousands of homes ... ( read original story ...)