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Naomi Osaka hits a forehand during her match against Petra Martic on Tuesday in Qatar.
TENNIS
Feb 14, 2024
Osaka takes a page out of Djokovic's playbook to improve return
Osaka said that a conversation with her coach Wim Fissette sparked the adjustments to her game.
Naomi Osaka hits a backhand during her win over Petra Martic at the Qatar Open in Doha on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Feb 14, 2024
Osaka advances as Gauff and Jabeur dumped out of Qatar Open
It is the first WTA tournament in almost two years at which Osaka has won back-to-back matches.
Naomi Osaka hits a return against Caroline Garcia during their match at the Qatar WTA Open in Doha on Monday.
TENNIS
Feb 13, 2024
Osaka beats Garcia in Qatar to avenge Australian Open loss
This was former world No. 1 Osaka's second win from the five matches she has played since returning last month.
Naomi Osaka hits a return against Danielle Collins during their match at the Abu Dhabi Open on Feb. 6.
TENNIS
Feb 12, 2024
Naomi Osaka remains optimistic despite string of losses after return
Osaka will face Caroline Garcia in the first round of the Qatar Open on Monday.
Naomi Osaka speaks during a news conference at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 12.
TENNIS
Feb 11, 2024
Naomi Osaka explains why she’s investing in women’s sports
Osaka, one of the world's most marketable athletes, plans to stay involved in the world of sports even after her tennis career ends.
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2024
Osaka Expo budget expected to rise again by ¥200 million
The latest request would raise the total amount of money directly spent by the national government on all expo-related activities to ¥164.9 billion.
A railway crossing in Japan. A railway crossing gate in Osaka city opened before a train passed through on Tuesday, scraping a car that had proceeded to cross.
JAPAN / Society
Feb 7, 2024
Train scrapes car in Osaka after railway crossing gate opens prematurely
No one was hurt in the incident, which was caused by stray bolts causing a malfunction of a system that detects approaching trains.
Naomi Osaka hits a return against Danielle Collins during her first round loss at the Abu Dhabi Open on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Feb 7, 2024
Osaka trying not to 'feel like a failure' after early Abu Dhabi exit
Despite a close opening set that witnessed supreme serving from both players, Osaka struggled in her service games in the second set.
Naomi Osaka takes part in a news conference after losing her women's singles match on the second day of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 15.
TENNIS
Feb 6, 2024
Inspired by daughter, Osaka aims to return to top spots this year
The four-time Grand Slam champion suffered an early Australian Open exit following 15 months out of the sport.
JAPAN / Society
Feb 1, 2024
No injuries as wing tips of passenger jets touch at airport in Osaka
The incident is the latest in a series of recent aviation mishaps, which has included a deadly collision between a passenger jet and a coast guard plane.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 19, 2024
Debate grows over whether expo funding should go to Ishikawa recovery
It has been suggested it would be better to postpone, or even cancel, the troubled 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo.
Naomi Osaka waves to the Australian Open crowd after losing her first round match on Monday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 17, 2024
Osaka vows not to mope after 'bittersweet' Australian Open exit
"I remember last year I wished I had an opportunity to play again on Rod Laver Arena and this year that happened, so one of my dreams already came true," she said.
Japan's Naomi Osaka reacts during her first round match against France's Caroline Garcia at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, on Monday.
TENNIS
Jan 15, 2024
No regrets as Osaka loses at Australian Open on Grand Slam comeback
A single break proved enough for Caroline Garcia to win the opening set against her rusty opponent and she dominated the second set tie-break.
Naomi Osaka practices in Melbourne on Sunday ahead of her first-round clash against Caroline Garcia at the Australian Open on Monday.
TENNIS
Jan 15, 2024
Naomi Osaka's return set to headline Day 2 at Australian Open
"I have a much more positive mindset and a much more grateful mindset," Osaka said.
Naomi Osaka attends a news conference in Melbourne on Friday ahead of the start of the Australian Open.
TENNIS
Jan 12, 2024
It's a changed landscape at the top as Osaka returns to the Australian Open
2023 was all about the continued rise of players like Gauff and Sabalenka and the dominance of Swiatek, and it remains to be seen where Osaka fits in that picture.
Naomi Osaka hits a return during her match against Karolina Pliskova on Jan. 3 in Brisbane
TENNIS
Jan 11, 2024
Osaka given tough assignment against Garcia in Grand Slam return
Osaka returns to Grand Slam tennis for the first time since 2022 and will play 16th-seeded Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia in a tricky opener.
Naomi Osaka leaves the court after losing her match against Karolina Pliskova on Wednesday in Brisbane.
TENNIS
Jan 3, 2024
Pliskova rallies to oust Osaka in Brisbane
Osaka had eased through her first tour match in 15 months on Monday but former world No. 1 Pliskova proved an altogether tougher prospect.
Japanese model Dulmi, 24, was selected as one of eight models in Vogue Open Casting's class of 2023.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 3, 2024
Dulmi: The biracial model bringing change to modeling in Japan and beyond
In a still-rare recognition of the diversity that exists in Japan, the Osaka native was chosen for the 2023 class of Vogue's Open Casting initiative.
The entrance lobby of Accor's Mercure Tokyo Hibiya, which recently opened in the capital
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 2, 2024
Backed by tourism potential, hotels keen to cultivate Japanese market
Because Japan was slow to reopen its borders, there appears to be robust, pent-up demand to visit the country.
TENNIS
Jan 1, 2024
New mother Naomi Osaka makes winning return in Brisbane
The four-time grand slam champ beat Germany's Tamara Korpatsch 6-3 7-6(9) in the first round of the Brisbane International on Monday.
In a first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google
The Google logo is seen at the company's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order to Google over an alleged violation of the country's anti-monopoly law.
Tokyo hotel operators face possible warnings over suspected price cartel
Foreign tourists gather on a platform at Kyoto Station on Wednesday.
Japan and the U.S. begin tariff talks on good terms, but without breakthroughs
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, speaks to reporters in Washington on Wednesday.
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Nagano
A map showing the location of an earthquake that hit Nagano Prefecture on Friday evening, with the numbers indicating the seismic intensity on the shindo scale to 7.
Parts of Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines to be suspended over weekend
Sections of the outer loop of Tokyo's Yamanote Line and the Keihin-Tohoku Line will be shut down all day Saturday, and from the start of service through around noon on Sunday.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Tokyo stock picker advises Trump-proofing portfolios with Godzilla-creator Toho
The head of Godzilla, a Japanese monster movie character, is seen on a building of Toho Cinema in Tokyo. Toho is one tariff-defensive stock being recommended by brokers.
LDP and CDP lawmaker groups propose 0% consumption tax on food
A vegetable stand displays prices at a supermarket in Tokyo in 2023. Some lawmakers are proposing lowering the consumption tax on food to 0%, which is expected to result in a loss of up to ¥5 trillion in tax revenue annually.
Tokyo hotel operators face possible warnings over suspected price cartel
Foreign tourists gather on a platform at Kyoto Station on Wednesday.
Kyotographie 2025 opts for laughter and levity in the face of global strife
Palestinian American photographer Adam Rouhana’s exhibition at this year’s Kyotographie festival shows Palestinian life, not death and rubble.

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